August 8, 2022, Board of Education Meeting Minutes
USD #225 Board of Education Meeting
August 8, 2022, 7:00 P.M.
- ROUTINE ITEMS
Call to order: T.J. Milford, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Milford led a prayer.
Members present: TJ Milford, Cathy Heinz, Dana Bartezko & Kim Copenhaver were present. Others present were Jamie Wetig, Superintendent, Erica Littlewood, Board Clerk, and Corri McDowell, Principal.
Jeff Zortman and Fred Boyd were not present.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Debbie Wise and Kim McLachlan
Adoption of Agenda – Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to adopt the agenda with the following change: move executive session (G) between items B & C. Motion carried. 4-0
- COMMUNICATION
- Hearing of Visitors – None
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go into Executive Session for 20 minutes, board and Wetig, to discuss personal matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interest of the individual(s) to be discussed, pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under Kansas Open Meetings Act. Motion carried 4-0. 7:07 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go back into executive session for 20 minutes. Motion carried 4-0. 7:28 p.m.
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of Minutes
- Approval of Financial Reports & Payments
- Cash Balances
- Monthly Register
- Summary of Funds (if available)
- Approval of Classified Pay Adjustments for 2022-2023
- Acceptance of any Gifts & Grants
- Acceptance of Resignations/New Hires
- Approval of end of year transfers as needed to close out the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Consent Agenda: Copenhaver moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried 4-0.
Kim Copenhaver left the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
- REPORTS
- Mrs. McDowell, FES Principal
- Elementary Update
- Enrollment Update
- 39 students currently enrolled PK-6
- 23 JH/HS students are believed to have enrolled in Meade. Additional 7 students that live in town already attending Meade to be added to 225’s count.
- Needs Assessment
- Academic Success Plan
5-Minute Break at 8:44 p.m.
Meeting resumed at 8:48 p.m.
- Mr. Wetig, Superintendent
- Budget Review PPT
- USD 225 Calendar
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- Teacher Contract Days (160)
- Total Hours 1,124.42
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- Review Facility Projects
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- Roofs
- HVAC
- Doors
- Sprinkler System
- Dome Audio System
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- District Vehicles
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- Review Inventory
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- Facility Use Agreement
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- Ideatek
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- USD 225 Areas of Focus
- Focus on academics and becoming the best early childhood and elementary school we can be:
- Quality Teachers
- Curriculum aligned with Standards
- Academic Resources
- Structured Interventions
- Identifying criteria for the district to evaluate grade configuration:
- Enrollment - keeping our kids in Fowler
- Projected Student Count
- Financial Resources - future funding as well as potential other revenue sources.
- Communication - share the district's focus with our families, community, businesses, and all stakeholders.
- Community Input - seek input through surveys and meetings to gather data to assess the needs of our community.
- Maintaining our schools:
- Keeping our schools open for preschool through 6th grade.
- Maintaining and utilizing all our facilities.
- Evaluating our ability to add grade levels back to Fowler based on the assessment of key criteria established by the Board.
3. TJ Milford, President
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- Economic Development – Report given
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4. Fred Boyd, Member
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- Special Education Cooperative – No report given
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- NEW BUSINESS
- SKICAN Fees
- Weight Room
- ACTION ITEMS
Areas of Focus – Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the USD 225 “Areas of Focus” as presented. Motion carried 4-0.
Needs Assessment - Copenhaver moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the USD 225 Academics Needs Assessment as presented. Motion carried 4-0.
Sale of Vehicles – Milford moved, seconded by Copenhaver to approve the sale of the Expedition and Suburban on Purplewave Auction. Motion carried 4-0.
Kim Copenhaver joined the meeting via phone at 9:43 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Bartezko moved, seconded by Milford to adjourn the meeting at 9:44 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.
For The Board of Education
_____________________________________, Board Clerk
_____________________________________, Board President