USD 241 Board Meeting - January 2024

March 5, 2024

Roll call:  Craig Sloan (via phone), Sandy Cullens, Ross Cox, Mark Kuhlman, Stephanie Johnson, Camron Funk, Brad Chubb, Christy Hammer, Matt Brown, Val Poe, JoAnnna Basgall, Andrew Korte, Connie Harrison, Tera Funk, Mya Funk, Jaelyn Ita, Darrell Welsh, Justin Haislip, Michele Haislip, Etta Walker, Gary Haislip
Oath of office: Sandy Cullens was sworn in.
Election of officers:
President: Sandy Cullens nominated Ross Cox as president.  Camron Funk nominated Mark Kuhlman as president. Cameron Funk moved that nominations cease, Ross Cox seconded. Motion passed 7-0.
Vote was taken and Ross Cox was elected as board president 5-2 (Johnson/Cox).
Vice-president: Craig Sloan nominated Stephanie Johnson as vice-president, Brad Chubb seconded the motion. Sandy Cullens moved that nominations cease, Mark Kuhlman seconded.  Motion passed 7-0.
Approval of agenda: Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Mark Kuhlman, to approve the agenda as amended.  Motion passed 7-0.
Consent Items:
Minutes of December 11, 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 Mark Kuhlman to approve the consent items 1-5, as presented. motion carried 7-0.
Citizen’s comments: Tera Funk and cheerleaders expressed concerns about games played in two gyms and not being able to cheer.
Staff presentation:  none
Executive session: non-elected personnel: none
Athletic/activities director report: Andrew Korte gave report on league basketball and league scholars bowl
Administrative reports:
A. NWKESC-Stephanie Johnson: minutes in packet
B. NWKTC-Bruce Bolen: no report
C. Principal-Matt Brown: dual credit will begin January 16, 2024. (Votech/Colby); working on on-line enrollment possibilities: KMEA this weekend
D. Superintendent - Christy Hammer
KESA cycle; curriculum; daycare update; CTE advisory committee; food service donations; staff focus; capital outlay projects – tabled
Discussion/action items:
1. KASB policy updates: Mark Kuhlman moved, Camron Funk seconded to adopt policy EBBD.  Motion passed 7-0; Mark Kuhlman moved, seconded by Ross Cox to make no change to policy EE.  Motion passed 7-0. Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Mark Kuhlman to approve policy GARIA. Motion passed 7-0.
Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson, to approve policy GARID.  Motion passed 7-0. Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Mark Kuhlman, to approve policy JBH.  Motion passed 7-0. Mark Kuhlman moved, seconded by Camron Funk to make no change to policy JDDAA.  Motion passed 7-0.
2. Strategic plan: tabled
3. Community employer health fair: Mark Kuhlman moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson, to approve Greeley County health services to offer all employees a discounted lab panel, at the boards expense. Motion passed. 6-1 (Cullens).
4. Policies & procedures: Sandy Cullens asked about GACB new employment positions and job descriptions. No new jobs have been created.
Craig Sloan moved, seconded by Mark Kuhlman, to approve the 6-12 principal contract as presented. Motion rescinded.
Sandy Cullens moved, Brad Chubb seconded that the board go into executive session for five (5) minutes for non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy rights of said person and return to this room at 7:58, inviting only the board.  Motion passed 7-0.
Craig Sloan moved, seconded by Mark Kuhlman, to approve the 6-12 principal job description as presented.  Motion passed, 7-0.
Craig Sloan moved, seconded by Mark Kuhlman, to approve the 6-12 principal contract as presented. Motion passed, 7-0.
Mark Kuhlman moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson seconded, to approve the clerks job description as presented.  Motion passed, 7-0. 
Sandy Cullens moved, seconded by Brad Chubb, that the board go into executive session for ten (10) minutes for non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy rights of said person and return to this room at 8:17, inviting only the board.  Motion passed 7-0.
Mark Kuhlman moved, Craig Sloan seconded, to approve the clerk’s contract as presented, motion passed 7-0  
5. Discussion on use of two gyms for games: leave games as they are for this year due to schedules already set and contracted referees. Games that would be exceptions to this schedule include Senior Night and Homecoming.
6. Mrs. Hammer reminded the board of the school board training on January 24, 2024 in Goodland.
Adjournment: Ross Cox moved, seconded by Brad Chubb to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 7-0.
Clerk
President
(These minutes are considered unofficial until approved at the next regular board meeting on February 12, 2024).