Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting held Monday, January 13, 2014

Present:

Warren Grable	Brian Harris

Nikia Weber	Jared Wigger

Hugh Kinsey	Jared Pickerell

Jennifer Luedke	Janel Anderson

Sherman Smith

Duane Weishaar

Barbara Winder

The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by President Warren Grable.

AGENDA

It was moved by Weishaar and seconded by Winder to approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

The Board of Education took a moment of silence to reflect on all the servicemen home and abroad serving our country at this time. Motion Carried.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

It was moved by Smith and seconded Kinsey to approve the vouchers and bills as presented. Motion Carried.

VISITORS:

None

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Weishaar to approve the following consent agenda items. Motion Carried.

a. Approval of the December 9, 2013 Board of Education Meeting Minutes

January is School Board Appreciation Month. Mrs. Grable, TGS Stuco Sponsor, organized a huge thank you card that all the grade school students and staff signed along with a thank you banner and a “Trojan” cake for the board meeting. Mr. Shifflett, THS Stuco Sponsor, also organized a thank you letter from the student council along with thank you note cards from high school students. If you see a board member this month, please make sure you say thank you!

A first draft of 2014-2015 school calendar was presented to the Board of Education for approval next month.

COMMUNITY BUILDING INTERNET ACCESS POLICY

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke to approve the annual Community Building Internet Access Policy as presented. Motion Carried.

Mr. Grable excused himself from the meeting.

Mrs. Weber took over as chairperson of the meeting.

RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT

It was moved by Kinsey and seconded by Luedke to approve Megan Grable as the Troy USD 429 Recreation Commission Member. Motion Carried.

Mr. Grable rejoined the meeting.

SPECIAL PLANNING MEETING FOR 2014-2015

It was moved by Kinsey and seconded by Weishaar to set a special planning meeting date of January 27th at 6 p.m. in the district office. Motion Carried.

REPORTS

Mr. Jared Pickerell showed the Board of Education a youtube video about the future of education. Mr. Pickerell also stated that he will need to start preparing for some technology purchases in the spring if money is available.

Mr. Harris reported that he had met with the Teacher Advisory Committee and he had sent the Board of Education minutes from that meeting. Mr. Wigger and Mr. Harris are also having building advisory committee meetings. No school on January 20th. Teachers will have teacher in-service and teacher work day per the negotiated agreement. Students that received exemplary on last year’s Kansas Assessments will receive their exemplary award at the last home basketball game on February 21st before the Girls’ Varsity game.

Mr. Wigger stated the TVL basketball tournament will start next week. Troy will host the TVL Scholar’s Bowl on January 22nd. Queen of Courts will be Friday, Jan. 31st. If anyone would be interested in running for a KSHSAA elected office the deadline will be February 15th.

Mr. Grable gave an update from the Legislative luncheon that Mr. Harris and Mr. Grable attended.

An executive session was not needed.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.

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Janel Anderson, Clerk of the Board