June 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting
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1. Opening Procedures
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1.1. Call meeting to order
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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
Rationale:
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 June 5, 2025. Notice was also posted at the entrance of Freeman Public Schools, Adams Post Office, and First State Bank in Filley.
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1.4. Freeman Falcon Spotlight
Rationale:
Sherri Stanley
Sherri has been the nurse at Freeman Public Schools for the past 18 years. We are truly grateful for her service to the students and families in our district. She comforts students who are not feeling well, communicates daily with families, administers medications, and takes care of our annual health training for the staff. The students, staff, and parents respect her and always know she will act professionally and with the students' best interests in mind. Thank you, Sherri, for everything you have done and will continue to do for Freeman! Congratulations to the following faculty members who reached a teaching milestone at Freeman with their completion of the 2024-25 school year: 1 Year: Sophia Lentfer 5 Years: Dana Fisher, Brett Sales 10 Years: Kristin Kroeker, Marshall Payer 15 Years: Jen Alberts 20 Years: Travis Andreasen, Aimee Parde 25: Laurie Dorn |
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1.5. Communication from the Public
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1.6. Approval of Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Previous Meetings Minutes General Fund Claims in the amount of $142,308.07 Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $5992.06 Depreciation Fund Claims in the amount of $2080.38 Coop Fund Claims in the amount of $3346.66 Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $3100.00 Payroll expenditures in the amount of $506,476.24 Financial Reports Correspondence to the Board and Commendations:
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1.7. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda
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1.7.1. N/A
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1.7.2. N/A
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2. Discussion Items
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3. Matters Requiring Board Action
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3.1. Consideration and possible action to approve breakfast, lunch, and milk prices for the 2025-26 school year.
Rationale:
Depending on their lunch account balance, districts may be required to use the state's PLE tool to determine meal prices. For SY 2025-2026, SFAs with a positive or zero balance in the nonprofit school food service account as of June 30, 2024, are exempt from PLE pricing requirements found at 7 CFR 210.14(e).
The USDA determines the minimum adult lunch price, which will be released in mid-July. 2024-25 Pricing: Breakfast: $2.20 K-6 Lunch: $3.20 7-12 Lunch: $3.50 Adult Lunch: TBD Extra Milk: $0.50 Recommended Pricing 2025-26: No change Note: Separately priced meal components must now be equal/greater than the total cost of a meal |
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3.2. Consideration and possible action to set student fees for the 2025-26 school year.
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For 2024-25, student fees were set at $80 for JH and High School students.
Chromebook Fee: $15 Activity Fee: $65 (Students get in free to all home Freeman events) Total: $80 There was no changes from 23-24 to 24-25. 2025-26 Recommendation: Chromebook Fee: $15 Activity Fee: $75 (Students get in free to all home Freeman events) Total: $90
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3.3. Consideration and possible action to set pre-school program pricing for the 2025-2026 school year.
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2024-25 Pricing:
$60 per month, $30 per month (Reduced Lunch eligibility), Free (Free Lunch eligibility or receiving services for a disability) 2025-26 Recommended Pricing No Change |
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3.4. Consideration and possible action to set ticket prices, students, adult, and family pass prices for the 2025-26 school year.
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2024-25 Prices:
Ticket Prices: $6 for adults, $5 for students/seniors Annual passes: Adult: $75, 65+: $55, Student (non-participant): $55 Family cap: $150 In 2024-25, we sold 17 Senior, 33 Family, and 5 Individual passes 2025-26 Recommendation: Adult: $80 65+: $60 Student (non-participant): $75 Family Cap: $160 |
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3.5. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policies 5018 and 5057.
Rationale:
Annual Review and Approval:
5018: Parent and Guardian Involvement in Education Practices 5057: Parental Involvement in the Title I program
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3.6. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policy 5001.
Rationale:
Required annual policy review:
5001: Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism
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3.7. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policy 5054.
Rationale:
Required Annual Policy Review:
5054: Student Bullying
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3.8. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policy 1003.
Rationale:
With the new school improvement cycle, Freeman's mission statement has been updated to the following:
Freeman Public Schools strives to develop safe, respectful, and responsible citizens by inspiring intellectual growth, fostering healthy relationships, and maximizing individual strengths.
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3.9. Consideration and possible action to approve KSB annual policy updates.
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Revisions/additions made to policies 1002, 2006, 3003, 3004.1, 3023, 3026, 3036, 3043, 3047, 3057, 4051, 4057, 4059, 5015, 5016, 5031, 5034, 6031, 6034, 6044. 6045
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4. Reports
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4.1. Administrative Reports
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Mr. Havelka: Superintendent's Report Mr. Wallinger: Principal's Report Mrs. Sieh: Principal's Report |
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4.2. School Improvement
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No Report
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4.3. Facilities
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4.4. Transportation
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No Report
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4.5. Negotiations
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No Report
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4.6. Board of Education
Rationale:
Committee as a Whole Meeting
June 16th 6:00 PM |
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5. Announcements
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5.1. Next regular meeting: July 14th 7:00 PM
Rationale:
Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 14th
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6. Adjournment
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