Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting on April 9, 2018.

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Nathan Geiger	Janel Anderson

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 6:03 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger 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 Smith and seconded by Geiger 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.

VISITORS: Dr. John Eplee

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – March 12th and 20th, April 2, 3, 4, and 5, 2018

Approval of Summer Workers – Jacob Moore, Joey Parks, and Dakota Sharp

2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to approve the 2018-2019 school calendar as presented. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan discussed with the Board of Education that the district would be offering Algebra I to eighth graders next year.

FIREWALL TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE

It was moved by Smith and Seconded by Geiger to approve the purchase of a firewall for technology network. The purchase will be funded 70% from E-Rate Funding. Motion Carried.

Dr. John Eplee updated the Board of Education on the 2018 Legislature session and the new school funding bill that was passed.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education that the food service management company bid requests have been sent out. A joint TGS/TMS/THS site council meeting will be on Wed., April 11th. May 2nd K-12 will be participating in a Career Fair that will be hosted at the Troy 4H. Mrs. Grable and Mrs. Paden are working on the career fair. Mr. McKernan updated the board on some projects that need to be done at the school farm house.

Mrs. Weber gave the DCEC report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to discuss negotiations and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:35 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Superintendent, and Clerk

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Smith 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

NON-RENEWAL RESOLUTION
It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to approve the resolution to non-renew Ginger Feek at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Motion Carried.

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger to approve the resolution to non-renew Freedom Green at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Motion Carried.

TEACHING CONTRACT

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke to approve Ashley Mense as an elementary teacher at Troy Grade School for the 2018-2019 school year. Motion Carried.

2018-2019 TEACHING STAFF

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Reel to approve the 2018-2019 USD 429 Troy Teaching Staff as presented. Motion Carried.

MS/HS PRINCIPAL

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Weber to approve a 2 year contract for Michael Estes as the 7-12 Principal starting August 1, 2018. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 a.m.

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Janel K Anderson, Clerk