Minutes of the October 10, 2022 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber

Jason Winder	Patrick McKernan

Tim Grable	Janel Anderson

Nathan Geiger	Michael Estes

Jennifer Luedke	Allisha Engemann

Annika Franken

Stephen Bowe

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

AGENDA

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Geiger to approve the agenda as amended with addition Consent Agenda Item 6e: Approval of Supplemental Duty. 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.

VISITORS:

Jake King, Jim Richardson, Jarred Mann, Katie Kostman, Jena Tharman, Tracie Ferris, Keely Jasper, Paityn Engemann, Davina Benitz, Garrett Nordstrom

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – September 12, 2022

Approval of Transfer of Flex Spending Account Funds - $13,830

Approval of Out of District Student Request

Approval of Resignation – Derek Gilbert, IT Director

Approval of Supplemental Duties – Carla Orcutt, Concession Stand Manager

APPROVAL OF SENIOR TRIP DATES

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Franken to approve May 5-8, 2023 as Senior Trip dates. Motion Carried.

Jim Richardson, City Clerk, Jarrod Mann, and Garrett Nordstrom discussed with the Board of Education a proposal for the school district to pay for a preliminary architectural and engineer report in the amount of $8800.00. At this time, the Board of Education is not in favor of paying for the study but is interested in working with the City of Troy.

TGS PLAYGROUND

It was moved by Franken and seconded by Geiger to approve a bid from Gametime for a new TGS Playground including new pour in play surface in the amount of $ 160,034.34. Motion Carried.

The part-time student enrollment policy was discussed.

TMS HVAC

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Grable to approve the low bid from Pierce Heating and Cooling in the amount of $ 42,400 for a new HVAC system at Troy Middle School. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education that October is National Principal’s Month. Mr. McKernan and the Board of Education would like to thank Mrs. Engemann and Mr. Estes for the valued service to the Troy Schools. Enrollment numbers were given to the Board. Mr. McKernan has applied for a food service grant. Additional funding for schools that participated in COVID testing last fall from KDHE has been granted. Troy will receive an additional $40,000 that will be used for some new AC units, wall mount circulation fans in locker rooms, and maybe some window replacement. The deadline for exclusion if vaccinations are not updated is December 1, 2022.

TMS will have 7 or 8 wrestlers and would like to have approval for MS and HS to coop with Doniphan West.

WRESTLING COOP
It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to approve a wrestling cooperation with Doniphan West for Troy Middle School and Troy High School for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion Carried.

Mrs. Engemann updated the Board of Education that TGS is working on the first round of testing. The elementary will focus on using that testing data to help students needs. October 7th in-service was used to have Greenbush help with the science of reading and structured reading. The elementary is planning a Family Fun Night and also the Fall Book Fair will be November 14-18th.

Mr. Estes updated the Board of Education that credit checks with students are being completed. FAFSA scholarship night for Seniors will be October 26 @ 5:30 p.m. The high school is finishing up Fastbridge testing. October 19th, the ASVAB test will be given. Pre-Act test will be given on October 26th. KSHSAA classifications were given to the board. NHS interviews will be taking place on Wednesday.

Mr. Geiger gave the DCEC Report.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

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Janel K. Anderson, Clerk of the Board