August 14, 2017 at 7:15 PM - August Board Meeting
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1. Opening Procedures
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1.1. Call meeting to order
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. A copy of the “Open Meetings Act,” is posted within the meeting room for the public. 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
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1.4. Approve agenda
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2. Approval of Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Previous Meetings Minutes General Fund Claims in the amount of $140,557.12 Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $4551.37 Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $83,088.18 Payroll expenditures in the amount of $340,165.03 Financial Reports Correspondence to the Board and Accommodations:
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3. Reports
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3.1. Communication from the Public
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3.2. Administrative Reports
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Mr. Page: Beginning of the year, Budget, Choices, Superintendent Goals, Extra Duty Process, TEAMMATES, Mr. Sokol: Beginning of the year, "I Love You Guys" safety protocol Mrs. Sieh: Beginning of the year, eclipse |
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3.3. Technology
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Beginning Update for the school year |
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3.4. Assessments
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3.5. School Improvement
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3.6. Facilities
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Update on Summer Projects and North gym HVAC leaks |
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3.7. Transportation
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Discussion on new bus potential purchase Addition of 6th Route for 17-18 |
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3.8. Negotiations
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Organization for the 18-19 negotiation session and Board plans and timeline |
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4. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda
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4.1. N/A
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4.2. N/A
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5. Matters Requiring Board Action
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5.1. Consideration and possible action to name Adams State Bank and First State Bank Filley as designated depositories for Freeman Public Schools funds.
Rationale:
This is an annual motion to designate depositories for Freeman Funds. I have dropped Nebraska School District Liquid Asset Funds from our list. |
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5.2. Consideration and possible action to approve Extra Duty positions for the 2017-18 school year.
Rationale:
The Board to needs to look at the positions Freeman is recommending for all Extra Duty and make a a determination on the district requires to support our programs. |
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5.3. Consideration and possible action to transfer $50,000 from the General Fund to the Depreciation Fund.
Rationale:
Freeman uses the Depreciation Fund primarily for transportation purchases. $50,000 a year is the minimum transfer the district needs to commit in order to maintain our fleet of buses, vans, and cars. This is not money we plan to spend today but dollars we will need to tuck away for the future. |
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5.4. Consideration and possible action to purchase a 2018 59 passenger International bus for $81,900.
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This bus will add to Freeman's route fleet and allow the district to maintain a quality fleet as a whole. Freeman will look at selling one of our sub buses if this purchase is made. In a year where the district moves from 5 bus routes to 6 bus routes this purchase puts the district in an excellent position regarding the buses we require for routes and activities. |
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5.5. Consideration and possible action to name Randy M. Page, Superintendent with Freeman Public Schools as the district representative for Federal Programs.
Rationale:
This motion allows the Superintendent to represent the district for all purposes related to Federal Programs. |
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5.6. Consideration and possible action to set Classified Tiers for the 2017-2018 school year.
Rationale:
The Classified Tiers create a starting point and first year schedule for advancement for district classified positions.
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5.7. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Superintendent to approve local substitute applications for the 2017-2018 school year.
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Local substitutes provide quality options for the Freeman district related to filling our need for substitute teachers. |
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6. Discussion Items
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1) Eclipse 2) Board Shirts 3) NASB Area Membership Meetings
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7. Announcements
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First day of school is the 16th. Over 250 staff and students will be attending an eclipse event at Homestead Monument on Friday the 18th. Staff and students will have a few hours of activities related to the eclipse on Monday the 21st. |
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7.1. Next regular meeting: Monday, September 11, 2017
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Budget Hearing: Freeman Media Center, 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 11th Tax Request Hearing: Freeman Media Center, 6:50 p.m., Monday, September 11th Regular Board Meeting: Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 11th |
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8. Adjournment
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