March 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Special Board of Education Meeting
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1. GPS Board of Education Information
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The meeting agenda will be kept current and available for public inspection in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education at the Central Office during regular working hours.
District Vision: Gering Public Schools provides a collaborative community, inspiring excellence and innovation in teaching and learning to empower student growth and leadership in school and life. District Mission: Gering Public Schools exists to equip today's learners with the skills necessary to be tomorrow's leaders. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of matters to be considered at the meeting. The Board of Education releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the office of the Superintendent of Schools. Agenda items are subject to reordering at the discretion of the board president. Board members may request specific agenda item(s) be moved to a different place on the agenda. Please attend the entire meeting to ensure you hear discussion on a particular agenda item. |
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order
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The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Executive Session for the protection of the public interest; or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and if the individual has not requested a public meeting.
Discussion:
This meeting was called to order by Board President, Greg Trautman, at 5:32 p.m.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Open Meetings Act
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Pursuant to Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Statutes, the public is hereby informed that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board meeting room on the north wall.
Notice of this meeting was published in the Star Herald on March 14th, 2026. |
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3. Discussion of the superintendent search process with NASB
Discussion:
Shari Becker from the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) discussed next steps in the superintendent search process. The Board made a determination to move forward with an interim superintendent search. Members expressed that moving forward with an interim process provides a more substantial window for interested candidates, while allowing a full, permanent superintendent search to take place next school year. During the session, the Board worked in consultation with Shari to discuss and outline the interview process, next steps for determining interview questions, and highlight district priority areas for candidates, including facility projects, budgeting, and plans for an upcoming bond. Shari shared this helps her provide district areas of priority with potential interim candidates. They also established a tentative timeline for the interim search and hiring process. |
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4. Public Comment: Policy 204.12
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5. Adjourn
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
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