USD 242 Board Meeting - December 2024

January 24, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The Board of Education of Unified School District 242, Wallace County, Kansas, met in regular session at 6:30 pm in the Board Room on December 9th, 2024 with President Eric Purvis presiding.  
ROLL CALL

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Aaron Aldridge, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mr. Kyle Riedel, Mr. Macy Sexson, Mrs. Christine Smith

ARRIVING LATE: Mr. Gabe Cox (arrived at 7:46)

ABSENT: Mr. Nolan Cox

OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Cox (Superintendent), Mrs. Laura Sexson (Asst. Principal) arrived at 6:59, Mrs. Heavenly McQuillan (Clerk), Mr. Brett Clow (Athletic Director) arrived at 6:35

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Aldridge) moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. 
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE

COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM THE BOARD

Activities Director Report

Mr. Clow gave the report. He spoke about fall season sports have officially finished; state football review at Greensburg, State of 6-man football and post-season honors. JH Basketball is off to a good start, HS Basketball and games coming up, sub-state and state post season locations. JH and HS Scholar’s Bowl underway as well.  

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Mrs. Sexson gave this report, she spoke about the student’s scholarship update, workkeys testing – all students earned an ACT workkeys National Career Readiness Certificate with 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze; ACT date will be February 26 in the morning for Juniors; College Reps – Sharon Springs College rep day went well and got feed back from students, Flint Hills Job Corp will be here January 27; Update on KESA check-in at the December Inservice; FAFSA night; Office repairs; and WKLL Academic Testing done on December 4. 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Mr. Cox gave the Superintendents report on Social Studies teacher update, Business checking account – Fidelity; Annual Audit; ADOPT Rural Technology Program; Strategic Financial Plan; Principal Office ceiling repair; Ford Transit Van; Annual staff celebration meal; Football championship experience and acknowledged the honors for Coach Brett Clow and Trey Allen. 

7:05 pm – Mr. Clow left

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. Riedel (Mr. Sexson) moved to enter into executive session at 7:05pm. He further moved to return to the open session at 7:50pm. The items to be discussed in the executive is to discuss personal. The justification for the executive session is for the exception for non-elected personnel under KOMA. Motion carried 5-0. For the first 15 minutes, Mr. Cox and Mrs. Sexson were invited and then Mrs. Sexson was released from the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:50pm.

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Sexson) moved to enter into executive session at 7:50pm. She further moved to return to the open session at 8:05pm. The items to be discussed in the executive is to discuss personal. The justification for the executive session is for the exception for non-elected personnel under KOMA. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting reconvened at 8:05pm.

Mr. Aldridge (Mr. Sexson) moved to enter into executive session at 8:05pm. He further moved to return to the open session at 8:45pm. The items to be discussed in the executive is to discuss personal. The justification for the executive session is for the exception for non-elected personnel under KOMA. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting reconvened at 8:45pm.

CONSENT AGENDA

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Riedel) moved to approve the consent agenda as presented containing the following items:
Resignation – Jaxon Searight – Maintenance/ Transportation Director
Approval of the Bills presented
Approve the minutes as presented
Motion carried 6-0.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the game day workers’ pay as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Aldridge) moved to approve the BCBS Insurance increase as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT 

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mrs. Smith) moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:59pm. Motion carried 6-0. 

 Heavenly McQuillan, clerk
 Board of Education