UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #331 BOARD OF EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 DRAFT CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME President Jeff Samuelson called the Board of Education meeting to order on September 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Office. Jeff welcomed everyone. MEMBERS PRESENT Andrea Shipley, Allen Young, Kaley Tiesmeyer, Clark Boyer, Jeff Samuelson David Lux, and Tammy Schrag ADMINISTRATION Dr. Bob Diepenbrock, superintendent; Max Clark, assistant superintendent and board clerk; Wayne Morrow, principal, Norwich; Bill Kelley, principal, KES; Amy Wallace, principal, KMS; Andy Albright, principal, KHS; Rollie Van Wyhe, asst. principal, Kingman High OTHERS Bob Morris, Kelly McMurphy, Christian Knipp, Andy Strong, Mike Strong, Colleen Strong, Clara Martin, Gayle Dye, Donna Hardesty, Barb Seiwert, Carol Young, Heath Weninger, Dana Weninger, Toni Smarsh APPROVAL OF AGENDA Tammy Schrag moved, seconded by David Lux to approve the agenda. Vote
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PATRON’S COMMENTS There were no patron comments. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes of the August 14, 2017 regular meeting Clerk’s/treasurer’s reports Warrants in the amount of $207,876.63 Approval of out-of-district students Approval of resignations Theo Langford KMS assistant football coach Approval of new hires Dennis Albright KMS assistant football coach Consideration of transportation requests
Tammy Schrag moved, seconded by Clark Boyer to approve the consent agenda. Vote
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GIFTS AND GRANTS The following gifts were presented for approval from the Enrichment Foundation: $7944.99 for furniture and technology for KMS classroom (Waldschmidt) $2900.00 for a drum sander for KHS (Walters) $500.00 for books for KES and NES counselors Total gifts and grants: $11,344.99 David Lux moved, seconded by Andrea Shipley to accept the gifts as presented. Vote
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RECOGNITION OF STATE QUALIFIERS AND CHAMPIONS FROM SPRING KHS Students that qualified for state events from KHS in the spring of 2017 were invited to and recognized at the board meeting and given a giant congratulatory cookie from the board. Unfortunately, none of the student athletes from Kingman High were able to attend. Norwich athletes will be recognized in October when the board meeting is held in Norwich. FACILITIES Kelly McMurphy and Christian Knipp updated the board on some personnel changes that have occurred at Knipp Services. They shared some options for HVAC as well as some information on building materials as they try to reduce costs of a possible bond project. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Administrators provided written reports to the board. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT Dr. Bob Diepenbrock, superintendent, presented information on the following: • Overtime update was given • HVAC proposals for replacing units at Norwich • Updates on KSDE Gemini project and KESA • Professional learning updates • Shared new Cooperative agreement for football with KHS and Cunningham HS with request to extend for two more years. • Request to charter a motor coach for KHS football game at Hugoton and share expenses with booster club. District will pay up to $603.00 towards the cost. • Students from KHS were selected to march in an honor band at K-State
EXECUTIVE SESSION Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by David Lux to go into executive session to discuss potential changes in the contract with a business firm with KASB Legal Counsel via telephone which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship exception under KOMA. The superintendent will be invited to join and we will return at 8:25 p.m. (10 minutes) after a 5-minute break.
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Those attending: Andrea Shipley, Jeff Samuelson, Allen Young, Kaley Tiesmeyer, Clark Boyer, Tammy Schrag, David Lux, and Dr. Bob Diepenbrock Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by David Lux to go into executive session to discuss confidential student information where the actions adversely or favorably affect a student exception under KOMA; individual employees’ performance as justified by the nonelected personnel exception under KOMA. The superintendent will be invited to join and we will return at 8:40 p.m. (10 minutes) Vote
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Those attending: Andrea Shipley, Jeff Samuelson, Allen Young, Kaley Tiesmeyer, Clark Boyer, Tammy Schrag, David Lux, and Dr. Bob Diepenbrock
OTHER ACTIONS AS REQUIRED Allen Young moved, seconded by Andrea Shipley to approve the cooperative agreement for Football between Kingman High School and Cunningham High School for two more years through 2018 and 2019 football seasons. Vote
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Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by Tammy Schrag to accept the resignation of April Halcomb as NMS scholar’s bowl sponsor. Vote
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Andrea Shipley moved, seconded by Tammy Schrag to approve hiring Tara Durr as NMS scholar’s bowl sponsor. Vote
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SITE COUNCIL MEETINGS KES/KMS October 11, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Norwich School October 09, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. KHS October 11, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Kaley Tiesmeyer Jeff Samuelson David Lux
NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting will be October 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Norwich School. ADJOURN MEETING The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
President Clerk
October 9, 2017
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