The Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board will meet on Saturday, May 14th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
NEWS RELEASE
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, for a special board meeting.
President James Wood opened the meeting.
The board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel. The board returned to open meeting and adjourned.
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A new church will soon be starting in Fort Scott which is being started from Family Life Assembly of God (FLAG) of Pittsburg.
At 3 p.m. on May 22, FLAG will be hosting a first interest meeting at the Fort Cinema Movie Theater, 224 W. 18th.
“We want to start being in the community and give the opportunity for people in Fort Scott to come learn what were all about,” said Grady Proffitt, Fort Scott Campus Pastor for FLAG.
“We will be in the exact location where we will host our Sunday morning worship services starting September 11,” he said. “Everyone and anyone are welcome as we get to share and our plan and meet new people!”
History of the Church Plant
FLAG Church began the church planting process in 2019, he said, but they had a transition with lead pastor’s at the church as well as the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic in early 2020.
“FLAG decided to pause and wait for the dust to settle during the pandemic before continuing the process to church plant,” he said.
In the pandemic, the Fort Scott Assembly of God Church closed late last year, he said.
“The pastor lost his wife to COVID,” Profitt said.
“We believe God is sending us to be another light in a great community”, he said. “FLAG’s decision to plant a video venue campus was heavily influenced by the closing of (the) other affiliated Assemblies of God church in Fort Scott just this past year. Our heart is to be another avenue for people of Fort Scott to be a part of a healthy church community and become disciples of Jesus!”
“Everything is live (in a video venue), except a message that will come from the church in Pittsburg,” Proffitt said. Tom Jacobs is the pastor of that church, with an attendance at about 480 people. “In person attendance has been going up (since the waning of the pandemic),” he said.
“We think God is sending us there for a reason,” he said. “We are not replacing a church, we are starting a new church.”
“Through God’s perfect timing, we as a church have said yes to God’s call and we are planting FLAG Fort Scott Sunday, September 11th, 2022.”
Proffitt, 27, and his wife, Jacque, have a one-year-old son, Tyson.
Proffitt attended the James River Leadership College, Springfield, MO. then earned a bachelor of science in business administration from Evangel University, Springfield. He has been in ministry seven years and helped plant James River Church in Joplin and has been at FLAG for two years.
“I love pastoring,” he said. “I will still be under the administration of FLAG Church, with the official title of campus pastor.”
There will be several “interest” meetings, he said. This one in May, then one in June, one in July and one in August.
“At the meetings we will tell about who we are and listen and hear what people are excited about,” Proffitt said.
Family Life Assembly of God can be contacted in the following ways for more information:
(620) 232-FLAG
NEWS RELEASE
Monday, May 9, 2022
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at the Board of Education office on Monday, May 9, 2022, for their regular monthly meeting.
President James Wood opened the budget hearing. There were no comments; the budget hearing was closed. The board approved the official agenda. The board also approved the consent agenda as follows:
A. Minutes
B. Bills and Claims
C. Payroll – April 20, 2022 – $1,443,359.12
D. Financial Report
E. Activity fund accounts
F. Point of Information
G. LCP Assurances
H. Greenbush Energy Group Participation Agreement and Hedging Authorization for 2022-23
There were no comments in the public forum. Representatives from HTK Architects presented ideas and concepts for the Fort Scott Preschool Center.
Board members reviewed the principals’ reports. In addition, board members heard reports from Dalaina Smith, Academics Director; Ted Hessong, Superintendent; and Gina Shelton, Finance Director.
The board approved the budget adoption. Dan Koppa, Facilities Director, reported on summer maintenance projects. Superintendent Hessong gave a KESA update and ESSER III update.
The board approved the following
· High school science curriculum recommendation
· Summer camps
· 2022-23 lunch fees
· 2022-23 fees
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss employer-employee negotiations. The board returned to open session and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel. The board returned to open session and approved Resolution 21-13 – Intent to nonrenew a teacher’s contract. The board approved the following employment matters:
A. Resignation of Jeff Dillow, central office HVAC maintenance, effective June 30, 2022
B. Resignation of Raymond Allen, high school custodian, effective May 13, 2022
C. Resignation of Amanda Jamison, Winfield Scott paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
D. Transfer of Sabrina Keating, Eugene Ware fourth grade teacher, to high school/Eugene Ware gifted teacher for the 2022-23 school year
E. Transfer of Moriah Dillow, Winfield Scott focus room teacher, to Winfield Scott kindergarten teacher for the 2022-23 school year
F. Transfer of Stuart Troutman, central office maintenance, to central office technology help desk specialist beginning May 10, 2022
G. Employment of Hannelie Smit as a district occupational therapist for the 2022-23 school year
H. Employment of Jessica Johnson as a Eugene Ware secretary for the 2022-23 school year
I. Extended contract request from Angella Curran, high school debate/forensics teacher
J. Resignation of Torrie Singmaster, middle school girls’ basketball coach, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
K. Resignation of Jared Martin as high school summer conditioning coordinator
L. Addition of a middle school summer conditioning position for the upcoming summer
M. Resignation of Reyna Valenzuela, high school English teacher, effective May 9, 2022
N. Resignation of Clint Heffern, high school physical education teacher and high school head boys’ basketball coach, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
O. Resignation of Laura Howard, middle school language arts teacher, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
P. Resignation of Zach Hart, Winfield Scott paraprofessional, effective May 12, 2022
Q. Employment of Shelly Charter as Winfield Scott Principal for the 2022-23 school year
R. Employment of Krystle Griem as Winfield Scott Assistant Principal for the 2022-23 school year
S. Employment of Colin Downey as a high school social studies teacher for the 2022-23 school year
T. Employment of Christina Lutter-Smith as a speech/language pathologist for the 2022-23 school year
U. Employment of Lori Jett as a high school English teacher for the 2022-23 school year
V. Employment of Andrew Ables as a middle school seventh grade science teacher for the 2022-23 school year
W. Employment of Sarah Long as a high school paraprofessional for the 2022-23 school year
X. Employment of Bo Graham as high school summer conditioning coordinator for the 2022-23 school year
The board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel. The board returned to open meeting and adjourned.
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The Fort Scott Board of Education encourages the community to come meet the candidates at the Meet & Greet opportunities on Tuesday (05/10) and Thursday (05/12). These will be held at the Fort Scott Middle School Flex space from 4-5 pm and from 5:30-6:15 pm. Please enter through the south doors.
Those who attend the Meet & Greet receptions will be given a paper survey to provide feedback. Be sure to turn this in before you leave to provide your feedback. The responses will be tallied and provided to the board in summary. The Board will then meet in executive session at the board office for purposes of interviewing each candidate Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm.
Submitted by Gina Shelton, U234 Board Clerk
USD 234
Mr. Destry Brown will be interviewing for the position of superintendent with the board of education on May 10, 2022.
Mr. Destry Brown is the first of two candidates that the USD 234 Fort Scott board of education will be interviewing. Candidates were selected for interviews based on their fit with desired characteristics that were developed with input from focus groups and an online community survey utilized during the search process.
Mr. Destry Brown is currently serving as the Superintendent of the Clinton, Missouri schools. Mr. Brown has also served as superintendent of schools in Pittsburg, KS, Frontenac, KS and has been an elementary principal.
Mr. Destry Brown’s Schedule
05/10/2022
The board of education will conclude interviews on May 12, 2022. They will then determine which candidate is the best fit for the superintendent position in USD 234 Fort Scott.
The first half of this week’s Friday Night Concert will feature Michael Lundeen on the keyboard, and Rick Hite will finish out the one-hour concert. Hite sings and plays guitar and mandolin, and performs a variety of music including Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Oldies.
“Hite began singing in church at the age of 5 and has been playing guitar since age 9,” concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “He has played The White Horse Saloon in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Jekyll Island, Georgia, the Mildred Store, VFW, the Eagles, Elks, Old Settler’s Picnic, and various local venues. Lundeen began studying piano at the age of 6 and has a vast repertoire of hymns, gospel, 1930s music, and songs from his youth. We really appreciate the talents of these two local musicians and are pleased to welcome them back to the park pavilion. Come out and join your friends for an enjoyable evening of music.”
The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. Dave Oas of Parsons serves as sound technician each week. Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.
USD 234 Board Meeting Agenda
May 12, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.
USD 234 Board Meeting Agenda
May 11, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.
USD 234 Board Meeting Agenda
May 10, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.
