Minutes of November 16, 2020 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Tim Grable	Mike Estes

Nathan Geiger	Janel Anderson

Jennifer Luedke

Stephen Bowe

Sherman Smith (6:09 p.m.)

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6:04 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Bowe 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 their families, EMT’s, and law enforcement officers and all essential workers.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

VISITORS: Jeremy Prudden (7:10 p.m.)

CONSENT AGENDA

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

a. Approval of Minutes – October 14, 2020, October 20th, 2020

b. Approval of Employment for Online Aide Position – Cheyenne Asbury

c. Approval of Troy High School Track Coach for the 2020-2021 Year – Kelli Rodgers

d. Approval to Grant Access to Activity Accounts to Traci Ferris,

and Susan Drake

PRESENTATION: None

TWIN VALLEY LEAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to approve the Code of Conduct approved by the Twin Valley League / Oregon Trail League as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF AUTOMATIC FLUSHER/FAUCET BID

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Grable to approve the bid from Reeves-Wiedermann in the amount of $12,343.95 for the automatic flushers and faucets to be paid for from Spark COVID-19 Grant Money. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FLUSHERS/FAUCETS

It was moved by Bowe and seconded by Grable to approve the bid from Smith Plumbing & Small Repair in the amount of $9900 to install automatic flushers and faucets to be paid for from the Spark COVID-19 Grant Money. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF COMPUTER BIDS

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Grable to approve the bid from Shi Computers in the amount of $14,513.60 to purchase student Chromebooks to be paid from the Spark COVID-19 Grant Money. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF SMART BOARDS AND INSTALLATION

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to approve the bid from KCAV for 6 SMART Boards and installation in the amount of $24,355. Motion Carried.

DECEMBER 2020 AND JANUARY 2021 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATES

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Grable to approve the following change of board meeting dates in December 2020 to December 17, 2020 and January 2021 to January 13, 2021. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF EXCAVATION AND DEMO BIDS OF DISTRICT OWNED PROPERTY

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Smith to approve the low bid from Engemann Drainage for excavation and demo of district owned property in the amount of $14,995. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF BIDS

TABLED UNTIL NEXT MONTH

Mr. McKernan gave the Board of Education an update. KSDE audit was completed last week. A brief discussion of youth basketball teams using the gyms. Mr. McKernan commended the staff and students and parents on their work thus far during the school year. The district will continue their work on Kansas Educational Systems Accreditation and not take a one-year pause. Thank you to the Troy PTO for providing supper for the teachers during parent/teacher conference. TGS music program will be split K-3 and 4-6 so that crowd size can be limited, and social distancing practiced.

Mr. Estes updated the Board of Education on basketball KSHSAA rules that will be changing due to COVID. The TVL and OTL league rules for fan attendance was presented. At all always games for basketball for TVL and OTL game attendance at away games will be limited to parents only. Parents names must be on the pass gate list. ID at some locations may be requested as well as temperature checks. Masks must be worn at all basketball events at all times. Cheerleaders per the league will not be traveling on the road and will only cheer at home games. Board of Regents information was presented to the Board of Education. Kansas Scholar recommended curriculum was also discussed with the Board.

Mr. Smith gave the DCEC report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Smith to go into executive session to discuss potential property pursuant to the exception for preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:34 p.m.

Remaining: Board of Education and Superintendent

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Bowe and seconded by Luedke to go into executive session to discuss an individual pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:05 p.m.

Remaining: Board of Education and Superintendent

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

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