June 21, 2021 at 6:35 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD WILL BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK AT THE BOARD TABLE. WHEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH YOUR COMMENTS. A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT OF 5 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR EACH AUDIENCE UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS GRANTED BY THE CHAIR.
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1.1. Open Meetings Act
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A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board Room. The Board may meet in Closed Session to consider issues including, but not limited to 1) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, or litigation; 2) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; 3) investigative proceedings regarding allegations or misconduct; or 4) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person or persons. The vote to hold a Closed Session shall be taken in open session and the subject matter and reason for the session shall be included in the motion. The motion and the vote of each member of the Board and the time when the session commenced and concluded shall be recorded in the minutes. If the motion passes, the President will restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the Closed Session.
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2. CONSENT SECTION
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All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, the item(s) will be considered at the end of the Consent Section.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent section as presented passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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2.1. Legality of Meeting
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2.2. Approval of Agenda
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2.3. Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
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2.4. Policy & Board Reports
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2.4.1. Option Enrollment
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2.4.2. Student Enrollment
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2.5. Personnel Reports
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2.5.1. Certified / Classified Monthly Personnel Report
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2.6. Business Reports
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2.6.1. Bill Listing
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2.6.2. Fund Reports
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2.7. Surplus/Salvage Items
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3. REPORT ITEMS
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3.1. FEA
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3.2. Review Board Policy 51A Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absence
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3.3. Review Board Policy 52B Student Code of Conduct
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3.4. Review Board Policy 53C.1a Student Harassment (Bullying)
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3.5. Bond Project Update / Draft Resolution
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Brad Dahl will provide an update and timeline on the bond project. See attachment.
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.1. Board Items
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4.1.1. Policy Hearing, Parent Involvement Policy 12A
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State statute requires that the board hold a public hearing on this policy to discuss, consider, and receive input, and then either alter and adopt the revised policy or reaffirm the policy as written.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to open hearing on the Parent Involvement Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to close hearing on the Parent Involvement Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.2. Policy Hearing - Student Fees 53C.4
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Statutes require that there be a public hearing each year concerning the revenues under student fees and any policy revisions. The President will call for a motion to open the hearing on Student Fees. We will present any appropriate information and obtain any public comment after which the President will close the hearing and move on to the next item, approval of revised policy.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to open the hearing on the Student Fee Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to close the hearing on the Student Fee Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.3. Revised Board Policy 53C.4 Student Fees
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It is requested that the Board waive the two-reading requirement a provided in Board Policy 85E and approve the policy and administrative regulations after one reading. This is requested in order to publish the policy as a part of the handbooks rather than as an addendum.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Revised Board Policy 53C.4 Student Fees after one reading passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.4. Revised Board Policy Appendix 1 and 1a to 51A.2a Open Enrollment Option Program, 1st Reading
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Because of apparent litigation that has occurred in other locations in the state, legal counsel has advised us to update program and grade level capacities each year to be in effect for the following year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve program capacities and the numbers of option students that can be accommodated for 2021-2022 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.5. Board of Education Resolution
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Resolution which acknowledges Terry Sorensen will fill the unexpired term of Dan Moran as a member of the Board of Education, has signed the Oath of Office, and is appointed Vice-Chair and other committee assignments; and that Pam Murphy is appointed to the Board of Directors of the Fremont Public School Foundation as the Board of Education Representative passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2. Elementary/Secondary Items
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4.2.1. Donation to Fremont Middle School
Rationale:
See donation form
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve clothing donation valued at $2000.00 from Fremont Altrusa to the Urban Tiger room at Fremont Middle School passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.2. Foreign Exchange Students 2021-2022
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 2021-2022 Foreign Exchange Students:
Pablo Dueñas Castro - Spain
Host Family: Jan and Christy Reeson / Antoneta Gjeka - Albania
Host Family: Steven and Lou Ann Bauer / Liana Sendetska - Ukraine
Host Family: Steven and Lou Ann Bauer / Eliot Bourlet - France
Host Family: Brent and Briana Cudly, Irene Angela Motta - Italy
Host Family: Marcia Fouraker passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.3. Request for Early Dismissal - FMS
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve early dismissal at Fremont Middle School on April 29, 2022 at noon for the Annual Middle School Track Invitational hosted by Fremont Middle School passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.4. Requests for Early Dismissal - FHS
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Fremont High School requested early dismissal dates for events being hosted by Fremont - Friday, Dec 3, 2021 dismiss at 2:00 p.m. for the John McMullen Wrestling Invite; Friday, January 21, 2022 dismiss at 1:30 for the Speech & Debate Tourney passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.3. Curriculum and Instruction Items
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4.3.1. Grades 2-4 Headset Purchase Request
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of 1,200 GumDrop Tech USB B2 Headsets for grades 2-4 at a cost of $14.77 each under our agreement with journeyEd, not to exceed $17,724.00 funded through Title I passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.3.2. Securly Classroom Purchase Request
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of Securly Classroom online monitoring software at a cost of $32,535.00 including 5,000 student licenses for a 3 year contract, funded by Federal Cares Act Funds passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.4. Personnel Items
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4.5. Business/Facility Items
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4.5.1. Authorization of Assurances
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Each year the Board of Education needs to authorize a representative of the District to sign State and Federal Grant Assurances. Approval of the Superintendent as the authorized representative to sign State and Federal Grant Assurances is requested for the 2021-2022 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Superintendent Mark Shepard as authorized representative to sign State and Federal Grant Assurances passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.2. Student Desk and Chair Purchase
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the purchase of 375 Virco - 3000 Series, Hard Plastic stackable chairs (not to exceed $27,221.25) and 375 Virco - 751 Series lift lid, metal book box, hard plastic, steel frame desks (not to exceed $54,960). Pricing utilized US Communities 2021 pricing. This purchase will be funded with the Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.3. Mower Purchase
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of new John Deere Z950R ZTrak Mower from Platte Valley Equipment at a not to exceed purchase price of $12,200.00 which includes governmental pricing discount and trade-in allowance, paid out of the Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.4. School Bus Purchase
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of (3) 2022 Cornhusker International Trucks 78 Passenger IC: RE Series School Buses at a not to exceed purchase price of $134,440 per bus; $403,320 aggregate for three (3) busses. The cost of two (2) buses will be paid through ESSER II Funds and the cost of one (1) bus will be paid through the Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.5. Asphalt Projects
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to contract with OMNI Engineering to crack-seal and sealcoat the asphalt parking lot at the Fremont High School at a cost of $23,000; and to contract with Parking Lot Maintenance, Inc. to crack-seal and sealcoat the Facilities / Transportation lot at a cost of $5,368.00 for a combined not to exceed cost of $28,368.00 to be paid through the Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.6. Bell Field Level 3 Classroom
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve pricing from Gifford Realty, Inc for restroom project at a not to exceed price of $57,654.00, and for the District to provide the adjustable changing table, paper towel dispenser and soap dispenser at a cost of $6,629.00, at not to exceed total cost of $64,283.00 paid out of the Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.7. Concrete Removal and Replacement
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve utilizing the services of Sawyer Construction for concrete removal, repair and/or replacement at Bell Field Elementary, Clarmar Elementary, Facilities/Transportation, Fremont High School, Fremont Middle School, Grant Elementary, Howard Elementary, Johnson Crossing, Linden Elementary and Milliken Park Elementary for a not to exceed cost of $85,840.00, paid out of the Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5. CLOSED SESSION
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to go into Closed Session to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual or individuals in discussion of personnel matters, and consider issues in the public interest passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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