BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

NEWS RELEASE

Monday, August 8, 2022

 

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8, 2022, for their regular monthly meeting at the board office.

 

President Danny Brown opened the meeting.

 

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

 

• Minutes from July 11, 2022, Board of Education Meeting (with modification) and minutes from July 25, 2022, Special Board of Education Meeting
• Treasurer’s Report
• Check Register
• Payroll – July 20, 2022 – $1,289, 232.37
• Activity Fund accounts
• Audiology Contract with Greenbush
• Low Incidence Contract with Greenbush

 

The board heard reports from FSKNEA, the Assistant Superintendent, and the Business Manager.  The board received a presentation of the budget and reviewed a copy of the District Needs Assessment.  Budget publications will also be posted to the district website.

 

The board approved the following items:

• Superintendent Brown to proceed forward with negotiation and finalization of a MOU with the City of Fort Scott to expand the School Resource Officer program to include a second School Resource Officer.
• Participation in the KDHE School Board Grant. The board heard from Ashley Hooper and Dan Duling with CHC regarding a KDHE grant to provide a school-based clinic that would provide access to a medical provider, additional nursing services, and mental health services for students and staff.  The planned site is the Fort Scott High School, but services would be available to all students.
• COVID updated guidance for the upcoming school year
• 2022-23 Employee Handbook
• 2022-23 No Limits Contract for physical therapy services
• 2022-23 Happy Kids Contract for preschool slots and classrooms
• Middle school chiller replacement up to $200,000
• Personnel Report – following
• 2022-23 Negotiated Agreement as amended to reflect an increase to the base salary and agreed upon items
• Recommended increases for Administrators, Directors, and Special Services personnel

           

The board went into an executive session for personnel matters, negotiations to discuss reopening the 2022-23 negotiations, and then into an executive session for personnel matters.  

 

President Danny Brown adjourned the meeting.

 

 

 

PERSONNEL REPORT – APPROVED EMPLOYMENT

 

RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:

• Lannette Wood – Resignation as FSHS paraprofessional, effective August 6, 2022
• Norma Floyd – Resignation as Winfield Scott paraprofessional, effective July 25, 2022
• Lacey Miles – Resignation as Winfield Scott cook, effective August 2, 2022
• Angella Curran – Resignation as FSHS speech/debate/forensics teacher, effective August 15, 2022
• Delynn Abati – Resignation as FSHS play assistant
• Josh Hudiburg – Resignation as FSMS basketball coach

EMPLOYMENT/REASSIGNMENTS – FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR

• Instructional Coaches – Additional 10 days added to contract
• Ashley Wilcox – Winfield Scott After-Care Program Coordinator
• Adam Feagins – FSMS Intramural Coach for the first, second, and third nine-weeks
• Shelly Sanborn – FSHS paraprofessional
• Jannah Farrington – District Dynamic Learning Map (DLM) Coordinator
• Marci Mix – Eugene Ware Building Test Coordinator
• Tracy Homan – FSMS Building Test Coordinator
• Josh Messer – FSHS Building Test Coordinator
• Ashley Wilcox – Winfield Scott Professional Development Chair
• Marci Mix – Eugene Ware Professional Development Chair
• Angie Kemmerer – FSMS Professional Development Chair
• Sara Jackman – FSHS Professional Development Chair
• Gordon Harris – Reassignment from FSMS custodian to FSPC/Eugene Ware Custodian
• Dylan Goucher – Reassignment from FSPC/Eugene Ware custodian to FSHS Custodian
• Allen Davis – Reassignment from FSMS/BOE custodian to FSMS Custodian
• Alisha Watkins – Reassignment from FSHS custodian to FSMS/BOE Custodian
• Anthony Ogle – Assigned to FSMS custodian position
• Dixie Jackson – Assigned to FSHS custodian position
• Kenny Hudiburg – FSHS assistant girls’ tennis coach
• Jered McKay – Reassignment from Eugene Ware focus room teacher to Winfield Scott focus room teacher
• Anna Anderson – Reassignment from Eugene Ware paraprofessional to Eugene Ware focus room teacher
• Megan Hull – Reassignment from Eugene Ware paraprofessional to speech paraprofessional
• Siarra Willard – Eugene Ware paraprofessional
• Tamra McReynolds – Eugene Ware paraprofessional
• Sara Rood – Eugene Ware paraprofessional