NEWS RELEASE
Monday, November 8, 2021
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at the Fort Scott Middle School Commons on Monday, November 8, 2021, 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 – October 20, 2021 – $1,447,671.65
D. Financial Report
E. Activity fund accounts
F. FFA Extended Trip Application
G. Parent/Teacher Conference statistics
Board members watched a video of Winfield Scott students utilizing new technology as they learn to produce daily announcements. Board members heard the following reports:
· Audit Report from Terry Sercer
· Fort Scott KNEA Report from Brenda Hill
· Administrators’ Reports
· Academic Director’s Report
· Superintendent’s Report
· Business Manager’s Report
Board members approved the ESSER II funds application. In addition, the board approved a January 2022 retention bonus of $500 per employee.
The board members reviewed and updated the USD 234 Area of Focus. In addition, board members approved the following:
· Roof consulting proposal from Benchmark, Inc.
· Resolution 21-09 for Withdrawal from Kansas Educational Risk Management Pool
· RPS Broker Agreement
· Benefits Committee recommendation for health insurance
· Erate Application Funding Year 2022 Contract
· Employee Safety Manual
· Memorandum of Understanding with CHC for COVID-19 testing
· Memorandum of Understanding with Fort Scott KNEA
The Fort Scott Middle School VIP Fall Extravaganza will be held on November 22, 2021, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the middle school commons and gymnasium.
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and returned to open meeting. The board approved the following employment items:
A. Retirement of Fredina Gonzales, bus driver, effective December 1, 2021
B. Resignation of Robert Jackson, Eugene Ware/Fort Scott Preschool Center custodian, effective Novembe4 5, 2021
C. Resignation of Mary Watson, middle school paraprofessional, effective October 29, 2021
D. Leave of absence for Brent Cavin, middle school social studies teacher
E. Employment of Kaytelynd Keller as a Winfield Scott paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year
F. Employment of Akasha Clements as a middle school paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year
G. Employment of Jonny Larsen as a 12-month, 8-hour Eugene Ware/Fort Scott Preschool Center custodian for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year
H. Resignation of Amy Keeton, Eugene Ware paraprofessional, effective Nov. 7, 2021
I. Employment of Jade Johnson as a high school assistant softball coach for the 2021-22 school year; Employment of Tom Robertson as high school head boys’ golf coach for the 2021-22 school year
J. Addition of a high school paraprofessional position for the 2021-22 school year.
The board adjourned.