OCTOBER BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

 U.S.D. # 338 Valley Falls

Board of Education Meeting
October 14, 2024
6:30 P.M.

Unofficial Minutes

  1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER


    The meeting was called to order by President, Donny Smith, at 6:30 P.M. in the library.

    Members Present:
    Donny Smith, Caleb Clark, Kimberly Kirkham, Jami Heinen, Jesica Clark, Jesse Nickelson and Aaron Sprang.

    Members Absent: 
    None

    Staff Present:
    John Hamon, Dayna Lloyd, Susan Grey, Greg Morgan, Cheryl Brosa, Tom Brown, Angie Tillery, Diana Welsh.



    Visitors Present:


    Todd Spencer, Tiffany Spencer, Kelsey Bonnel, Jason Meyer, Shannon Meyer, Sheena Branam, Michelle Gerety, Addison Moore, Cassandra Rauch, Toby Cazares, Michael Nichols, Aubrey Hernandez, Skylar Neiberger, Melissa Smith, Marques Smith, Robbi Coder, Logan Coder, Heidi Gibbens, Abbey Brosa and Shayden Guerrero.

  1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
    Motion by Jesica Clark, second by Kimberly Kirkham to approve the Agenda as amended.
    Yes 7 No 0

  1. REVIEW OF BOARD NORMS

  2. COMMENTS FROM PATRONS AND GUESTS.
    There were no comments from patrons and guests.

  3. CONSENT AGENDA

    1. Approved Board of Education Minutes of September 9, 2024 meeting.

    2. Approved Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Warrants.

    3. Received Keystone’s Board Meeting Minutes

    4. Received Site Council Meeting Minutes 

    5. Received Recreation Commission Minutes.

    6. There were no resignations.

    7. Approved hiring Delilah Senn as Custodian and Steve Seratte as Head HS Girls Basketball Coach

    8. Received Principal’s Reports from Susan Grey and Greg Morgan.

    9. Approved the sell of Bus #5, lunch trays and wallmats from East Gym as presented.

Motion by Kimberly Kirkham, second by Aaron Sprang to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Yes 7 No 0

  1. Information Items

    1. Good News. First grade presented their “Words of Wisdom” to the Board.

    2. The Board received a thank you from the Bissitt family.

    3. The Board received Superintendent’s report regarding enrollment numbers, Post Secondary Effectiveness from Class of 2022, STAR Awards from KSDE, and recognized Susan Grey and Greg Morgan during National Principal Appreciation month.   Cheryl Brosa and Susan Grey presented information from Fastbridge testing and IXL.  Mr. Hamon shared the Recreation Commission donations and went over BOE Goals 1) Enhance Student learning Activities; 2) Staffing Issues-Effective Use, Attract and Retain; and 3) Increase Community and Parent Involvement

    4. Board Committee Reports

      1. The Board received a Keystone Learning update.

      2. The Board received a Foundation update from Match Day.

      3. The Curriculum Coordinating Council did not meet.

  1. Discussion Items
    The Board discussed Keystone facilities.

  1. Action  Items 

  1. Motion by Kimberly Kirkham, second by Caleb Clark to approve the  KASB Policy Update as presented.
    Yes 7 No 0

  2. Motion by Aaron Sprang, second by Jesica Clark to approve the snow removal bid for the 24-25 school year from Heinen Custom Operations as presented.


    Yes 7 No 0

       3. Motion by Kimberly Kirkham, second by Jesica Clark to approve the Safe Schools Procedures.
Yes 7 No 0

       4. Motion by Kimberly Kirkham, second by Aaron Sprang to approve the Mitigation Resolution as presented.
Yes 7 No 0

          5.   Motion by Jesica Clark, second by Kimberly Kirkham to approve Jami Heinen as the Keystone Board first alternate and the with all others as needed.
Yes 7 No 0

    9. Executive Session
  Motion by Kimberly Kirkham second by Caleb Clark to go into executive session beginning at 8:04 P.M. to discuss matters of  non-elected personnel that relates to performance and contracts for  future potential contracts pursuant to the exception relating to personnel under KOMA, K.S.A. 75-4319 et seq to include John Hamon, Susan Grey and Greg Morgan.  The board will reconvene in this room at 8:15 P.M.  

The Board extended the Executive Session until 8:20 P.M.
The Board extended the Executive Session until 8:30 P.M.
The Board extended the Executive Session until 8:35 P.M.

Yes 7 No 0

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by the President at 8:36 P.M.

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