Minutes of the January 10, 2024 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber

Nathan Geiger	Mike Estes

Annika Franken	Patrick McKernan

Jennifer Luedke	Janel Anderson

Stephen Bowe

Tim Grable

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

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Bowe to nominate Nikia Weber as the Board of Education President. It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Franken to cease nominations. Motion Carried.

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Franken to nominate Jason Winder as Vice President of the Board of Education. It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to cease nominations. Motion Carried.

AGENDA

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

TGS Student Council members and sponsor, Mrs. Rebekah Clary, presented to the Board of Education a thank you sign and treats for Board of Recognition Month.

VISITORS:

Rebekah Clary, Zaylee Baskins, Addilynn Clary, Timber Moenkhoff, Ruthie Geiger, Ben Johnson, Mark Johnson, Cassidy Luedke, Connor Johnson, and Bethany Cluck.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – December 12, 2023

Approval of Resignations – Samantha Zimmerman, TGS Teacher

Motion Carried.

BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTMENTS

It was moved by Grable and Luedke to approve the Board of Education Appointments as presented. Motion Carried.

KASB Governmental Relations Network – Jennifer Luedke

Special Education Representative – Stephen Bowe/ Nathan Geiger – alt. – Jennifer Luedke

Vocation Education Representative – Tim Grable

School Improvement Committee – Nathan Geiger/Annika Franken

Master Teacher Selection Committee – President of Board/ alt. – Vice President of Board

Authorized Farm Representative – Tim Grable

Expulsion Committee – Jason Winder/Jennifer Luedke

Negotiations Team –Nikia Weber/Stephen Bowe/ alt. – Tim Grable

Vera Dean Committee – President of the Board

Technology Committee- Jennifer Luedke/Nikia Weber/Alt. – Nathan Geiger

Health Insurance Committee – Jason Winder/Alt. Stephen Bowe

KASB DECEMBER POLICY UPDATES
It was moved by Grable and seconded by Franken to approve the KASB December Policy Updates as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF MS FOOTBALL AGREEMENT
It was moved by Grable and seconded by Geiger to approve the ms football agreement with Saint Benedict’s and Trinity Lutheran for cooperative ms football. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan thanked the Board of Education for their service. January is board appreciation month. 2024-2025 budget projections were discussed. The KSDE state audit has been completed. The budget of the remodel of the multipurpose room was given to the board. The district is working on getting proposals for new league signs due to joining the NEKL.

During Mr. Estes Board of Education report Bethany Cluck, THS Student Council sponsor, spoke to the board about making changes to the queen and king candidates. Mrs. Cluck would like after a petition was given to her to not allow Homecoming candidates to be eligible to be up for Queen of Courts. The board asked that a survey to the students be given and changes not be made until next year.

Mrs. Engemann’s report was given on a written report.

DCEC report was given.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Grable to go into executive session to discuss employee contract pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:02 p.m.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

APPROVAL OF THS MATH INSTRUCTOR

It was moved by Bowe and seconded by Geiger to approve Madison Kuhn as the THS Math Instructor for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.

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Janel Anderson, Clerk of the Board