Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting on November 14, 2017

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Nikia Weber	Janel Anderson

Nathan Geiger	Josh Hevel

Jennifer Luedke	Harley Huss

Sandy Reel

Jason Winder

Sherman Smith

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

AGENDA

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Luedke 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.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

FINANCIAL REPORTS

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Smith to approve the financial reports as presented. Motion Carried.

A thank you from the Donald L. Harter family was read.

Ike Morris, Cassidy Rosenberger, Alanda Jamvold, and Joey Parks presented to the Board of Education on recent events they have participated in like the My Success Event, the new Math Club at Troy High School, and the publication field trip to Herff Jones.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – October 10, 2017

Approval of Assistant Baseball Coach – Luke Smith

Approval of Forensics Sponsor – Theresa Root

Mr. Hevel and Mr. McKernan updated the board on the ACT Text Scores from last year and the Kansas Assessments.

COMPUTER BIDS

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Winder to approve the bid from Shi in the amount of $21514.80 to purchase 70 laptops from Small Rural Schools Grant. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan gave the Board of Education a draft of the Classified Staff Handbook. Final action on the handbook will be in December.

Mr. McKernan thanked Mr. Matt Allison for the great job he and his cast and crew did on “Wizard of Oz” play. Mr. McKernan also thanked Mrs. Grable, Mr. Harter, and all that helped make the Veteran’s Day Assembly a success. A brief discussion was held on Faculty and Staff Christmas gifts from the Farm Account.

Mr. Hevel also thanked Mr. Allison for the amazing job he did with the play this fall. The MS/HS students and staff have attended several assemblies. The latest was on Digital Safety. The MS/HS Marching Band will be attending the Chillicothe Holiday Parade this Saturday. Mr. Hevel will attend the TVL meeting this Wednesday. Schedules for next year should be wrapped up after this meeting.

Mr. Smith and Mrs. Weber gave the DCEC report.

December Board Meeting date will be December 13, 2017.

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 8:05 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Superintendent, and Principal

OUT OF DISTRICT STUDENT REQUESTS

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger 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 8:20 p.m. Motion Carried.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

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Janel K Anderson, Clerk