Minutes of the September 13, 2021 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Jason Winder	Janel Anderson

Tim Grable

Steve Bowe

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

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

AGENDA

It was moved by Winder 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 at this time and law enforcement officers and those that lost their lives 20 years ago in the 9/11 tragedy.

VISITORS:

Cory Martin, Jacque Martin, Sophia Martin, Mia Martin, & Mr. and Mrs. Martin

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes as amended – August 23, 2021

Approval of Bus Driver – May Tharpe

Approval of Online Class Facilitator – Kelli Rodgers

Acceptance of ESSER II grant funds in the amount of $123,350

Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF NATURAL GAS AGREEMENT

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Luedke to approve the natural gas agreement with Wood River Energy. Motion Carried.

Discussion of COVID Leave Policy.

APPROVAL OF USD 429 COVID TESTING PLAN/POLICY

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Grable to approve the USD 429 Troy Covid Testing Plan/Policy as presented. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan gave the Board of Education an update on KESA.

Mr. McKernan would like to thank the students and staff for a great start to the school year. Preliminary enrollment numbers were given to the Board of Education for September 20th count day. The district is still working on HCC Technical School Transportation issues. Site Council meeting was held last week and had a great turnout. Mr. McKernan would like the boards input on plans for the industrial arts building and science lab. First draft of superintendent/board goals for 21-22 were given to the board of education.

Mr. Estes gave a written report for the Board of Education as he was at JV Football.

Mr. Geiger gave the DCEC report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to go into executive session to discuss salary of individual employees performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:20 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to go into executive session to discuss salary of individual employees performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:40 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

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Janel K. Anderson, Clerk of the Board