June 8, 2026 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
Rationale:
Excuse absent board members
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1.3. Acknowledge meeting notice and announcement
Rationale:
Notice of this public meeting was published in the Voice News on June 4, 2026. Notice was also posted at the entrance of Freeman Public Schools, Adams Post Office, and First State Bank in Filley.
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1.4. Freeman Falcon Spotlight
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Congratulations to the following faculty members who reached a teaching milestone at Freeman with their completion of the 2025-26 school year:
1 Year: Calli Biggerstaff, Landyn Cole, Claire Everitt, Taylor Morell, Emily Railsback 5 Years: Laura Munn, Lexi Holland, Kate Nieveen, Ashley Schlake 20 Years: Lisa Riha 25 Years: Danelle Evers |
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1.5. Communication from the Public
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1.6. Approval of Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Previous Meetings Minutes General Fund Claims in the amount of $ Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $ Depreciation Fund Claims in the amount of $ Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $ Payroll expenditures in the amount of $520,143.26 Financial Reports Correspondence to the Board and Commendations:
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1.7. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda
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1.7.1. N/A
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1.7.2. N/A
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2. Discussion Items
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3. Matters Requiring Board Action
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3.1. Consideration and possible action to approve breakfast, lunch, and milk prices for the 2026-27 school year.
Rationale:
Depending on their lunch account balance, districts may be required to use the state's PLE tool to determine meal prices. For SY 2026-2027, SFAs with a positive or zero balance in the nonprofit school food service account as of June 30, 2024, are exempt from PLE pricing requirements found at 7 CFR 210.14(e).
The USDA determines the minimum adult lunch price, which will be released in mid-July. 2025-26 Pricing: Breakfast: $2.20 K-6 Lunch: $3.20 7-12 Lunch: $3.50 Adult Lunch: TBD Extra Milk: $0.50 Recommended Pricing 2026-27: _________________________ Note: Separately priced meal components must now be equal/greater than the total cost of a meal |
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3.2. Consideration and possible action to set student fees for the 2026-27 school year.
Rationale:
For 2025-26, student fees were set at $90 for JH and High School students.
Chromebook Fee: $15 Activity Fee: $75 (Students get in free to all home Freeman events) Total: $90 2026-27 Recommendation: No Change |
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3.3. Consideration and possible action to set pre-school program pricing for the 2026-2027 school year.
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2025-26 Pricing:
$60 per month, $30 per month (Reduced Lunch eligibility), Free (Free Lunch eligibility or receiving services for a disability) 2026-27 Recommended Pricing No Change |
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3.4. Consideration and possible action to set ticket prices, students, adult, and family pass prices for the 2026-27 school year.
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2025-26 Prices:
Ticket Prices: $6 for adults, $5 for students/seniors Annual passes: Adult: $80, 65+: $60, Student (non-participant): $75 Family cap: $160 2026-27 Recommendation: $10 increase on non-student passes Annual passes: Adult: $90, 65+: $70, Student (non-participant): $75 Family cap: $180 |
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3.5. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policies 5018 and 5057.
Rationale:
Annual Review and Approval:
5018: Parent and Guardian Involvement in Education Practices 5057: Parental Involvement in the Title I program
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3.6. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policy 5001.
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Required annual policy review:
5001: Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism
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3.7. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policy 5054.
Rationale:
Required Annual Policy Review:
5054: Student Bullying
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3.8. Consideration and possible action to approve KSB annual policy updates.
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Revisions/additions made to policies: 2008, 3003, 3003.1, 3004.1, 3048, 3061, 4017, 4019, 4056, 4065, 5003, 5004, 5035, 5048, 6009, 6038, 6046
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3.9. Consideration and possible action to approve an interlocal agreement between Freeman Public Schools and the Village of Adams
Rationale:
Renewal of Community Library agreement with the Village of Adams
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3.10. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to: (a) evaluate proposals for the construction management at risk contract, and (b) rank each construction management at risk proposal on the basis of best meeting the criteria in the request for proposals and taking into consideration the recommendation of the construction management at risk selection committee.
Rationale:
CM Selection Committee recommendation
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3.11. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action, including without limitation providing negotiating guidance, to direct the Superintendent and district legal counsel to negotiate a construction manager at risk contract between the school district and construction management firms in order of their ranking.
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3.11.1. Closed Session
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4. Reports
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4.1. Administrative Reports
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Superintendents Report Principal Reports |
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4.2. Strategic Planning Goal Update
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4.3. School Improvement
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4.4. Facilities
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4.5. Transportation
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4.6. Board of Education
Rationale:
Committee as a Whole Meeting - June 15th 5:00 PM
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5. Announcements
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5.1. Next regular meeting: July 13th
Rationale:
Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 13th
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6. Adjournment
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