USD 242 Board Meeting - June 2025

July 31, 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 June 9th, 2025 with Board President Eric Purvis presiding.

ROLL CALL

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Aaron Aldridge, Mr. Gabe Cox, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mr. Kyle Riedel

ARRIVING LATE: Mr. Nolan Cox (arrived at 7:51)

MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Macy Sexson, Mrs. Christine Smith

OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John Cox (Superintendent), Mrs. Heavenly McQuillan (Clerk), Mrs. Melissa Bretz, Mrs. Lynn Kasten, Mrs. Lissa Sexson (arrived at 7:05)

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mr. Aldridge (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0.

HEARINGS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE

COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM THE BOARD

Mrs. Lissa Sexson gave the board an update on the safe routes to school (SRST) and the neighborhood revitalization program (NRP). She explained how the meeting on June 25 would take place and the expectations from the board.

Mrs. Lissa Sexson left the meeting at 7:24.

Athletic Director Report: Mr. John Cox gave the report on Karsyn Wright and accomplishments at state track. Cris Kirk from Winona is working on estimate for building and installing the railing in the gym. The big floor gym will be refinished in early August.

Assistant Principal’s Report: Mr. John Cox gave the report on the successful end to the school year. Mr. Cox and Mrs. Sexson attended the USA-Kansas-Uniting Leaders conference in Wichita at end of May. In the report was slides from Dr. Watson about high school graduation rates and learning opportunity through KELI is the Elevate Leadership Program.

Superintendent’s Report: Mr. John Cox gave the report on superintendent summer office hours; KDHE measles dashboard and guidelines; SB-114; negotiations; football stadium bathrooms; facility management plan; track Fencing and open Enrollment – JBC & JBCC enrollment

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Riedel) moved to enter into executive session at 7:30pm to discuss negotiations and to return to the open meeting at 7:45pm. The justification for the executive session is the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA, Mr. John Cox was invited to attend.  Motion carried 4-0. Meeting reconvened at 7:45pm.

CONSENT AGENDA

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

Resignations from Christy Musil-No letter, No show; Nolan Cox – Head MS Girls Basketball Coach; Natalie Cox – Assistant MS Girls Basketball Coach

Hiring – Shirley Moore and Michelle Schemm for summer help at $12/hour; Nolan Cox – Head Boys High School Basketball Coach

Approval of the Bills presented

Approval of the minutes as presented

Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Nolan Cox arrived at 7:51.

OLD BUSINESS:

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Riedel) moved to approve the updated professional negotiations agreement between the Weskan Teacher’s Association and Weskan Board of Education. Motion carried 5-0.

Mrs. Bretz and Mrs. Kasten left at 8:30.

NEW BUSINESS:

No new business for action

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Riedel (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:39pm.

Heavenly McQuillan

Clerk USD 242   

Board of Education

 

SPECIAL MEETING,

June 25th, 2025

The Board of Education of Unified School District 242, Wallace County, Kansas, met in special session, June 25th, 2025, at 1:58pm in the senior center at Sharon Springs with President Eric Purvis presiding.

CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Purvis called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL

Members Present: Mr. Gabe Cox, Mr. Nolan Cox, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mr. Macy Sexson

Absent: Mr. Aaron Aldridge, Mr. Kyle Riedel, Mrs. Christine Smith

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

NEW BUSINESS:          

A.           Wallace County Neighborhood Revitalization Program Approval

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to approve the Wallace County Neighborhood Revitalization Program. Motion carried 4-0.

B.           Approval of the Wallace County Neighborhood Revitalization Program Interlocal Agreement

Mr. Sexson (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to approve the Interlocal Agreement. Motion carried 4-0

C.           Safe Routes to School Report Endorsement

Mr. Nolan Cox (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the safe routes to school report endorsement. Motion carried 4-0.

D. Electrical Work Approval

Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to go with Lohr Electric for the electric work at the school with a total of $21,384.75, split between federal pacific electrical boxes and miscellaneous electrical work. Motion carried 4-0.

ADJOURNAMENT

Mr. Nolan Cox (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to adjourn the meeting.

Mr. Purvis declared the meeting adjourned at 2:32pm.

Heavenly McQuillan,

Clerk

Board of Education

 

SPECIAL MEETING,

June 30th, 2025

The Board of Education of Unified School District 242, Wallace County, Kansas, met in special session, June 30th, 2025, at 7:00 am in the board room with President Eric Purvis presiding.

ROLL CALL

Members Present: Mr. Aaron Aldridge, Mr. Eric Purvis, Mr. Macy Sexson, Mrs. Christine Smith

Absent: Mr. Gabe Cox, Mr. Nolan Cox, 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

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

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 recommendations for capital outlay.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

NEW BUSINESS:

END-OF-YEAR TRANSFERS

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Aldridge) moved to approve the 2024-2025 end-of-year transfers. Motion carried 4-0.

END-OF-YEAR RETENTION BONUSES

Mr. Sexson (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the 2024-2025 end-of-year-retention bonuses. Motion carried 4-0.

FOOTBALL CONCESSIONS AND RESTROOM EXPENDITURES

Mr. Aldridge (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the football concessions and restroom expenditures as presented. Motion carried 4-0

TRANSIT VAN FINAL PAYOFF EXPENDITURE

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Sexson) moved to approve the transit van final payoff expenditure as presented. Motion carried 4-0.

2 EXTRA BUS PAYMENTS EXPENDITURE

Mr. Sexson (Mrs. Smith) moved to approve the 2 extra bus payments expenditure as presented. Motion carried 4-0

COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS

ADJOURNAMENT

Mrs. Smith (Mr. Sexson) moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0.

Meeting adjourned at 7:52am.

Heavenly McQuillan, Clerk

Board of Education