June 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

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It is 5:____PM and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the June 13, 2024 meeting.  Notice of this meeting has been advertised in the Grand Island Independent, which is the District's designated method of giving notice of these meetings.

We want those in attendance to know that copies of the Open Meetings Act are available at the entrance to the Board Room.  If anyone in attendance is interested in addressing our Board, you are welcome to do so.  We simply request that you complete the appropriate form and turn it in to us so that you may be recognized during the Requests to Address the Board part of our meeting.  If you have not already completed the form, please see the staff person outside the entrance to this room.  Public comment is welcome. We do ask that no signs be brought into the boardroom.

Mrs. Dibbert, will you please call the roll?

Rationale:  Roll Call.

Rationale:  The first item on the agenda tonight is the Consent Agenda.  The Consent Agenda to be approved is as follows:

(items read.)

This is the Consent Agenda as published.  Would anyone like to remove any items or add any items to the Consent Agenda? (pause)

Does anyone have a potential conflict of interest on agenda item 3.3? If so, please state the check number that you will be abstaining from voting on.

Rationale:  Standing Committees
 A monthly agenda presented to the board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the standing committees.  
 

• Finance and Facilities Committee
• Leading for Learning Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee - None.
• Governance Committee
• GNSA/Legislative Committee

Rationale:  2024-2025 Head Start MOU

Rationale:  Recognition of Michelle Fuentes and Dwain Duff, selected as the PathBack Program recipients.

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• Each person addressing the board will be allowed 5 minutes. The Board of Education has the prerogative to limit speaking to 3 minutes when there are three or more patrons to allow speakers an opportunity to address the Board in a timely manner.
• We allocate up to 30 minutes for addressing the board at each regular board meeting.
• Please face the Board,  not the audience when you speak
• We want to hear what is being said so we ask the audience to refrain from making comments or sounds that make it hard to hear the speaker. 
• No signs are allowed in the boardroom.
• We will not engage in dialogue with patrons presenting to the Board, the purpose of the requests to address the board is to listen to patrons.
• The Board president and superintendent will identify staff to follow-up on information requested from patrons when necessary.
• At regular business meetings any school district-related matter can be presented to the Board, but only agenda items can be acted upon during a given meeting. At special meetings, comments will be limited to the subject of action items of the meeting's agenda. 
• Speakers will not be permitted to make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language. 
• Expressions of personal complaints about staff or students are discouraged at public meetings. Concerns about individuals should be brought to the attention of the appropriate administrative authority. Specific building or program concerns should be brought to the attention of the building principal or program supervisor.

Rationale:  Additions to be made to the Extra Standard Schedule as recommended by the committee for 2024-25.

Rationale:  Substitute Pay Increases 2024-25 school year

Rationale:  Review the 2023-24 Climate/Culture and SEL Competencies

Rationale:  Update on Mental Health Resources for Families, Students, and Staff

Rationale:  4480 CONTRACT, AGREEMENTS, AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Rationale:  2111 BOARD OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Rationale:  8470 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS IN SCHOOL

Rationale:  2320 BOARD MEMBER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Rationale:  2411 NOTIFICATION OF BOARD MEETINGS

Rationale:  9230 ACCESS TO DISTRICT RECORDS

Rationale:  2480 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

Rationale:  5510 FOOD SERVICES MANAGEMENT

Rationale:  7510 ENROLLMENT OPTION

Rationale:  8465 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Rationale:  8730 PROMOTION, RETENTION, AND ACCELERATION

Rationale:  8740 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Rationale:  Currently, GIPS Nutrition Services Fund Balance is higher than the recommended maximum. Therefore, GIPS is spending down roughly $800K of our $3M cash balance in this fund. One of the spend down items is to pay off all debt related to this fund. The amount being paid off is roughly $285,000 of the $800K excess cash balance.

Rationale:  Using NWEA MAP Growth is part of our comprehensive and balanced assessment plan. Rule 10 005.02A also requires districts to implement a system for tracking student achievement and must be approved by the state assessment tool.  NWEA is currently an approved tool.

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the Purchase Agreement, as presented, for the sale of the real estate at 315 Wyandotte Street, Grand Island, Nebraska, and authorize the Board President to sign the Purchase Agreement on behalf of the District.

Rationale:  Offer competitive wages to recruit and retain highly qualified staff.

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration by the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation.

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Mr. Fisher will present the superintendent report. 

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The Board will convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations.

Rationale:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, July 11, 2024