April 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL                 
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INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD WILL BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK AT THE BOARD TABLE.  WHEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH YOUR COMMENTS.  A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT OF 5 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR EACH AUDIENCE UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS GRANTED BY THE CHAIR.     | 
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                                        1.1. Open Meetings Act                 
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A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board Room.  The Board may meet in Closed Session to consider issues including, but not limited to 1) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, or litigation; 2) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; 3) investigative proceedings regarding allegations or misconduct; or 4) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person or persons.  The vote to hold a Closed Session shall be taken in open session and the subject matter and reason for the session shall be included in the motion.  The motion and the vote of each member of the Board and the time when the session commenced and concluded shall be recorded in the minutes.  If the motion passes, the President will restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the Closed Session.     | 
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                                        2. CONSENT SECTION                 
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All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items.  If discussion is desired, the item(s) will be considered at the end of the Consent Section.     
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve the consent section as presented passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        2.1. Legality of Meeting                 
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 Approve that all legal requirements have been met as to advance notice of this meeting to both individual Board Members and to the public. | 
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                                        2.2. Approval of Agenda                 
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Approval of the agenda as published/revised.  Note that items can be removed or amended from the published agenda at this time but additions can be made only through an emergency resolution. | 
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                                        2.3. Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)                 
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                                        2.4. Policy & Board Reports                 | 
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                                        2.4.1. Option Enrollment                 
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                                        2.4.2. Student Enrollment                 
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                                        2.5. Personnel Reports                 | 
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                                        2.5.1. Certified / Classified Monthly Personnel Report                 
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                                        2.6. Business Reports                 | 
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                                        2.6.1. Bill Listing                 
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                                        2.6.2. Fund Reports                 
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                                        2.7. Surplus/Salvage Items                 
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                                        3. REPORT ITEMS                 | 
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                                        3.1. FEA                 | 
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                                        3.2. Bond Project Update                 
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                                        3.3. Update on Board Goal #1 - Serve All Student/Student Outcomes - Continuous Improvement Plan Update                 
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                                        4. ACTION ITEMS                 | 
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                                        4.1. Board Items                 | 
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                                        4.2. Elementary/Secondary Items                 | 
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                                        4.3. Curriculum and Instruction Items                 | 
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                                        4.4. Personnel Items                 | 
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                                        4.5. Business/Facility Items                 | 
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                                        4.5.1. Line of Credit                 
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 Due to the timing of when the majority of the District’s General Fund revenues (property taxes and State Aid) are received, it may be necessary for the District to engage in short-term borrowing. State statute and NDE Rule allow for short-term borrowing with Board of Education approval. It is the recommendation that the Board of Education authorize the administration to enter into a short-term borrowing agreement with First National Bank of Fremont/Omaha. 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve entering into a short-term borrowing agreement with First
National Bank of Fremont/Omaha to meet cash flow requirements passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        4.5.2. Technology Purchase                 
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 As part of the opening of the new schools and additions this summer there are technology needs that have been identified. The career technology education center addition to the high school has a video wall designed into the commons area. The CTE mechatronics (automation and robotics) lab has specialized equipment which utilizes computers to control. The new facilities and additions require additional wireless access points to be installed for connectivity. Pricing has been requested from various vendors and in most cases government pricing is utilized for the recommended purchases. Attached are back-up materials with additional information regarding each purchase. Below are the recommended proposals by location/program.   FHS Mechatronics Lab  Wireless Access Points Per recommendation of the administration, the District has placed the FHS CTE Video Wall on hold pending additional information and pricing. The Board, by approving these contracts is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Operations, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement. 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve the technology purchases as presented passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        5. CLOSED SESSION                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Fremont Public Schools Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice. Motion to go into Closed Session passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        6. ADJOURNMENT                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to adjourn passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
