Minutes of the November 12, 2018 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Sandy Reel	Janel Anderson

Nikia Weber	Michael Estes

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

Sherman Smith (6:05 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 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 and all the Veteran’s, and law enforcement officers.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

Mr. Smith arrived at 6:05 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Smith to approve the consent agenda as presented.

a. Approval of Minutes – October 15, 2018 Minutes

b. Accept Resignation with regrets of Richard Grable, Bus Driver

APPROVAL OF LAPTOP POLICY USAGE AGREEMENT

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Luedke to approve the Laptop Usage Policy as presented. Motion Carried.

A discussion was held with the Board of Education on the Standard Response Protocol that the administration would like to use in the district.

Mr. McKernan and Mr. Estes reported to the Board of Education on Kansas Assessment scores and ACT scores.

The administrators had a brief discussion with the Board of Education on starting a student work experience program. The administrators will have more information for the Board of Education at the December meeting.

Mr. McKernan gave the Board of Education an update the repairs of the electronic sign and fixture repairs to the Troy Trojan in front of the high school. A discussion on food allergies in the district was held. PreK-6 teachers have been busy focusing on scope and sequence of curriculum during teacher in-services. Mr. McKernan would like to thank Ms. Rebekah Hall and all the others that helped with the Veteran’s Day assembly held on November 12th.

Mr. Estes updated the Board of Education on the attendance rates. Mr. Estes also updated the board on the student meetings he is having with classes during seminar. The laptop computers are rolled out and students are starting to use them.

Mr. Smith and Ms. Reel gave the DCEC report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to go into executive session to discuss hiring of individual employees pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:43 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Superintendent, Principal, and Clerk

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

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Janel K. Anderson

Clerk of the Board