Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting on October 9, 2017

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Nikia Weber (6:26 p.m.)	Janel Anderson

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

Jason Winder (6:04 p.m.)

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Warren Grable at 6 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Smith 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 and all the firefighters, police officers, and first responders as well as all the people in the gulf coast areas dealing with the Hurricanes, and all the Las Vegas victims and their families.

Mr. Winder arrived at the meeting at 6:04 p.m.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – September 11, 2017

SCHOOL CALENDAR ADJUSTMENT

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve November 13, 2017 as an in-service day instead of a student contact day. PreK-12 students will not be in session that day. Motion Carried.

SUPERINTENDENT/BOARD GOALS
It was moved by Smith and seconded by Geiger to approve the superintendent/board goals as presented. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan discussed the short-term technology goals/project sheets with the Board of Education.

Mrs. Weber arrived at 6:26 p.m.

DISTRICT CRISIS PLAN

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Geiger to approve the district crisis plan as presented. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education on district insurance numbers. Mr. McKernan also gave an update on the Supreme Court decision. The district’s annual meeting with CBIZ insurance company about the property, fleet, and liability insurance renewal has taken place. The district will have an Active Shooter Training on October 27th for faculty and staff members.

Mr. Hevel gave a written handout report to the Board of Education.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Weber to discuss out of district student information pursuant to the exception relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:10 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

OUT OF DISTRICT STUDENT REQUESTS

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Weber to approve the out of district students as presented. Motion Carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Smith to go into executive session to discuss individual employee’s contract pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:35 p.m. Motion Carried.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

DONIPHAN COUNTY TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Luedke too approve the amended contract for Jared Pickerell as the Doniphan County Technology Coordinator. Motion Carried.

CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH DCEC

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Weber approval to enter into a contractual agreement with DCEC for repayment of salary and benefits of the Doniphan County Technology Coordinator. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

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Janel K Anderson, Clerk