January 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Organizational Meeting

1. Organization of the Freeland Board of Education for 2024
(ACTION REQUIRED)

2. The Board President will lead the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:
                I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic
                for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

3. Invitation to speak to an agenda or non-agenda item.

The Board of Education meets and conducts school business in public.  The public is invited to watch and listen to the Board of Education deliberate and vote on the agenda items scheduled for action and discussion.  Although the Board of Education meets in public, this is not a meeting for the public to participate.  It is a meeting for the seven (7) members of the Board of Education to conduct the business of the school district.

As an important part of each meeting, the public is invited to address the Board of Education at this time. This portion of the meeting shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes unless extended by a vote of the Board. This is the only time the public will have to speak to Board members during the meeting.  Please follow the requested process if you intend to address the Board.  

4. Correspondence

5. Approval of the Agenda
(ACTION REQUIRED)

6. Approval of the Consent Agenda
(ACTION REQUIRED)

7. Consent Agenda - Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes
(ACTION REQUIRED)

7.a. December 13, 2023 - Regular Session

8. Consent Agenda - Approval of depositors and signatures for FCSD financial accounts through January 2025: General Fund, Payroll, Hot Lunch Program, Athletic Service, Internals, Sinking Fund, Flexible Spending, Athletic-Student Activity, Capital Projects-Property. 
(ACTION REQUIRED)

9. Consent Agenda - Approval of Investment Account Signatures Resolution
(ACTION REQUIRED)

10. Consent Agenda - Resolution Authorizing Electronic Transactions
(ACTION REQUIRED)

11. Consent Agenda - Set Fee for Notice of Board Meetings
(ACTION REQUIRED)

12. Consent Agenda - Board Administrative Designee (to Assume Responsibilities of Board Treasurer and Secretary)
(ACTION REQUIRED)

13. Consent Agenda - Approval of Auditor
(ACTION REQUIRED)

14. Consent Agenda - Approval of Legal Counsel
(ACTION REQUIRED)

15. Public Comment

16. Approval of Hire - FHS English Teacher
(ACTION REQUIRED)

17. Building and Site Committee Meeting Report

18. Approve dates, times, and locations for regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education for fiscal year 2024-2025.
(ACTION REQUIRED)

19. Bond Discussion

20. Committee, District, & SISD Appointments
(ACTION REQUIRED - Board President)

21. Closed Session (PA 267 of 1976, Section 8(a))(ACTION REQUIRED - Roll Call Vote)

22. Board Member/Superintendent Comment

23. Adjourn