June 10, 2024 BOE Minutes
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 225
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
(June 10, 2024)
Fowler Elementary School at 7:00 PM
Members present: TJ Milford (via Google Meet), Cathy Heinz, Jeff Zortman, Dana Bartezko,
Jessica Ackerman, and Travis Sutterfield.
Also present: Corri McDowell, Chad Milford, Stephen Wiseman and Jamie Wetig (via Google
Meet).
Guests: Kim McLachlan and Emily Dizmang
Opening Prayer: Milford recited a prayer.
A. ROUTINE ITEMS
1. Call to Order- Milford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Milford moved, seconded by
Bartezko, to appoint Corri McDowell as clerk for the meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Adoption of Agenda (Action)- Sutterfield moved, seconded by Ackerman, to adopt the agenda
as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
B. COMMUNICATION
1. Hearing of Visitors
C. CONSENT AGENDA (Action)- Zortman moved, seconded by Milford, to approve the consent
agenda as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
1. Approval of Minutes 5.14.24
2. Approval of Financial Reports & Payments
a. Cash Balances
b. Monthly Register
c. Summary of Funds (if available)
3. Acceptance of any Gifts & Grants (None)
4. Acceptance of Resignations (Messina Dinkel)
D. REPORTS
1. District Report- Report given by McDowell, Wetig, and Wiseman.
a. Elementary Items
I. GS Schedule
II. Daycare Update
1. Substitutes added for Daycare; Yolanda is fully licensed
b. KSDE Funding Update
c. Open Board Position
I. Candidate: Omar Mijares
d. Rec Board Position
e. KASB Policies (review)
f. Food Service Meal Prices 24-25
2. Technology Report, Chad Milford- Report given.
a. District Tech Update
3. Economic Development, TJ Milford- Report given.
a. Eco-Devo - Open Position
b. Action Committee - Housing
E. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
F. ACTION ITEMS
1. SOCS Website 3-Year Renewal (Action)- Milford moved, seconded by Zortman, to approve the
3-year renewal agreement with SOCS. Motion carried 6-0.
2. Fowler Meal Prices: 2024-2025 (Action)- Zortman moved, seconded by Heinz, to adopt the
proposed meal prices for 2024-2025. Motion carried 6-0.
Student Breakfast: $2.20 Student Lunch: $2.70
Adult Breakfast: $2.75 Adult Lunch: $4.85
3. FY24 Budget Closeout and make EOY Transfers as needed (Action)- Sutterfield moved,
seconded by Milford, to give the superintendent or his designee and the board clerk authority to
close out the budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024. Motion carried 6-0.
4. SWP 5-Year Agreement (Action)- Heinz moved, seconded by Ackerman, to approve Fowler
Public Schools, USD 225 being a member at Southwest Plains Regional Service Center for a
five-year term commencing on July 1, 2024, and continuing through June 30, 2029. This
membership will provide our district with the opportunity to benefit from the services,
resources, and collaborative opportunities offered by Southwest Plains Regional Service
Center. Motion carried 6-0.
5. Open Board Position (Action)- Sutterfield moved, seconded by Ackerman, to appoint Omar
Mijares to fill the vacant BOE term. Motion carried 6-0.
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Personnel Matters)
Zortman moved, seconded by Milford, to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel
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
with the open meeting to resume at 8:10 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.
At approximately 8:10 p.m., Board President Milford reconvened the meeting.
H. ADJOURNMENT- Ackerman moved, seconded by Bartezko, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried 6-0. 8:11 p.m.