The USD 234 Preschool Round-Up is on May 6th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are currently accepting applications and the qualifications are listed on the flyer. Families may call the Fort Scott Preschool Center at 620-223-8965 for more information. The preschool is located at 409 Judson.
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U234 Board of Education Minutes of March 7
NEWS RELEASE
Monday, March 7, 2022
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at the Board of Education office on Monday, March 7, 2022, for their regular monthly meeting.
President James Wood 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 – February 18, 2022 – $1,430,277.49
D. Financial Report
E. Activity fund accounts
There was one comment in the public forum section of the meeting.
Written reports were shared by principals. In addition, the board heard reports from Dalaina Smith, Academics Director; Ted Hessong, Superintendent; and Gina Shelton, Finance Director/Board Clerk.
Superintendent Hessong gave an ESSER III update.
Board members approved the following:
· Contract with HTK Architects for options to expand the preschool center
· Pre-funding early retirement recommendation
· Membership in the Greenbush Perkins Consortium
· Boiler repair with CDL
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss employer-employee negotiations. The board returned to open meeting and then went into executive session for preliminary discussion relating to the acquisition of real property. The board returned to open meeting and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel. The board returned to open meeting and approved the following employment matters:
A. Resignation of Mary Jo Harper, Eugene Ware music teacher, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
B. Resignation of Kristin Duffey, Eugene Ware fifth grade teacher, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
C. Resignation of William Hall, high school math teacher, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
D. Resignation of Carrie Southwell, Eugene Ware third grade teacher on leave of absence, effective March 3, 2022
E. Resignation of Jennifer Hartman, high school English teacher, effective at the end of the 2021-22 school year
F. Retirement of Jim Pruitt, central office maintenance, effective May 12, 2022
G. Resignation of Judy Warren, Eugene Ware paraprofessional, effective February 24, 2022
H. Resignation of Jennifer Durkin, high school paraprofessional, effective March 11, 2022
I. Leave of absence for Hayden Travis, Winfield Scott second grade teacher
J. Addition of a high school counselor position and a middle school counselor position for the 2022-23 school year
K. Employment of Suzan Durnell as the elementary instructional coach for the 2022-23 school year
L. Employment of Jonathon Barnes as a high school social studies teacher for the 2022-23 school year
M. Employment of Lannette Wood as a high school paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year
N. Employment of Makyah Goldsby as a middle school intramural track coach for the 2021-22 school year
O. Employment of Kathi Hall as a high school assistant softball coach for the 2021-22 school year; A stipend for Dave Martin as a high school assistant swim coach for the 2021-22 school year
P. Addition of a high school assistant boys’ tennis coach for the 2021-22 school year
The board adjourned.
FS Golf Advisory Board Meets March 11
Dancers Purchase Downtown Scottish Rite Temple
so we can better assess the condition of the building and mechanical systems,” she said. “Once electricity and water are in place, we can begin to better evaluate the interior and formalize plans to repurpose the ground floor space.”
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Tomorrow
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FSHS Talking Tigers: Three National Qualifiers
FS Land Bank Meets March 9
There will be a meeting of the Fort Scott Land Bank held on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public.
This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
The Fort Scott City Commission Meets at 5 p.m. on March 7
4th Grade All-State Musician Performs
Eugene Ware Elementary 4th grader, Charly Gulager, performed on February 24th with 160 of the best elementary
singers in the state of Kansas.
600 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders auditioned in autumn to be a part of this prestigious ensemble, twelve of them from Eugene Ware.
Charly was selected in December and had just two months to
memorize the music for the performance, requiring her to meet each week outside of class with her music teacher, MJ Harper, and to practice on her own at home.
Students who made All-State Elementary Choir rehearsed from 10 AM until the performance at 6 PM on Thursday, February 24th at the Century II Performance Hall in Wichita, KS.
Of the five pieces of repertoire, Charly said “Dust in the Wind is my favorite, but I also really like Oye!” Charly Gulager also performs with Eugene Ware Youth Choir.
Knights of Columbus Annual Friday Fish Fry Starts Today
The Knights of Columbus will host their annual Lenten Fish Fry each Friday starting today.
The March 4th & 11th meals will be drive-thru only.
“The first two (Friday meals) will be a practice run since we only did two last year,” Mark McCoy, spokesman for the group said. The COVID 19 Pandemic prevented more meals served.
The drive-thru starts at 5 pm and serves until 6:30 pm.
The ladies of Mary Queen of Angel parish bake wonderful desserts and many varieties of cakes, pies, and cookies will be offered.
The menu is:
Bourbon County REDI Receives Award
Bourbon County REDI Named Winner of Site Selectors Guild 2022 Projects with a Purpose Award
March 3, 2022 – The Site Selectors Guild (the Guild), the professional association of the world’s leading corporate location advisors, named Bourbon County Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) the winner of its 2022 Projects with a Purpose award.
This award was presented during the Guild’s 2022 Annual Conference in San Diego, California. This award honors individuals or organizations who have successfully implemented location selection projects that go above and beyond job creation to address social and/or environmental issues within a community.
“We are thrilled to present the second annual Projects with a Purpose award to Bourbon County REDI,” said Chris Lloyd, Site Selectors Guild board chair. “Now in its second year, the awards recognize communities which see economic development as about more than just creating new jobs but as a way to help to address pressing social issues and to enhance opportunities for all.”
“What an honor!! Thank you to the Site Selectors Guild for presenting Bourbon County REDI with the Projects with a Purpose award, for our work with the Bourbon County Commission, Fort Scott Commission, and Noble Health Corporation. It is an honor to be accepting this award, and I am humbled by the recognition we received from such a prestigious group.” said Robert Harrington, Executive Director Bourbon County REDI.
In 2019, the local hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas closed. The hospital is reopening thanks to Project Phoenix, led by Bourbon County REDI. The reopened hospital will bring 150 jobs and $20 million in annual payroll back to the community. Moreover, the reopened hospital provides the healthcare necessary to attract and retain future job opportunities.
To learn more about the Site Selectors Guild Awards program, visit https://siteselectorsguild.com/guild-awards.
About the Site Selectors Guild
The Site Selectors Guild is the only association of the world’s foremost professional site selection consultants. Guild members provide location strategy to corporations across the globe and for every industry, sector, and function. Founded in 2010, the Site Selectors Guild is dedicated to advancing the profession of international corporate site selection by promoting integrity, objectivity and professional development. Members are peer-nominated, vetted, and must demonstrate significant professional location advisory experience. In the past three years alone, Guild members facilitated the announced creation of approximately 165,000 jobs and $90 billion in announced capital investment. Guild membership is the highest standard in the site selection industry. For more information, visit siteselectorsguild.com or follow @siteselectguild on Twitter.
Labor/Housing and Retail Studies To Be Conducted By Bourbon County Eco Devo
There is a shortage of workers and also quality housing in the county.
The Bourbon County Regional Economic Development Inc. (REDI) organization is working to address that problem.
“They will also be giving the REDI Board a strategic plan based on the data we receive,” he said REDI is paying for the study