March 11, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Freeman Public Schools March 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.

A copy of the “Open Meetings Act,” is posted within the meeting room for the public.

Rationale:  Excuse absent board members

Rationale:  1.  Student Council Presentation

Rationale: 

Previous Meetings Minutes

General Fund Claims in the amount of $71,063.83

Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $10,138.83

Depreciation Fund Claims in the amount of $

Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $3086.70

Payroll expenditures in the amount of $390,131.06

Financial Reports

Correspondence to the Board and Accommodations:

Rationale:  1.  Before and After School Program Prices
2.  Option Limits per Grade Level
3.  Vo-Tech Program Expansion
4.  Community Service Expectations
5.  Graduation Requirements
6.  Policy Updates
7.  Calendar
8.  Date change for April BOE Meeting

Rationale:  We will discuss the calendar being shared which looks at Professional Development as whole days.

Rationale:  The Administration will provide numbers for the Board to consider regarding this item.

Rationale:  The Board will look at numbers grade by grade and discuss how the district wishes to manage this aspect of enrollment.

Limits to accept Options Enrollment  Requests recommended as follows:

Grades K-3  limit is 36 currently enrolled
Grades 4-6 limit is 40 currently enrolled
Grades 7-12 limit is 46 currently enrolled

These numbers would not create a block at any Grade Level at Freeman currently

Rationale:  A choice to expand this programming will allow the district to pursue additional staff in this area of programming.  

A choice not to expand this programming would keep district staffing the same moving forward.

Rationale:  Anthony will be out of town the entire week of the 8th of April.  Please check your calendars to see if the 15th of April could be a workable date for our next meeting.

Rationale:  We are looking at two aspects of this policy;

1)  Students Volunteer Hours
2)  Economics requirements changing to Personal Finance requirements

Rationale:  These policies were all approved in July of 2017.  At this time there are no proposed revisions to any of the listed policies.

Rationale: 

Mr. Page:  Legislative Update, Budget, Van, Snow Days

Mr. Schoeder:  

Mrs. Sieh:

Rationale:  1.  Staff Facility Committee Update
2.  ATS Current Status

Rationale:  1.  Bus Drivers Meeting
2.  New Van Update

Rationale:  1.  Update on meeting with Sterling Board Committee Group
2.  In April we will review the new peer support process piloted this past season in Winter Sports.
3.  Discussion of compensation for coverage of athletics and activities by Freeman staff members.

Rationale:  1.  NRCSA Spring Conference  March 21 and 22 in Kearney

2.  Anthony's Feedback from Board President's Retreat

Rationale:  Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 8th or April 15th, 2019.