USD 241 Board Meeting - October 2023

December 5, 2023

Roll Call: Ross Cox, Craig Sloan, Camron Funk (absent), Stephanie Johnson, Todd Selzer, Mark Kuhlman, Brad Chubb, Christy Hammer, Matt Brown, Val Poe, Andrew Korte, Etta Walker, Patrons
Approval of agenda:
Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Craig Sloan to approve the agenda, as amended.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Consent items:
Minutes of September 11, 2023 regular meeting; September special meetings (4)
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:
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to approve consent items, as presented.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Citizen’s comments:
Gary Haislip spoke.
Athletic/activities director: Andrew Korte
JH FB and VB are winding down for the season; HS VB league in Colby this week; and, Mr. Korte attended the bi-annual meeting in salina, this week.
Administrative reports:
A. NWKSC-Stephanie Johnson - In packet
B. NWKTC-Bruce Bolen - No report
C. Principal - Matt Brown
Friday is the end of the mid-term; parent teacher (student led) conferences are next week; Teacher walk-throughs with Mrs. Hammer and Mr. Brown are happening; Mock interviews went well; and Graduation requirements, beginning with this years 8th grade class, are changing.
D. Superintendent - Christy Hammer
Mrs. Hammer is still researching grants to help with the budget deficit; New HS gym floor is scheduled to begin in May; Phone systems will be updated during the Christmas break; 3 grants have been secured; and Fall play practice is starting.
Executive session: non-elected personnel
Mark Kuhlman moved, seconded by Craig Sloan to go into executive session for 
Ten (10) minutes, for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy rights of said persons, to return to this room at 7:18 p.m.  Mrs. Hammer and Mr. Brown are invited in.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Discussion/Action Items:
1. Discuss supplementals
Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to approve Megan Cox as a freshman class sponsor.  Motion carried 5 yea, 1 abstain (Cox).
Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Ross Cox to approve Rebecca Rains as a freshman class sponsor.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to approve Aften Gardner as forensics coach.  Motion carried 5 yea, 1 nay (Chubb).
Stephanie Johnson moved, seconded by Ross Cox to approve Aften Gardner as JH quiz bowl sponsor.  Motion carried 5 yea, 1 nay (Chubb).
Stephanie Johnson left the meeting.
Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to approve Matt Pearce as JH girls head BB coach.  Motion carried 5 yea.
Stephanie Johnson returned to the meeting.
2. KASB update policy review
Craig Sloan moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to approve policy GAAB, as presented. Motion carried 6 yea.
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Craig Sloan to approve policy IDAB, as presented.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Craig Sloan, to not adopt policy IFA.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Brad Chubb moved, seconded by Craig Sloan to approve policies JBE; JCE; JDD; JDD-2;  JDD-3; JDD -4; KN; KN-2; KN-3; and KN-4, as presented.  Motion carried 6 yea.
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to leave policy LED, as it is currently in policy book.  Motion carried 6 yea.
3. Discuss open enrollment
Open enrollment was reviewed and discussed.  Must be established by May 2024.  Consensus was to adopt open enrollment at a later meeting, but no later than the December meeting.
4. Accept/reject 2011 suburban bids
Craig Sloan moved, seconded by Todd Selzer to reject all bids received.  Motion carried 6 yea.
5. Accept resignation
Todd Selzer moved, with regret, seconded by Brad Chubb to accept the resignation from Matt Brown, as high school principal, at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  Motion carried 6 yea.
6. Designate KASB delegate
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Craig Sloan to designate Stephanie Johnson as KASB delegate.  Motion carried 5 yea, 1 abstain (Johnson)
7. Ala carte meals 
Discussion was held pertaining to funding/charging for ala carte items.  The consensus was to charge $1.00 for ala carte items, unless funding is made available to help with the cost, from donations. 
Ross Cox moved, seconded by Stephanie Johnson to charge $1.00 fee for ala carte items, as presented.   Motion carried 6 yea.
Adjournment:
Mark Kuhlman moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m.

Clerk / President

(These minutes are considered unofficial until approved at the next regular board meeting on November 13, 2023)