January 13, 2020, Board of Education meeting minutes
USD #225 Board of Education Meeting
January 13, 2020, 7:00 P.M.
Call to order: Jamie Boese, Board Member, called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Corri McDowell led in prayer.
Members present: Fred Boyd, Ed Rarden, Jamie Boese, and Tom Huelskamp were present. Others present were Jeff Bollinger, Superintendent, Corri McDowell, Principal, and Erica Rarden, Board Clerk. Richie Dewell and Barb Whitney were not present.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Emily Dizmang, Van Heinz, David Adams, Bryan Branstine, Charlie Littlewood, Tammy Bollinger, Kimberly McLachlan, T.J. Milford, Kimberly Copenhaver, and Cathy Heinz.
Oath of Office: Newly elected members (T.J. Milford, Kimberly Copenhaver, Cathy Heinz, and Fred Boyd) were sworn in by the board clerk.
Resolution to Establish Election of School Board Officers:
T.J. Milford was nominated for the position of board president. Board voted 7-0. T.J. Milford selected as board president.
Jaime Boese and Tom Huelskap were nominated for the position of vice president. Board voted Boese 3-4, Huelskamp 4-3. Tom Huelskamp selected as board vice president.
Approve Consent Agenda: Boyd moved, seconded by Copenhaver to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
REPORTS Principal: Mrs. McDowell, gave her report.
Economic Development, Jamie Boese, representative, report given
Special Education, Jamie Boese, representative, no report given
Superintendent, Mr. Bollinger, gave his report.
Executive Session: Boyd moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go into executive session for 15 minutes (board only) to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception under KOMA. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 7-0. 7:51 p.m.
Huelskamp moved, seconded by Boyd to go into executive session for 10 minutes, board only. Motion carried 7-0. 8:07 p.m.
Copenhaver moved, second by Rarden to go into executive session for 5 minutes, including the board clerk. Motion carried 7-0. 8:18 p.m.
Break 8:25 p.m. to 8:27 p.m.
Copenhaver moved, seconded by Boyd to go into executive session for 10 minutes (board only) to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception under KOMA. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 7-0. 8:29 p.m.
Copenhaver moved, seconded by Heinz to go into executive session for 15 minutes, including principal, to discuss a student issue for the exception relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 7-0. 8:42 p.m. Mrs. McDowell left executive session at 8:52 p.m.
Discussion:
Resolution to Establish Board’s Regular Meeting Dates: Rarden moved, seconded by Huelskamp to establish the following meeting schedule for 2020: Meetings will be held at 7:00pm on the second Monday of each month in the high school SDL lab (library). Motion carried 7-0.
District representative for Economic Development and Special Education: Board discussed, Milford was selected to be the Economic Development representative and Copenhaver was selected to be the Special Education representative for the 2020 year.
Negotiation Team: Board discussed and selected Copenhaver, Milford, and Boese as the district negotiation team. These members, along with Heinz, will attend the required negotiations training in January.
Superintendent Search: Huelskamp moved, seconded by Heinz to enter into a Superintendent Search Agreement with KASB to assist with the search/hiring process of the superintendent position. Board president and vice-president will initiate search. Motion carried 7-0.
Agenda: Board discussed, would like to add a section for Ski-Can on the agenda each month.
Trap Shoot Team: Discussion only. Discussion in regard to avoiding any conflict of interest with Copenhaver being a volunteer trap shoot coach and serving as a district board member.
Bids:
Sprayer: Copenhaver moved, seconded by Huelskamp to approve the purchase of a sprayer attachment for the district’s existing mower in the amount of $4,233. Motion carried 6-1 (Rarden)
Personnel:
New Substitute: Heinz moved, seconded by Rarden to hire Ryan Marcum as an emergency substitute. Motion carried 7-0.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Huelskamp, seconded by Copenhaver to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Time: 9:38 p.m.
For The Board of Education
_____________________________________, Board Clerk
_____________________________________, Board President