USD 242 Board Meeting - October 2024

December 13, 2024

CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Education of Unified School District 242, Wallace County, Kansas, met in regular session at 7:00 pm in the Board Room on October 14th, 2024 with 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 7:08), Mr. Macy Sexson (arrived at 7:02)
Members Absent: Mrs. Christine Smith
OTHERS PRESENT:  Mr. Cox (Superintendent), Mrs. Heavenly McQuillan (Clerk), Mrs. Laura Sexson (Principal), Mr. Brett Clow, Mr. Darrell Welsh, Mrs. Julie Aldridge, Mrs. Brynne Wright, Ms. Trinity Aldridge, Ms. Kendra Wendt, Ms. Madelyn Wright
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Aaron Aldridge) moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 4-0. 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Riedel) moved to approve the minutes of the regular September meeting, Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing and Budget Hearing as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE
Mr. Darrell Welsh asked about clarification on the Title IX minutes from previous meetings. Mrs. Aldridge and Mrs. Wright talked from a teacher and a coach perspective on the dual sports participation.
COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM THE BOARD
TEACHER’S REPORT: N/A
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR REPORT: 
Mr. Brett Clow gave the report for AD. He spoke about the Jr. High fall sports doing well, football will have their last game on Thursday, volleyball last games will be at league. Jr. High basketball will start early November with a tournament in Cheyenne Wells. HS Volleyball Regionals will be in Ingalls, HS football district will be announced later. There is a possibility of having a home game during district play. 
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Mrs. Laura Sexson gave the report: she gave an update on scholarships, workkeys testing, ACT prep course, College reps coming to school and Sharon Springs hosting a dedicated College Rep Day on November 13. She also reported about the high school/middle school team that traveled to Quinter to observe their MTSS model.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Mr. Cox gave the Superintendent’s report on the teaching positions posted on KEEB website and school website. Mr. Cox reported information on the AG teaching position and potential candidate, principal building report, SO66, Board policy review, Cheat sheet for executive session, Safe routes to school grant, CTE Consortium, Evaluations, NKESC Strategic planning, Cardiac emergency response plan, Strategic Financial plan, and the Principals office ceiling repair work. 
Mr. Darrell Welsh left the meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Sexson (Mr. Riedel) moved to enter into executive session at 7:39pm to discuss personal. The justification for the executive session is for the exception for non-elected personnel under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume at 8:10pm. Mr. John Cox was invited to attend.  Motion carried 6-0.  The meeting reconvened at 8:10 pm.
CONSENT AGENDA
PERSONNEL
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Nolan Cox) moved to hire Mrs. Stacey Riedel as Head Drama, Mr. Nick Billion as Assistant Drama, Mr. Nick Billion as HS Scholars Bowl Coach, Mr. John Cox as Student Leadership/Council and offer Heavenly McQuillan a stipend per diem for the kitchen manager duties. This motion was amended to include for the kitchen manager duties at the rate of $15.26 not to exceed 160 hours for the school year. Motion carried 6-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Ms. Maddie Wright and Ms. Kendra Wendt left the meeting at 8:22pm.
Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Aldridge and Ms. Aldridge left the meeting at 8:55pm.
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Sexson) moved to approve the approval of contract for the work in the principal’s office from the DCS contract. Motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Sexson (Mr. Gabe Cox) moved to approve the board policy review audit with the option 1 – policy lite for a one-time fee of $6500. Motion carried 6-0.  
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Sexson left the meeting at 10:05pm and returned at 10:07pm.  
APPROVAL OF THE BILLS
Mr. Gabe Cox (Mr. Riedel) moved to approve the bills as presented.  Motion carried 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT 
Mr. Purvis declared the meeting adjourned at 10:38pm.

Heavenly McQuillan, Clerk

Board of Education