The City Commission will hold a Special Meeting tonight, November 13, 2023, 5:30PM at City Hall. It is anticipated to recess in Executive Session pursuant to the personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1).
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U234 Board of Education Agenda for November 13
Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701-2697
www.usd234.org
620-223-0800 Fax 620-223-2760
DESTRY BROWN
Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
November 13, 2023 – 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC AGENDA
1.0 Call Meeting to Order David Stewart, 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
- 10/09/2023 Regular Board Meeting
- 10/30/2023 Special Board Meeting
4.2 Financials-Cash Flow Report
4.3 Check Register
4.4 Payroll –October 20, 2023 – $1,669,587.26
4.5 Activity Fund accounts
4.6 USD 234 Gifts
4.7 FSHS Art Club Fundraising
4.8 FSHS Extended Trip Spring Break 2025
4.9 FSHS Swimming Fundraising
4.10 FSHS Wrestling Fundraising
4.11 FSHS Baseball Fundraising
5.0 Recognitions (Information/Discussion Item)
5.1 Student Recognition
5.2 Employee Recognition
6.0 Leadership Reports (Information/Discussion Item)
6.1 Superintendent’s Report
6.2 Assistant Superintendent’s Report
6.3 Special Education Director’s Report
6.4 Finance Director’s Report
7.0 Old Business
7.1 Enrollment of Nonresident Students Policy
7.2 Changing Method of Board of Education Method of Elections and Voting Plan (Discussion
Only)
8.0 New Business
8.1 Possible purchase of Property (Discussion Item)
Enter Executive Session – Preliminary discussion of the acquisition of property.
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. Enter Executive Session – Superintendent Evaluation
10.5 Exit Executive Session
11.0 Adjourn Meeting David Stewart, President
What’s Happening in Fort Scott November 10 Issue
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2023 Fall Extravaganza is November 20: Shopping To Support the Swim Team
The annual 2023 Fall Extravaganza is Monday, November 20 from 5-8 p.m. at the Fort Scott Middle School. The event began in 2009.
“Fort Scott High School Swimming is sponsoring the event,” said Madeline Martin, the swim coach for both boys and girls teams.
“The purpose of the event is to help our swimmers raise money to attend the 2024 Summer Olympic Swim Trials as well as bring an opportunity to town to support local businesses.”
“We have 56 booth spaces this year, a few more than last year in addition to several new vendors,” Martin said.
On Facebook: https://fb.me/e/
Below is a list of vendors for the event:
About FSHS Swim Teams
“We have 11 boys coming out this year through our cooperative agreement with Frontenac and Pittsburg (school districts),” Martin said. “This girl’s season I am planning on 15+ girls from our COOP with Pittsburg, Frontenac, Arma, Colgan, and Humboldt ( school districts).”
The swim team practices from Monday-Friday in Pittsburg at the YMCA.
“Boys swimming has been active in Fort Scott since the winter of 2019 and then girl’s season began the spring of ’20 but was cut short due to COVID,” she said. “Angie Kemmerer began coaching the team and this will be my third year as swim coach.”
The money raised from booths at the Fall Extravaganza will allow the student-athletes to go to the Summer Olympics in Indianapolis, Indiana in June 2024.
“We are going to be spectators at the Summer Olympics,” she said. “The kids are excited to go watch some of their favorite athletes in person and watch a high-level competition in person.”
The Artificers Holiday Open House Shopping Event!
The Artificers Holiday Open House Shopping Event! |
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We are offering 10% off all Gallery, and 20% off select artists as well!Come in and see us for our open house! We will have holiday snacks and savings! |
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Drawings!Enter to win one of two free Walk-in Ornament Class tonight!! (One adult class, and one kids class vouchers) Come in and personalize ornaments in one of our Walk-in Classes! Adult walk-in Class is November 16th and ends at 8pm! The kids walk-in Class is the 18th and goes from 11am-5pm! |
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Annual Holiday Shopping Open House Begins This Evening
If people haven’t been out and about in Fort Scott lately, they might be pleasantly surprised at the number of quality boutiques, art galleries, and other storefronts that the city has to offer, according to Lindsay Madison, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.
“Nearly every building is occupied and we are so grateful for the investment that building and business owners have made in our community,” she said.
The chamber recently announced the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping event, Downtown & Around in Fort Scott.
The main event will take place this evening, Thursday, November 9 from 5-8 p.m. with refreshments, drawings, and deals to enjoy and get you in the holiday spirit!
On Thursday the trolley will be going from store to store from 5-8 p.m. for shoppers to ride to each site.
The multi-day event will continue on Friday and Saturday, November 10-11.
Nearly 20 participating retailers are involved, including 110 South Main, Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Roses, Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, Better in Bourbon, Be the Light Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Flint + Fray, Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Iron Star Antiques & Such, Laree + Co, Long Creek Outfitters, Papa Don’s Vendors, Ruddick’s Furniture, Sekan’s Occasion Shop, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, The Artificers, and The Beauty Lounge.
One can enter their name at each store for a chance to win $50 in Chamber Bucks.
Visit fortscott.com or the Chamber’s Facebook page for more details.
History of the Event:
“Iron Star Antiques & Such initially started the Holiday Open House concept 20 years ago this month when Barbara Trimbur and Cindy Bowman, who were both booth vendors in the store at the time, came up with the idea,” said Madison. “Then Barbara took over ownership of the store that following January. I started leading the Chamber as President and CEO in the Fall of 2010 and that may have been the first year all of the businesses formally came together for an organized event.”
“I feel the Chamber and the retailers together have a strong relationship and communicate and work well together to plan these types of events and promotions throughout the year such as Spring Fling, Sidewalk Sales, Fall Fest, Holiday Open House, and more,” she said.
Join the Fort Scott Christmas Parade on November 30
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Chamber Coffee Hosted by VFW on Nov. 9
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World Famous Vienna Boys Choir Coming to Fort Scott on Nov. 10
The Vienna Boys Choir is coming to Fort Scott Community College on Friday, Nov. 10. The performance will be at 7 p.m. at the Ellis Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.
“FSCC was excited to partner with the Vienna Boys Choir to highlight our wonderful facility and offer the community of Fort Scott a performance from this famous choir,” Tom Havron, FSCC Vice President of Student Affairs said. “All excess revenue generated from the performance will go to student scholarships from the FSCC Foundation.”
“The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the most famous choirs in the world, and one of its oldest,” according to a press release. “In 1498, Emperor Maximilian I moved his court to Vienna to establish the Chapel Imperial there, along with the Vienna Boys Choir. Over the centuries, the court attracted musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Bruckner. Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, and Franz Schubert were themselves choirboys.
“The 100 boy choristers between the ages of nine and fourteen are divided into four choirs. Between them, the choirs give around 300 concerts each year, attended by almost half a million spectators around the world. Since 1924, the boys have sung over 1000 tours in 100 different countries, which has resulted in a staggering 29,000 performances. At the Sunday services in Vienna’s Imperial Chapel, they perform with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the State Opera Chorus. The Choir frequently appears with major orchestras, conducted by Joana Mallwitz, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Christian Thielemann, and Simone Young. Recent highlights include appearances at the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert.
“The Vienna Boys Choir’s singing tradition is listed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as an intangible cultural heritage in Austria. Professor Gerald Wirth, himself a former choirboy, is the Artistic Director of the entire Campus.”
“Today the Vienna Boys Choir is a private, non-profit organization, which relies on sponsorship and donations. The Choir maintains a primary school, a junior, and a senior high school. 300 boys and girls between the ages of six and 19 attend the Choir’s Schools in Vienna’s Augarten Park. All receive individual voice lessons and sing in one of the choirs. The Choir’s education is open to all, regardless of their origin, nationality, or religion. About a third of the students go on to become music professionals.
Fall Bazaar and a Meal at 1st Southern Baptist Church Nov. 10-11
FALL BAZAAR/CRAFT SALE/
BAKE SALE/LUNCH AND/OR DINNER is scheduled at
FORT SCOTT FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1818 South Main, Fort Scott for
November 10th, 2023 – 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
November 11th, 2023 – 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
HOMEMADE CRAFTS, BAKE SALE,
SAUSAGE ROLLS (cheddar or jalapeno cheddar)
$2.00 EACH OR 12 FOR $22
LUNCH AND/OR DINNER (serving at 10:30 a.m.)
CHICKEN NOODLE DINNER OR PULLED PORK SANDWICH
(Mashed Potatoes, homemade chicken ( Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked
noodles, green beans, homemade roll, Beans OR Chips, 2 cookies AND
2 cookies AND bottled water) $10.00 bottled water) $9.00
(DINE IN, CARRY OUT, OR CALL for DELIVERY (2 OR MORE MEALS) OR CURB SIDE SERVICE)
417-262-3948 or 620-215-3202
10:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Friday)
10:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (Saturday)
FS City Commission Will Have Work Session Before Meeting on Nov. 7
There will be a Work Session prior to the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 7th. The Work Session begins at 5:00PM and will be to discuss the housing incentives program policy. The regular City Commission meeting will then follow at 6:00PM.
Enjoy Some Chili on Election Day and Support a Good Cause
The 35th Pioneer Kiwanis Chili Feed fundraiser is Tuesday, November 7th, election day, and the venue is across the street from the Bourbon County Courthouse.
The site for the feed is United Methodist Church, 301 S National.
The all-female Kiwanis club in Fort Scott, The Pioneers, has a signature chili they will be serving, with crackers and a homemade cinnamon roll from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
A free-will donation (suggested minimum $8.00 donation per meal) is to be collected at the door.
All of the funds raised stay in Bourbon County stated Kiwanis Pioneer President Kelley Collins.
This meal is a drive-through only. Pick-ups will be available under the canopy on the National Avenue side of the church. Please do not block private driveways as you are waiting in line for service.
Deliveries will be available for orders of ten or more by calling 620-224-0563 during serving hours.
“Kiwanis International welcomed women into the organization in 1987, Collins said. “The following year approximately 60 women formed the Kiwanis Pioneer Club (in Fort Scott).
“The Kiwanis Club of Fort Scott Pioneers was chartered in May 1988,” said President Kelley Collins. “After brainstorming ideas for fundraisers, it was decided that we would hold an annual chili feed in November as our major fundraiser.”
Their mission:
To support the children of Fort Scott and Bourbon County through volunteerism and fundraising, she said.
“We provide college scholarships and support CASA( Court Appointed Special Advocates), the Backpack Food Program, Fort Scott High School Key Club, the Beacon, foster kids, Care to Share, and school reading and arts programs,” she said. “Club members also volunteer for Feeding Families in His Name, the American Red Cross Blood Drive, and maintain a flower planter in the historic Fort Scott downtown.”