Fremont Re-1 board adopts updated nondiscrimination and bullying policies, approves superintendent contract and student program changes

The Fremont Re-1 School District Board of Education on Feb. 26 approved a package of policy updates and personnel actions, including revisions to nondiscrimination notices and complaint procedures, adoption of bullying-prevention rules required by state law, a change to high-school graduation-credit options and a new contract for Superintendent Adam Hartman.

HR director Jamie Davis presented revisions to File AC (nondiscrimination) and related exhibits and forms to align district definitions and the complaint form with the 2024–25 Colorado Power Act standards and new legislative data requirements. The board approved File AC, File AC‑E‑1 (notice), File AC‑2 (complaint form) and the internal complaint and compliance process in File AC‑R‑1 on second reading by unanimous roll call. "[The policy updates] align definitions of the 2024–25 Colorado Power Act standards," the agenda materials noted.

Special services director Tim Ren presented File JICDE to bring the district’s bullying prevention, education and response procedures into compliance with state law; the board approved that update on second reading. The board also took first reading on File CHCA to formalize development and distribution oversight of staff and student handbooks.

On a separate motion, the board adopted an amendment to Canyon City High School’s graduation-credit requirements that replaces the existing credit-recovery summer-school option with an experiential program centered on FMI’s community business program for the high school. The motion passed on roll call.

After completing its annual evaluation, the board "deems Mr. Hartman's performance to be highly effective overall" and voted to approve a new contract for Superintendent Adam Hartman. The board recorded a unanimous roll-call vote to adopt the contract.

The board also approved out-of-state travel requests for the high school JROTC team to compete in the Civilian Marksmanship Program Western Regionals in Salt Lake City and for a student to attend the national JROTC service championships in Port Clinton, Ohio. Board members asked clarifying questions about travel logistics and were told teams would report back on results.

Votes at a glance - Approve agenda (as amended): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Approve consent agenda: Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Adopt File AC (nondiscrimination): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Adopt File AC‑E‑1 (notice): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Adopt File AC‑2 (complaint form): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Adopt File AC‑R‑1 (complaint/compliance process): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Adopt File JICDE (bullying prevention): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - First reading File CHCA (handbooks): First reading approved (motion passed). - Adopt graduation-credit amendment for CCHS: Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Approve travel: CMP Western Regionals (Salt Lake City): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Approve travel: JROTC nationals (Port Clinton, Ohio): Approved, roll-call ayes recorded. - Approve superintendent contract for Adam Hartman: Approved, roll-call ayes recorded.

What this means The policy adoptions put the district’s nondiscrimination definitions, notices and complaint forms in line with the state standards cited in the meeting materials, and the bullying policy aligns district procedure with state law. The graduation-credit change moves the district toward an experiential learning model for credit recovery, tied to a community-business program. The contract vote extends the superintendent’s employment following a favorable evaluation. The travel approvals allow student teams to compete at regional and national levels; board members requested follow-up on travel outcomes.

The board adjourned with no further business.