May 09, 2022, Board of Education Meeting Minutes
USD #225 Board of Education Meeting
May 9, 2022, 7:00 P.M.
Call to order: T.J. Milford, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Copenhaver led a prayer.
Members present: TJ Milford, Cathy Heinz, Fred Boyd, Kim Copenhaver, Dana Bartezko & Jeff Zortman were present. Others present were Cherie Nicholson, Superintendent, Erica Littlewood, Board Clerk, and Corri McDowell, Principal.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Cord Moss, Kim McLachlan, and Debbie Wise
Approve Consent Agenda: Copenhaver moved, seconded by Boyd to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0.
Milford moved, seconded by Zortman to approve the minutes from April 11, 2022, and April 18, 2022. Motion carried 6-0.
REPORTS
- Economic Development: TJ Milford – No report given
- Special Ed Co-op: Kimberly Copenhaver – Report given
C. Admin Update
- Mrs. McDowell
- Teachers have been contacting parents
- Various contacts/visitations with Meade and Fowler
- 8th Grade promotion and high school graduation
- Grade field trips
- Last day of school/GS Awards/Field Day
- GS Summer School
- School picture companies
- Preschool
- Mrs. Nicholson
- Food service returning to traditional funding/programming
- Wellness plan
- Classroom/teacher move from HS to GS building
- Legislative updates
DISCUSSION
School Picture Companies – Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to approve for administration to research new photography companies for 2022-23 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
Devices for Seniors – Heinz moved, seconded my Boyd to allow the 2022 senior class to purchase their school Chromebook for $50 and Laptop for $200. Motion carried 6-0.
2022-2023 School Week – Heinz moved, seconded by Copenhaver to approve USD 225 remain on a 4-day school week for the 2022-23 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
2022-2023 School Calendar – Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to approve the 4-day calendar as presented for the 2022-23 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
Preschool Program – Zortman moved, seconded by Boyd to offer half-day preschool during the 2022-2023 school year, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Milford moved, seconded by Boyd to go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel under KOMA, board, McDowell, and Nicholson. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 6-0. 8:03 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Boyd to go back into executive session for 2 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 8:14 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss the exception for data relating to financial affairs under KOMA, board and Nicholson. Motion carried 6-0. 8:20 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go back into executive session for 5 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 8:36 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to go back into executive session for 5 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 8:41 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to go back into executive session for 3 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 8:47 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to go into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss employer-employee negotiations under KOMA for 15 minutes, board, McDowell, and Nicholson. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 6-0. 8:52 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to go back into executive session for 7 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 9:08 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go back into executive session for 10 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 9:16 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go back into executive session for 7 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 9:27 p.m.
PERSONNEL
2022-2023 Staff – Milford moved, seconded by Boyd to approve the following staff for the 2022-23 school year:
Kimberly McLachlan, Cord Moss, Donna Norman, and Debbie Wise
Stephanie Baez, Wayne Behring, Casey Cooley, Cassandra Goff, Erica Littlewood, Yolanda Perez, Lisa Rosebeary, and Tammy Smith.
Motion carried 6-0.
Resignation – Copenhaver moved, seconded by Zortman to accept the resignation of (Kimberly) Spring Sellars, Matthew Thomas, and Quenton Rucker effective June 30, 2022. Motion carried 6-0.
New Hire – Milford moved, seconded by Boyd to approve Jessica Pearson as an elementary teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
K.S.A. 75-4301a – Board members were asked to complete a Member Statement of Substantial Interests for Local Office.
Adjournment – Heinz moved, seconded by Copenhaver to adjourn meeting. Motion carried 6-0 9:54 p.m.
For The Board of Education
_____________________________________, Board Clerk
_____________________________________, Board President