Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting on March 12, 2018.

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Nathan Geiger	Harley Huss

Jason Winder

Jennifer Luedke

Sherman Smith

Sandy Reel

Nikia Weber

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

AGENDA

It was moved by Winder 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 and also the Curtis and Janel Anderson Family.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

FINANCIAL REPORTS

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

VISITORS: Ginger Feek

PUBLIC FORUM

Ginger Feek addressed the Board of Education.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – February 12, 2018

Approval of Head Softball Coach – Kyle McConnaughey

Approval of Kristee Grable’s Resignation and thanked her for her 32 years of service to the student of USD 429.

2018-2019 FOOD SERVICE AND TEXTBOOK FEES

Tabled until next month.

2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Tabled until next month.

SUMMER WORKERS

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Smith to approve Mr. McKernan to take care of hiring summer workers for Summer 2018. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education on the upcoming in-service which focused on preparing for the KESA onsite visit in April. Mr. McKernan also updated the Board of Education that as a district we are looking at various technology purchases and upgrades coming up in May and June. This is part of the process of going to a one to one initiative district wide

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to discuss negotiations and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:10 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Winder to discuss 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 7:30 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke 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 8:15 p.m. Motion Carried.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

CONTRACTS FOR 2018-2019

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Weber to approve the hiring of Amanda Dexter as the 7-12 Language Arts Teacher and hiring of Michael Adame as the 7-12 Vocational Ag Teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. Motion Carried.

RESIGNATIONS

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Smith to approve the resignation of Roger Brown at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Motion Carried.

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Luedke to approve the resignation of Josh Hevel as he 7-12 Principal at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Motion Carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke 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 8:24 p.m.

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Janel K Anderson, Clerk