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Freeman School Board elects officers, sets fees and administrative appointments
Summary
The newly seated board approved Emily Anderson as chair and Katie Fransen as vice chair, set election timing and activity/ticket prices, designated the Freeman Courier as official newspaper, and approved several administrative appointments and policies.
After adjourning the outgoing board, the newly seated Freeman School Board held organizational actions, approving officer appointments and a sequence of administrative policies.
Nominations opened for board chair and vice chair. Following nominations and a motion to cease nominations, the board approved Emily Anderson as board chair for fiscal year 2027 and approved Katie Fransen as vice chair by voice votes.
The board also approved a package of administrative and policy items: designating the Freeman Courier as the district’s official newspaper; naming several banks as depositories and authorizing the business manager to move district checking accounts among those depositories; appointing the Freeman police chief and superintendent as truancy officers; designating Rebecca Hofer as the district student 504 ADA coordinator and the superintendent as district staff 504 ADA coordinator; and authorizing the use of signature stamps for the business manager, chairperson and superintendent.
On fees and user charges the board: approved holding school board elections in June; amended activity admission pricing to include a senior price (age 65+) at the $5 student rate; raised adult season tickets from $70 to $75 while keeping student access free; set board member pay at $60 per meeting; approved updated school lunch pricing consistent with state law (adult lunch to $5.50) and noted House Bill 1030 requires reduced-price meals to be free for qualifying students; set substitute pay to remain unchanged; and approved mileage and worker reimbursement rates.
What happens next: administrative appointments and fee schedules take effect for the coming fiscal year; staff will update official records and publish the designated newspaper notices where required.
