Minutes of the May 14, 2024 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber

Jason Winder	Allisha Engemann

Tim Grable	Mike Estes

Annika Franken	Patrick McKernan

Jennifer Luedke	Janel Anderson

Nathan Geiger

Steve Bowe (7:20 PM)

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

AGENDA

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

VISITORS:

Jeremy Prudden

PUBLIC FORUM:

None

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approval of Minutes – April 10, 2024

Approval of Summer School Teachers – Maggie Michalak, Renee’ McKernan, & Staci Prawl

Approval of resignation – Reid Greaser

Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF OPAA! FOOD SERVICE AGREEMENT

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Franken to approve Opaa! Food Service Agreement for 2024-2025 as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSES & SOFTWARE 24-25

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Franken to approve the technology licenses and software for 24-25 as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF COMPUTER PURCHASES

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Franken to approve the computer purchases to not exceed $40,131 for chromebooks. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education on end of the year calendar events. A legislative update was given to the board. Thank you to Roger Engemann for rolling the baseball/softball field this spring. We have been told texpect a 6% increase in electrical bills but are to receive a decrease in natural gas. Mr. Frieling and Mrs. Andrushchenko will be offering HCC concurrent classes during the 24-25 school year. Mr. McKernan thanked the PTO and others for the generous gifts and lunch during teacher appreciation week. Congratulations to Renee’ McKernan for being named 23-24 master teacher. Administrators will be attending the USA Convention in Wichita May 29-31st.

Mrs. Engemann updated the Board of Education on the success of Community Service Day. All state assessment and Fastbridge testing is complete. A thank you to Mrs. Blevins for training all of the staff on testing protocols. GS students participated in the spring musical on May 7th. New ELA resource, Amplify, has arrived. The teachers will be participating in training on May 23 during inservice.

Mr. Estes reminded the Board of Education on graduation dates and times to arrive. The district had $20,750 in scholarships at the awards night. If all the students every year of the French Scholarship participate it will add another $70,000 to the total scholarships awarded. Drivers Education will start May 28th. Mr. Estes updated the Board on upcoming calendar events. A site council summary was given to the Board.

Mr. Bowe gave the DCEC report.

Mr. Prudden and Mrs. Engemann were excused from the meeting at 7:40 PM

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Luedke to go into executive session to discuss an individual(s) employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 9:10 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Mr. Estes, and Mr. McKernan

APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve Staci Prawl’s work agreement for the 24-25 school year. Motion Carried.

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to approve Makayla Vaught’s work agreement for the 24-25 school year. Motion Carried.

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Franken to approve Bereanna Weiland’s work agreement for the 24-25 school year. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF TEACHING CONTRACTS

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Bowe to approve the teaching contract of Adrianna Bruce for the 24-25 school year. Motion Carried.

SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS 24-25

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Winder to approve the supplemental duties for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:42 PM

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Janel Anderson, Clerk of the Board