UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #331 BOARD OF EDUCATION OCTOBER 10, 2016 DRAFT CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME President Jeff Samuelson called the Board of Education meeting to order on October 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Norwich School. Jeff welcomed everyone. MEMBERS PRESENT David Lux, Andrea Shipley, Jeff Samuelson, Clark Boyer, Tammy Schrag, Allen Young, and Kaley Tiesmeyer ADMINISTRATION Dr. Bob Diepenbrock, superintendent; Max Clark, assistant superintendent and board clerk; Andy Albright, principal, Kingman High; Wayne Morrow, principal, Norwich; Bill Kelley, principal, Kingman Elementary Middle Absent: Dennis Albright, technology coordinator; Adam Conard, asst. principal, KEMS; Rollie Van Wyhe, asst. principal, KHS OTHERS Bob Morris, Christian Knipp, Steve Shrogren, Samantha Bradley, Riley Dick, Carter Payne, Juliet Garza, Amber Kruse, Ashlee Kruse, Erin Hall APPROVAL OF AGENDA Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by Tammy Schrag to approve the agenda as modified removing gifts and grants from the consent agenda and adding it as item 5 and re-number agenda accordingly. Then change agenda item 7 to item 8 and change to a discussion item instead of an action item and move facility tour to agenda item 7 and facilities to item 8. Vote
Yes
7
PATRON COMMENTS None
No
0
CONSENT AGENDA Minutes of the September 12, 2016 regular meeting Clerk’s/treasurer’s reports Warrants in the amount of $1,073,978.75 (Included bond payment) Approval of resignations None Approval of new hires None Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by Clark Boyer to approve the consent agenda Vote
Yes
7
No
0
APPROVAL OF GIFTS AND GRANTS • Memorial gift to KHS football for $1033.00 and to KHS baseball for $533.00 from Jeff Miller family. • $900.00 gift from Scott and Amy Livingston to help pay for charter bus to take KHS football team to district game at Holcomb. • $2000.00 from Norwich Booster Club to pay for part of Vertimax training machine at Norwich • $480.00 from Foundation to pay for NMS registration to WSU band workshop • $2297.50 from Foundation to pay for part of Vertimax training machine at Norwich • $1443.62 from Foundation to pay for ½ of NMS and NHS student field trip to Orpheum Theater in Wichita for a play • $350.00 from Foundation to pay for remote control airplane for PLTW AE course at KHS • $585.00 from Foundation to pay for National FFA Registration costs for KHS students Total Gifts and Grants: $9622.12 NORWICH SCHOOL PRESENTATION Samantha Bradley and NHS culinary arts students prepared snacks for the board meeting and described their course, what they have been learning and demonstrated their food presentation skills with some very tasty food. TOUR OF NORWICH FACILITY Board members toured Norwich facility including review of areas of maintenance that are in need of replacement such as HVAC, lighting, restrooms, plumbing and safety needs. FACILITIES Representatives of Knipp Services and George K. Baum updated the board on their recent work on possible facilities improvement. Discussion on progress of determining a “Blue Ribbon Committee” was held with goal of finalizing this committee membership at the November board meeting.
STRATEGIC SUCCESS PLAN & KESA UPDATES Dr. Diepenbrock updated the board on district and building-level progress towards early phase of the new state accreditation process and discussed connections to the district Strategic Success Plan. SPECIAL EDUCATION REPORT The main topic of discussion was how each member district Gifted Assessment is calculated. Consensus was this formula needs revision. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Administrators provided written reports to the board. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT Dr. Bob Diepenbrock, superintendent, presented information on the following: • Overtime updates • KASB regional meeting in Hutchinson with Randy Watson and Dale Dennis • Reminded the board about the KASB annual convention in December in Wichita • KSSA Finance & Council of Superintendents upcoming meeting • School finance lawsuit update • Use of equipment by students policy reviewed and will be studied further • Municipal Court community service update • Aerospace Engineering field trip – flying to Ponca City courtesy of Eric Dunn and Hooray Ranch • Baseball coaching clinic in Ohio request by Coach Munz • Inservices in October - Oct. 17th and Oct. 28th or 31st • Real estate auction of house will be Oct. 29th at 10:00 a.m. • Enrichment Foundation Eagle Extravaganza grossed almost $474,000.00 before expenses at it inaugural fundraiser
EXECUTIVE SESSION Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by David Lux to go into executive session to discuss matters of non-elected personnel and for student matters to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed. Superintendent was invited into the executive session for 10 minutes returning at 9:15 p.m. Vote
Yes
7
No
0
Those attending: David Lux, Andrea Shipley, Jeff Samuelson, Clark Boyer, Tammy Schrag, Allen Young, Kaley Tiesmeyer and Dr. Diepenbrock
Allen Young moved, seconded by Tammy Schrag to go into executive session to discuss matters of non-elected personnel and for student matters to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed. Superintendent was invited into the executive session for 10 more minutes returning at 9:25 p.m. Vote
Yes
7
No
0
Those attending: David Lux, Andrea Shipley, Jeff Samuelson, Clark Boyer, Tammy Schrag, Allen Young, Kaley Tiesmeyer and Dr. Diepenbrock Clark Boyer moved, seconded by Kaley Tiesmeyer to go into executive session to discuss matters of non-elected personnel and for student matters to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed. Superintendent was invited into the executive session for 10 more minutes returning at 9:35 p.m. Vote
Yes
7
No
0
Those attending: David Lux, Andrea Shipley, Jeff Samuelson, Clark Boyer, Tammy Schrag, Allen Young, Kaley Tiesmeyer and Dr. Diepenbrock
OTHER ACTIONS AS REQUIRED Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by David Lux to approve the KHS Aerospace Engineering class field trip flying to Ponca City, Oklahoma. Vote
Yes
7
No
0
Tammy Schrag moved, seconded by Kaley Tiesmeyer to approve request for baseball coach to attend coaching clinic in Ohio with district’s share of expenses not to exceed $500.00 Vote
Yes
5
No
2
SITE COUNCIL MEETINGS KES/KMS November 14, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Norwich School November 14, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. KHS November 14, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Kaley Tiesmeyer Jeff Samuelson TBD
NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting will be November 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Kingman Elementary/Middle School. ADJOURN MEETING The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. President Clerk
November 14, 2016
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