Unified School District #377 Board of Education
USD 377 Administrative Building, 306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-5050 / FAX (913) 833-5210 / www.usd377.org
BEST Students, BEST Staff, BEST Schools!!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2024
REGULAR SESSION – 6:30 P.M.
(A) – Action Item(s) (D) – Discussion Item
1.0 MEETING OPENING
1.01 Call the meeting to order
1.02 Approval of the agenda
ACTION NEEDED: TO APPROVE THE AGENDA
2.0 HEARING OF THE AUDIENCE (A)
Speakers are encouraged to register by calling the Clerk of the Board at (913) 833‐5050 by 2:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Speakers may also register at the BOE meeting site, prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Hearing of Audience Rules:
- Presentations shall not exceed 5 minutes.
- Subjects, other than policy issues, will generally be referred to the administration.
- Comments shall be limited to issues and not refer to personalities.
- Presentations must be in good taste befitting the occasion and the dignity of the board meeting.
- When addressing the board, please be reminded that matters of a personal nature which, by their nature, identify an individual are prohibited by federal law in public discussion. Please assist us in protecting the privacy rights of students and staff.
Other Notes
The Board President shall be responsible for recognizing any speaker, maintaining proper order, and adhering to the set time limit. The President may interrupt or terminate an individual’s statement if it is disruptive, not germane to the business or activities of the Board, or in violation of Kansas Statutes regarding meetings or activities of the Board.
The Board President may deny any individual speaking privileges if previous conduct of the individual has indicated that the orderly conduct of a meeting may be threatened by that person’s appearance. The President has the option to stop the proceedings and poll the Board to determine if a speaker may continue.
During an open session, the Board shall not hear personal attacks, or rude or defamatory remarks of any kind about any employee or student of the School District or any person connected with the School District. The Board will also not accept public comments containing vulgar or obscene language. Any individual wishing to make a complaint about school personnel shall submit the complaint in writing to the Superintendent. If the complaint involves the Superintendent it shall be submitted in writing to the President of the Board.
3.0 RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Recognitions:
State Forensics:
Champs:
- Ethan Brooks & Evan Sinclair - Improvised Duet Acting
- Avery Handke - Original Oration
- Carmen LaHue - Prose Interpretation
Festival:
- Trinity Brooks - Prose Interpretation
- Adeline McManus - Informative Speaking
- Cora-Bella Tull - Poetry Interpretation
- Leah Wilson - Poetry Interpretation & Humorous Solo Acting
- Nathan Palmer - Prose
State Music:
‘I” Ratings
-
Stephen Feek
-
Girls Ensemble
FFA:
Horse Judging- 3rd at Districts
- Emma Lanter- 8th High Individual
- Kori Wagner
- Caden Berhnes
- Jackson Neill
Vet Science-2nd Place at Districts
- Nathan Palmer-5th Individual
- Hannah Simmers-4th Individual
- Ashton Neill
- James Hoffman
- Anna Falk
Dairy Foods – Makynna Gerdary-8th Individual
Discussion Meet – Brylyn Jolly-2nd High Individual
Poultry Judging – Ashton Neill-8th High Individual
District 3rd place Swine Production Proficiency – Ashton Neill
MU Alpha Theta–
- Kinzee Bauerle
- Rebekah Caplinger
- Anna Falk
- Kaylee Foote
- Brylyn Jolly
- Gracie Kimmi
- Carmen Lahue
- Easton Schletzbaum
JH Track NEKL Champions
- 7th Grade 400x1 Relay (Augie Neill, Braxton Boyce, James Gaddis, Jaxyn Bratton)
- 8th Grade 400x1 Relay (Riley Kesinger, Houston Schletzbaum, Henry Urban, Mason Bottorff)
- Houston Schletzbaum - Shot Put
- Augie Neill - Long Jump
- Augue Neill - 100m Hurdles - Set a new NEK record
- Bell Kesinger - Discuss
- James Gaddis - High Jump
Presentation: Elementary MTSS
4.0 CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (A)
4.01 Approval of Minutes from April 10, 2024
4.02 Approval of Financials
4.0201 Activity Reports, Bills & Claims
4.0202 Treasurer's Report
4.03 Acceptance of the PAT Unit Requests for 2024-2025
4.04 Acceptance of Correspondences/Reports
4.0401 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Minutes from April 9, 2024
4.0402 Keystone Board Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2024
4.0403 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Mintues from May 7, 2024
4.0404 Acceptance of OPAA! Newsletter
4.0405 Acceptance of Lease Termination from ACCSEF
4.0406 Acceptance of ACCSEF Minutes from 03.20.2024
4.0407 Acceptance of KSDE IDEA LOD “meets requirements” letter
4.0408 Acceptance of the Q2 Statement for QZAB Bonds
4.0409 Acceptance of the 2023-2024 Audited Legal Max Letter
4.06 Acceptance of the Summer Personnel Report
4.07 Acceptance of the Personnel Report
4.08 Acceptance of Gifts and Grants
4.09 Acceptance of Principals’ Reports
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the consent agenda as presented.
5.0 LEADERSHIP REPORTS
5.01 Mrs. Brown, Board Clerk
5.02 Superintendent’s Report
5.03 Keystone Report
6.0 OLD BUSINESS
6.01
7.0 NEW BUSINESS
7.01 Facilities Assessment (D)
Supporting Documentation:
Recommendation: Discuss and Prioritize Facility needs.
7.02 Student Accident Insurance (A)
Supporting Documentation: Student Accident Insurance
Recommendation: To provide student accident insurance for all students for the 2024-2025 School year.
7.03 Chromebook Purchase (A)
Supporting Documentation: Chromebook Quote
Recommendation: To approve the purchase of 100 Student Chromebooks from CDW for $34,833.
7.04 Discussion on Policy Enforcement (D)
7.05 Handbook Recommendation Discussion (D)
Supporting Documentation:
Proposed Handbook Changes: Health,Technology, General, Activity, Personnel Handbook
Recommendations: Discussion and guidance from the Board.
7.06 Concurrent Business Course Offerings (A)
Background: Mrs Foote has sought out approval to offer Concurrent Business Courses through Highland Community College. She is wanting to offer Entrepreneurship, Accounting I and Accounting II. The Curriculum Council approved adding these offerings and now needs Board approval.
Recommendation: To approve the concurrent business course offerings as presented.
7.07 Class Promotions (A)
Background: For some time there has been discussion for doing away with 8th Grade promotion and instead have a 6th Grade promotion since this is when the student change buildings. It has also been brought up as to why we have both a Preschool and Kindergarten promotion when the students only change buildings in Kindergarten.
Recommendation: Move that for the 2024-2025 and 2025-206 School years, promotions are held for the Kindergarten, Sixth and Eight Grade Classes. After the 2025-2026 School year the Kindergarten and Sixth Grade Classes will have promotions.
7.08 Activity Proposals (A)
Supporting Documents:
Pep Club Proposal
JH Cheer Proposal
Recommendation: To approve the proposals for Pep Club and JH Cheerleading as presented.
8.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
8.01 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL (A)
Recommendation (20 minutes): Move to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual/s to be discussed, and that the board returns to open session in this room at_______.
8.02 EXECUTIVE SESSION - STUDENT MATTERS (A) (If Needded)
Recommendation: Move to go into executive session to discuss student matters pursuant to the exception relating to action adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the boardroom at _________.
8.03 EXECUTIVE SESSION – NEGOTIATIONS (A) (If Needed)
Recommendation: Move to go into executive session to discuss negotiations pursuant to the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in this room at_______.
9.0 ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
9.01 OTHER
9.02 ADJOURN
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