August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

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It is 5:____p.m. and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the August 14, 2025 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 - none
• Personnel Committee - none
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee - none
• Governance Committee -none
• GNSA/Legislative Committee - none

Rationale:  Students will be recognized for stellar results in their AP exams. Honorees for the Board Meeting earned the titles of AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, and AP Scholar with Distinction.

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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:  Summer Programs

Rationale:  2025-2026 Student Handbook changes.

Rationale:  Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3405, at least seventy percent of the Board of Education of the School District affirmatively votes to increase to the School District’s overall property tax request authority by an additional five percent above the base growth percentage, or other maximum amount as permitted by law. The Superintendent or designee is hereby authorized and directed to take any action consistent with this Resolution to ensure that the School District’s overall property tax request complies with this Resolution.

Rationale:  6331 CERTIFIED STAFF LEAVE OF ABSENCE: SICK, BEREAVEMENT, AND PERSONAL EMERGENCY

Rationale:  6332 CERTIFIED STAFF LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY

Rationale:  6333 CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Rationale:  6334 STAFF LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

Rationale:  6335 INJURY LEAVE

Rationale:  6337 CERTIFIED STAFF ACADEMIC STUDY

Rationale:  Transportation Routes for 2025-26 school year

Rationale:  Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3405, at least seventy percent of the Board of Education of the School District affirmatively votes to increase to the School District’s overall property tax request authority by an additional five percent above the base growth percentage, or other maximum amount as permitted by law. The Superintendent or designee is hereby authorized and directed to take any action consistent with this Resolution to ensure that the School District’s overall property tax request complies with this Resolution.

Rationale:  1310 NONDISCRIMINATION

Rationale:  1311 BULLYING AND HARASSMENT

Rationale:  4417 CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Rationale:  5321 SAFE DRIVING RECORD STANDARD FOR DRIVERS

Rationale:  5330 FOSTER CARE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

Rationale:  6215 BULLYING AND HARASSMENT (Staff)

Rationale:  6233 DRUG FREE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY (Staff)

Rationale:  7460 PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED LEARNERS

Rationale:  8220 ADMISSION OF RESIDENT STUDENTS

Rationale:  8340 PART TIME ENROLLMENT

Rationale:  8430 STUDENT APPEARANCE DRESS CODE AND GROOMING

Rationale:  8450 STUDENT DISCIPLINE

Rationale:  8452 BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION & CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Rationale:  8650 PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Rationale:  2025-2026 Student Handbook changes.

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 real estate.

Rationale:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.