November 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template
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1. Opening Procedures
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1.1. Call meeting to order
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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
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Notice of this public meeting was published in the Voice News on XXXX XX, 2023. 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
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7th/8th Grade FCS Classes - Freeman has built Family and Consumer Science (FCS) into the 7th and 8th grade exploratory class schedule. Each year, students will take a quarter-long FCS class taught by Ms. Renken (7th) and Mrs. Schlake (8th). They shared some of the things the classes have been working on this Fall.
October Elementary Attendance Winners — Mrs. Conn's classroom Beck Buhr, Olivia Denney, Eli Ehmen, Hudson Ideus, Asher Kuchar, Evelyn Lovell, Brynlee Marshall, Willow Miller, Johnathan Oreskovich, Tinley Parde, Cheyenne Pinkerton, Stetson Reineke, Leighton Rist, Remi Sales, Baylor Scott, Hazel Sich, Barrett Weyers, Stella Wirthele |
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1.5. Communication from the Public
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1.6. Approval of Consent Agenda
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Previous Meetings Minutes General Fund Claims in the amount of $97,013.56 Lunch Fund Claims in the amount of $14,817.40 Bond Fund Claims in the amount of $515,750.00 Special Building Fund Claims in the amount of $3529.31 Payroll expenditures in the amount of $567,999.18 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. Matters Requiring Board Action
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2.1. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2025-2026 financial audit.
Rationale:
Freeman’s 2025-26 financial audit was completed by Julie Bauman, CPA, and our Annual Financial Report (AFR) was submitted to NDE by the November 2nd deadline. Julie also submitted our audit to the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts as required. The final step will be for the BOE to approve the audit.
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2.2. Consideration and possible action to discuss, consider, and take action related to the superintendent evaluation.
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2.3. Consideration and possible action to approve relating to Policy 4056: Resignation of Certificated Staff
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This policy update includes an incentive for certificated staff to notify the BOE that they are not returning the following school year earlier than the deadline.
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2.4. Consideration and possible action to approve the review of policies 6040, 6041, 6042, 6043, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
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3. Discussion Items
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3.1. Discussion relating to a Leave of Absence plan
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3.1.1. Closed Session
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3.2. Discussion relating to administrative contracts
Rationale:
See attached letter
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3.2.1. Closed Session
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4. Reports
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4.1. Administrative Reports
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Superintendents Report Principal Reports |
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4.2. Strategic Planning Goal Update
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4.3. School Improvement
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4.4. Facilities
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4.5. Transportation
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4.6. Negotiations
Rationale:
November:
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4.7. Extra Curricular
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4.8. Board of Education
Rationale:
New Board Member Workshop - December 9th
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5. Announcements
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5.1. Next regular meeting: December 14th
Rationale:
Freeman Media Center, 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 14th
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6. Adjournment
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