May 11, 2026 at 6:30 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 MEMBER 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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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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2.2. Approval of Agenda
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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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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. Legislative Update
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3.3. FHS SkillsUSA State Update
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.1. Board Items
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4.1.1. Policy Updates
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The Policy Committee has been reviewing policies in order to move towards a full adoption of policies as recommended by Perry Law Firm. The rationale for the work of the policy committee is to:
Once the Perry policies are fully approved and implemented the maintenance of District policies will involve periodic updates which are provided at no charge through the ESU on an annual basis. This will enable a more efficient and effective policy process ensuring the legality, relevance and accuracy of the District’s policies. The sections of policy brought forth this month include the sections of Instruction and New Construction.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the recommended policies and waive the second reading 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. Out of State Travel Request - SkillsUSA
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FHS Senior, Bella Garcia, won the Masonry competition at the Nebraska State SkillsUSA Leadership Conference and qualified for the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA, June 1-5, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the out of state travel request for SkillsUSA to travel to Atlanta, GA, June 1 - 5, 2026 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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4.4. Personnel Items
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4.5. Business/Facility Items
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4.5.1. Axis Contracting Building Project
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Fremont Middle School is in need of a storage building to house athletic and maintenance equipment. The Facilities Department priced multiple project designs to coordinate a collaborative project between the business and Construction Trades II class, taught by Jason Novotny. Axis Contracting has agreed to work with the class and donate $11,690.00 towards the purchase of the 40x60x14 building valued at $50,700.00. Site preparation, concrete pad installation, electrical installation, telehandler rental and permits are estimated at $50,000. The total, not to exceed cost from the Special Building Fund for this project, is $89,100.00. The Board, by approving this agreement with Axis Contracting is approving the contract documents, and all associated documents related thereto according to the terms and conditions as on file with district records or such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Assistant Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Assistant Superintendent or a designee to sign, execute, and deliver the contract documents and all such related documents, make all contract payments, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action and sign any other documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, and/or implement the contract and all associated documents related thereto on a day-to-day basis during this project as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this school district, and hereby designates the Director of Facilities, or another person as selected by the Assistant Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the $11,690 donation from Axis Contracting and approve the purchase, at a not to exceed cost of $89,100 for the remainder of the cost of the building passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5. CLOSED SESSION
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Fremont Public Schools Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice. Motion to go into Closed Session 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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