Minutes of June 8, 2020 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Jason Winder	Mike Estes

Nathan Geiger

Tim Grable

Jennifer Luedke

Sherman Smith (6:14 p.m.)

The Amended Budget hearing was called to order at 6 p.m. by President Nikia Weber. The budget meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m.

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6:03 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Winder to approve the agenda as amended with the following addition: Item 5f: Approval of Assistant Football Coach – Herm Dominguez. 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 their families, EMT’s, and law enforcement officers and all essential workers.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – Approval of Minutes – May 11 and May 28, 2020

Site Council Members

Approve Perkins Professional Development Grants for $2645

Approval to advertise for sale surplus items/equipment

Approval of Amended KPERS Budget for FY 2020

Approval of Assistant Football Coach – Herm Dominguez

APPROVAL OF PARENTS AS TEACHERS

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Geiger to approve the purchase of one unit and ½ in the amount of $8250 for Parents as Teachers for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF KASB BOARD POLICY UPDATES

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve the presented KASB Policy Updates. Motion Carried.

Mr. Smith Arrived.

APPROVAL OF WORKER COMPENSATION INSURANCE

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Geiger to approve First Dakota Indemnity as the 2020-2021 Worker Compensation Insurance provider in the amount of $16901. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF SUPERTINTENDENT AND BOARD CLERK TO MAKE NECESSARY TRANSFERS TO CLOSE FY 20 BUDGET

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Smith to approve the superintendent and board clerk to make necessary end of the year transfers to close budget FY20. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan reported to the Board of Education on work that is being done to finish up the on site visit. A capital improvement update was given. Preliminary enrollment figures for the next year were discussed. Mrs. Adrienne Geiger was awarded Master Teacher this year. Congratulations to Mrs. Geiger. A discussion on health insurance and property insurance was held. The board of education and administration discussed the online learning and the computer device damage during the Covid-19 shutdown. Mr. McKernan will bring information to the board at the July meeting regarding a technology fee to cover the cost of insurance for parents to purchase to cover damaged devices during the school year.

Mr. Estes updated the Board of Education on summer school numbers. An updated on plans for high school and middle school graduations were discussed.

Mr. McKernan thanked Mr. Estes for all his work on graduations.

Mr. Smith gave the DCEC report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Smith to go into executive session to discuss employment of teaching staff pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8 p.m. p.m.

APPROVAL OF K-6 TEACHER AIDE

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Geiger to approve Carmen Turpin as the K-6 Teacher Aide for the 2020-21 school year. Motion Carried.

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Geiger to approve the classified personnel as presented for the 2020-21 school year. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.

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Janel Anderson

Clerk of the Board