Minutes of the April 8, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Sandy Reel	Harley Huss

Nathan Geiger	Michael Estes

Jennifer Luedke

Jason Winder

Sherman Smith (6:07 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 Reel and seconded by Geiger to approve the agenda as amended. 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, law enforcement officers, and EMT’s.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

Visitors: Dr. John Eplee, Tom Jenkins, Andrew Nett, and Jeremy Prudden

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to approve the consent agenda as amended.

a. Approval of Minutes – March 11th and March 18, 2019 Minutes

b. Approval of Summer Workers – Jacob Moore and Michelle Clark part-time

c. Approval of KASB Membership/Legal Dues for 2019-2020

LED LIGHTING PROJECT

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Smith to approve the bid from Energy Solutions Professionals in the amount of $70,228.42 for LED Lighting Project for the school district. Motion Carried.

STUDENT FEES

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Geiger to approve 2019-2020 student fees as follows:

Pre-school snack fee 3 year old - $10.00 per quarter/ $40.00 per year/

Pre-school snack fee for 4 year old - $15.00 per quarter/$60.00 per year/

Kindergarten Snack Fee - $10.00 per quarter / $40.00 per year/

Breakfast Prices – Student PreK-12 Breakfast - $1.45/Adult Breakfast - $1.85 / Lunch PreK-6 - $2.70; Lunch 7-12 - $2.85; Adult Lunch - $3.70; Extra milk - $.40/

Curriculum/Technology Fee– PreK – 6 – $55.00

Curriculum/Technology Fee – 7-12 $65.00

Classroom fees – Gr. 4-12 Planners - $4.00;

9-12 Vocational Ag. - $25.00; 9-12 Art - $15.00

Driver Education (Summer 2020) - $230.00.

Out of District Student textbook fee and snack fee for Kindergarten and Pre-School must be paid at enrollment. Motion Carried.

PRESENTATION:

Dr. Eplee, State Representative, gave the USD 429 Troy Board of Education a legislature update.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education on the KSDE audit that the state completed in April. Master Teacher Selections will take place on April 10th. The district will have an on-site validation team visit on April 16th. The final site council meeting for 18-19 will be April 24th. Mrs. Jolly, school nurse, will attend a School Nurse Convention in July.

Mr. Estes updated the board of education on the tms/ths finishing up Kansas Assessments this week. Troy High School has partnered with John’s Market to give away Earth Day reusable bags to the first 100 people to make a purchase at John’s on April 22. Prom is April 13th.

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

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 7:53 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

OUT OF DISTRICT

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve the out of district as presented.

Motion Carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSON

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Geiger to go into executive session to discuss evaluations of individual employees pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:50 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

Mr. McKernan was excused from the executive session at 8:15 p.m.

Mr. McKernan joined the executive session at 8:45 p.m.

RESIGNATIONS

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Geiger to accept the resignation of Jene’t Brown as 7-12 Business Teacher at the end of the 2018-2019 school term.

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Winder to accept the resignation of Terra Ferris as TGS Secretary at the end of the 2018-2019 school term. Motion Carried.

TEACHING CONTRACTS

It was moved by Reel and seconded by Geiger to approve Brittany Clary as the K-12 Music Teacher for the 2019-2020 school term. Motion Carried.

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Geiger to approve Renee McKernan as an elementary teacher for the 2019-2020 school term. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.

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Janel Anderson

Clerk of the Board