Minutes of the October 11, 2021 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Jason Winder	Janel Anderson

Tim Grable	Michael Estes

Steve Bowe

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

Sherman Smith (6:17 p.m.)

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6:01 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.

VISITORS:

Kelly Fuemmeler, Karlie Grable, Eva Fuemmeler, Brogan Morris, Jack Hartman, David Howard, & Leah Karleskint

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes as amended – September 13, 2021

Approval of Transfer of Medical Spending Account in the amount of $13,975

OPAA! PRESENTATION

David Howard, Opaa! Business Development Associate, and Lea Karleskint, Opaa! Regional Director of Operations, updated the Troy School Board on driver and warehouse shortage of employees which is affecting Opaa!’s ability to adequately get food at this time. Opaa! is hiring their own drivers and opened their own warehouse in Kansas City to help alleviate the problem. Opaa! is currently also buying ala carte items from Sam’s Club. Opaa! has implemented the food and vegetable bar back at Troy Middle/High School. Board members asked about food quantity and menu options. Opaa! will speak to the food manager over USD 429 about food quantity. Menu options are obviously a problem due to the staff shortage of drivers and delivery of food. The board thanked Opaa! representatives for coming and speaking with them about the issues and for looking at various options like hiring their own drivers and getting their own warehouse, and ala carte being brought back to help with the situation.

FBLA Trip Request

Brogan Morris, Jack Hartman, Karlie Grable, and Eva Fuemmeler requested from the board of education for approval for an over night trip for FBLA to attend the “Learn to Lead” Conference in Oklahoma City, OK.

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve the overnight trip by FBLA to attend “Learn to Lead” Conference in Oklahoma City, OK. Motion Carried.

The Board of Education toured the old industrial arts room and the THS Science Room and Lab.

FARMHOUSE ROOF BID

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Grable to approve the Farmhouse Roof bid from A1 Roofing in the amount of $12,900. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF SCHOOL VEHICLE PURCHASE

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to purchase a 2022 Ford Escape in the amount of $23,691.42 and to trade in the 2012 Ford Focus. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT/BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS
It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Smith to approve the superintendent/board of education goals for the 21-22 school year. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF KASB MEMBER DELEGATE

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Winder to approve Jennifer Luedke as the KASB Member Delegate. Motion Carried.

Mr. Estes was excused from the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to go into executive session to discuss hiring of personnel pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the THS Cafeteria at 8:20 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

APPROVAL OF TGS CUSTODIAN

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to approve a contract to Laura Winkel as TGS Custodian. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the board of education on covid. The USD 429 Troy Return to School Plan has been updated and testing protocols have been added to the plan. Final 21-22 enrollment figures were given as 324.2 FTE per superintendent’s organizational report. USD 429 Troy did not receive the USDA and KSDE Food Service Grant this year. State estimates of revenue were given. The district will be participating in Strong Communities for Trying Times on October 20th. The clay surface has been put down at the softball/baseball field. The City of Troy crew did the spreading of the clay. Thank you to the City of Troy for their help!

Mr. Estes’s report to the Board of Education was on a handout. An update on college classes of 49 through HCC and 36 through Technical College at Atchison. A financial aid night for senior parents will be October 18th at 6 p.m. An update on basketball officials’ shortage was given. Class of 2021 purchased three picnic tables for Troy High School. Thank you to the Class of 2021! Chronically absent letters have been sent home to parents.

A DCEC report was given on a handout from the board of education.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Grable to go into executive session to discuss confidential student information pursuant to the exception relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the THS Cafeteria at 8:47 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m.

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Janel K. Anderson, Clerk of the Board