July 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  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.

Rationale:  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.

Rationale:  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.

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Approve that all legal requirements have been met as to advance notice of this meeting to both individual Board Members and to the public.

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Approval of the agenda as published/revised.  Note that items can be removed or amended from the published agenda at this time but additions can be made only through an emergency resolution.

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• Clarmar
• Fremont Middle School

Rationale:  For the past 18 months the school district administration Board of Education and a citizens committee have been studying the district facility needs. The study utilized professional services including BVH Architects, Morrissey Engineering, D. A. Davison Financial, Educational Consulting Inc. and a roofing consultant. All aspects of the building envelope, mechanical/electrical systems, interior/exterior finishes and sites were evaluated. 

Educators were engaged to evaluate each facility's ability to accommodate current and future curriculum needs and identify strengths and weaknesses of each building.  A survey of the community was conducted which provided valuable insight into the community's perceptions relative to each facility and how projects should be prioritized.  The citizens committee reviewed all the data and made recommendations to the Board of Education related to scope of projects. priorities and size of a potential bond issuance.

It is the recommendation of the administration to proceed with a bond resolution at an amount not to exceed $123 million in an effort to take full advantage of the current favorable bond market. The term for the bonds will be set at 25 years. It is the intent to maintain the current property tax levy in the bond fund and special building fund throughout the term of the life of the bonds.

It is the further recommendation of the administration that the attached Bond Resolution be passed and filed with the Dodge County Clerk for a September special election.

Rationale:  See Memo

Rationale:  See attachments (2)

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Rationale:  Fremont High School has received multiple requests for Foreign Exchange students this year.  A review of Board Policy 51A.14 Admission of Exchange Students will be forthcoming.  

Rationale:  See Attachment