USD 241 Board Meeting - August 2024

October 10, 2024

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

REGULAR BOARD MEETING AUGUST 12, 2024

6:30 P.M.

LIBRARY

ROLL CALL: Ross Cox, President

Stephanie Johnson, Vice President

Craig Sloan, Camren Funk, Sandy Cullens, Mark Kuhlman Brad Chubb, (via telephone)

Christy Hammer, Superintendent; Andrew Korte, Principal

JoAnna Basgall, Clerk; Etta Walker, School Attorney; Kyle Gfeller, Activities Director

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Camron Funk moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Craig Sloan. Motion passed, 7-0.

CONSENT ITEMS:
MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 2024 REGULAR MEETING: Stephanie Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2024 Regular Meeting. Mark Kuhlman seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-2 (Cullens, Chubb).

MINUTES OF JULY 8, 2024 REGULAR MEETING: Brad Chubb moved to approve the July 8, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes with the addition that Consent Item A was tabled to clarify the sequence of events until the August 12, 2024 Regular Meeting to . Sandy Cullens seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

MINUTES OF JULY 22; 2024 SPECIAL MEETING: Stephanie Johnson moved to approve the July 22, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes. Craig Sloan seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0.

APPROVAL OF WARRANTS: GENERAL FUND APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS:

1.    TREASURER'S REPORT

2.    CLERKS CASH SUMMARY

3.    REVENUE/EXPENDITURE REPORT

4.    ACTIVITY FUND REPORT

5.    FINANCIAL SPREADSHEET

APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS: Mark Kuhlman moved to approve the consent items as presented. Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

CITIZENS COMMENTS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL

ATHLETIC/ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR: ANDREW KORTE/KYLE GFELLER

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
A.    NWKESC - Sandy Cullens gave her report.

B.    FORT HAYS TECH NW - Bruce Bolen gave his report.

C.    PRINCIPAL - Andrew Korte gave his report.

D.    SUPERINTENDENT - Christy Hammer gave her report.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
1.    HANDBOOK REVIEW - Camren Funk moved to accept the Student Handbook as presented. Sandy Cullens seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

Stephanie Johnson moved to accept the Faculty Handbook as presented. Mark Kuhlman seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0. There were no changes to the Substitute Teacher Handbook or the Athletic Handbook.

2.    MILK BIDS: Sandy Cullens moved to accept the Milk bid from T-Mart for the 2024-2025 school year. Brad Chubb seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

3.    APPROVE SUBSTITUTE LIST - Stephanie Johnson moved to approve the current substitute teacher list. Camren Funk seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

4.    APPROVE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT - Camron Funk moved to approve the 2024-2025 Negotiated Agreement. Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

5.    APPROVE ALL OTHER STAFF RAISES- Camren Funk moved to approve a 2% raise for all other staff members. Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-1(Cullens).

6.    NEEDS ASSESSMENT - Mrs. Hammer discussed the Needs Assessment with the board per policy requirements.

7.    JR. HIGH CROSS-COUNTRY - Brad Chubb moved to proceed with a 1-year trial run on Jr. High cross-country as long as it does not interrupt the participation in other fall sports. Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 5-2(Cox, Funk).

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL - Camren Funk moved for the board to enter into executive session for matters which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship under KOMA, for ten (10) minutes, and to return to this room at at 8:38 p.m., inviting the board, Christy Hammer, Andrew Korte and Attorney Etta Walker to join them. Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

Sandy Cullens left the meeting at 8:35 p.m.

Camren Funk moved for the board to enter into executive session for matters which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship under KOMA, for twenty

(20) minutes, and to return to this room at at 8:59 p.m., inviting the board(less Sandy

Cullens), Christy Hammer, Andrew Korte and Attorney Etta Walker to join them. Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.

The board took a 5 minute break.

Craig Sloan moved for the board to enter into executive session for matters which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship under KOMA, for thirty (30) minutes, and to return to this room at at 9:37 p.m., inviting the board(less Sandy Cullens), Christy Hammer, Andrew Korte and Attorney Etta Walker to join them.

Stephanie Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0. Sandy Cullens left the meeting at 9:40 p.m.

Camron Funk moved to authorize President Ross Cox to sign a statement prepared by school attorney Etta Walker in response to the KOMA violation against the board. Mark Kuhlman seconded the motion. Motion passed, 6-0.

Sandy Cullens returned to the meeting.

ADJOURNMENT • Mark Kulhman moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:50. Craig Sloan seconded the motion. Motion passed, 7-0.

ATTEST:

CLERK

PRESIDENT

(These minutes are considered unofficial until approved by the Board of Education at the next Regular Board meeting on September 9, 2024.)