USD 242 Board Meeting - June 2024 Special

July 23, 2024

The Board of Education of Unified School District 242, Wallace County, Kansas, met in special session, June 27th, 2024, at 7:00 am in the board room with President Eric Purvis presiding.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mr. Aaron Aldridge, Mr. Gabe Cox, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mr. Macy Sexson, Mrs. Christine Smith
Arriving Late: Mr. Nolan Cox (arrived at 7:17am)
Absent: Mr. Kyle Riedel
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John Cox (Superintendent), Mrs. Heavenly McQuillan (Clerk)
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Purvis called the meeting to order.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Aldridge (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried 5-0.
COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM THE BOARD
Superintendent’s Report: Mr. John Cox gave this report about the end-of-year transfers, end-of-year retention bonuses, and negotiations discussion. 
HEARINGS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE
Mrs. Christine Smith left at 7:45am. 
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to enter into executive session at 7:45 am to discuss negotiations and to return to the open meeting at 8:00am. The justification for the executive session is the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA, Mr. Cox was invited to attend.  Motion carried 5-0. Meeting reconvened at 8:00 am.  
Mr. Sexson (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to enter into executive session at 8:00 am to discuss matters relating to personnel.  He further moved to return to the open session at 8:10am.  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. Mr. John Cox and Heavenly McQuillan was invited to attend. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting reconvened at 8:10 am.
Mr. Aldridge (Mr. Sexson) moved to enter into executive session at 8:10 am to discuss matters relating to financial information.  He further moved to return to the open session at 8:20 am.  The justification for the executive session is for the exception for data relating to financial affairs under KOMA.  The purpose for the executive session is to protect the privacy rights of an identifiable individual. Mr. John Cox was invited to attend. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting reconvened at 8:20pm.
PERSONNEL
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Sexson) moved to approve Connie Okeson as the treasurer for USD242. Motion carried 5-0. 
END-OF-YEAR TRANSFERS
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to approve the 2023-2024 end-of-year transfers with the changes. Motion carried 5-0. 
END-OF-YEAR RETENTION BONUSES 
Mr. Sexson (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the 2023-2024 end-of-year-retention bonuses with the changes. Motion carried 5-0.
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
ADJOURNAMENT
Mr. Purvis declared the meeting adjourned at 8:43 am.

Heavenly McQuillan, Clerk
Board of Education