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Freeman Public Schools board approves girls wrestling, athletics co-op, bond redemption and SRO MOU
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Freeman Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved starting a girls wrestling program in 2026-27, a two-year softball cooperative with Southern and Lewiston schools, early redemption of $200,000 in refunding bonds, and an MOU to participate in a Student Resource Officer program with Gage County and neighboring districts.
At its April 13 meeting in the Freeman Media Center, the Freeman Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a package of actions that included starting a girls wrestling program in 2026-27, approving a two-year softball cooperative with Southern School District 1 and Lewiston Consolidated School, authorizing early redemption of $200,000 of its General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, and entering an MOU to participate in a Student Resource Officer (SRO) program with Gage County and two neighboring districts.
The board approved the consent agenda, including previous minutes and claims totaling $627,258.08. Board member Tiffany Buhr moved the consent motion; Eldon Ideus seconded it. The motion passed 6-0.
On athletics, the board voted 6-0 to begin a Freeman girls wrestling program for the 2026-27 school year. The motion was made by board member Myron Schoen and seconded by Kyle Dorn. Separately, the board approved a two-year softball cooperative with Southern School District 1 and Lewiston Consolidated School on a motion by Eldon Ideus, seconded by Myron Schoen; that motion also passed unanimously.
On district finance and governance, the board approved a resolution to early-redeem $200,000 of the district's outstanding General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020. The motion to approve the early redemption was made by board member AJ Wiese and seconded by Tiffany Buhr; the motion passed 6-0.
The board also approved, on a motion by AJ Wiese (seconded by Kyle Dorn), a Memorandum of Understanding between Gage County and Freeman Public Schools, Southern School District and Diller-Odell Public Schools to participate in a Student Resource Officer program. The meeting minutes record the MOU's approval but do not include operational details such as who will fund the SRO position(s), the proposed start date, or assignment and training specifics; those details were not specified in the recorded minutes.
The board handled several routine personnel and governance matters by unanimous votes: it accepted the resignation of Dana Fisher effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year; approved a K-12 special education life-skills teaching contract for Sandra Armstrong for 2026-27; adopted curriculum for the 2026-27 school year; and approved policies 5041, 5042, 5043, 5044, 5046, 5048, 5050 and 5053.
Administrative staff reports noted a meeting with Tenaska, school bus parking options, a ReVision refresh grant work day, upcoming events including Kindergarten Roundup on April 23 and the Elementary Art Show on April 28, and schedules for baccalaureate and graduation. The board announced its next regular meeting for May 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM and adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (including claims of $627,258.08): motion by Tiffany Buhr; second Eldon Ideus; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Begin Freeman girls wrestling program (2026-27): motion by Myron Schoen; second Kyle Dorn; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Two-year softball cooperative with Southern School District 1 and Lewiston Consolidated School: motion by Eldon Ideus; second Myron Schoen; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Early redemption of $200,000 of GO Refunding Bonds, Series 2020: motion by AJ Wiese; second Tiffany Buhr; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - MOU for Student Resource Officer program with Gage County, Southern School District and Diller-Odell Public Schools: motion by AJ Wiese; second Kyle Dorn; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Accept resignation of Dana Fisher (effective end of 2025-26): motion by Myron Schoen; second Tiffany Buhr; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Approve special education life-skills contract for Sandra Armstrong (2026-27): motion by Kyle Dorn; second Tiffany Buhr; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Curriculum adoption for 2026-27: motion by Eldon Ideus; second Kyle Dorn; vote 6-0; outcome: approved. - Policies 5041, 5042, 5043, 5044, 5046, 5048, 5050, 5053: motion by Myron Schoen; second AJ Wiese; vote 6-0; outcome: approved.
The minutes show unanimous votes on all recorded motions. The MOU to participate in an SRO program was approved but the minutes do not record details about funding, staffing, or start date; the board will need to publish or discuss those operational details in a subsequent meeting or in accompanying documents.
