USD 242 Board Meeting - January 2025

February 20, 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 January 13th, 2025 with President Eric Purvis presiding. 

ROLL CALL

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Gabe Cox, Mr. Nolan Cox, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mr. Kyle Riedel, Mrs. Christine Smith

ARRIVING LATE: Mr. Macy Sexson (arrived at 6:32pm)

ABSENT: Mr. Aaron Aldridge

OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John Cox (Superintendent), Mrs. Laura Sexson (Asst. Principal), Mrs. Heavenly McQuillan (Clerk), Mrs. Kendra Palmer, Mrs. Julie Aldridge (arrived at 6:34pm with students), Ms. Kendra Wendt, Ms. Trinity Aldridge, Mr. Trey Allen, Mr. Jim Myers (auditor - arrived at 7:40pm)

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mr. Nolan Cox (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE

Communications to and From the board

Teacher’s Report: 

Mrs. Palmer spoke about the new 3D printers the school has available. She brought in a small piece for each board member. She spoke about which classes will or have used the printers and what they have made. 

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Mrs. Sexson gave this report, she spoke about the student’s scholarship update, ACT date for the juniors, College Reps, Update on KESA, results from WKLL Academic testing, and the Student success coach semester update. She also presented the work being done by social/emotional counselor, Mrs. Charla Cox. Her report was on her social emotional check-ins, classroom support, staff collaboration, staff morale initiatives, and future plans. 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Mr. Cox gave the Superintendents report on teaching positions posted on KEEB website and Weskan school website, business checking account with Fidelity, moving parent conferences, moving Prom date, district car purchase, CTE consultant contract, Greeley County medical grant received, policy audit update, door open alarms with Verkada, facility assessment report and boiler on north side update. 

SENIOR’S REPORT

The seniors presented their senior trip information with the itinerary and the budget. 

7:07 pm – Mrs. Kendra Palmer, Mrs. Julie Aldridge, Ms. Wendt, Ms. Aldridge, and Mr. Allen left the meeting

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to enter into executive session at 7:10pm. He further moved to return to the open session at 7:30pm. 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. Mr. John Cox was invited to attend. The meeting reconvened at 7:30pm.

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Riedel) moved to enter into executive session at 7:30pm to discuss performance and perspective employment, and to return to the open session at 8:05pm. The justification for the executive session is non-elected personnel exception under KOMA.  The purpose for the executive session is to protect the privacy rights of an identifiable individual. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. John Cox was invited to attend. The meeting reconvened at 8:05pm. 

7:40pm Mr. Jim Myers arrived to present the final audit to the board for 2023-2024 school year. 8:05 Mr. Jim Myers gave his presentation. The board was out of executive session at this time. 

8:20pm Mr. Jim Myers left the meeting

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Riedel) moved to enter into executive session at 8:27pm to discuss performance and perspective employment, and to return to the open session at 8:47pm. The justification for the executive session is non-elected personnel exception under KOMA.  The purpose for the executive session is to protect the privacy rights of an identifiable individual. Motion carried 6-0. Mr. John Cox was invited to attend. The meeting reconvened at 8:47pm. 

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to enter into executive session at 8:47pm to discuss performance and perspective employment, and to return to the open session at 9:05pm. The justification for the executive session is non-elected personnel exception under KOMA.  The purpose for the executive session is to protect the privacy rights of an identifiable individual. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting reconvened at 9:05pm. 

CONSENT AGENDA

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the consent agenda as presented containing the following items:

Hiring – William Horn – Maintenance/Custodial Director at $17.30 per hour, approximately $35,984 per year at 40 hours per week, with a vehicle maintenance stipend of $1325, Renae Mann – Custodial Helper, 2-3 hours a day as needed at $12.00 per hour 

Approval of the Bills presented

Approve the minutes as presented

Motion carried 6-0.

OLD BUSINESS

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the senior class trip as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 

Mr. Nolan Cox (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the audit as presented; Mr. Nolan Cox amended his motion to include to sign the contract left by Mr. Jim Myers to do the audit for next year as well.  (Mr. Gabe Cox) approved the amended motion. Motion carried 6-0

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the CTE Consultant Contract as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the eligibility policy update as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

Mr. Nolan Cox (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to select Mr. Gabe Cox and Mr. Kyle Riedel as the Board of Education negotiators to send to the annual negotiations training. 

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to have the Board clerk – Heavenly McQuillan, Superintendent – John Cox, President and Vice President of the board as members to be on the Fidelity money market account.  

ADJOURNMENT 

Mr. Purvis declared the meeting adjourned at 10:04pm.

Heavenly McQuillan, Clerk

Board of Education