Minutes of the October 14, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Sandy Reel	Janel Anderson

Nikia Weber	Michael Estes

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

Jason Winder

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Warren Grable at 7 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 law enforcement officers.

VISITORS:

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – September 9, 2019 Minutes

Approval of Supplemental Duties

HS Boys Assistant Basketball – Heath Whetstine

National Honor Society – Said Fallaha

Approval of Site Council Members

Renee’ McKernan

Kristin Franken

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke to go into executive session to discuss confidential student matters pursuant to the exception relating 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, Superintendent, and Principal

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Reel to go into executive session to discuss confidential student matters pursuant to the exception relating actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:40 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Superintendent, Principal, Jeff Clary, Renee Clary, and Aimee Clary

It was moved by Reel and seconded by Geiger to allow student number 47346 to be approved for early graduation release provided the requirements as stipulated by the board of education and administration are met. Motion Carried.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT – WRESTLING

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger to approve the cooperative agreement with Doniphan West for middle school and high school wrestling. Motion Carried.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke to approve the deposit of $13,380 from the district into the flexible spending account to be reimbursed from employee’s payroll deductions.

BOARD MEMBER RESIGNATION

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Weber to accept the resignation from Sandra Reel as a USD 429 Board Member. The board thanked Ms. Reel for her service. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan thanked Carl Tharman for his work on the playground. Mr. McKernan also thanked Betsy and Keith Hinds and Jason and Kari Winder for the donation of the washing machine to TGS. Curriculum alignment work will be done by staff on the next in-service in November. Small Rural Schools Grant money was discussed. Worker Compensation annual premium to the district increased $17000. The next board meeting will be held at TMS/THS in November with a building tour to take place.

Mr. Estes updated the Board of Education on the “chronically absent” letters that have been mailed. Mr. Estes updated the board on the upcoming regionals for volleyball and cross country. The football schedule for 2020 and 2021 are complete.

A written DCEC report was given by Mr. McKernan.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

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Janel Anderson

Clerk of the Board