October 12, 2020 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template
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1. Opening Procedures
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1.1. Call meeting to order
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Executive/Closed Session may be necessary during this meeting for either: 1) Protection of the public interest; or, 2) The prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and if the individual has not requested a public meeting. Recognition of Visitors: The Board of Education encourages citizens to take advantage of the opportunity to address the Board at its regular meetings. Such opportunities will ordinarily be limited to the, “Communications from the Public” section of the meeting. When there are several persons who wish to address the Board at a meeting, the Board President shall have the authority to limit the amount of time provided to each speaker. In compliance with Nebraska statute 84-1412 the Open Meetings Act is posted within the meeting room. |
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1.2. Roll Call
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Excuse absent board members
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1.3. Acknowledge meeting notice and announcement
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1.4. Approve agenda
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1.5. Freeman Falcon Spotlight
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The next two months, we will be featuring new CTE opportunities that are occurring at Freeman Public Schools. Tonight, Mr. Jensen will talk about our Work-based Learning Program and Atley Buhr and Kaden Helmink will share their experience and what they learned.
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1.6. Communication from the Public
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1.7. Approval of Consent Agenda
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Previous Meetings Minutes General Fund Claims in the amount of $100,491.90 Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $18,113.43 Depreciation Fund Claims in the amount of $ Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $ Payroll expenditures in the amount of $424,412.16 Financial Reports Correspondence to the Board and Accommodations:
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1.8. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda
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1.8.1. N/A
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1.8.2. N/A
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2. Discussion Items
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2.1. Discussion of COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine protocol at Freeman Public Schools
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2.2. Discussion of 2021-2022 certified and classified staff negotiations timeline and information.
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Discussion of 2021-2022 certified and classified staff negotiations timeline and information.
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2.3. Discussion of Freeman Public Schools property
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3. Matters Requiring Board Action
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3.1. Consideration and possible action to approve the modified extra duty schedule
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3.2. Consideration and possible action to recognize the Freeman Education Association as the negotiations representative for the certified teaching staff for the 2022-2023 school year.
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This is an annual request from the union regarding recognition of their union as certified teaching staff's negotiations representative (See attached letter.)
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3.3. Consideration and possible action to approve Freeman's teacher and principal appraisal documents.
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Approved evaluation tools must be sent to the Nebraska Department of Education. We added a Professional Growth Goal sheet to the principal appraisal document and a pre- and post-observation sheet to the teacher evaluation tool last year. No new changes for 2020-21 but teacher and pricncipal standards have just been revised by the state. We will work through those and make changes to our appraisal documents as needed.
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3.4. Consideration and possible action to purchase a 2021 CE Series, 65-2 bus for addition to the Freeman bus fleet.
Rationale:
This international series bus is a 65 passenger bus. The total cost of this bus is $89,400. Freeman will receive $42,000 as part of the School Bus Rebate Program.
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3.5. Consideration and possible action to suspend the Activity Drug Testing Program for the remainder of the school year.
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We did our first round in September. With the increase of cases and quarantines, it is one more thing that puts several students together and someone from outside of our building coming in to administer the tests. Based on how the next couple of months go, we can pick it back up in January or decide to stop it until next year.
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3.6. Consideration and possible action to review policies 3015, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3023, 3025
Rationale:
Annual monthly policy review
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3.7. Consideration and possible action to appoint Anthony Meints as Freeman's NASB Delegate Assembly representative
Rationale:
In order for the board to qualify for the President's Board Award, or the Board of Excellence Award, you must have a voting delegate attend Delegate Assembly.
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3.8. Consideration and possible action to amend the 2020-21 Freeman Public Schools calendar.
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4. Reports
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4.1. Administrative Reports
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Mr. Havelka: Mr. Schroeder: Mrs. Sieh: |
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4.2. Facilities
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Chappell Roofing
Facility Priorities
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4.3. Transportation
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4.4. Negotiations
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4.5. Extra Curricular
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4.6. Board of Education
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5. Announcements
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5.1. Next regular meeting: Monday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m.
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Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 9
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6. Adjournment
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