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Fort Scott, Schools

Agenda for the U234 Board of Education on Feb. 13

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BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 – 5:30 P.M.

AGENDA SUMMARY

 

1.0       Call Meeting to Order         

Danny Brown, President

 

2.0       Flag Salute

 

3.0       Approval of the Official Agenda (Action Item)

 

4.0       Approval of the Consent Agenda (Action Item)

 

            4.1       Board Minutes

            4.2       Financials-Cash Flow Report

            4.3       Check Register

            4.4       Payroll – January 20, 2023 – $1,543,148.20

            4.5       Activity Fund accounts

            4.6       Extended Trip Applications

4.7       COVID Operations Guidelines

4.8       Special Board Meeting – work session to discuss and prioritize long-term plan and capital              improvements, February 27th – 6:00 pm

                       

5.0       Employee and Student Recognition

 

6.0       Leadership Reports (Information/Discussion)

 

            6.1       Fort Scott KNEA Report

            6.2       Superintendent’s Report

            6.3       Assistant Superintendent’s Report

6.4       Administrators’ Report

            6.5       Finance Director’s Report

                                               

7.0       Old Business

 

7.1       Fort Scott Preschool Center (Information/Discussion)

           

           

8.0       New Business

8.1       Tennis Courts Resurface – Pro Track and Tennis, Inc. (Action Item)

8.2       Investment of Interest – 90-day – $2,500,000 (Action Item)

8.3       2023-24 School Calendar (pending negotiations) (Action Item)

8.4       Gilmore Bell Disclosure Compliance Services Proposal (Action Item)

8.5       District Meal Allowance Reimbursement Increase (Action Item)

8.6       MOU For Shared Employee Between USD 234 and SEK-CAP, Inc. (Action Item)

 

9.0       Public Forum

10.0     Other Business – Personnel Matters

10.1     Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action Item)

10.2     Exit Executive Session

10.3     Approval of Personnel Report (Action Item)

10.4     Approval of Personnel Report (Action Item)

10.5     Approval of Personnel Report (Action Item)

           

11.0     Adjourn Meeting

                        President Brown

 

Business, Fort Scott

Local Insurance Industry Software Business to Change Name

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Nedra Barr. Submitted photo.

Nedra Barr started the business, Spyder Inc., in 2021, and it is located at 102 W. 2nd. She is the CEO and founder.

The business develops software and sells it to the insurance industry.

This month the business is renaming to OnboardXI.

“The new name is short for Onboarding Experience Improvement,” she said.  “Our new name represents what we do for insurance companies and Insurance Marketing Organizations (IMO), which are our two target markets.  The Spyder name will be phased out once the new website is up and running over the next few weeks.”

Onboarding is the processing of a new application for insurance of any kinds, Barr said. “Once the application for insurance is completed by the customer, it goes to the Insurance Marketing Organization or directly to the insurance company to process and issue or decline the policy.  While I make this sound simple, these are highly complicated and technical work streams for insurance companies. Every insurance company is unique from another.”

“The OnboardXi solution is easily flexible and adaptable to accommodate each company’s differences,” she said. “Our platform connects systems together fast, processes new applications fast…. right the first time.  Pretty fun stuff!”

“What used to take months and years to setup for an insurance company, we can do in weeks to couple of months,” she said. “This will be a huge cost savings to insurance companies compared to older types of software solutions.”

“We liked the Spyder name but found it to be too common,” Barr said.  “As a result, we were not able to obtain the social media handles we need for marketing and sales.”

In today’s world, a business needs to use social media for presence, awareness and marketing, she said. ” We now have those capabilities with our new name.”

The OnboardXI Platform began demonstrations on  Feb. 3 to insurance companies and IMO’s  with a  rebranded rollout slated for March 1, 2023.

Mike Upright. Submitted photo.

The business has a new low code, no code digital platform that is unique in the insurance industry, according to Mike Upright, CTO Founder.  All types of new insurance applications: home, auto, life, disability, annuities, worker’s compensation, etc. will be driven   through the application process in the client’s offices with the OnboardXI workflows.

OnboardXI  can help up-sell and cross-sell their client’s products and services, which are new capabilities in the market, Upright said.

“This year, 45% of all insurance companies are anticipated to have projects to improve upon the exact things the OnboardXI solution solves,” Upright said.

David Brezik. Submitted photo.

David Brezik, local Fort Scott resident and investor in the business, is also the OnboardXi Senior Vice President Product and Co-Founder.  He believes their business will have a “significant impact in the insurance marketplace. This is truly next level software that will revolutionize the insurance industry.”

Arun Nageshwar. Submitted photo.

“We know the impact and importance of our solution in the United States,” Senior Vice President Product Engineering and Co-Founder Arun Nageshwar said. “When we are ready, we will look to specific international markets to serve as well.”

Three people work in Fort Scott office:  Brezik, Barr and a marketing support person.
Nageshwar works from India and Upright from St Augustine, FL.

For more information, contact Barr at [email protected]

 

Fort Scott, Government

Two Vacancies on FS Street Advisory Board

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There are TWO (2) openings on the Fort Scott Street Advisory Board. The function of the Board is to provide suggestions to the City Commission regarding road improvement projects throughout the City of Fort Scott.

 

When submitting your letter/email of interest, please provide any specific knowledge or training you have that would complement you being a member of this Board.

 

All Boards and Commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. If you would like more information please contact Lisa Lewis, City Clerk at [email protected] or by calling 620.223.0550. Please submit your letter of interest by March 8th, 2023.

Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott Feb. 9 Newsletter

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!

February 9th Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Tours: 10am & 1pm

Click this link: The Artificers

Upcoming pottery class/workshop

schedule, something for all ages!

February Special at Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore

Buy 2 Get 1 Free Romance Books!

2/9 ~ Gorilla Gathering Bourbon County, 6pm, registration is required, click here for more info.

2/9 ~ Galentine’s Celebration at Angie Dawn’s Boutique, 108 Scott Ave., 5-7pm, open to everyone! Retail therapy, refreshments, and sales!

2/10 ~ The Pigeon and the Dreamer, Lowell Milken Center of Unsung Heroes, 2-3pm,

click here for more info.

2/10-11 ~ Love Local Chocolate Crawl, Downtown & Around, Shopping & Tasting Event.

12 participating stores Downtown & Around!

See flyer below for list of stores!

2/10 ~ Riggs Chiropractic will be onsite @ Museum of Creativity from 1-3pm providing free screenings, 102 S. National Ave. Those who do a screening will be entered to win $25 in Chamber Bucks!

2/10 ~ Common Ground Live Music Event featuring Stephan Moses,7-8pm,

click here for more info.

2/11 ~ The Artificers classes: Coffee & Clay 9am-12pm, Cocktail & Clay 6-9pm, click here to register.

2/11 ~ The Beauty Lounge Paint & Sip Galentine’s Event, 2:30pm, click here for FB event.

2/11 ~ Cupid’s Corner at Buck Run Community Center, pre-school thru 5th grade, $1.00 for each participant. Click here for more info.

2/11 ~ February Makers Market, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, 10am-3pm, click here for more info.

2/11 ~ Corporate Pinewood Derby by Boy Scouts Pack 114, Memorial Hall, 6pm, click here for info.

2/14 ~ Happy Valentine’s Day from Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce!

2/14 ~ Wash, Style, Make up, & Manicures Valentine’s get ready event hosted by The Beauty Lounge, 3-6pm, click here for more info.

2/15 ~ The Artificers Pottery Class: Valentine’s Day “Ghost” Class, age 21+, 6-9pm, click here to register.

2/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Kiwanis, 8am, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church.

2/16-18 ~ Trap Play by Stephen Gregg, Fort Scott High School 7pm-9pm, click here for more info.

2/17-18 ~ Prairie Troubadour Symposium, most events held at The River Room, click here.

2/17 ~ Daddy Daughter Dance Battle at Buck Run Community Center, $5/pre-registration for couple, $2.50 per additional child, $8/at the door for couple, $4 per additional child.

Click here for more info.

2/17 ~ REZA- World Class Touring Illusionist, FSCC in the Ellis Building, 7-9pm,

click here for more info and to order tickets!

2/18 ~ VFW Post 1165 – 8 Ball Pool Tournament, 12-3pm, click here for more info.

2/18 ~ The Artificers Pottery Class: Valentine’s Day “Ghost” Class, age 21+, 6-9pm, click here to register.

2/18 ~ MS Bingo Fundraiser, all proceeds help fund students attending the Washington DC trip, Chili Pie with a dessert and a drink will be available, tickets are $10, click here for more info.

2/20 ~ Fort Scott Are Chamber of Commerce closed for President’s Day.

2/21 ~ Kiwanis Drive-thru Pancake Feed, tickets are $5, 11am-1:30pm and 4-6:30pm at the First United Methodist Church.

2/22 ~ The Artificers Pottery Crash Course, age 17+, 6-9pm, click here to register.

2/22 ~ Cholesterol Screening, Nevada Regional Medical Center,. 6:30-9:30am, register today by calling 417.448.2101

2/24 ~ Knights of Columbus Annual Fish Fry, Kennedy Gym 5-7pm, 6 Fridays in a row.

2/25 ~ Kansas Rocks Recreation Park Annual Frostbite Event, ksrockspark.com

2/26-27 ~ FSCC Rodeo Bareback and Bronc Riding School, contact the college for more info.

3/2-9 ~ Bourbon County Fine Arts Exhibit, open to public for viewing, click here for more info.

Save the Date!

3/4 ~ 2nd Annual Marsha Fest at the Liberty Theater, 8-10pm, click here for more info.

3/4 ~ Storytime at Hedgehog.INK!, 10:30-11:30am, click here for more info.

3/10-12 ~ FSCC College Rodeo

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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue

Calendar of Events

Special Event Features

THANK YOU Chamber Champion members!!
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

Hedgehog.INK! February Special!

REZA World Class Touring Illusionist!

Link to buy tickets here.

Downtown Event: Love Local Chocolate Crawl!

Chamber Member Nevada Regional Center is offering cholesterol screenings!

Upcoming Movie Schedule @ Fort Cinema
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER CHAMPION MEMBERS!
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231 E. Wall Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Fort Scott, Government

One opening (City resident) for the Fort Scott Design Review Board

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There is one opening (City resident) for the Fort Scott Design Review Board.

The function of the Design Review Board is to review requests for Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic district of our downtown. They meet on an “as needed” basis.

If you have a desire to serve on this board and meet the above requirements, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Lisa Lewis, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. The names will be submitted for consideration to the City Commission. All the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. If you would like more information on this board, please contact Lisa Lewis, City Clerk at 620-223-0550 or [email protected].

Please submit your letter of interest by March 9th, 2023.

 

Art, Business, Food, Fort Scott

Makers Market Feb. 11 at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds

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The February Makers Market is this Saturday, February 11th from 10 am to 3 pm in the Cloverleaf Event Center at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds.

The Makers Market will have lots of options for all of your Valentine’s gift

Vendors are:

Mmm Flavor Shop

Locust Hill Lamancha Goat Milk Products

Donna Beerbower’s Fudge

Designer Florals by Rilie

Walking bouquets by the Sunshine Boutique. Submitted photo.

Hamilton Bakery

Bathhouse Trading Company

Micki Kraft’s Sewed items

All Things Cute Cuddle

Happy Little Candle Factory

Makaeldron’s Cauldron Jewelry

Frilz by Victoria

Pheonix Fire Designs

 

Mmm Flavor Shop will have a meals available for purchase that include create your own pasta, macaroni and cheese, from scratch Angel Food Cake, and Whoppie Pies.  They will also have dips available for Sunday Superbowl Parties.

Angel food cake. Submitted photo.

 

 

Fort Scott, Government

Fort Scott City MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023:

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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD will meet at 5:00PM at City Hall regarding the Fort Scott Pavilion and discussion of open position on the Board.

 

SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING will meet at 6:00PM at City Hall to consider Patrick Wood Properties, LLC’s request of the City to Support (MIH), IRB, RHID or NRP. a waiver of building permits and impact fees, help with water metering, sanitary sewer tie in and storm water runoff for his Pocket Neighborhood. Also, the consideration of acquiring a mini excavator by trade.

 

Both meetings are open to the public and will be available on the City of Fort Scott YouTube Channel.

 

Business, Fort Scott

Komb Radio Auction Feb. 9-10

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Sending on behalf of Chamber Member Fort Scott Broadcasting…
Radio Auction is back!
Radio Auction is back and better then EVER! Get your bid numbers and join Deb and Tim on 103.9 FM or 98.3 FM every Thursday and Friday starting at 2 pm.
You can listen and bid on the radio or online at kombfm.com.
All Hit 103.9 FM & 98.3 FM Radio Auction Rules (for a complete listing please visit https://radioauction.kombfm.com/) :
  • You must have a bid number, in order to get a bid number you can call 620.223.4500 or stop in to the station at 2 N. National.
  • To place a bid on an item in advance call the office at 620.223.4500, to bid during auction time call 620.223.5580,4545,4544. You can also send bids via text to 620.224.7962
  • Bid in increments of no less then $1 at a time, $5 at a time for items valued over $100. A tax of 9.4% will be added to some items.
There will be no Auction on February 16th or 17th, but will start back up
on the 23rd.
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members below!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Business, Fort Scott

Electric Car Charging Station Installed At Sleep Inn

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The Sleep Inn, 320 E. Wall, has installed an electric vehicle charging stations for the hotel travelers and the community.

To better serve travelers and the community, the Sleep Inn Hotel installed an electric vehicle charging station a few weeks ago.

An electric vehicle charging station was recently installed at Sleep Lnn by Jeff Allen. Submitted photo.

An electric vehicle charging station is equipment that connects an electric vehicle (EV) to a source of electricity to recharge electric cars, neighborhood electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, according to https://www.techtarget.com

“We are only the second public charging station in town,” Sleep Inn Manager Bill Michaud said. “The only other one being Evergy with a single port station in front of their offices on Old Fort Blvd.”

The Sleep Inn is located at 320 E. Wall, Fort Scott.

Bill Michaud. Submitted photo.

Currently. Michaud knows of only one other hotel charging station in the area, in Overland Park.

“As far as hotels in southeast Kansas,  the Hampton Inn at Prairie Fire Casino is the only other hotel based EV station, ” Michaud said. We are hopeful that adding this station will open the doors to our community to the growing number of EV drivers.”

A car charging at an electric vehicle charging station.

Michaud is in the process of adding the Sleep Inn charging station to the numerous station locator online apps. This makes it easy for drivers  to plan sites that can accommodate their electric vehicles   along a route.

“Our charger is a JuiceBar brand, two-port, 32 amp charger that operates on the EVConnect network,” he said. “To use the station you simply download the EVConnect app and use the station identifying QR code on the side of the charging station to activate the port.”

“The station is open to the public – not restricted to hotel guest use,” he said. “We just hope that making the charging station available will bring people to town that otherwise wouldn’t ,due to lack of charging options. I’m told that the 32amp charger will charge an EV at the rate of 25 miles per hour on the charger giving someone that’s plugged in for 12 hours up to 300 miles in driving range.”

 

Area News, Fort Scott, History, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

Women’s Fight For Rights Presentation Explores: What Is a Hero?

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Linda O’Nelio Knoll, is a speaker, educator and historian in Pittsburg. Photo from the Humanities Kansas website.

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott will host “Army of the Amazons: Women’s Fight for Labor Rights in the Kansas Coalfields,” a presentation and discussion by Linda O’Nelio Knoll on Friday, February 10, 2023 at  2 p.m., at the Lowell Milken Center at 1 South Main Street.

“The presentation and books are free and there will be wine and cheese as well,” said Ronda Hassig, Funding Development Spokesperson at the LMC. “We would love to see you and you are welcome to bring a friend too!”
 

Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes at #620-223-1312 for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

Refreshments will be provided for those attending.

To view the poster of the event:

Email Community Book Read (5 × 7 in) (2)(1)

 

In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields.

These women were immigrants from Eastern European nations as well as Kansas born.

After a months-long strike by the coalminers, the women joined the cause. In the short term, their efforts crippled mine production for nearly a month; in the longer term, their continued activism impacted future statewide elections and national legislation.

This talk will share the stories of these women, christened the “Amazon Army” by The New York Times, and their fight for democracy and labor rights in Kansas’s coalfields.

This event will kick off the community reading of two books about Unsung Heroes “Cher Ami” and “Lorraine Hansberry.”

Free books are provided by Humanities Kansas and all are welcome to participate!

Both book discussions will happen at the Lowell Milken Center three weeks after the book is passed out

About Humanities Kansas

Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit spearheading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. Since 1972, our pioneering programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and generate insights. Together with our partners and supporters, we inspire all Kansans to draw on history, literature, ethics, and culture to enrich their lives and serve the communities and state we all proudly call home. Visit humanitieskansas.org.

 

 

About the Lowell Milken Center: The Lowell Milken Center is a non-profit 501 © (3) that works with students and educators within a range of diverse academic disciplines, to develop projects focused on unsung heroes. Once their projects are finished, we advocate the student’s unsung heroes by sharing them in our Hall of Unsung Heroes or our website so people all over the world discover their individual influence and obligation to take actions that improve the lives of others. The Hall of Unsung Heroes is proudly located in Southeast Kansas and showcases some of the top projects developed in collaboration with the Center.

 

 

 

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Fort Scott

Fort Friends Now Accepting New and Renewed Subscriptions for U.S. Flags

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Volunteers post a flag at a Fly the Flag subscriber’s business. Submitted photo.

 

The Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site Inc. is taking new subscriptions and renewals for their Fly the Flag project.  The project  provides homeowners and businesses, within the city limits of Fort Scott, the opportunity to fly the Stars and Stripes on five different flag holidays during 2023 without the hassle of purchasing, placing, and storing a flag and pole.  You don’t even have to remember the holiday!

For $37 annually, the Friends will install a 3’x5′ flag on a 12 foot staff at your home or business on each of the following Flag Holidays :

Memorial Day, May 29th

Flag Day, June 14th

Fourth of July, July 4th

Labor Day, September 4th

Veteran’s Day, November 11th

 

Agreements for new subscriptions can be obtained at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce or can be requested by phone or text. Contact Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484.  Renewals notices are being mailed/e-mailed to 2022 subscribers. Both new agreements and renewals must be returned by March 31, 2023.

 

All proceeds support programs at Fort Scott National Historic Site including Symbols of Sacrifice, Candlelight Tour, and other special programs including the 2023 Fort Scott performance of “Wahzhazhe”: The Story of the Osage People, July 21 and 22.

 

Show your patriotism and help our local National Park by lining the streets  of Fort Scott with our nation’s symbol!

 

The Fly the Flag project is a yearly project sponsored by the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site.  Once signed up, you will receive the option to renew annually.

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Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee at Lyons Realty Group

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ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S
CHAMBER COFFEE
Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by
Lyons Realty Group
Thursday, February 9th
8am
8 E. Wall Street
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee event this Thursday, February 9th at 8 a.m. hosted by Lyons Realty Group, 8 E. Wall Street.Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served in addition to a door prize drawing.
Lyons Realty Group is celebrating two successful years representing buyers and sellers of commercial, residential, and agricultural properties. They are excited to continue their high level of community involvement and support of other local businesses.
The Chamber encourages everyone to come out and learn more about this business located in the Downtown Historic District. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
Click here to check out their Facebook page!
Click here to view their website!
We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
shown below!
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
620-223-3566
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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701