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April 18, 2023, Board of Education Meeting Minutes

May 08, 2023

Members Present: TJ Milford, Kim Copenhaver, Fred Boyd, Cathy Heinz, Dana Bartezko, and

Jeff Zortman.

Also present were Jamie Wetig, Superintendent and Erica Littlewood, Board Clerk

 

Guests: Debbie Wise, Tim Milford, Kim McLachlan, Danny Chamberlain, Donna Norman, Jan Nuss, Kevin Milford, Travis Sutterfield, and Carrie Sutterfield

 

 

Opening Prayer – Copenhaver led in prayer.

 

  1. ROUTINE ITEMS
  1. Call to Order – Milford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance - Recited
  3. Adoption of Agenda (Action)

Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

 

  1. COMMUNICATION
  1. Hearing of Visitors – Six students presented their projects to the board members.

 

  1. CONSENT AGENDA (Action)
  1. Approval of Minutes 3/6/23 & 4/4/23
  2. Approval of Financial Reports & Payments
    1. Cash Balances
    2. Monthly Register
    3. Summary of Funds (if available)
  3. Acceptance of any Gifts & Grants (None)
  4. Acceptance of Resignations/New Hires  (Jessica Pearson/Emily Dizmang)
  5. Disposal of District Property
  6. 23-24 School Calendar
  7. USD #225 Negotiations
  8. KASB membership fee
  9. KASB legal fee

Zortman moved, seconded by Boyd to accept the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

 

  1. REPORTS
  1. Mrs. McDowell, FES Principal – No report given
  • Elementary Items
  1. Mr. Wetig, Superintendent – Report given
  • District Items 
    • Daycare Update – Updated provided
    • 7-8 Transition Plan - Discussion
    • Fowler-Meade Discussion – Discussion

 

  1. TJ Milford, President – Milford Reported
    1. Economic Development

Family Wellness/Resource Center Grant Application

Projects J. Boese is currently working on.

Housing grant was not rewarded to Fowler.

  1. Fred Boyd, Member
    1. Special Education Cooperative – Boyd Reported

No decisions voted on at today’s meeting.

 

  1. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
    1. Discussion only – Kimberly Copenhaver resigned her position as board member effective 4/18/2023.

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS
    1. Rental Property – Discussion: BOE would like to rent district owned properties to non-employees.

 

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
    1.  

 

  1. ACTION ITEMS
    1. Classified Pay Rates: Copenhaver moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the classified staff pay rates as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel Matters)

Motion: Mr. President, I move we go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interest of the individual(s) to be discussed, pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under Kansas Open Meetings Act.

Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to go into executive session, board and Wetig, for 15 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 8:49 p.m.

Milford moved, seconded by Boyd to go back into executive session for 10 minutes. Motion carried 6-0. 9:05 p.m.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

Copenhaver moved, seconded by Bartezko to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 9:17 p.m.

 

 

For The Board of Education

 

 

 

_____________________________________, Board Clerk

 

 

_____________________________________, Board President