June 8, 2020 at 6:30 PM - REVISED 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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2.5.2. Student Teacher Placement
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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. Summer School Report
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.1. Board Items
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4.1.1. Virtual Commencement Speech
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Consideration of the following resolution:
Whereas, we agree that the words presented by individuals who spoke for the 2020 commencement belong to them, we do not feel that the sentiment expressed by Senator Sasse represents the values of FPS. Whereas, we do not believe that many of the comments presented by Senator Sasse had a place in a commencement speech. Therefore, be it resolved: the school board hereby expresses its dissatisfaction and disagreement with many of the comments presented by Senator Sasse as not representing the values of FPS.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adopt the proposed Board of Education Resolution 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. Foreign Exchange Students 2020-2021
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 2020-2021 Foreign Exchange Students Samira Asledu from Ghana, and Anna Tungia from Georgia, who both will be staying with the Steve and LouAnn Bauer family passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.2. Requests for Early Dismissal 2020-2021
Rationale:
See Memo
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 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. for the John McMullen Wrestling Invite; Friday, January 22nd, 2021 at 1:30 for the Speech & Debate Tourney; Friday, April 16th, 2021 at 12:00 for the Pat Murphy Track & Field Invitational 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. 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 2020-2021 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. PowerSchool On-line Registration
Rationale:
See attachments
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve recommendation for PowerSchool On-Line Registration at a cost of $19,425.00. This cost is all inclusive of license and subscription fees and professional services and set up fees. passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.3. Resolution Appointing Paying Agent and Registrar for Outstanding Bond Issues of Dodge County School District 0001 (Fremont Public Schools)
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See attachments
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Resolution Appointing Paying Agent and Registrar for Outstanding Bond Issues of Dodge County School District 0001 (Fremont Public Schools) to BOKF in Lincoln, NE passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.4. Bus Purchase
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See memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve purchase of 2021 Thomas/Saf-T-Liner 78 Passenger HDX 141YS School Bus for a not to exceed purchase price of $139,774.00, and Fremont Public Schools will be responsible for the difference of the purchase price minus the rebate not to exceed $119,774.00 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.5.5. Asphalt Project - Washington Elementary and Fremont High School
Rationale:
See Memo
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve contracting with OMNI Engineering to crack seal and seal coat the asphalt parking lots at Washington Elem and FHS at a price not to exceed $25,425.00, paid through 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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