From left to proper: Mary Winn, Nicole Regan, and Brady Shaul. Winn and Shaul had been acknowledged for his or her service on the Gering Public Colleges Board of Training at their closing assembly on Monday night.
The Gering Public Colleges Board of Training acknowledged two outgoing members at its common assembly on Monday, Dec. 19.
Superintendent Nicole Regan spoke on behalf of board members Brady Shaul and Mary Winn throughout her common report, thanking them for his or her service and recognizing their particular person strengths and the contributions they’ve made throughout their tenure on the board.
“Thanks to your love and help for Gering Public Colleges,” Regan stated to Winn. “You don’t accept normal. Excellence and achievement in your faculty group is all the time on the forefront. You’re that chief–that trainer–whose affect ripples via the lives of so many past our district, our group, and the state of Nebraska.”
“You might have dedicated an infinite variety of hours in our enterprise and services conferences, too many minutes and hours to rely,” Regan stated of Shaul. “We’re so appreciative of your direct management and your steerage, which was so invaluable to us.”
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The board additionally heard the 2021-2022 District Annual Report as introduced by Director of Neighborhood Engagement Jennifer Sibal. The report included details about all facets of the district’s efficiency, funds, and staffing.
Highlights included info on Gering’s educating workers. The district employed 117 academics through the 2021-2022 faculty 12 months, leading to a 17:1 trainer to pupil ratio. Fifty-seven p.c of GPS’ academics maintain a grasp’s diploma, and so they cumulatively common 11 years of educating expertise and wage of $70,897.
The report additionally included outcomes from the Nebraska Scholar-Centered Evaluation System (NSCAS). Outcomes from 2021-2022 confirmed Gering college students are beneath state averages of proficiency in science, math, and English language arts.
Gering Excessive College automotive college students partnered with CAPWN to repair vehicles belonging to group members in want.
The scholars and coaches on Scottsbluff Excessive College’s esports staff have large ambitions for the way forward for their program.
Wyobraska native Chris Hoff is taking his music profession to the following stage and making a reputation for himself in Austin, Texas.
Air Hyperlink flew its latest helicopter to the North Pole and gave Santa a carry to the annual Parade of Lights in Scottsbluff.
Randy Rice, co-owner of Hand Crafted in Gering, items collectively fits of chainmail armor one metallic ring at a time.
Outcomes of different district focus areas, resembling pupil wellness, security and safety, and faculty and profession alternatives are detailed within the report as nicely. The total report is accessible on-line at geringschools.web/web page/annual-report.
The board entered into government session for the aim of discussing the superintendent’s 2022-2023 faculty 12 months analysis at 6:32 p.m. and reconvened at 7:05 p.m. After returning to public session, the board accepted the analysis unanimously.
The board then returned to government session at 7:07 p.m. to debate the annual overview and approval of the superintendent’s 2023-2024 faculty 12 months contract and wage. After reconvening at 7:30 p.m. the board voted to increase Dr. Regan’s contract via June 30, 2025 and approve an elevated wage of $191,065 for the 2023-2024 faculty 12 months.
The ultimate motion merchandise concerned a proposal to scale back the Valley Various Studying Transitioning College program from 15 seats to 10 within the 2023-2024 faculty 12 months. Winn and council president BJ Peters each spoke towards the proposal, citing the numerous affect the VALTS program has on college students.
Board member Brian Copsey tackled the difficulty from a district budgeting perspective, acknowledging that further seats could be added if want for them arises.
After a 4-2 vote, the discount of VALTS seating was accepted.
The following assembly of the Gering Public Colleges Board of Training will happen on Monday, Jan. 16 at 6:00 p.m.