NEWS RELEASE
Monday, May 10, 2021
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at the Fort Scott Middle School Commons on Monday, May 10, 2021, for their regular monthly meeting.
President David Stewart 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 – April 20, 2021 – $1,424,631.30
D. Financial Report
E. Activity fund accounts
F. LCP Assurances
G. May 15 – Baccalaureate – 4:00 pm; Graduation – 8:00 pm
Gifted teachers, Angie Kemmerer and Paulette Howard, presented a program on
the gifted education program.
There were no comments in the public forum section.
Reports were given by the following:
· Brenda Hill, KNEA President
· Administrators’ written reports
· Dalaina Smith, Academic Director
· Ted Hessong, Superintendent
· Gina Shelton, Business Manager/Board Clerk
Board members approved the following:
· Adjustment in adult meal fees for 2021-22
· 2021-22 Fees
· Masonry bid
· Summer Camps
· 2021 Summer pay, pending negotiations
Board members shared comments and then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and to discuss upcoming negotiations sessions and returned to open meeting.
The board approved the following employment matters:
A. Resignation of Baylee Newman, Eugene Ware paraprofessional, effective May 13, 2021
B. Resignation of Kristin Bishop, Winfield Scott paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year
C. Resignation of Vernon Hill, Winfield Scott cook, effective June 3, 2021
D. Transfer of Jennifer Tourtillott, Winfield Scott kindergarten teacher, to Winfield Scott counselor for the 2021-22 school year
E. Contract extension request from Angella Curran, high school debate and forensics teacher
F. Leave of absence request from Natalie Kitsmiller, Winfield Scott paraprofessional
G. Additional duties for Krista Gorman, high school/middle school instructional coach, as high school lead administrator for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year
H. Employment of Madeline Martin as a gifted teacher for the 2021-22 school year
I. Employment of Todd Magee as a Eugene Ware third grade teacher for the 2021-22 school year
J. Employment of Trent Johnson as a high school agriculture education teacher for the 2021-22 school year
K. Employment of Carol Glover as a Winfield Scott cook for the 2021-22 school year
L. Employment of Eileen Strakal as a Eugene Ware cook for the 2021-22 school year
M. Employment of Millicient Willard as a Winfield Scott cook for the 2021-22 school year
N. Employment of Lynn Barr as high school head girls’ tennis coach for the 2021-22 school
O. Termination of Joie Moore, high school cook, effective April 1, 2021
The board adjourned.