June 9, 2025 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. |
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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. Review Board Policy 5008/51A Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absence
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3.3. Review Board Policy 5101/52B/52B.1d Student Code of Conduct
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3.4. Review Board Policy 5415/53C.1a Student Harassment (Bullying)
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3.5. Review Board Policy 66F.5e, Automated External Defibrillator AEDs
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Guidelines are to be discussed and/or reviewed annually and reported to the Board of Education by the Superintendent of Schools.
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.1. Board Items
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4.1.1. Policy Hearing, Parent Engagement Policy 12A
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State statute requires that the board hold a public hearing on this policy to discuss, consider, and receive input, and then either alter and adopt the revised policy or reaffirm the policy as written.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to open hearing on the Parent Engagement Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to close hearing on the Parent Engagement Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.2. Policy Hearing - Student Fees 53C.4
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Statutes require that there be a public hearing each year concerning the revenues under student fees and any policy revisions. The President will call for a motion to open the hearing on Student Fees. We will present any appropriate information and obtain any public comment after which the President will close the hearing.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to open the hearing on the Student Fee Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to close the hearing on the Student Fee Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.3. Policy Hearing - Proposed Board Policy 6400 Parental/Community Involvement in Schools
Rationale:
State statute requires that the board hold a public hearing on this policy to discuss, consider, and receive input, and then either alter and adopt the revised policy or adopt the policy as written.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to open the hearing on the Parental/Community Involvement Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to close the hearing on the Parental/Community Involvement Policy passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.1.4. 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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4.1.5. Proposal from Facilities Committee to Name Competition Stadium - Dillon Stadium
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Per board policy 75E.1 the Board of Education shall have final authority and responsibility for the naming of district facilities. The Facilities Committee of the BOE has considered and is recommending naming the competition stadium located on the campus of Fremont High School Dillon Stadium. See Attachment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve naming the stadium at Fremont High School Dillon Stadium 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. FHS Foreign Exchange Students 2025-2026
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See attached letter
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve one FHS Foreign Exchange student for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.2.2. Fremont High School Cooperative Agreements
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One new and seven renewal cooperative agreements for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years.
See attached letter
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve FHS cooperative agreements with Archbishop Bergan, Arlington High School and Logan View High School 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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4.3.1. Securly Filter & Classroom Renewal Request
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Securly Filter has been used since the 2018-2019 school year to provide internet filtering on Chromebooks. It allows filtering wherever the Chromebook is used: at school or at home, or wherever. Securly Classroom was added in 2021 as a part of our move to a 1-to-1 Chromebook implementation. Securly Classroom provides our teachers with the resources and tools to block specific, often distracting, websites during class time, send specific websites to students, and lock students into class websites during a lesson. The current Securly Anywhere Filter and Classrooom subscriptions expire in June. Securly Anywhere Filter is part of the ESUCC coop purchasing program providing preferred pricing to Nebraska schools. We have renewed Securly Anywhere Filter at 5,000 licenses, $2.23 each for a total estimated cost of $11,150.00 for the 2025-2026 school year. The Securly Classroom subscription, with an initial price of $4.48 per license, 5,020 licenses is $22,489.60. If 10,000 or more licenses are purchased through the ESUCC then the price per license will be $3.30 per license or $16,566.00. Final cost will be determined by the actual quantity of licenses and renewals ESUCC receives and whether it meets the quantity discount levels. It is the recommendation of the Administration to approve the purchase of Securly Anywhere Filter and Classroom at a not to exceed price of $33,639.60 The source of funds for this purchase is the General Fund. The Board, by approving these contracts 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 Associate Superintendent or a designee, and the Board is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate 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 Technology, or another person as selected by the Associate Superintendent or a designee from time to time as its program administrator under this agreement.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve renewal of Securly Anywhere Filter and Classroom for a not to exceed price of $33,639.60 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4.3.2. Skill Struck Computer Science & Technology Curriculum Purchase
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Fremont Public Schools has been implementing the Skill Struck web-based curriculum for our implementation of The Computer Science and Technology Act legislation of 2022 course requirements at our secondary levels and would like to continue to do so. FPS Courses include, but are not limited to: Integrated Technology, Introduction to Computer Science 1 & 2, and Foundations of Computing as well as additional digital citizenship instruction opportunities. The administration requests your consideration to purchase the Skill Struck Curriculum site licenses for the 2025-2026 school year for Johnson Crossing, Fremont Middle School and Fremont High School at a total cost of $19,200.00 funded through the General Fund, Teaching & Learning Curriculum budget.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the purchase of Skill Struck Curriculum licenses for the 2025-2026 school year for JCAC, FMS and FHS for a total cost of $19,200.00 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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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 2025-2026 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve incoming Superintendent Brad Dahl 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. Chromebook Cart Purchase
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Purchase of 55 Chromebook carts from Amazon Business for a not to exceed price of $18,294.65.
See attached letter
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the purchase of 55 Chromebook cars from Amazon Business for a not to exceed price of $18,294.65 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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