November 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM - November Regular BOE Meeting

Rationale: 

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.

Rationale:  Excuse absent board members

Rationale:  Notice of this public meeting was published in the Voice News on November 10, 2022. Notice was also posted at the entrance of Freeman Public Schools, Adams Post Office, and Filley bank.

Rationale:  Each month, we recognize the great things that are happening with Freeman students and staff.

The Freeman 5-8th graders attended the UNL Sportsmanship Pep Rally on November 7th. Here to talk about their experience is:
Adam Stanley
Macy Stanley
Cora Novacek
Payton Little

 

Rationale: 

Previous Meetings Minutes

General Fund Claims in the amount of $84,752.56

Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $41,076.99

Bond Fund Claims in the amount of $320,626.25

Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $

Payroll expenditures in the amount of $464,629.08

Financial Reports

Correspondence to the Board and Commendations:

Rationale:  The board will review and discuss short- and long-term facility priorities. 
- Roofing options

Rationale:  Discussion of 2022 Gas/Diesel fuel contract through Frontier Cooperative

Previous Years:

Year	Diesel	E10
2020	$2.50/$2.51	$2.25/$2.22
2021	$2.16/$2.18	$2.06/$2.06
2022	$2.89/$2.86	$2.77/$2.69

 

Rationale:  Monthly policy review

Rationale:  The annual financial audit was completed by Dana Cole & Co.

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Mr. Havelka:
Monthly Strategic Planning Update

Goal 1: Freeman Public Schools staff will engage in continuous planning to increase curricular opportunities that ensure students graduate college and career ready, and ensure our guidance and scheduling procedures allow students access to the opportunities that will help meet their needs.  
Goal 2: Freeman Public Schools will communicate successes by bolstering our website and social media content, and expand digital media curricular opportunities to ensure students have the skills to lead the promotion of student and staff success in our community.   
Goal 3: The Freeman Public Schools Board of Education and community will engage in continuous planning to ensure district facilities and infrastructure meet the needs of Freeman students and will take the necessary steps to maintain, alter, and improve facilities as deemed necessary.


EHA Insurance Rates
Veteran's Day Program
Evacuation Drill
Tentative Principal Interviews - Saturday, January 28th

Mr. Adkisson: Multicultural Education-annual review
- One-Act performances

Mrs. Sieh: Multicultural Education-annual review
 

Rationale:  No report

Rationale:  November 23rd data release

Rationale:  Save the Date: March 27th CIP Meeting

Rationale:  Facility Study update

Rationale:  The new bus is scheduled to be built in the next few weeks. It will then get delivered to Lincoln and go through Cornhusker for our shop for Pre-Delivery Inspection. We should have it by the end of the year. 

Rationale:  November:
CERTIFICATED: Negotiations committee and FEA ideally complete negotiations process.

ADMINISTRATION: Negotiations committee meets with principals

• Principals will have the opportunity to talk to the committee about their position on the compensation study and proposed changes to their contract
• November BOE Meeting:
  • CERTIFICATED: Negotiations committee shares negotiations progress with BOE
  • ADMINISTRATION: BOE meets with superintendent regarding principal compensation study and contracts
  • ADMINISTRATION: Superintendent evaluation at November board meeting
  • ADMINISTRATION: BOE meets with superintendent regarding salary/contract

Rationale:  Update on co-op athletic opportunities

Rationale:  November Committee as a Whole
- negotiations package preview?
- November 28th or 30th

Rationale:  Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 12th.