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New FSNHS Park Guide: Natalie Peitsmeyer

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Natalie Peitsmeyer. Submitted photo.
Natalie Peitsmeyer is a new Park Guide at Fort Scott National Historic Site. She began employment in this month.
She is a 30-year retired science teacher.
“During that time, I taught life and physical science classes (grades 8-12).  Prior to teaching, I was a lifeguard, swim instructor, and summer day camp counselor,” she said.
She attended the University of Colorado at Denver and completed a bachelor’s degree in biology, a Master’s in Secondary Science Education, and a Doctorate in Leadership for Equity in Education.
With the new Park Ranger title, comes a variety of duties.
“I open the buildings and exhibits for visitor access. In the visitor center, I provide information about navigating around the National Park site, as well as history significant to the National Park site.”
“I have always loved National Parks,” she said. ” I grew up in an Air Force family and was fortunate to have lived in a variety of places such as Florida, Okinawa and Colorado. I love the outdoors and appreciate uncovering history. The history of Fort Scott National Historic Site is unique to no other National Park. I look forward to sharing its stories, researching its history, visiting with visitors, developing lessons and tours.”
Filling Vacant Positions Has Been Ongoing
Carl Brenner.
“We had an advertisement to fill our two vacant Park Ranger positions that closed last Friday,” said Carl Brenner. Program Manager for Interpretation and Resource Management
Fort Scott National Historic Site (www.nps.gov/fosc)
“We are hoping to have them onboarded before Rob (Holmes          New FSNHS Ranger: Robert Holmes) leaves in January. Our goal with Natalie and Rob here is that we will be able to have the buildings open seven days a week once she is trained in the next week or so.”
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USD234 Board of Education Meeting on October 14 News Release

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Jared McKay, Wendy Budd, Chris Garzone. Submitted photo.

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

NEWS RELEASE

Monday, October 14, 2024

 

The Board of Education of USD 234, Fort Scott, Kansas, met for a Board Training Session at their offices at 424 S. Main at 4:00 p.m.

President David Stewart opened the meeting.

 

Michelle Hubbard, Leadership Field Specialist from KASB, was present to work with the Board Members to help in understanding the Board’s role in the district.

 

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 09, 2024, for their regular monthly meeting at the board office.

President David Stewart opened the meeting.

 

The board approved the official agenda, and the consent agenda as follows:

Board Minutes

09/09/24 Minutes

09/25/24 Minutes

Financials – Cash Flow Report

Check Register

Payroll – September 20, 2024 – $1,673,203.67

Activity Funds Accounts

USD 234 Gifts

Declare Surplus Property – Vehicles to be sold at auction

Mr. Garzone, Principal at Winfield Scott, recognized two employees that work in the Focus/Sensory Room at the elementary school. Wendy Budd, in her fifteenth year, and Jared McKay, in his seventh year, both were commended for their hard work and passion for the students. They explained how they are Safety Care Trained and work with the students in de-escalation techniques. Their presence is a huge help to not only the students but the staff as well.

 

 

 

 

Superintendent Destry Brown reported on school enrollment from 2023 to September 2024. He also reviewed with the Board the District Values, Vision, and Goals.

 

Assistant Superintendent Terry Mayfield provided the Board with a printed report that included updates from all departments such as the district serving 1700 meals a day and prepping the buildings for the colder months.

 

Tonya Barnes, Special Education Director, updated the Board on the Special Education CAT Aid payment. She also reported on the upcoming training for the SPED Teachers that will be held in November.

 

The Board Approved the following items:

  • Audit Contract with Diehl, Banwart, Bolton, CPA
  • Frary Field Turf Replacement with Mammoth Sports Constructions
  • Doral Renewable Contribution Agreement

 

Superintendent Brown stated that Seat #6 would be open for applications. This opening will be posted in the newspaper for thirty days.

 

Superintendent Brown updated the Board on the Bus Accident that happened earlier this month and the steps that will be taken to prevent this from happening in the future. He also cleared up some rumors and explained the incident.

 

There were no comments during public forum.

 

The Board went into an executive session for personnel matters.

 

President David Stewart adjourned the meeting.

 

PERSONNEL REPORT – APPROVED

October 14, 2024

 

RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:

 

Hendricks, Caleb – Supplemental Resignation – Girls Basketball – Middle School

 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

 

Sprague, Sierra – Leave of Absence

Travis, Hayden – Leave of Absence

 

TRANSFER:

 

Hood, Dusty – High School Custodian to Middle School Custodian

Ogle, Anthony – Middle School Custodian to High School Custodian

 

EMPLOYMENT:

Certified Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

 

Fountain, Justin – Long Term Substitute for 6th Math – Middle School

 

Classified Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

 

Ballou, Jessica – Paraprofessional – Eugene Ware

Coffman, Donald – Cook – Middles School

Day, Jessica – Paraprofessional – Eugene Ware

Henderson, Andrew – Groundskeeper/Fields Maintenance

Merriman, Virginia – Paraprofessional – Eugene Ware – Part Time

Torres Francis – Van Driver

Trimble, Aidan – Paraprofessional – Eugene Ware

 

Supplemental Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

 

Beth, Whitney – Head Track Coach – Middle School

Corbitt, Cheyenne – Sponsor for Second Intramurals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                 

 

Bourbon County, Government

NATURE OF THE IMMINENT THREAT OF DISASTER: Fire Hazard Conditions

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NATURE OF THE IMMINENT THREAT OF DISASTER:

 

 

Due to the extreme heat and little rain, fire-hazard conditions in Bourbon County are very high.  Because of the limitations of water usage by rural fire districts, there is concern for the capabilities of those fire districts to address any fire.  Once started, with the present weather conditions, a fire will be difficult to control by fire departments.  Water usage is of great concern to all fire departments, and the availability of enough water to contain a fire.

 

The dry conditions, above-normal temperatures and fire danger will continue unabated until sufficient rainfall occurs across the area.

 

It is hereby proclaimed, directed, and ordered by the Bourbon County Commissioners, in accordance with K.S.A. 48-932, that the following acts are prohibited within the boundaries of this County by all citizens and visitors:

 

  1. All outside burning, unless specifically approved in writing by the Fire Chief, with the exception of covered barbeque grills.

 

The knowing and willful violation of this order shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor and any person convicted of such violation shall be punished as provided by law. [K.S.A. 48-939]

 

This Proclamation shall be in full force and effect until lifted.

 

Passed in open session by the Board of County Commissioners of Bourbon County, Kansas, this 15th day of October 2024.

 

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Minutes of the Bourbon County Commission for Oct. 7

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October 7, 2024                                                                                                                Monday, 5:30 p.m.

 

 

 

The Board of Bourbon County Commissioners met in open session with Commissioners Harris and Whisenhunt and the County Clerk present.

 

 

Jean Tucker, Clint Walker, Rachel Walker, Michael Wunderly, Tim Emerson, Pete Owenby, Troy Schell, Jason Silvers, Anne Dare, Michael Hoyt, Debbi Shepard, Shirley Locke, Deb Martin, and Vance Eden were present for some or all of the meeting.

 

Jim opened the meeting and led the flag salute.

 

Brandon made a motion to approve the consent agenda which includes approval of minutes from 9/30/2024 and 10/4/2024, approval of payroll totaling $289,779.42, and approval of accounts payable totaling $558,232.10. Jim seconded the motion and all approved.

 

Eric Bailey, Public Works Director, presented the culvert report for September for approval. Eric stated the fuel report was emailed to the Commissioners and the prices are looking good. Eric said FEMA will be here tomorrow to look at Quadrant One of the county and will be checking repairs, debris removal, and culverts that were replaced. Eric said the sales tax came in a little higher than they thought and he plans to do 3000 feet of Maple Road east of 55th Steet so that they can do preventative maintenance on it next year. Eric stated after they do that, they will put the asphalt equipment up for the year and focus on crack sealing as there are several places that are in need due to the dry weather. Eric said they are hauling gravel and will be taking the screen out to make road rock at the quarry. Eric stated there was some confusion on social media and he wanted to clarify the railroad crossing on Jayhawk Road will be closed Wednesday through Friday according to BNSF. Eric said that the BNSF release noted that they will be working on railroad crossings from Wall Street south into Crawford County. Eric said that he understands residents will be inconvenienced which is why we put the notice out on our website, Facebook page, and the local media sources so that everyone is aware. Eric stated he also contacted the three business in the area of the Jayhawk Road closure. There was road grader training last week which went well and the road graders are working on ditches now to try to improve water flow. Eric stated that there are some areas that look rough and that they will bring in rock if needed. Eric said he was contacted about removing the speed limit sign on Eagle Road between Highway 69 and 255th Street but he is going to wait as there is still gravel that needs to be added to the shoulders to complete the road work. Eric said he attended a Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission safety task force meeting via Zoom and handed out a sheet to the Commissioners to outline what was discussed and stated a comprehensive plan is being put together and there will be grant opportunities later. Eric stated that Bright Speed will move their phone line on 85th Street between Xavier and Yale Roads so that we can finish mowing both sides of the road. Eric stated the area on Xavier Road going up the hill has bedrock showing so they will have to bring in dirt and clay and then lay rock on top of that to fix the road. Eric stated false information was on social media stating that Bourbon County is going to drain Elm Creek Lake and make it into a rock quarry. Eric said that the Commissioners are only going to take core samples on the area in the southeast corner that the county owns to test the quality of the rock to see if a quarry is feasible. Eric reiterated that we are not going to drain nor close Elm Creek Lake.

 

Sheriff Bill Martin and Eric Bailey discussed the safety committee that the Commissioners asked Eric to form. Sheriff Martin stated last week KWORCC came in and explained the safety committee and what would be needed and required. Sheriff Martin said this is a brand-new program with KWORCC and currently only 6 out of the 80 members have formed a committee. Sheriff Martin stated the savings to the county would be $6,000 per year and the committee would need to consist of at least 6-8 members. Sheriff Martin said the Commissioners will need to decide if we are going to form a safety committee or if we want to wait a year for KWORCC to get the program established. Eric said that they have 12 county employees who have volunteered to be on the committee and that includes public works employees and elected officials. After discussion it was decided to have departments work in house on their safety plans and get an update from KWORCC in six months.

 

Jennifer Hawkins, County Clerk, discussed the upcoming General Election and went over what electioneering is. Jennifer stated that KSA 25-2430 outlines electioneering and defines it as “knowingly attempting to persuade or influence eligible voters to vote for or against a particular candidate, party or question submitted, including wearing, exhibiting or distributing labels, signs, posters, stickers other materials that clearly identify a candidate in the election or clearly indicate support or opposition to a question submitted election within any polling place on election day or advance voting site during the time period allowed by law for casting a ballot by advance voting or within a radius of 250 feet from the entrance thereof.” Jennifer explained this means that there cannot be any t-shirts, hats, flags on vehicles, magnets on vehicles, pins, or other wearable advertisement containing a candidate’s name or slogan. Jennifer said that the statue exempts “bumper stickers that are affixed to a motor vehicle that is used to transport voters to a polling place or to an advance voting site for the purpose of voting.” Jennifer said that any political yard signs near a polling place cannot be within 250 feet of an entrance. Jennifer stated a lot of people do not know about electioneering so she is going to get the information on our website and in the newspapers.

 

Brandon said that they have been working on getting communication towers put up in the northwest part of the county for several years. Brandon said there is $125,000 in ARPA funds that need to be allocated by the end of the year and suggested using the funds on the communication towers as it will be used to get radio signal for our first responders. Jim said that they need $106,000 for the hospital from the ARPA funds. Jim said that $500,000 total is needed and they are going to use $395,000 from the equipment fund and the rest from the ARPA fund. Jim suggested working with the CFO to look for other funds to put the towers up. Brandon said he would as he wants to get the towers up for our first responders. Jim asked County Counselor Justin Meeks to come in and speak about healthcare.

 

Brandon made a motion to amend the agenda to allow Justin to speak about healthcare in Bourbon County. Jim seconded the motion and all approved.

 

Justin Meeks said they had an unscheduled meeting today with the hospital and other players involved. Justin said that Freeman came into the healthcare discussion in May 2024 because of the work done by KRI and Legacy. Justin said that mid-August during an executive session an issue with equipment was brought up and as of today all equipment will be returned to the facility. Justin said the issue with the title to the building has been resolved and closing should occur within 5-7 business days then KRI can finalize with Freeman. Justin said the only thing left will be for the County to give Freeman $500,000 and the City of Fort Scott will give $600,000. Justin said Freeman will show how the money will be spent. Jim said they had a good meeting at Freeman where they met with the CEO and COO who he stated are excited with the news. Jim said Clifton has been involved in healthcare for three years and wants the public to thank him for his work as he has done a good job.

 

Brandon made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:05. Jim seconded the motion and all approved.

 

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS

___________________, Chairman

___________________,Commissioner

ATTEST:                                                                                                  ___________________,Commissioner

Jennifer Hawkins, Bourbon County Clerk

10-15-2024                     Approved Date

 

 

 

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Kansas Infrastructure Investment Annnounced

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Governor Kelly Announces More than $17M Investment for Energy Grid Resiliency

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that 11 Kansas communities have secured more than $17 million for energy grid resilience. This investment combines nearly $12 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s 40101(d) Grid Resilience Grant Program and more than $5.8 million in matching funds from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build Kansas Fund.

“By leveraging federal funds to supplement our state and local investments, we are strengthening opportunities for economic growth across Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “The 40101(d) Grid Resiliency program ensures our communities have the resources to build, operate, or maintain critical infrastructure.”

“The survival and economic development of our rural communities are dependent on a solid infrastructure,” said Representative Troy Waymaster, chair of the Build Kansas Fund Advisory Committee. “The awards made through the Build Kansas Fund Advisory Committee, and ultimately approved by the U.S. Department of Energy, ensure that these communities will continue to thrive. I am glad these eleven Kansas projects were selected for this program.”

 The 11 Kansas projects receiving grid resiliency funding are:

  • City of Garden City – Underground Conductor and Transformer Replacement
    • Build Kansas Funding – $302,590
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $626,048
    • Total Project – $928,638
  • City of Pratt – Substation Hardening
    • Build Kansas Funding – $1,034,551
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $2,140,449
    • Total Project – $3,175,000
  • Victory Electric – South Dodge City Grid Resiliency
    • Build Kansas Funding – $715,395
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $1,480,129
    • Total Project – $2,195,524
  • Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative – Resiliency Enhancements to Strategically Transfer Optimized Reliable Energy
    • Build Kansas Funding – $200,403
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $414,627
    • Total Project – $615,030
  • Ark Valley Electric Cooperative – System Resiliency Project
    • Build Kansas Funding – $235,421
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $487,079
    • Total Project – $722,500
  • Holton Electric – Transformer and Feeder Circuit Improvements
    • Build Kansas Funding – $796,360
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $1,647,640
    • Total Project – $2,444,000
  • City of Blue Mound – Substation, Electric Line & Pole Replacement
    • Build Kansas Funding – $175,603
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $270,071
    • Total Project – $445,674
  • City of Anthony– Circuit Reconstruction
    • Build Kansas Funding – $131,161
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $271,369
    • Total Project – $402,530
  • Pioneer Electric Cooperative – Grid Resiliency, Vulnerability, and Innovation Initiative
    • Build Kansas Funding – $1,575,449
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $3,259,551
    • Total Project – $4,835,000
  • City of Horton – Substation Upgrade
    • Build Kansas Funding – $529,494
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $1,095,506
    • Total Project – $1,625,000
  • City of Attica – Rebuild High-Voltage Feeder Line
    • Build Kansas Funding – $143,371
    • Federal Funding Awarded – $296,629
    • Total Project – $440,000

“The importance of grid resiliency cannot be overstated,” said Rick Pemberton, energy division director for the Kansas Corporation Commission. “Safe and reliable power infrastructure is vital to our rural economy.”

“Rural Kansas communities do not always have the funding needed to meet the match requirements of large federal grants,” said Matthew Volz, P.E., executive director of the Kansas Infrastructure Hub. “Having the Build Kansas Fund available can make all the difference in whether or not they can apply for these lucrative federal funding opportunities.”

In addition to these awards, in recent months, the Build Kansas Fund has been used to leverage federal grant awards in the cities of Ozawkie, Manhattan, Russell, Concordia, Dodge City, Topeka, Nortonville, Ellsworth, Edgerton, Hutchinson, Independence; Coffey and Morton County; Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District; and the Salina Airport Authority. The combined total investment by the Build Kansas Fund in all projects is just over $28.5 million, which has resulted in federal grant awards of more than $44 million.

The Kansas Infrastructure Hub connects multiple state agencies and serves as a resource center for Kansas communities to identify best practices for maximizing BIL funding opportunities. The Build Kansas Fund provides state matching dollars for projects throughout Kansas that successfully apply for federal grants under BIL. In 2023, the Kansas Legislature and Governor Kelly approved $200 million for the Build Kansas Fund to provide state-matching dollars to Kansas entities and projects to meet federal-local match requirements.

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Amended Agenda For the October 15 Meeting

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Bourbon County Courthouse

210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800

Fax: 620-223-5832

 

Bourbon County, Kansas

Brandon Whisenhunt

1st District Commissioner

Jim Harris, Chairman

2nd District Commissioner

Clifton Beth

3rd District Commissioner

 

 

Bourbon County Commission Agenda 210 S. National Ave.

Fort Scott, KS 66701

 

October 15, 2024 9:00 a.m.

 

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Flag Salute
  • Approval of Consent Agenda
    1. Approval of Minutes from 10/7/2024
  1. County Clerk
  2. KCAMP Meeting Delegate
  3. Kansas Gas Agreement
  4. New Year’s Holiday
  5. Election Information
  6. Insurance
  7. Discussion of Equipment Inspections
  8. Discussion of Burn Ban
  • Commission Comments
  • Adjourn Meeting

 

 

Executive Session Justifications:

 

KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the

attorney-client relationship.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the

representative(s) of               the body or agency.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust and individual     proprietorships

KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to the security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting

would jeopardize such security measures.

 

Bourbon County, Government, Schools

USD235 Unapproved Minutes of Sept. 9 and Agenda for Board Meeting on Oct. 14

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UNIONTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 235

Uniontown, Kansas 66779

9 September, 2024

Revenue Neutral Hearing

 

The Board of Education of Uniontown Unified School District 235, State of Kansas, met in Special Session (Revenue Neutral Hearing) on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:15 p.m.

 

Board members present:  Mike Mason, Tyler Martin, Matt Kelly, Rhonda Hoener, Troy Couchman, Seth Martin, and Brian Stewart

 

Others present for all or portions of the meeting: Vance Eden, Pam Kimrey, Robert Onelio, Dustin Miller, Scott Sutton, Tim Endicott, Jackie Shadden UTA Representative, Shelly Kiblinger DCS Services.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by President Mason. Mason then led the group in the flag salute.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Kelly, made a motion to approve the agenda.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

President Mason opened the hearing.

Superintendent Eden reviewed the budget.

No patron addressed the board.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Hoener, made a motion to close the hearing.

Motion passed 7-0

 

President Mason closed the hearing at 7:18 p.m.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by S. Martin, made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Revenue Neutral rate.

Motion passed 7-0. (Roll call form attached to minutes)

 

  1. Martin, seconded by S. Martin, moved to adjourn.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

 

Uniontown USD 235 – Budget Hearing – September 9, 2024 page 2

 

UNIONTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 235

 

Budget Hearing

 

The Board of Education of Uniontown Unified School District 235, State of Kansas, met in Special Session (Budget Hearing) on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:20 p.m.

 

Board members present:  Mike Mason, Tyler Martin, Matt Kelly, Rhonda Hoener, Troy Couchman, Brian Stewart, and Seth Martin.

 

Others present for all or portions of the meeting:  Vance Eden, Pam Kimrey, Robert Onelio, Dustin Miller, Scott Sutton, Tim Endicott, Jackie Shadden UTA Representative, Shelly Kiblinger DCS Services.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m. by President Mason.

 

Hoener, seconded by Kelly, made a motion to approve the agenda.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

The Budget Hearing was opened at 7:21 p.m.

Superintendent Eden reviewed and explained the budget.

No patron addressed the board.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Hoener, made a motion to close the hearing.

Motion passed 7-0

 

President Mason closed the Budget Hearing at 7:27 p.m.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by S. Martin, made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 budget.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

Hoener, seconded by T. Martin, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion passed.7-0.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:28.

 

Uniontown USD 235 – Regular Meeting – September 9, 2024 page 3

 

REGULAR MEETING                                                     9 SEPTEMBER 2024

 

The Board of Education of Uniontown Unified School District 235, State of Kansas, met in regular session on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the UHS Commons Area, Uniontown, Kansas.

 

Board members present:  Mike Mason, Tyler Martin, Matt Kelly, Rhonda Hoener, Troy Couchman, Brian Stewart,

and Seth Martin.

 

Others present for all or portions of the meeting:  Vance Eden, Pam Kimrey, Robert Onelio, Dustin Miller, Scott Sutton, Tim Endicott, Jackie Shadden UTA Representative, Shelly Kiblinger DCS Services.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Mason.

Superintendent Eden read the mission statement.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Hoener, made a motion to approve the agenda.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

Kelly, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to approve the August 12, 2024 Regular meeting minutes.

Motion passed 7-0.

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Hoener, seconded by S. Martin, made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

  1. Approve payment of bills in the amount of $478,657.50.

 

No patron addressed the board.

 

Shelly Kiblinger, DCS, gave a presentation regarding the Bond Survey Results

 

Superintendent Eden gave brief oral reports over sale of excess vehicles, Energy Performance Contract financing, Strategic Plan Update, Safety and Security Director/ job description.

 

Superintendent Eden and Principals Onelio and Miller gave brief oral administrative reports to the board.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to approve the the sale of a 2013 Toyota Camry and 2017 Chevy Equinox

Motion passed 7-0.

 

Hoener, seconded by T. Martin, made a motion to approve Financing (Flagstar) Resolution 2025.12

Motion passed 7-0

Uniontown USD 235 – Regular Meeting – September 9, 2024 page 4

 

Hoener, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to approve increasing substitute teacher pay to $120.00 per day and long-term substitute teacher pay to $170.00 per day.

Motion passed 6-1 S. Martin Abstaining

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to increase activity drivers pay to $18.00 per hour with no change to sit time rate.

Motion passed 7-0

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Kelly, made a motion to go into executive session to discuss an individual employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume at 8:50 p.m.

Motion passed 7-0.

 

Into Executive Session at 8:30 p.m.

Eden was invited into session.

Out of Executive Session at 8:50 p.m.

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to return to executive session for the above stated reason and the open meeting will resume at 9:00 p.m.

Motion passed 7-0

 

Return to Executive Session at 8:50 p.m.

Eden was invited into session.

Out of Executive Session at 9:00 p.m.

 

President Mason called the Regular Meeting to order at 9:01 p.m

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to accept the resignation of Derek Jackson effective 9/4/2024

Motion passed 7-0

 

  1. Martin, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to approve Matthew Morgan as full time custodian for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.

Motion passed 7-0

 

Kelly, seconded by S. Martin, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion passed 7-0

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

Uniontown USD 235 – Regular Meeting – September 9, 2024 page 5

 

 

Date minutes approved ______________________

______________________________

President, Board of Education

__________________________________

Attested:  Clerk, Board of Education

 

The next regular board meeting is October 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 235

UNIONTOWN, KANSAS

 BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Monday, October 14, 2024 7:30 p.m.

 

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. District Mission Statement
  3. Approve the Agenda
  4. Review and approve the September 9, 2024 Regular meeting minutes,

Revenue Neutral Rate meeting minutes and Budget meeting minutes.

 

  1. Consent Agenda
  2. Approve and pay bills on the computer printout $ 463,728.73

 

III.  Informational Items.

  1. Audience with patrons
  2. Amanda Stagg – Shooting Team
  3. Kyle & Sheena Parks – Impacts of Industrial Solar
  4. KASB Convention- Nov. 15-17 (kasb.org/convention)
  5. Bond Issue
  6. Wellness Policy
  7. Solar Contribution Agreement(s)
  8. EMC/SRO
  9. Strategic Plan
  10. Administrative Reports- Mr. Onelio, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Eden

 

 

  1. Action Items.
  2. Approve paying $1,076.35 insurance for Fitness Center. BHH Ins.
  3. Approve Wellness Policy
  4. Approve Contribution Agreement(s)
  5. Executive Session – Personnel
  6. Executive Session- Superintendent Evaluation

VII. Adjournment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 11, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

TO:  USD 235 Board of Education Members

 

FROM:  Pam Kimrey, Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

 

This letter is to serve as your official notice of the Regular Board Meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024.

 

Next regular board meeting date is Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:30.

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Kansas Drought Update

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For Immediate Release:

October 11, 2024

 

Contact:

Kansas Water Office

Kristin Kaipust

(785) 296-3185, [email protected]

 

 

Governor Kelly Updates Declaration of Drought Emergency, Warnings, and Watches for Kansas Counties

 

TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation approving updated drought declarations for Kansas counties.

“Drought conditions have persisted across the state through the summer season, and Kansans are continuing to see the effects,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “With conditions expected to remain dry throughout the fall, Kansans should consider their water usage and take extra care to prevent wildfires.”

The drought declaration placed three counties into emergency status, 55 into warning status, and 47 into watch status. This action was recommended by Connie Owen, Director of the Kansas Water Office and Chair of the Governor’s Drought Response Team. Although recent rainfall provided widespread drought relief, this relief was short-term, with many areas experiencing below-average rainfall for several months. Forecasts indicate that drought will persist and expand across most of the state through October and into the winter.

“Many of our state’s large river basins are currently being supported by federal reservoirs, utilizing storage in those reservoirs to maintain streamflow,” said Owen. “If conditions persist, as predicted, the demand and stress on water resources may increase quickly. The Governor’s Drought Response Team will continue to monitor the drought conditions across Kansas and make recommendations to Governor Kelly as conditions change.”

Through an interagency agreement between the Kansas Water Office, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, counties in the emergency stage are eligible for emergency water use from certain state fishing lakes and some federal reservoirs.

 

Individuals and communities must contact the Kansas Water Office for a water supply request before withdrawing water from lakes. These requests will, in turn, be referred to the appropriate office to obtain the necessary permits to withdraw the requested water.

 

This proclamation shall remain in effect for those counties identified until rescinded by a proclamation ending the declaration or revising the drought stage status of the affected counties.

 

Effective immediately, the proclamation:

 

  • Declares a Drought Emergency, Warning, or Watch for the counties as identified below;
  • Authorizes and directs all agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor to implement the appropriate watch, warning, or emergency-level drought response actions assigned in the Operations Plan of the Governor’s Drought Response Team.

 

The Governor’s Drought Response Team will continue to watch the situation closely and work to minimize the negative drought-induced effects on Kansans. Kansans are encouraged to report drought-related conditions and impacts in their region through the Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) system.

For more detailed information about current conditions, visit the Climate and Drought webpage on the Kansas Water Office website at kwo.ks.gov.

County Drought Stage Declarations:

Drought Emergency: Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick.

 

Drought Warning: Barton, Bourbon, Brown, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clay, Cloud, Cowley, Crawford, Decatur, Elk, Ellis, Ellsworth, Graham, Hamilton, Harper, Jewell, Johnson, Kingman, Labette, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marshall, Miami, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morton, Nemaha, Neosho, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Rawlins, Republic, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Scott, Shawnee, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Sumner, Thomas, Wabaunsee, Wallace, Washington, Wyandotte.

Drought Watch: Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Barber, Butler, Chase, Clark, Coffey, Comanche, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Franklin, Geary, Gove, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Greenwood, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jefferson, Kearny, Kiowa, Leavenworth, Logan, Lyon, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Morris, Ness, Osage, Pawnee, Pratt, Rice, Saline, Seward, Stevens, Trego, Wichita, Wilson, Woodson.

 

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Bourbon County, Government

Bourbon County Commission Agenda for Oct. 15

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Bourbon County Courthouse

210 S. National Ave Fort Scott, KS 66701 Phone: 620-223-3800

Fax: 620-223-5832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bourbon County, Kansas

Brandon Whisenhunt

1st District Commissioner

Jim Harris, Chairman

2nd District Commissioner

Clifton Beth

3rd District Commissioner

 

 

Bourbon County Commission Agenda 210 S. National Ave.

Fort Scott, KS 66701

 

October 15, 2024 9:00 a.m.

 

 

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Flag Salute
  • Approval of Consent Agenda
    1. Approval of Minutes from 10/7/2024
  1. County Clerk
  2. KCAMP Meeting Delegate
  3. Kansas Gas Agreement
  4. New Year’s Holiday
  5. Election Information
  6. Insurance
  7. Commission Comments
  8. Adjourn Meeting

 

 

Executive Session Justifications:

 

KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the

attorney-client relationship.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the

representative(s) of               the body or agency.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust and individual     proprietorships

KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.

KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to the security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting

would jeopardize such security measures.

 

Fort Scott, Government, Schools

Agenda for the USD234 Board of Education on October 14

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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

October 14, 2024 – 5:30 P.M.

AGENDA SUMMARY WITH COMMENTARY

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

  1. 09/09/24 Minutes
  2. 09/25/24 Minutes

            4.2       Financials – Cash Flow Report

            4.3       Check Register

            4.4       Payroll – September 20 2024 – $1,673,203.67

4.5       Activity Funds Accounts

4.6       USD 234 Gifts

4.7       Declare Surplus Property – Vehicles to be sold at auction

5.0       Employee Recognitions

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                                 

 

7.0       Old Business

7.1        Audit Contract for the year ending June 30, 2025 (Action Item)

7.2       Frary Field Turf Replacement

7.3       Doral Renewables Contribution Agreement

8.0       New Business

8.2       Board Vacancy (Discussion)

8.3       Bus Accident & Prevention (Discussion)

 

9.0       Public Forum

10.0     Other Business –

 

10.1     Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action Item)

10.2     Exit Executive Session – _______ (Time)

10.3     Approval of Personnel Report (Action Item)

11.0     KASB Board Training – Michelle Hubbard

 

12.0     Adjourn Meeting _____ (Time)            David Stewart, PresidentAgenda