USD 242 Board Meeting - July 2025

August 21, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The Board of Education of Unified School District 242, Wallace County, Kansas, met in regular session at 7:00pm in the Board Room on July 14th, 2025 with President Eric Purvis presiding.

ROLL CALL

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Aaron Aldridge, Mr. Gabe Cox, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mrs. Christine Smith

ARRIVING LATER: Mr. Macy Sexson (arrived 7:04pm); Mr. Kyle Riedel (arrived 7:06pm)

OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John Cox (Superintendent), Mrs. Heavenly McQuillan (Clerk)

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Riedel) moved to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 4-0.

HEARINGS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE

COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM THE BOARD

Mr. Cox gave the superintendent report on the Positions posted on the website; Football stadium bathroom update; Facility management plan; Open enrollment-JBC & JBCC enrollment; CDs from ECB; Budget and Meal Cost for 25-26.  

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. Aldridge (Mr. Riedel) moved to enter into executive session at 7:15pm. 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 (Mrs. Smith) moved to enter into executive session at 7:32pm. 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 6-0. Mr. John Cox was invited to attend. The meeting reconvened at 7:50pm.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Mr. Cox (Mr. Aldridge) moved to approve the consent agenda with the following items with removing line item #27 and #46 to move them to new business
Resignations – Nolan Cox – Board of Education
Hiring – Torrey Elder – Middle School girls’ head basketball coach
Approval of the Bills
Approval of the June minutes from June 9th, June 25th, and June 30th
Approval of 2nd semester 2024-2025 lunch seconds
Out of District Students approval – Robin Allen (PreK); Macy McCurdy (K); Jaycee Collins (4th) and Makelti Collins (2nd)
Designate official depository – Eastern Colorado Bank of Sharon Springs, KS
Adopt 1,116 – Hour Student Calendar
Designated Insurance Carries: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of KS- Health Insurance; KiCS (KEMPRF)-Property/Vehicles; Superior Vision-Vision Insurance; American Fidelity-Section 125; Student Assurance Insurance-Student Accident Insurance; KASB Workman’s Compensation 
Designate Truant officer – K.S.A. 772-1113 (John Cox)
Appoint officer for free and reduced meal application appeals (Board President)
Appoint food service representative (Heavenly McQuillan)
Designate official newspaper (The Western Times)
Designate Section 504 Director (John Cox)
Designate ADA Director (John Cox)
Designate Title I, IIA, III, IV, VII and IX director (John Cox)
Appoint district KPERS representative (Heavenly McQuillan)
Appoint Attorney (KASB Attorney Services)
Appoint Auditor (Jim Myers, C.P.A. Tribune, KS)
Immunization Policy
Appoint Freedom of Information Officer (John Cox)
Establish the BOE meeting dates and times (2nd Monday of each month); November-February meeting start time 6:30pm; March-October meetings start at 7:00pm
Review units of credit to comply with accreditation requirements
GAAP Waiver
Home Rule Resolution
KEEP II teacher evaluation policy
Appoint NKESC representative (Kyle Riedel)
Establish substitute teacher salaries ($100 per day)
Establish mileage reimbursement rate ($.50)
Adopting early pay request (KSA 12-105(b)
Establish textbook rental fees ($55)
Establish School Lunch Prices and Breakfast Prices (set prices for all students for breakfast at $2.50, Junior High and High School lunches at $3.35, lunch prices for Elementary School students at $3.10, and lunch prices for adult meals at $4.15; with the understanding that the District will supplement the food service program with general fund money. Milk price will be $.35 per milk) 
Establish $1500 petty cash limits provided by law
Designate official District Spokesman (John Cox)
Designate KIDS System Administrator (Connie Okeson)
Designate PowerSchool Administrator (Connie Okeson)
Approve Food Service program agreement and school lunch charge policy
Approving the Food safety plan
Approving the Wellness Plan
Appoint representative to NWKTC (Rob Loftin)
Appoint Custodian of Records (John Cox)
Approve Class Schedules
Approve Internet Safety Policy
Approve Internet Acceptable Usage Policy
Adopt the Annual waiver of requirements for general acceptable accounting practices
Old records in storage more than five years may be destroyed according to K.S.A.72-5369
Adopt guidelines for activities fund and gate receipts as outlined in K.S.A. 72-54G
Designate the following bard officials: Board Clerk (Heavenly McQuillan); Deputy Board Clerk (Connie Okeson); Board Clerk Aide (Candy Cox); Board Treasurer (Connie Okeson); Deputy Board Treasurer (Diane Kuykendall)
Approve Superintendent spending limit ($10,000)
Motion carried 6-0.

Mr. Aldridge left the meeting at 8:27 and returned at 8:29pm.

OLD BUSINESS

Mr. Cox (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the KASB Board policy update. Motion carried 6-0.

NEW BUSINESS

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Cox) moved to adopt the Cardiac Emergency Response plan with the changes. Motion carried 6-0

Mr. Cox (Mr. Sexson) moved to approve the Organizational chart, adding Eric Palmer. Motion carried 6-0

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Cox) moved to approve to rescind all previous Board of Education policies and approve the 2025-2026 Board of Education policies. Motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Cox (Mr. Riedel) moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:07pm.  Mr. Purvis declared the meeting adjourned.

Heavenly McQuillan, Clerk

Board of Education