DECEMBER BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

U.S.D. #338 Valley Falls Board of Education Meeting

December 14, 2022 7:00 P.M.

Minutes

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

    The meeting was called to order by President, Donny Smith, at 7:01 P.M. in the library.
    Present: Donny Smith, Aaron Sprang, Kimberly Kirkham, Caleb Clark, Jesica Clark, Jesse Nickelson, Georgia Hollis, John Hamon and Brenda Henson.

  2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

    Motion by Aaron Sprang second by Jesica Clark to approve the agenda as amended.
    Yes7 No0

  3. REVIEW BOARD NORMS

  4. COMMENTS FROM PATRONS AND GUESTS

    None.

  5. CONSENT AGENDA

    1. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings.

    2. Approve Treasurer’s Report for September and October and Approval of

      Warrants.

    3. Receive Keystone Board Meeting Report.

    4. Receive Site Council Minutes-no meeting.

    5. Receive CCC Minutes-no meeting.

    6. Receive Recreation Commission Minutes.

    7. Approve hiring as follows: None.

    8. Approve resignations as follows: Amber Miller as District Office

      Administrative Assistant.

    9. The Board received a written report in the Board packet from Susan Grey

      and Greg Morgan.

    Motion by Caleb Clark second by Aaron Sprang to approve the consent agenda as presented.
    Yes7 No0

    Old Business

  6. Action Items-None.

7. Information Items

a. The 5th grade class spoke regarding flag folding and flag etiquette.
b. The Superintendent gave a report regarding the early graduation policy, the Senior Citizen Brunch, the KESA accreditation visit on 1/24/23, the

ESSER III application and the Capital Outlay plan. New Business

  1. Information Items
    a. The Board received a thank you note from the FFA Officer Team.

  2. Discussion Items
    a. The Board received a bond update.
    b. The Board discussed District Goals including enhancing student learning

    opportunities, staffing issues and increasing parent and community

    involvement.
    c. The Board discussed 4-H using the east gym on July 28, 2023.

  3. ACTION ITEMS

    1. Motion by Jesica Clark second by Caleb Clark to approve the Narcan policy to become effective on January 1, 2023.
      Yes 7 No 0

    2. Motion by Aaron Sprang second by Kimberly Kirkham to approve the KASB Policy Updates as presented.
      Yes 7 No 0

    3. Motion by Georgia Hollis second by Jesica Clark to remove Amber Miller as a signor to the Elementary Activity Account, the High School Activity Account, the Self-Funded Health Insurance Account, the District General Account and the Safe Deposit Box.

      Yes 7 No 0

    4. Motion by Georgia Hollis second by Jesica Clark to go into
      executive session beginning at 8:15 P.M. to discuss a virtual student application which involves confidential student information pursuant to the exception relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA, K.S.A. 75-4319 et seq. The board will reconvene in this room at 8:20 P.M. The Board extended the executive session until 8:25 P.M. Mr. Hamon and Mr. Morgan were asked to stay during the executive session.
      Yes 7 No 0

The Board meeting returned to open session at 8:26 P.M.

i. Motion by Georgia Hollis second by Jesica Clark to approve to deny the virtual student application as presented. Yes 7 No 0

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned by the President at 8:27 P.M.

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