February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM - BOE Retreat

Rationale:  The retreat of the Board of Education of Grand Island in the County of Hall in the State of Nebraska was opened with discussion beginning at 4:30 p.m. on February 3, 2026, at The Kneale Administration Building,  Kneale Conference Room, 123 South Webb Road, Grand Island, Nebraska, the usual meeting place of said Board. Notice of the retreat was given in advance thereof by publication in the Grand Island Independent, the School District's designated method of giving notice. Notice of the work session was also given in advance to all members of the Board of Education.

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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:  The GIPS Board of Education held a retreat on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.  During this retreat, they discussed current and future facility needs and reviewed information gathered from a self-evaluation they conducted earlier.

Rationale:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.