School nurses Keshia Causey, Linda Johnson, Libbie Merritt and Emily Young will receive Great Bend USD 428’s ROSE Award (Recognizing Outstanding Service to Education) at Monday’s school board meeting. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. at the District Education Center, 201 S. Patton Road.

Library Media Specialists representing USD 428 will talk about a May 11 virtual visit from Mac Barnett, award-winning author of children’s books. All K-12 students in the district will have the opportunity to participate this week.

In new business, the board will approve its schedule of meetings for 2021-2022, approve a summer schedule for staff at the District Education Center, and approve purchases of paper and mobile radios.

Other items on the agenda include personnel, an executive session for preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property and an executive session to discuss possible proposal information related to employer-employee negotiations.