OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2017 REGULAR MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER
Randy Kufahl, Board President, called the September 11th Regular meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the school library.
ROLL CALL:
Board Members Present:
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Randy Kufahl
Tasha Lara
Scott Brunkow
Mark Kopp
Nueva Bean-Smith
Jeff Koelzer
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Others Present: Superintendent Rhonda Trimble, Clerk Brooke Callaway, Principal Rebecca Binkley, Tracy Meyerkorth, Greg Schmelzle, Stacy Rempe, Judy Glessner, Jessica Venneberg,
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Koelzer moved to approve the agenda with additions. NB26: PDC Day-September 25th, NB27: 2017-2018 Board Goals, NB28: FFA Out-of-State Trip. Bean-Smith seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
III. PERSONNEL; EXECUTIVE SESSION
Koelzer moved the board into Executive session, along with Superintendent Rhonda Trimble, Principal Rebecca Binkley and Greg Schmelzle, to discuss employee specific matters pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the library at 6:50 PM. Bean-Smith seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Bean-Smith moved the board into Executive session, along with Superintendent Rhonda Trimble and Principal Rebecca Binkley, to discuss employee specific matters pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the library at 7:35 PM. Lara seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Lara moved to approve Greg Schmelzle to reduce down to 24 hours of work, per week, effective next week. Brunkow seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Koelzer moved the board into Executive session, along with Superintendent Rhonda Trimble and Principal Rebecca Binkley, to discuss employee specific matters pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the library at 8:00 PM. Kopp seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
IV. BOARD REPORTS
Trimble reported to the board that she has met with staff, all at once, and several of them individually. She sent out a questionnaire asking staff what they believe is going well within the district and if they have any concerns. Staff members were able to write their names on the documents or they could be anonymous. Trimble is holding a PDC Day on the 25th of September.
Binkley shared that last month we had our first pep assembly and dance. The students were helpful getting things cleaned up and everything was taken care of. Staff and the OGS volleyball team scrimmaged each other. It went well and everyone had fun. Binkley also shared that they had their first SIT meeting for the year and looked at our student concerns. Next Tuesday, Rebecca, Rhonda and the whole team, will meet and work through a process for all students and their needs. As far as student issues go, there is one student issue as of right now.
Trimble plans on meeting with each classroom in the Elementary and then have an assembly with the Middle School and High School students.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
Kopp moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Bean-Smith seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
VI. ACTION ON OLD BUSINESS
1. APPOINTMENTS
Koelzer moved to approve the appointments as presented. Kopp seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
VII. ACTION TO NEW BUSINESS
1. PERSONNEL; SUPPLEMENTALS
Tabled to October meeting.
2. DISTRICT CELL PHONES
Bean-Smith moved the board to no longer provide district cell phones for staff. Selected staff will receive a stipend instead. Lara seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
3. KRR PROGRAM COORDINATOR CONTRACT
Lara moved to approve the KRR Budgeted salary for the KRR Program Coordinator, Christy Koelzer. Kopp seconded. Motion carried 5-0-1 (Koelzer)
4. KRR GRANT STAFFING
Koelzer moved to approve the KRR Grant Staff as presented. Brunkow seconded. Motion carried 5-0-1 (Kufahl).
5. PDC DAY; SEPTEMBER 25TH
Bean-Smith moved to approve September 25th as a No School day for students. This day will be a PDC Day for all staff instead. Lara seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
6. 2017-2018 BOARD GOALS
Tabled to October meeting.
7. FFA OUT-OF-STATE-TRIP
Kopp moved to approve the FFA out-of-state trip to Kansas City, MO on February 23rd. Koelzer seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
8. ADJOURNMENT
With there being no further business, President Kufahl adjourned the meeting at 8:11 PM.
Board President
Date Approved Clerk of the Board
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