USD 241 Board Meeting - August 2023

October 24, 2023

Roll Call:Craig Sloan (Via Phone), Todd Selzer, Stephanie Johnson, Mark Kuhlman, Ross Cox, Camron Funk, Brad Chubb, Christy Hammer, Matt Brown, Val Poe
Approval of agenda:
Todd Selzer moved, seconded by Brad Chubb to approve the agenda, as amended.  Motion carried 7 yea.
Consent items:
Minutes of July 10, 2023 regular meeting; 
Approval of warrants: general fund
Approval of financial reports
1. Treasurer’s report
2. Clerk’s cash summary
3. Revenue / expenditure report
4. Activity fund report
5. Financial spreadsheet
Approval of consent items:
Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to approve the consent items, as amended.  Motion carried 7 yea.
Citizen’s comments:
Gary Haislip asked a question.
Executive session: non-elected personnel
Athletic/activities director: Andrew Korte
Mr. Korte reported that fall sports had started and going well.  The football field grass is improving weekly.
Administrative reports:
A. NWKSC-Stephanie Johnson - Minutes are in board packet
B. NWKTC-Bruce Bolen - No report
C. Principal-Matt Brown
Mr. Brown reported that enrollment went well. 
D. Superintendent-Christy Hammer
Mrs. Hammer reported: the budget is finished;  KESA cycle; Needs assessment; MOU is in final stages, just waiting on Charles Moser; New college courses are being offered (human anatomy/medical terminology), Hunter Pinke will be here to talk to students 
Discussion/action items:
1. Daycare presentation-Dana Stanton
Dana stanton spoke to the board about daycare.  The board would like to move forward with the possibility of a daycare.
1.5 Character Ed w/Lisa Dewees
Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Brad Chubb to go ahead with this program with Lisa.  Program is free of charge-CKH (capturing kids hearts)  motion carried 7 yea.
2. Review milk bids-Cash-Wa; T-Mart; and F&A
Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Ross Cox to approve the milk bid from F&A.  Motion carried 7 yea.
3. Approve substitute list
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to approve the substitute list, as presented.  Motion carried 7 yea.
4. Handbook review-electronic devices changes
Camron Funk moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to approve the student handbook, as revised.  Motion carried 7 yea.
5. Budget review
The board each received the budget for the 2023-2024 school year to review.
6. Supplemental contracts-sophomore class sponsor, JH football
Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Ross Cox to approve Raya Wagoner as the sophomore class sponsor.  Motion carried 7 yea.
Camron Funk moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to approve Grady Hammer as the assistant JH football coach.  Motion carried 7 yea.
7. Approve negotiated agreement
Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to approve the 2023-2024 negotiated agreement as presented. Motion carried 7 yea.
Executive session: non-elected personnel
Mark Kuhlman moved, seconded by Ross Cox to go into executive session for ten (10) minutes, for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy rights of said person, and to return to this room at 9:10 p.m.  motion carried  7 yea
8. Discuss administration compensation
Camron Funk moved, sseconded by Stephanie Johnson to approve a 4% increase for Christy Hammer, with the addition of 1/7th compensation for teaching physics.  Motion carried 7 yea.
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to approve a 4% increase for Matt Brown, principal.  Motion carried 7 yea.
9. Discuss classified staff compensation
Ross Cox moved, seconed by Todd Selzer to approve a 4% raise for the classified staff.  Motion carried 7 yea.
10. Discuss non-public education student participation
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Brad Chubb to approve non-public students to enroll in high school class for sports, quiz bowl, etc. In order to participate in our athletics.  JH students will need to request to be enrolled in P.E. classes. Motion carried 7 yea.
11. Inalert communication – quote
Mrs. Hammer reported to the board the need to look at replacing our current phone system as our current one is over 20 years old and is causing some problems.  The board consensus was for Mrs. Hammer to do some more research on systems.  
Executive session: non-elected personnel
Adjournment:
Mark Kuhlman moved to adjourn at 9:50 p.m.

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