April 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template
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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. 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                 
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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 April 8, 2021. Notice was also posted at the entrance of Freeman Public Schools, Adams Post Office, and Filley bank.     | 
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                                        1.4. Approve agenda                 | 
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                                        1.5. Freeman Falcon Spotlight                 
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Our winter sports and activities seasons ended with our boys basketball team and several individuals from wrestling and speech competing at state. Boys Basketball: Wyatt Currie Holden Ruse Josiah Wallman Marcus Osterhaus Taylan Vetrovsky Carter Niles Brandon Jurgens Eli Delhay Carter Ruse Kolby Mahler Hayden Jennings Kellen Anderson Cole Young Trent Allen Coach McLaughlin Coach Payer Coach Bargen Speech: Catie Reed Summer Buss Grace VanEngen Meredith Ruyle Grace Northcott-Ketelsen Coach Sales Coach Fulcher Wrestling: Brody Dickinson Judd Alberts Gabe Goes Coach Brandert Coach Nieveen | 
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                                        1.6. Communication from the Public                 | 
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                                        1.7. Approval of Consent Agenda                 
        Rationale: 
 Previous Meetings Minutes General Fund Claims in the amount of $60,650.17 Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $15,100.63 Depreciation Fund Claims in the amount of $ Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $7881.62 Payroll expenditures in the amount of $414,003.81 Financial Reports Correspondence to the Board and Accommodations: 
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                                        1.8. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda                 | 
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                                        1.8.1. N/A                 | 
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                                        1.8.2. N/A                 | 
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                                        2. Discussion Items                 | 
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                                        2.1. Discussion of Interlocal Agreement between Freeman and the Village of Adams                 
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The Interlocal Agreement between Freeman and the Village of Adams ends on June 30, 2021. The village currently pays Freeman $750 per month for the joint use of the media center maintained by the school district.      
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                                        3. Matters Requiring Board Action                 | 
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                                        3.1. Consideration and possible action to approve a Speech Language Pathologist candidate and contract for the 2021-2022 school year.                 
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Due to an internal move, Freeman has a Speech Language Pathology opening. Laura Munn has been offered the position and has accepted pending board approval.       | 
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                                        3.2. Consideration and possible action to approve the adoption of grades 6-9 Health Curriculum in the amount of $6,073.76.                 
        Rationale: 
Health curriculum options were discussed with the curriculum committee in March. This particular option includes digital access for all students and staff for 8 years and an additional 15 hardback student additions.     
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                                        3.3. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policies 4038, 4039, 4041, 4042, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4048, and 4050.                 
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                                        3.4. Consideration and possible action to approve Classified Staff tiers and compensation for the 2021-22 school year.                  | 
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                                        4. Reports                 | 
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                                        4.1. Administrative Reports                 
        Rationale: 
 Mr. Havelka: Mr. Schroeder:   Mrs. Sieh: | 
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                                        4.2. Technology                 
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No report     | 
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                                        4.3. Assessments                 
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NCSCAS Testing     | 
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                                        4.4. School Improvement                 | 
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                                        4.5. Facilities                 
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Earth Day preparation - sprayed flower beds, ordered mulch Stadium Concourse run off Jump pit covers, shot put area Summer Plans - Carpet received, gym resurface scheduled, FireGuard scheduled, Floor epoxy | 
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                                        4.6. Negotiations                 | 
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                                        4.7. American Civics                 
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Naturalization Test     | 
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                                        4.8. Board of Education                 
        Rationale: 
Strategic Planning Session  - April 26th 5:30     | 
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                                        5. Announcements                 | 
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                                        5.1. Next regular meeting: May 10                 
        Rationale: 
Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 10th     | 
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                                        6. Executive session                 | 
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                                        7. Adjournment                 | 
 
 