June 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Monthly 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.

Rationale:  Excuse absent board members

Rationale:  Notice of this public meeting was published in the Voice News on June 8, 2023. Notice was also posted at the entrance of Freeman Public Schools, Adams Post Office, and First State Bank in Filley. 

Rationale:  Congratulations to the following faculty members who reached a teaching milestone at Freeman with their completion of the 2022-23 school year:

1 Year: Trish Alexander, Rick Brening, Karli Busboom, Autumn Hardesty, Jeremy Hollman, Greg Veerhusen, Becky Weyer

5 Years: Sammie Garton

10 Years: Dayna Anderson, Laura Ideus, Lindsey Israelson, Jen Kastanek

15 Years: Tina Andreasen 

30 Years: Sandy Renken

40 Years: Teri Nieveen

Rationale: 

Previous Meetings Minutes

General Fund Claims in the amount of $72,811.39

Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $5191.37

Coop Fund Claims in the amount of $517.07

Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $7326.61

Payroll expenditures in the amount of $441,815.29

Financial Reports

Correspondence to the Board and Accommodations:

Rationale:  Districts may be required to use the PLE tool to determine meal prices. Schools with a positive balance in their lunch fund were not required to use the tool for the 23-24 school year. 
 

Meal	2022-23
Breakfast	$1.95
K-6 Lunch	$2.95
7-12 Lunch	$3.25
Adult Lunch	$4.25
Extra Milk	$0.40

2023-24 Recommendation: 
Breakfast: $2.10
K-6 Lunch: $3.10
7-12 Lunch: $3.40
Adult Lunch: $4.35
Extra Milk: $0.45

Note: Separately priced meal components must now be equal/greater than the total cost of a meal

Rationale:  For 2022-23, student fees were set at $70 for JH and High School students. 

Chromebook Fee: $15
Activity Fee: $55 (Students get in free to all home Freeman events)
Total: $70

2023-24 Recommendation: Increase activity fee by $10 to off-set cost athletic training costs 
 

Rationale:  2022-23 Prices: 
Ticket Prices: $6 for adults, $5 for students/seniors
Annual passes: Adult: $75, 65+: $55, Student (non-participant): $55
Family cap: $150

In 2022-23, we sold 6 Senior, 29 Family, and 5 Individual 

2023-24 Recommendation: No Change

Rationale:  Annual Review and Approval:
5018: Parent and Guardian Involvement in Education Practices
5057: Parental Involvement in the Title I program

Rationale:  Required annual policy review: 
5001: Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism

Rationale:  Required Annual Policy Review: 
5054: Student Bullying 

Rationale:  Triennial Wellness Assessment
Review of policy 5052

Rationale:  Revisions/additions made to policies 3001, 3003.1, 3004.1, 3033, 3036, 3059, 4003, 4045, 4059, 5003, 5004, 5035, 5045, 5049, 5062, 5064, 6004, 6025, 6038 

Rationale: 

Mr. Havelka:
- 23-24 Handbook timeline
- Classified Staffing Update
- Coaching Needs
- Final Legislative update (Teacher Recruitment/Retention)

Mrs. Sieh:

Rationale:  Chappel Roofing - June 6th
Tuckpointing - June 12th
North Gym Lights
 

Rationale:  2022-23 Route/Activity mileage totals

Rationale:  Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 10, 2023