July 17, 2017 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 REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THEY WILL COME TO THE BOARD TABLE. MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK TO AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME THAT ITEM IS BEING DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD. 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. Food Service Update
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3.3. Update on Board Goal #6 Budget / Finance Strategies
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.1. Board Items
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4.1.1. Revised Board Policy Appendix 1 and 1a to 51A.2a Open Enrollment Option Program, 1st Reading
Rationale:
Because of apparent litigation that has occurred in other locations in the state, legal council 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 2017-2018 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. 2017-2018 Handbook Revisions - Pathfinder and Young Adult
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve revisions to Pathfinder and Young Adult Handbooks passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.2. 2017-2018 Student Handbook Revisions - Elementary
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2017-2018 Revised Elementary Handbook passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.3. 2017-2018 Student Handbook Revisions - Fremont High School, Fremont Middle School, Johnson Crossing Academic Center, Learning Center
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve revisions to the 2016-2017 Student Handbooks for Fremont High School, Fremont Middle School, and Johnson Crossing Academic Center passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.4. Foreign Exchange Students 2017-2018
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 2017-2018 Foreign Exchange Student Jiajie Sun from China, who will be staying with Julio and Kassie Perez; and also Fernando Cassol from Brazil who will be staying with Brent and Briana Cudly passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.5. Request for Early Dismissal
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Motion to ....... passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.5. Request for Early Dismissal
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the request for the following Fremont High School early dismissal dates for events being hosted by Fremont - Friday, Dec 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. for the Fremont Wrestling Invitational; Friday, January 19th, 2018 at 1:30 for the Speech & Debate Tourney; Friday, April 14th, 2018 at 12:00 for the Pat Murphy Track & Field Invitational (lunch served); and Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 12:00 for the Heartland Athletic Conference Track & Field Meet (lunch served) passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.6. Out of State Travel Request
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve out of state travel for the the FHS Volleyball Team to participate in the Iowa State team volleyball camp in Ames, Iowa July 25-July 27, 2017 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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4.4.1. 2017-2018 Handbooks - Certified, Classified, Substitute
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2017-2018 Certified and Classified Handbooks and Substitute Teacher Handbook passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5. Business/Facility Items
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4.5.1. Tuition Rates 2017-2018
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 2017-2018 Tuition Rates as presented passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.2. Vehicle Purchase
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The truck will replace the 1991 F350 Ford pickup truck with 205,521 miles that was in use until the transmission failed.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of 3/4 ton Ford 4x4 pickup with snowplow attachment using the State of NE Purchase Contract pricing at a price not to exceed $35,182.00 from Sid Dillon Chevrolet passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.3. Purchase of Rubber Mulch for Playgroud
Rationale:
The rubber material being purchased does qualify for the State of NE Department of Environmental Quality Rebate Grant which if awarded will reimburse up to 50% of the cost.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of rubber mulch cushioning material from ABcreative at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00 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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