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Fort Scott, Schools

News Release of USD234 Board Meeting on Jan. 13

January 14, 2025 Submitted Story Leave a comment

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, January 13, 2025

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, 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

12-09-24

Financials – Cash Flow Report

Check Register

Payroll – December 20, 2024 – $1,735,450.74

Activity Funds Accounts

USD 234 Gifts

Terry Mayfield, Assistant Superintendent, recognized the District Tech Team. Stephen Mitchell, Bryce Daly, Joe Foulk, and Landon Hill were thanked for them for their role in keeping the district running smoothly. They are behind the scenes a lot of the time, but they are hardworking and are able to help in an effective and timely matter.

Joe Foulk, Landon Hill, Stephen Mitchell, Bryce Daly. Submitted photo.

Superintendent Destry Brown reported on a PowerSchool data breech that occurred earlier but thanks to our security there was not any data that has been accessed.

The Hydroponics Farm is being delivered this week to the High School. He also reported on a couple grants that the district will be working with area schools to complete.

Assistant Superintendent Terry Mayfield provided the Board with an update on the football field that is close to being completed. IT has been working hard on upgrading our district systems. He also updated on the Cell Tower Lease and Keyhole property. Wrestling has been moved to the Middle School until the heat can be fixed.

Tonya Barnes, Special Education Director, updated the Board on starting a monthly new employee orientation that will begin this week.

Dr. Johnson, the Middle School Principal, brought an update to the Board about all the remarkable things happening at the Middle School. He reported and thanked the staff for their dedication and hard work. Through this, they have seen great growth in the students. Tracy Homan reported on STUCCO and how they are learning to become leaders. They have helped with teacher appreciation, and Veterans’ Day Assembly, and are going to be working on the yearbook. She said the students are excited and have attended the Greenbush Leadership Conference. Kerri Hanson gave an update on the social emotion aspect and how they were able to have a Career Fair in October with thirty-one presenters. Whitney Beth and Jessica Steury talked about the AP schedule and the advantage of being able to help those students who may be behind. They are excited about the growth in confidence that this schedule has given the students. Staci Black and Adam Feagins presented about Project Lead the Way (PLTW). PLTW is an activity, project, problem-based learning approach. This is a hands-on experience that will build on different subjects as they head toward high school. Overall Middle School students are working extremely hard and there are many exciting things that are taking place for the growth of the students.

There are two open board seats that have been posted. Applications will be taken until the Board Meeting held on January 20, 2025. At this meeting the board will interview those interested.

The Board Approved the following items:

Maintenance Truck Purchase
Hinton Creek Solar Contribution Agreement
Resolution 24-08 To Establish Regular Board Meetings 2025
Resolution 24-09 To Establish Election of School Board Officers

There were a few present during public forum.

Jerri Smith, Jessica Smith, Leslie Gordan, Erin Vann, and Kenna Miles were present to speak on behalf of wrestling members and parents. They are concerned about conditions where the wrestlers are practicing. Wrestling is a growing sport, and they are asking for more support and recognition. The Board heard the concerns and there was no further discussion at this time. Mr. Mayfield had in his report that they will be practicing in the Middle School until the heat is fixed or another solution is found.

The Board went into an executive session for personnel matters.

President David Stewart adjourned the meeting.

PERSONNEL REPORT – APPROVED

January 14, 2025

RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:

Chaplin, Mercedes – Resignation – Paraprofessional – Eugene Ware

Drake, Amy – Supplemental Retirement – Dance Coach – High School

Heenan, Kristen – Resignation – Paraprofessional – High School

Large, Lahanna – Resignation – Paraprofessional – Winfield Scott

Martin, Dave – Assistant Swimming Coach – High School

Murrow, Janelle – Retirement – Title 1 Reading – Eugene Ware

EMPLOYMENT:

Classified Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

Brown, Afton – .5 Para Middle School/.5 Para General Ed –

Newman, Ronna – Paraprofessional – High School

Roberts, Victoria – Paraprofessional – Preschool

Rowe, Cynthia – Mental Health Intervention Liaison

Wright, Stacey – Paraprofessional – High School

Supplemental Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

Corbitt, Cheyenne – Assistant Intramural Coach for 3rd quarter

Lancaster, Bridgett – Assistant Track Coach

Bourbon County, Schools, Youth

Child Find Screenings Will Be On January 22 at West Bourbon Elementary, Uniontown

January 13, 2025 Submitted Story Leave a comment

USD 235 and SEK Interlocal 637 offer Child Find screenings to locate, identify, and evaluate all children who may have a disability in the areas of fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, communication, adaptive, and personal/social skills development.

For children ages 3-5, developmental screenings clinics will be offered at West Bourbon Elementary the morning of Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Appointments can also be made as needed in the months of September, December, February, and April.

If you would like to schedule an appointment for this screening clinic, please contact either Julie Akins or Jennifer Vaughn at (620) 235-3155.

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USD 235 Agenda for Jan. 13 Meeting and Minutes of Dec. 9 Meeting

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Fort Scott, Government, Schools

USD 234 Agenda for Jan. 13

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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

January 13, 2025 – 5:30 P.M.

PUBLIC

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

12-09-24

4.2 Financials – Cash Flow Report

4.3 Check Register

4.4 Payroll – December 20, 2024 – $1,735,450.74

4.5 Activity Funds Accounts

4.6 USD 234 Gifts

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

6.4 Fort Scott Middle School Presentation

7.0 Old Business

7.1 Maintenance Truck Purchase – Final Approval (Action)

8.0 New Business

8.1 Hinton Creek Solar Contribution Agreement (Action)

8.2 Resolution 24-08 To Establish Regular Board Meetings 2025 (Action)

8.3 Resolution 24-09 To Establish Election of School Board Officers (Action)

9.0 Public Forum

10.0 Other Business – Time ____

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 Adjourn Meeting _____ (Time) David Stewart, President

Area News, Schools

Former FSHS Music Teacher Meredith Reid Honored

January 8, 2025 Submitted Story Leave a comment

Girard Music Teacher Hits All the Right Notes

with $25,000 Milken Award

Girard High School graduate Meredith Reid surprised with district’s first “Oscar of Teaching” for outstanding achievement and leadership in music education.

Reid formerly taught music at Fort Scott High School

BIO, PHOTOS AND VIDEO: https://www.milkeneducatorawards.org/educators/view/meredith-reid

Girard, Kan. (January 8, 2025) —Girard native and choral teacher Meredith Reid received the surprise of a lifetime this morning when she was presented with a Milken Educator Award at an all-school assembly at Girard High School in front of cheering students, colleagues, dignitaries and media. Hailed as the “Oscar of Teaching,” the prestigious national honor created by philanthropist and education visionary Lowell Milken recognizes exceptional educators for their dedication to excellence in education and leadership. It includes an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize that the recipient may use however they choose. Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop and Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson presented the Award, the first-ever in Girard United School District 248 history.

“Today we celebrate Girard’s own Meredith Reid for her exceptional dedication to music education and the positive influence she brings to her students, school and community,” said Bishop, who herself received the Milken Educator Award as a fine arts teacher in Virginia. “Meredith cultivates artistic excellence in everyone she supports, nurturing hearts and minds and sustaining the love and appreciation of music in the community for generations to come. With Meredith as a guide, the possibilities are limitless! We look forward to her contributions to the national Milken Educator Network.”

Reid was honored as part of the Milken Family Foundation’s 2024-25 Milken Educator Awards season. The tour will honor up to 45 pioneering professionals coast to coast, marking the 3,000th Milken Educator in the Awards’ ranks and celebrating a history of changing lives in communities across America. Since the presentation of the first Awards in 1987, more than $75 million in individual cash prizes and over $145 million have been invested in the Milken Educator Award national network overall, empowering recipients to “Celebrate, Elevate, and Activate” the K-12 profession and encouraging young, capable people to consider a career in education.

“We are so pleased to see Meredith recognized for her tremendous contribution to her students and to the Girard community,” said Dr. Watson. “Her work not only to restore the school’s choral music program but to achieve state and national opportunities for her students and bring that pride to her community is what excellent teaching looks like.”

More about Meredith Reid

Revitalizing a Legacy While Inspiring Excellence: When Meredith Reid attended Girard High School as a student, the choral music program had no longer existed. When she returned to her alma mater as a teacher several years later, Reid reestablished the program which now produces an award-winning choir. They regularly perform throughout the community and compete at regional and state music events, where the group earned the “superior” rating this past school year.

In addition, nearly all her high school soloists receive top ratings at the regional and state competitions. Reid had six students chosen for the Kansas All-State Choirs, one of only two choral programs in southeast Kansas to achieve this honor. One of her choral students was selected to join the prestigious Kansas State University Summer Choral Institute, a highly selective program that admits only 48 students across the country each year.

In her classroom, Reid uses a positive rewards system to motivate her students to utilize good singing techniques. The system was so well-received she was asked to present the model at the Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop. For students in this rural community with little to no access to private vocal lessons, Reid opens a world of musical opportunities for her choral students.

A Hometown Leader: Outside of GHS, Reid is an engaged member of her hometown and beyond, serving as a local officer in P.E.O., a nonprofit organization that helps women pursue education; representing GHS at a national education conference; and serving as board secretary for the American Choral Directors Association. Reid has been involved with the Kansas Music Educators Association and served as Southeast Kansas choral chair. Her commitment to music education extends to her colleagues and young music teachers in the district and region who benefit from her friendship and mentorship. Her community choir, “Generations,” reflects her goals of having a sustained music program whose members serve as role models for young musicians and represent the importance of lifelong dedication to music appreciation.

Education: A Kansas State University graduate, Reid earned a Bachelor of Music Education in 2010 and a Master of Music in 2017.

The Milken Educator Award Reaps Lifelong Benefits

The $25,000 cash Award is unrestricted. Recipients have used the money in diverse ways. Some recipients have spent the funds on their children’s or their own continuing education, financing dream field trips, establishing scholarships, and even adopting children.

Honorees receive powerful mentorship opportunities for expanded leadership roles that strengthen education practice and policy. Milken Friends Forever (MFF) pairs a new recipient with a veteran Milken Educator mentor; the Expanding MFF Resource and Explorer Program fosters individual veteran Milken Educator partnerships around specific topic areas; and Activating Milken Educators promotes group collaboration in and across states to bring solutions to pressing educational needs.

The honorees attend an all-expenses-paid Milken Educator Awards Forum in Los Angeles in April 2025, where they will network with their new colleagues as well as veteran Milken Educators and other education leaders about how to broaden their impact on K-12 education.

Veteran Milken Educators demonstrate a wide range of leadership roles at state, national and international levels.

The Milken Educator Award might come to a community near you! Who will be next? Join us as we surprise these remarkable individuals and celebrate their dedication to excellence in education! Follow the tour and use the #MEA3K and #MilkenAward hashtags on: Facebook (MilkenEducatorAwards)| X (Milken)| YouTube (MilkenAward)| Instagram (MilkenFamilyFdn)| LinkedIn (MilkenFamilyFdn)| TikTok (MilkenAward).

Visit MilkenEducatorAwards.org or call the Milken Family Foundation at (310) 570-4772 for more information.

-MEA-

About the Milken Educator Awards: “The Future Belongs to the Educated”
The first Milken Educator Awards were presented by the Milken Family Foundation in 1987. Created by philanthropist and education visionary Lowell Milken, the Awards provide public recognition and individual financial rewards of $25,000 to K-12 teachers, principals, and specialists from around the country who are furthering excellence in education. Recipients are heralded in early to mid-career for what they have achieved and for the promise of what they will accomplish. The Milken Family Foundation celebrates more than 40 years of elevating education in America and around the world. Learn more at MFF.org.

Fort Scott, Schools, Youth

FSHS Thespians Announce Spring Play Auditions

January 7, 2025 Submitted Story Leave a comment

Fort Scott High School Thespians announce that auditions for the spring play “And Then They Came for Me – Remembering the World of Anne Frank” by James Still are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 OR 14 in the FSHS Auditorium.

The production is a multimedia performance with live sound bytes and videos from the actual Holocaust survivors portrayed in the play as well as real video footage from the time period.

Auditions are open to any student at Fort Scott High School. Rehearsals are 6:30-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Feb. 20-22. Auditioners only need to attend one night of auditions and should bring a prepared 1-2 min. monologue to audition with.

The play is directed by FSHS Theatre Director Angie Bin with Mesa Jones serving as Assistant Director. It is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. Please contact Bin at [email protected] or at 620-719-9622 with questions.

Fort Scott, Schools

USD 234 Signs Agreement With a Solar Energy Company

December 19, 2024 Loretta George 3 Comments

USD 234 Board of Education Building, 424 S. Main

At the recent USD234, Fort Scott School District Board of Education meeting, an agreement was signed with Kingbird Solar Energy LLC that will benefit the district for years.

Kingbird Solar Energy LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.

Kingbird Solar Energy approached the district regarding the agreement, Terry Mayfield, Assistant Superintendent said.

“Kingbird Solar intends to construct and operate a solar energy project in Bourbon County,” Mayfield said. “According to Kansas Statute, property used to produce and generate electricity using renewable energy resources (including solar) is exempt from all property or ad valorem taxation for a period of 10 years. The developer, as a new member of the local business community, wishes to demonstrate good citizenship by providing financial contributions to the district during the 10-year exemption.”

“The financial contribution begins with the commencement of construction by the developer,” Mayfield said. “There will be one initial payment of $300 per megawatt AC upon commencement of construction and for the following 9 years there will be an annual contribution of $450 per megawatt AC.”

“It is estimated that the contribution could be as much as $135,000 per year,” Mayfield said.

“It’s my understanding that for the 10-year exemption period that no taxes will be assessed on these solar farms, however, the developers still wish to make a financial contribution. Once that exemption period is over, the solar farms then become taxable and local entities would then receive tax revenue for any solar farms that are located within that entity’s boundaries (county, school district, etc.”

“The district is agreeing to accept the financial contribution from them,” Mayfield said. “By accepting this contribution, the district does not express support for or opposition to the establishment of solar farms in Bourbon County. The district remains neutral on this matter. By remaining neutral, the district can avoid taking a side in a debate that might involve conflicting viewpoints.”

Fort Scott, Schools

Preschool Move Is On The Horizon For 2025-26 School Year

December 17, 2024 Loretta George Leave a comment

The Fort Scott Preschool will be relocated to a building at Ninth and Horton Streets.

Plans are progressing for the Fort Scott Preschool move to the former Mercy Clinic building at 9th and Horton Street. The preschool is currently is located at 409 S. Judson.

The Fort Scott Preschool, at 409 S. Judson.

Planning has been in the works for a couple of years.

“The project is taking longer than expected primarily due to the time required for proper planning, bidding, contractor selection, and budget management,” said Terry Mayfield Assistant Superintendent of Fort Scott USD 234. “While this process is taking longer than initially anticipated, it is essential to ensure that the building is safe, functional, and ready to house the preschool program as intended.”

Here’s a more detailed explanation of the current situation that Mayfield provided:

“Delayed Possession of the Building: The district was able to take possession of the building in September, but this was later than expected because the previous tenants did not vacate the property until then. This delay in occupancy pushed back the initial timeline for starting renovations.
Demolition and Fire Sprinkler System Installation: The first phase of the project involves significant work, including the demolition of the first floor and the installation of a fire sprinkler system. To move forward with this, the district is working with Crossland Construction, which is responsible for managing the bidding and contractor selection process. This phase is taking time because:
- Bid Development: Developing comprehensive and detailed bid specifications is a complex task, as the district needs to ensure that all demolition and safety requirements are thoroughly defined.
- Advertising and Contractor Selection: The district must go through the formal process of advertising the bids, reviewing proposals, and selecting qualified contractors. This process ensures that the contractors meet all the necessary requirements and can complete the work within the budget and timeline.
Renovation Phase: Once the demolition and fire sprinkler installation are completed, the next phase of the project will involve the renovation of the first floor to create classrooms and office spaces for the preschool program. Like the demolition phase, this will require issuing new bids, selecting contractors, and ensuring that all construction meets safety and educational standards. This phase, too, will take time to execute properly.
Funding and Budgeting Considerations: The project is being financed through the district’s capital outlay budget. This requires careful planning and allocation of funds to ensure that sufficient resources are available for each phase of the project. Additionally, capital outlay funds must be managed responsibly to cover not only construction costs but also unexpected expenses that may arise during the project.
Revised Timeline: Due to the delays in obtaining possession of the building and the time needed for proper bid preparation and contractor selection, the project timeline has shifted. The district now anticipates that the facility will be ready for use at some point during the 25-26 school year. Work will continue throughout the 24-25 school year, with the goal of completing the facility’s construction and renovation in time for the preschool program’s operation in the 2025-2026 academic year.”

“The district met recently with Crossland Construction on the next phase for the preschool building to move forward with plans at the building on Horton Street,” Mayfield said. “Drainage issues do not seem to be a concern, so our next steps will be to move forward with demolition of the interior of the first floor and to install the fire sprinkler system.”

“Once the construction management agreement is in place, they can then begin to put cost estimates on the demo and fire sprinkler system.”

” Crossland Construction will be putting out requests for bids for the demolition and for the fire sprinkler system. They plan to get the demolition started soon after the first of the year. They will be taking interested contractors through the building prior to the bid dates. Once we know these costs, we can then plan to move forward with this phase and then plan for and budget and get cost estimates on the next phase of renovation.”

The current wait list for becoming a student at Fort Scott Preschool is three children.

The current enrollment at the school is 111, Mayfield said. “We are expecting approximately 18 more students to transition to preschool before the end of the school year.”

Currently, there are four early childhood special education classroom teachers, one intervention teacher and 11 paraprofessionals, Mayfield said.

Nick Johnson is the principal of the preschool.

To view the prior story:

Fort Scott Preschool Will Get Bigger Facility in 2025

Bourbon County, Government, Schools

USD 235 Passes Resolution to Hold School Bond Election

December 11, 2024 Submitted Story Leave a comment

PRESS RELEASE from Vance Eden, superintendent of USD235, Uniontown School District.

The USD 235 Board of Education approved a resolution Monday night to place a $1,250,000 bond election before voters during a special election held Tuesday, March 4. The board of education went back to the drawing board after voters rejected two propositions in the November 2023 election. This time around, the board of education reduced the scope of work and bond amount by 86 percent.

Following the election, the district surveyed its constituents to better understand its perspectives and priorities. In that feedback we heard that the cost of the previous bond question was too high, and many patrons felt the scope of work included items that were not truly a need. With that in mind, we have reduced the work to only include the three most pressing needs. In doing so, the district is able to present a bond issue to the public that would have a no mill increase to taxpayers.

The scope of work will include 3 projects. The largest expense will be for the replacement of the two modulars at West Bourbon Elementary School with one permanent structure that will house the preschool and small offices for school psychology and speech therapy services. The bond will also include the replacement of the antiquated fire alarm system at the high school and will renovate the main entrance at WBE to be ADA accessible, as well as more secure.

The following bond proposal below will appear on the ballot.

Shall the following be adopted?

Shall Unified School District No. 235, Bourbon County, Kansas (Uniontown), issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 to pay the costs to construct, furnish and equip: (a) replacement of the District’s Pre-K facility; (b) ADA and secure entry improvements at West Bourbon Elementary School; (c) fire alarm system improvements at the Uniontown Junior/Senior High School; and (d) all other necessary improvements related thereto (collectively the “Project”); and (e) to pay costs of issuance and interest on said general obligation bonds during construction of the Project; all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 10‑101 et seq., K.S.A. 25‑2018(f), K.S.A. 72‑5457, and K.S.A. 72‑5458 et seq.?

The special election will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

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USD234 Board of Ed. Minutes for Dec. 9

December 10, 2024 Submitted Story Leave a comment

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, December 09, 2024

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 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

11-11-24

Financials – Cash Flow Report

Check Register

Payroll – October 18, 2024 – $1,693,896.64

Activity Funds Accounts

USD 234 Gifts

MS Band Fundraising

December 2024 KASB Policy Updates

Special Education Director, Tonya Barnes, recognized Jannah Farrington for being named the 2024 Coach of the Year for the Southeast Region’s Special Olympics. Jannah is in her 12th year at the district. Jannah along with Rhonda & Damien Perkinson, Stacy & David Brown, Laryn Schnichels, Kristal Castillo, and others worked to build and decorate the Special Olympics Express that won first place in the Fort Scott Christmas Parade. She has been instrumental in expanding the Special Olympics department which includes track & field, bowling, and soon to come basketball.

Superintendent Destry Brown reported on enrollment from the start of school until December. He also gave a brief update on the Preschool building and where the district is with the remodeling of the building.

Assistant Superintendent Terry Mayfield provided the Board with an update on the football field turf replacement with the hopes it will be finished ahead of schedule. He explained about a few projects in the buildings that are being done and that we will hear about the financial audit as soon as they have completed it.

Tonya Barnes, Special Education Director, updated the Board on the next CAT AID payment that will be coming later this month. She and others will be starting a new hire orientation in January and following monthly for all new employees to make sure they equipped and ready to work within the district.

Mina Query, Principal at Eugene Ware, presented a slideshow for the Board. She presented pictures from the Family Engagement Camping Night that focused on reading. The teachers have been working on interventions that have had a significant impact. She also went over a few reports to show how the students have improved. Students were present from Mrs. Keating’s Enrichment groups. They help with the student store, parent monthly parent letters, and they really enjoy being a part of her group. A couple of members from the Leadership Club were present to explain about their trip to Greenbush to learn about how to become a leader. They also worked with Wreaths Across America to help raise money for fifteen wreaths to be placed at the National Cemetery. Mrs. Query complimented the teachers and staff for working together as a team for the better of the students.

KESA Accreditation Plan for information only. Each district is to choose a District Goal and our choice was Structured Literacy. Superintendent Brown explained how the district is working toward that goal.

There have been three applicants for the open board seat. The Board decided to have a special meeting in January to interview and choose an applicant.

The Board Approved the following items:

Pre-Employment Drug Screening
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation, INC Grant
Kingbird Solar Energy Contribution Agreement
School Bus Purchases (71 Passenger & Bus with Lift)
Maintenance Truck Purchase

The Board tabled the following items:

10 Passenger Van Purchase
Towerpoint Acquisitions Letter of Intent to Purchase Interest in Wireless Site

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

December 09, 2024

RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:

Button, Tim – Resignation – Bus Driver

Flanner, Kevin – Resignation – Supplemental – Girls’ Volleyball Head Coach – High School

Krull, Michael – Retirement

EMPLOYMENT:

Certified Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

Doherty, Andrew – KRI Teacher

Fountain, Justin – 6th Grade Math Teacher – Middle School

Classified Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

Durkin, Jennifer – Paraprofessional – KRI

Herring, Sean T – Custodian – Middle School

Thorne, Deborah – Paraprofessional – Winfield Scott

Supplemental Recommendations for the 2024-25 school year:

Armstrong, Jeff – Assistant Boys Basketball Coach – High School

Feedback, Brennen – Head Boys Basketball Coach – High School

Larsen, Danny – Assistant Boys Basketball Coach – High School

Martin, Dave – Assistant Swimming Coach – High School

Stepps, Trent – Assistant Boys Basketball Coach – High School

Bourbon County, Schools, Youth

The Uniontown Science Olympiad teams have kicked off the 24-25 season.

December 10, 2024 Submitted Story Leave a comment

B Division Team – 1st row: Ely Swink, Scout Eden, Ash Sporleder, Ty Shelton, Lexi Irsik, Autstin Maycomber 2nd row: Blake Ervin, Mathew Knight ( Mentor), Makiah Woods, Marley Sutton and McKinley Sutton

Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division (Division B is middle school; Division C is high school), according to information provided by Uniontown Science Teacher Carrie Sutcliffe.

Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. Through Science Olympiad, students, teachers, parents, principals and business leaders bond together and work toward a shared goal.