February 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template

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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.

Rationale:  Excuse absent board members

Rationale:  Notice of this public meeting was published in the Voice News on February 6, 2025. Notice was also posted at the entrance of Freeman Public Schools, Adams Post Office, and First State Bank in Filley. 

Rationale:  Each month, we highlight the amazing things that are happening at Freeman Public Schools. This month, we would like to recognize the Freeman Public School Board of Education. Members are Tiffany Buhr, Kyle Dorn, Eldon Ideus, AJ Wiese, Shawn Mencl, and Myron Schoen. 

The week of January 26 - February 1, 2025 will serve as School Board Recognition Week in Nebraska. Thank you for serving the school district and patrons of Freeman. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the district. 

Congratulations to Dani Busboom Kelly, Class of 2003, for becoming the Nebraska Volleyball coach. 

NEBRASKA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WEEK
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, 1,700 locally elected Nebraska citizens currently volunteer their time to serve on local public school boards throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, Members of various age, race, demographic and professional backgrounds representing one Nebraska encourage and strengthen their districts, communities and the state by supporting teacher innovation and student achievement; and

WHEREAS, Board members must bring their communities to consensus on a vision for its schools, and use that vision to meet the current and future needs of our children; and

WHEREAS, The local board of education is a uniquely American institution that has made the public schools both flexible, responsible and accountable to the needs of the local communities, our state, and our nation while keeping alive the American ideal of representative government; and

WHEREAS, School board members serve in this representative government first and foremost as trustees for our children; and

WHEREAS, All Nebraskans should recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by our locally elected school board members, who work to ensure the delivery of quality education for our children.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jim Pillen, Governor of the State of Nebraska, under the authority vested in me by law and in accordance with the established custom, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WEEK in Nebraska and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of the observance.

 

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Previous Meetings Minutes

General Fund Claims in the amount of $74,879.18

Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $16,349.32

Coop Fund Claims in the amount of $144.09

Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $1287.50

Payroll expenditures in the amount of $524,590.91

Financial Reports

Correspondence to the Board and Commendations:

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2024-25 Limits
K-2: 38
3-6: 40
7-12: 46

K-12 Enrollment (As of 2/3/25)

K	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	K-6 Total
33	35	35	*40	*41	36	30	250

 

7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	7-12 Total
41	37	31	40	41	32	222

*Closed Grade

If the enrollment of students moving into our district reaches these recommended limits, the district will not accept NEW option students for that particular grade.  This does not affect current option students.
 

Rationale:  Bond Informational Flyer
Upcoming Bond Information meetings

Rationale:  Claire Everitt has been offered the secondary science position for the 2025-26 school year and has accepted pending board approval. 

Rationale:  Landyn Cole has been offered the English/Language Arts position for the 2025-26 school year and has accepted pending board approval. 

Rationale:  Membership renewal notices were given to districts. NASB offers a 2% discount for all annual dues received prior to April 1.  The discounted rate for Freeman is $4,426. Last year, the cost was $4,365.

Rationale:  Monthly policy review

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Dr. Havelka: Superintendents report

Mr. Wallinger: Principals report  

Mrs. Sieh: Principals report

Rationale:  NRCSA Spring Conference: March 19-21

Rationale:  Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2025