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The Wabaunsee County .Signal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 11, 2002
Unofficial Minutes
July 8,2002
Regular Meeting
Mill Creek Valley USD #329
Maple Hill Grade School
7:15 PM
John Gehrt, President,
called the meeting to order
with all of the Board Members
present except for Shawn
Gideon.
Wilson moved to approve
the agenda with the additions
of: personnel employment and
resignation. Breiner
seconded. Motion carried 6-
(~.
The Construction Manager
and Architect presented their
recommendations for
Track/Stadium; Maple Hill
Grade School; and Alma
Grade School project
contracts. Yocum moved to
approve the bids and
alternates for the WHS track,
MHGS, and AGS construction
projects. Wilson seconded.
Motion carried 6-0. Total
project cost including Field
Project Requirements and
Contingency of 8832.03 I.
Superintendent Rivers
presented a preliminary draft
of the 200~2-2003 Budget to
the Board along with a
suggested schedule for Budget
adoption. There will be a
Special Board meeting on
Monday. July 22, 2002 at
7:15 PM. The purpose of the
meeting will be to: approve
final transfers for fiscal year
2002; approve publication of
the 2002-2003 budget; review
architect's plans for the press
box; and discuss personnel
matters. There was a
consensus to have a walk
througti of the construction
project at 6:30 PM.
Breiner nominated and
Roth seconded the nomination
of John Gehrt as Board
President. Breiner moved that
nominations cease and that a
unanimous ballot be cast for
John Gehrt. Roth seconded.
Motion carried 5-I, with Gehrt
abstaining.
Wilson nominated and
Breiner seconded the
nomination of Ron Yocum as
Vice-President of the Board.
Breiner moved the
nominations cease and that a
unanimous ballot be cast for
Ron Yocum. Roth seconded.
Motion carried 5- I, with
Yocum abstaining.
Don Westhoff gave a brief
technology update to the
Board.
Superintendent Rivers
reported that a company has
been found that could
refurbish the lighUng fixtures
in the WHS auditorium. The
consensus of the Board was to
go ahead with the plan to
have the lights refurbished.
The Board took a ten
minute break and reconvened
at 9:00 PM.
Yocum moved to approve
the consent agenda. Breiner
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
The consent agenda included:
Approval of June 17, 2002
regular Board Meeting
minutes; Accept AGS School
Improvement Report;
Established the meeting
schedule for the regular Board
of Education meetings during
the 2002-2003 school year to
be the second Monday of the
month, at 7:15 PM, at the
District Office in Alma, and
other locations noted in the
agenda; Appi'ove the
appointment of the following
positions: Clerk of the Board,
KPERS Agent, and District
Public Records Custodian:
Mary Stuewe; Deputy Clerk,
Elaine Deiter; Treasurer of the
District,Food Service
Authorized Representative
and Determining Official,
Nikki Evans; Truancy Officers,
Building Safety Officers,
Building Activity Fund
Supervisors, Student Record
Custodians: Building
Principals; Board Attorney:
KASB Legal Assistance; Food
Service Hearing Official,
Freedom of Information
Officer, Federal Programs
Administrator, Title IX and
Section 504 Administrator,
and District ADA Coordinator:
Superintendent Rivers; and
the Governmental Relations
Board Representative: John
Gehrt; Name the First
National Bank of Wamego~
Alma Branch, the
Stockgrowers State Bank, and
the Kansas Municipal
Investment Pool as the official
depositorie~ for the district's
funds and that in accordance
with HB 2122 of the 1985
Kansas Legislature, all
deposits shall be secured by
100% securities which shall
exclude real estate mortgages;
Adopt the GAAP Waiver
Resolution; Authorize the
establishment of Student
Activity Funds at each of the
schools for the 2002-2003
school year and that the
Principal of each school be
authorized and required to
administer said funds as
prescribed by Kansas Law;
Authorize the District
Treasurer, with approval of
the Superintendent, to pay
such claims that provide a
discount for early payment or
for the assessment of a
penalty for late payment may
be authorized to be paid in
advance; Name the
Wabaunsee County Signal-
Enterprise as the official
district newspaper for the Mill
Creek Valley Unified School
District #329 for the 2002-
2003 school year; Approve
renewal of the Program
Agreement for the 2002-2003
school year between the
Kansas State Department of
Education and the Sponsoring
Food Authority (USD #329);
Approve the signing of the
Federal Program Statement of
Assurances indicating that
the district's intention to
comply with all federal rules
and regulation as required for
receiving federal money and in
particular the rules and
regulations; Adopt the sghool
fees as follows: Textbook
Rental Fee: $25 for
Kindergarten. 850 foi- grades
I- 12; Student Lunches:
$1.60 for K-6, and $1.85 for
grades 7-12; Adult Lunches;
$2.40; Student Breakfast:
$I.00 for K-12; Adult
Breakfast: 81.50; and Extra
Milk: $0.25 per half-pint;
WHS fees for Art, Gen. Shop,
and Cabinet Making, $I0 per
semester; Band, $5 per year,
Student Planner, $7 per year;
Freedom of Information
copies, 5 cents; Driver's
Education, $130 and
Preschool Snack Fee, $50;
Approve the minimum school
year using hours for the 2002-
2003 school year; Approve
the annual membership fees
for the District to join the
KASB, NCA (WHS), KSHSAA
(WHS & MCVJH), and
Greenbush Service Center.
Approve the $900 fee for the
district's membership in the
KASB Legal Assistance Fund
group; Establlshpetty cash
fund limits for the district's
schools as follows: WHS-
$750, MCVJH- $250, AGS-
$250, PGS - $250, MHGS-
8250, and Food Service
$250; Establish the mileage
rate for reimbursement at the
State of Kansas' established
rate for use of a personal
vehicle for approved school
related business travel; Allow
the destruction of non-
essential records; Rescind all
previous board policy and
adopt the policies as printed.
All school handbooks
approved in May and June
will remain in effect; Approve
the second reading of Drug
Testing Policy; and Approve
the agreement with
Wabaunsee County Health
Department for School Health
Nursing Services.
Gehrt moved to go into
Executive Session for 15
minutes to discuss personnel.
The session was required to
protect the privacy interests of
an identifiable individual.
Breiner seconded. Motion
carried 6-0. The Board
reconvened at 9:45 PM.
Gehrt moved to go back
into Executive Session for 15
minutes to discuss personnel.
The session was required to
protect the privacy interests of
an identifiable individual.
Wilson seconded. Motion
carried 6-0. The Board
reconvened at I0:00 PM.
Gehrt moved to go back
into Executive Session for I0
minutes to discuss personnel.
The. session was required to
protect the privacy rights of
an identifiable individual.
Breiner seconded. Motion
carried 6-0. The Board
reconvened at 10:15 PM.
Yocum moved to ratify the
negotiated agreement with
MCVEA for the 2002-2003
school year. Breiner
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
The Board postponed
action on the Classified
Handbook until a later date.
Yocum moved to approve a
Classified Staff pay raise of
2.5%. Wilson seconded.
Motion carried 6-0.
Yocum moved to approve
an Administrative Staff pay
raise of 1.75% and a $500
increase for Robin
Schuckman for the dual
principalship of AGS and
MHGS. Wilson seconded.
Motion carried 6-0.
Yocum moved to accept
the resignation of Sandra
Houk as MHGS Teacher Aide.
Wilson seconded. Motion was
not approved with a 3-3 vote,
with Gehrt, Muller and
Breiner voting no.
Yocum moved to employ
Michelle McAfee as WIA Year
Round Youth Project
coordinator to be paid solely
from WIA grant funds as per
program budget. Gehrt
seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
Yocum moved to accept the
resignation of Kate DeBaun as
coach in our district. Wilson
seconded. Motion carried 5-I,
with Gehrt voting no.
Breiner moved to go into
Executive Session for five
minutes to discuss personnel.
The purpose of the session is
to protect the privacy interests
of an identifiable individual.
Yocum seconded. Motion
carried 6-0. Robin
Schuckman was included in
this session. The Board
reconvened at 10:30 PM.
Gehrt moved to adjourn.
Yocum seconded. "q~lotlon
carried 6-0. The meeting was
adjourned at 10:34PM.
Submitted by Mary Stuewe,
Clerk
Wabaunsee East USD
Board of Education M
Regular Board of
F~lucation Meeting
July 9, 2002
Unapproved Minutes
Rob Sage called the regular
meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation of Wabaunsee East
USD #330 to order at 7:32
p.m. in the board conference
room in Eskridge, Kansas. All
board members were present.
The superintendent and board
clerk also attended.
Jim Rudeen moved, sec-
onded by Terry Fanning, to
approve the consent agenda
with the deletion of resigna-
tions from Rojene Willard,
Larry Jones, and Karen Jones.
Motion passed unanimously.
Items in the consent
agenda that were approved
include: approval of minutes
from the June 10, 2002 and
June 27, 2002 meetings; ap-
proval of clerk's report and
treasurer's report as pre-
sented; approval of warrants
in the amount of $98,540.25;
approval of transfers from the
general fund to the vocational
education fund in the amount
of $20,000.00 and from the
general fund to the transpor-
tation fund in the amount of
$60,000.00; approval of con-
tract to Dinah Trickey as ele-
mentary vocal music teacher
for the 2002-2003 school year;
appointment of Amy Fox as
assistant cheerleader sponsor
at Mission Valley Middle
School for the 2002 -2003
school year;approval to sell
bus units #7 and #9; approval
to sell odd-size bus tires to the
City of Eskridge; approval of
in-service transcripts for Rose
William and Ruth Lange; ap-
proval of 2002-03 county
health nurse contract at $7
per student; approval of out-
of-district student attendance
requests for Ben Dreher, Amy
Durkes, Stephanie Durkes,
Daniel Durkes, Caleb Hast-
hags, Shayla Hastings, Chase
Hodges, Evan Hodges, Haley
Hodges, Kayla Keitel, Weston
Keitel, Amanda Kennedy,
Aubrey Lienberger, Joel
Moore, Shayla Rflinger, Mariah
Rilinger; approval of coaches
handbook as presented; and
approved of emergency sub-
stitute teacher application for
Carole Mikos.
Bruce Schlesener moved,
seconded by Dennis Fuller, to
approve the agenda with the
addition of Item 4a Executive
Session - Student Issue.Mo-
tion passed unanimously.
Terry Fanning moved, sec-
onded by Bruce Schlesener, to
retain the same board presi-
dent and vice president as the
2001-2002 school year. (Rob
Sage-President, Randy Kemp-
Vice President). Motion
passed with 5 yeah and Rob
Sage and Randy Kemp ab-
staining.
Jim Rudeen moved, sec-
onded by Larry Lister, to ap-
point Bev Logan as Clerk of
the Board and Donna Warren
as Treasurer of the Board for
the 2002-2003 school year.
Motion passed unanimously.
Randy Kemp moved, sec-
onded by Terry Fanning, to
approve all board appoint-
ments and organizational ac-
tions for the 2002-2003 school
year as presented. Motion
passed unanimously. Desig-
nations are as follows: Official
Depository - Active Funds,
First National Bank, Har-
veyville; Official Depository,
Flint Hills Bank, Eskridge;
Bank Reconciliation, Ethel
Neeland; School Activity Fund
Executor, each building prin-
cipal; Truancy Officers, each
building principal; Official
Newspaper, Wabaunsee
County
clement
30, 2003 11st
April 18, 2003
day), March 17,
make up day);
ing date, time
second Monday of'
at 7:30 p.m. at
office in
hearing officer
meal
Schmi~lt; Food
sentative, Bey
district attorneY,
belius; KPERS
Bey Logan;
bursement rate,
to state rate;
formation
Schmidt;
cords, Bey Logari
cords, Bey Logan
rice records,
principal at
buildings.
Jim Rudeen
onded by RandY.
adopt the
tions: Annual
Adoption of 1,11~
calendar,
payment
mission to
Rescinding all
ments found in
minutes.
unanimously.
Larry Lister
onded by
tabllsh all fees
limit as
2002-2003
lion passed
Fees are as
Consumable
school, $20.00;
$25.00; Grades
Grades 3-8,
12, $25.00.
Textbook FeeS:
$0.00;
Grades I-2, $213
8, $25.00;
$30.00.
Fees for copies
will be $0. I0 per
dillon to the cost
rate of $15 per
charged for any
beyond 20
custodian of
search of the
cords.
Lunch Prices:
5-8, $1.80; 9-
Adults, $2.40.
Breakfast
$0.90; 5-8, $0.90;
Adults, $1.25.
Milk Prices:
8, $0.25; 9-12,
$0.25.
Petty cash limit
at $1500.00 for
office petty cash
Jim Rudeen
onded by Terry
into executive
p.m. to discusS
fecting a studerit
protect the
the individual to
and that they
session in the
8:11 p.m.
unanimously.
tendent also
parent of
tended.
Randy Kemp :
onded by Jim
vide
days during
2002 for a
summer school
Motion passed
Dennis Fuller
onded bff Bruce
approve the
Howard and Hel~er
P.A. with
and initialed by
and Chuck
contract covers
post-bond services
cont. to