Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met virtually on Monday, April 2, for their regular monthly meeting.
President David Stewart opened the meeting. The board approved the official agenda. The board also approved the consent agenda as follows:
A. Minutes
B. Bills and Claims
C. Payroll – March 13, 2020 – $1,414,782.30
D. Financial Report
E. Bond Proceeds Reconciliation
F. Activity Fund Accounts
G. Parent/Teacher Conference Attendance
H. Point of Information – May Employee Recognition to be held at a later date due to COVET-19
Stephanie George, KNEA President, presented a report. Administrators from each
building shared information with board members.
Superintendent Ted Hessong commended staff throughout the district for their hard work throughout the pandemic, reported on the Continuous Learning Plan, and shared special education information.
Gina Shelton, Business Manager, shared information on employee pay, current business practices, and bond closure.
Board members approved the following items:
· KASB Adoption Agreement and Legal Assistance Fund Contract and Renewal Payment
· Price increase for adult lunch and breakfast meals for the 2020-21 school year
· Roof payments
· Purchase of two buses
· Door bids
· Sale of old high school weight racks
The board also acknowledged receipt of the 2020-21 negotiations lists.
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and returned to open meeting. The board then went into executive session to discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations and returned to open meeting.
The board approved the following employment matters:
A. Non-renewal of Don Parsons, high school English teacher, effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year
B. Resignation of Jamie Patterson, preschool paraprofessional, effective April 6, 2020
C. Transfer of Brandon Boyd, Eugene Ware physical education teacher, to Eugene Ware Assistant Principal for the 2020-21 school year
D. Transfer of Pauline Sweyko, high school paraprofessional, to high school special education teacher for the 2020-21 school year
E. Transfer of Matt Glades, high school teacher aide (ISS), to high school technology teacher for the 2020-21 school year
F. Transfer of Sabrina Keating, Winfield Scott first grade teacher, to Eugene Ware fourth grade teacher for the 2020-21 school year
G. Transfer of Brenda Hill, elementary instructional coach, to Eugene Ware fifth grade teacher for the 2020-21 school year
H. Work agreement change for Debbie West, high school secretary, from a 10-month position to a 12-month position for the 2020-21 school year
I. Employment of Clint Heffern as a high school social science/physical education teacher for the 2020-21 school year
J. Employment of Carissa Bowman as a high school FACS teacher for the 2020-21 school year
K. Employment of Pam Hutchison as a high school teachers’ aide for the 2020-21 school year
L. Employment of Fort Scott High School licensed personnel for the 2020-21 school year
M. Employment of Fort Scott Middle School licensed personnel for the 2020-21 school year
N. Employment of Eugene Ware Elementary School licensed personnel for the 2020-21 school year
O. Employment of Winfield Scott Elementary School licensed personnel for the 2020-21 school year
P. Employment of Fort Scott Preschool Center licensed personnel for the 2020-21 school year
Q. Employment of special education licensed personnel for the 2020-21 school year
R. Employment of Clint Heffern as head high school boys’ basketball coach for the 2020-21 school year
S. Employment of Melissa Miller as elementary instructional coach for the 2020-21 school year
T. Employment of Shelly Sanborn as a middle school special education teacher for the 2020-21 school year
The board adjourned.