Minutes of the December 14, 2022 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Stephen Bowe	Michael Estes

Nathan Geiger	Allisha Engemann

Tim Grable	Janel Anderson

Jennifer Luedke

Annika Franken

Jason Winder

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6:02 p.m. at Troy Central Office.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Winder 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.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

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

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – November 14, 2022

Approval of Assistant MS Boys & Girls Basketball Coach – Levi Watts

Motion Carried.

APPROVAL TO BID SCHOOL FARM HAY GROUND

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Grable to approve the bid from Howard Jensen for the school farm hay ground as presented through March 2025. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF USE OF FRAM GROUND

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Geiger to approve the use by the Atchison Boy Scouts for the Klondike Race. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan gave the Board of Education information about the strategic planning for personnel. Recruitment and retention of staff was specifically discussed. The administration and board will look at ‘Grow Your Own’ programs and promoting our district to potential teaching candidates.

KASB December 2022 Board of Education Policies were handed out for reviewing. Final action will be January 2023.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education. Holiday Hams will be distributed to staff on Friday, December 16th. Thank you to the Troy School Board for your generosity. Emergency pick up points have been established on bus routes. Next board of education meeting will be January 11th at 5 p.m. A KESA cycle 2 update was given. Troy Middle/High School is no longer a school identified as an additional targeted support school. Mr. Grable and Mr. Geiger gave a farm ground update. A huge thank you to Engemann Drainage for their help unloading the playground equipment. Thank you to the Troy Booster Club for their purchase of $1657 of sports equipment for the athletic teams to use for conditioning and in the weight room.

Mrs. Engemann updated the Board of Education. The Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success. Thank you to Madison Harbeston for her hard work and the teacher for their extra efforts. The fair raised $5300 which ½ should be profit to TGS to purchase additional books for the library. TGS hosted Donuts for Dads on December 2nd. The next family event will be January 13th with a Family Fun Night. An updated on the School Improvement Team was given.

Mr. Estes updated the board of education on the new graduation standards that will be in place in 1.5 year starting with the current grade 7 class. Mr. Estes is looking at an 8 period day for scheduling purposes. Computer damage payments were discussed.

Mr. Geiger and Mr. Bowe gave the DCEC Report.

Mrs. Engemann and Mr. Estes were excused at 7:30 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Franken to go into executive session to discuss employee resignation pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:45 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL DUTY

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Bowe to approve Emi Deters as the 2023 basketball cheer sponsor. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF TGS TEACHER AIDE

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Grable to approve Jessika Cole as a TGS teacher aide for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m.

_____________________________________Janel Anderson, Clerk of the Boar