July 10, 2023 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 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. |
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. |
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. FHS Graduation Survey Results
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3.3. District Budget Timeline
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.1. Board Items
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4.1.1. TABLED Item - June 12, 2023 Board of Education Policy 54D.11 Grading and Promotion
Rationale:
See attachment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Revised Board Policy 54D.11 Grading and Promotion and waive the second reading passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.2. Policy Revisions
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The Perry Law Firm is recommending the following policy revisions based on recent legislation and case law.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the policy revisions and waive the second reading so updates can be included in student and staff handbooks passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.3. FPS Foundation Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
Rationale:
See attachments
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve updated By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation for the FPS Foundation 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. 2023-2024 FPS Student Handbook Revisions: Elementary, Johnson Crossing, Middle School and High School
Rationale:
See attachments
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve revisions to the 2023-2024 Student Handbooks for Elementary, Johnson Crossing, Middle School and High School passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.2. Request for Early Dismissals - FHS
Rationale:
See attachment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the request for the following Fremont High School early dismissal dates for events being hosted by Fremont on December 1, 2023 and April 12, 2024 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.3. Donation Request - Fremont Middle School
Rationale:
See attachment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve a donation from RVR Bank/Fremont Community Foundation for $4,500.00 for Fremont Middle School Industrial Technology Equipment 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. 2023-2024 Employee Handbook Changes - Certified, Classified, Substitute
Rationale:
See attachments
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Certified and Classified Handbooks and Substitute Teacher Handbooks 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 2023-2024
Rationale:
See Attachment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 2023-2024 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. IP Phone System Upgrade and Expansion - Howard, Washington, Deer Pointe and FHS
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See attachment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the migration and expansion of the IP phones at the new Howard, Washington, Deer Pointe buildings and FHS 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):
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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