Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701-2697
620-223-0800 Fax 620-223-2760
DESTRY BROWN
Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
NEWS RELEASE
Monday, August 14, 2023
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023, 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
- 07/17/2023 Regular Meeting
- 08/07/2023 Special Meeting
- Financials-Cash Flow Report
- Check Register
- Payroll – July 20, 2023 – $1,619,878.22
- Activity Fund accounts
- USD 234 Gifts
The board approved the following items:
- Addition of two (2) full-time substitute positions
- Handbooks for the 2023-24 school year
- KASB Policy Updates
- SRO Agreement with the City of Fort Scott
- MOU with Learning Tree Institute
- Personnel Report following
Superintendent Destry Brown provided an update on the first day back for staff and the training on PBIS, which stands for Positive Behavior Intervention Support. There will be a breakfast for staff on Tuesday morning, followed by a welcome back ceremony. Mr. Brown noted the annual FSKNEA scholarship bucket auction.
Dalaina Smith, Assistant Superintendent, reported on the new teacher orientation that included 22 new teachers. Mrs. Smith reported on the training that took place in the district as teachers came back. She also noted that open houses will be on Tuesday for FSMS and FSHS and Wednesday for the Fort Scott Preschool Center, Winfield Scott Elementary, and Eugene Ware Elementary. Mrs. Smith answered questions from the board on professional development on assessment programs.
Tonya Barnes, Special Education Director, recognized her administrative assistant for special education for the excellent work she is doing, and the tech team’s wonderful job. Mrs. Barnes updated the board on a para mentoring program that has been put in place for this year, providing general education teachers access to IEPs through PowerSchool, and updated the board on an Autism Team meeting.
Gina Shelton, Finance Director, reported on the roll out of Red Rover, which is a substitute and absence management system, movement of funds from the Friends of USD 234 checking account into fund 64 within the district’s accounts, and provided an update on ESSER III spending. Mrs. Shelton noted that the budget had been published in the paper and posted to the website.
The board went into an executive session for personnel matters.
President Stewart adjourned the meeting.
PERSONNEL REPORT – APPROVED EMPLOYMENT
August 14, 2023
RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:
- Allen, Joseph – Transportation Director effective September 1, 2023
- Harrington, Kathryn – Fort Scott Middle School Paraprofessional effective August 14, 2023
EMPLOYMENT:
For the 2023-24 school year:
- Garzone, Christopher – District Emergency Operations Coordinator
Certified Recommendations for the 2023-24 school year:
- Kellogg, Jan – District Full-Time Substitute
- Metcalf, Alvin – District Full-Time Substitute
Supplemental Recommendations for the 2023-24 school year:
- Center, Ronette – Fort Scott Middle School PRIDE
- Jones, Mesa – Fort Scott High School Play Assistant and Play #2 Assistant
- King, Christina – Fort Scott High School Play Assistant
- Lyon, Jarrett – Fort Scott High School Assistant Baseball Coach
- Sprague, Sierra – Fort Scott High School Assistant Cheer Coach
- Tourtillott, Jennifer – Winfield Scott Guiding Coalition
- Mentors for the 2023-24 School Year