Minutes of the August 23, 2021 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Jason Winder	Mike Estes

Tim Grable	Janel Anderson

Steve Bowe

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

Sherman Smith (6:03 p.m.)

The budget hearing was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6 p.m.

The budget hearing was adjourned by 6:07 p.m.

The revenue neutral rate budget hearing was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6:11 p.m.

The revenue neutral rate hearing was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6:15 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Bowe to approve the agenda with the following additions:

5a ii – Approval of Resignation – Maggie Michalak, MS Girls Assistant Basketball Coach

6d – Approval of K-Jump Settlement Agreement

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.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – July 12, 2021

Approval of Resignations

Laura Winkel with much regret and many thanks for the years of dedicated service to the Troy School District.

Maggie Michalak, MS Girls Basketball Assistant Coach

Approval of TMS/THS Secretary

Shanna Smith

Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF FY22 BUDGET

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Smith to approve the FY22 Budget as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF OUT OF DISTRICT STUDENT REQUESTS

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Geiger to approve the out of district student requests as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF 2021-2022 RE-OPENING PLAN

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Bowe to approve the presented 21-22 re-opening plan as amended. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF K-JUMP SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Luedke to approve the K-Jump settlement agreement as presented. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the board of education on in-service. Mr. McKernan would like to the thank the custodial, maintenance and support staff for their work over the summer preparing the buildings for school. It was a lot to work around this summer and they did an excellent job. A handout on staff changes was given to the board. An update on Title I money, Small Rural Schools Grant, and ESSER II and III money were given to the board. Preliminary enrollment numbers were discussed. Facility project updates were given to the board. Mr. McKernan updated the board on vocational tech transportation issue. A few upcoming dates were given to the board. Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education, will be at Hiawatha on September 1st at 12:30 p.m.

Mr. Estes updated the board on IMPACT testing that students in grades 7-12 that will be participating in sports took last Monday, August 16th. Fall sport participation numbers were given. Mr. Estes held annual coach’s and parent meetings for athletes last week. Mr. Estes went over scheduling changes at tms/ths with no seminar this year. IPS plans will be moved into the academic class schedule.

Mr. Smith and Mr. Geiger gave the DCEC report.

NEGOTIATIONS
It was moved by Smith and seconded by Luedke to approve the 21-22 salary schedules and update the Master Agreement with the salary schedules. Motion Carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to go into executive session to discuss salary of individual employees pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:15 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

Mr. Estes was excused from the meeting at 8 p.m.

APPROVAL OF CLEANING SERVICE

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Geiger to approve Hills Cleaning Service as presented. Motion Carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to go into executive session to discuss salary of individual employees pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:45 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Luedke to approve the classified salary schedule as presented. Motion Carried.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS
It was moved by Winder and seconded by Grable to approve administrative contracts as presented. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

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Janel K. Anderson

Clerk of the Board