Public Meeting Agenda: July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Monthly Board Meeting

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Approve Agenda As Presented Or Amended

3. Hear From The Following:
A. Members of the Public
B.. Student Council
C. PTO
D. Site Council
E. Booster Club
F. PHEA
G. USD 113 Foundation
H. Legislative Update
I. Other Student Groups

4. Administrative Reports:

Description: Whitney McGinnis - Axtell
Nate Bauman - SHS
Matt Garber - SMS
Andrew Lillie - SES
Lisa Suhr
Rob McKim

5. Consent Agenda

Description:

Approve Minutes from
- June 9, 2025 meeting - Minutes
- July 9, 2025 Special board meeting - Minutes
Approve Financial Reports:
- APS
- SHS
- SMS
- SES
- USD #113
Approve payment of June bills for the amount of $ 1,555,839.28.
Approve June payroll for the amount of $ 812,369.39.
Approve July/August lump sum payment of $122,623.17.
Approve Contract for Science Classroom renovation (Initial proposal was approved at the Jan. 13, 2025 BOE with the understanding that $100,000 for the proposal would be from USD 113 Cap. Outlay with the remainder paid by the Foundation's Science & Business Fund)
Approve a donation of $2000 from GMCF for Cheerleading Club Camp.
Approve a donation of $2000 from GMCF for badminton and pickleball equipment.
Approve a donation of $630.68 from GMCF for Science and Building Fund Amazon order.
Approve FY26 Supplemental positions July 14 adds
Appoint Kathleen Lippert as USD 113 Governmental Relations Representative
Designate the following:
- Depository for district funds - All district banks and savings and loan in district.
- District checking account - Bank of Blue Valley
- Activity and petty cash at SES, SMS, SHS and Central Office - United Bank and Trust
- Activity and petty cash for Axtell - State Bank of Bern/Axtell
- Official newspaper - The Sabetha Herald
- Attendance/Truancy officer - Rob McKim, Nathan Bauman, Andrew Lillie, Matt Garber, Whitney McGinnis
- Board Clerk - Debra Damman
- Deputy Clerk - Lisa Suhr
- Board Treasurer - Kent Saylor
- Auditor - Varney & Associates, CPA's, LLC
- KPERS Representative - Debra Damman
- Holton Special Ed. Co-op representative - Rob McKim
- USD #113 School Attorney - Mishler & Sunderland
- Homeless Coordinator - Lisa Suhr
- Title IX Coordinator - Lisa Suhr
- Compliance Coordinator for Federal anti-discrimination laws -Lisa Suhr
- Freedom of Information officer - Rob McKim
- Asbestos Compliance officer - Rob McKim
- Hearing officer - Rob McKim (or appointee)
Rescind all policy statements found in the minutes of this Board of Education and adopt the policy manual as presented by the superintendent.
Appoint Ashley Niehues as Food Service Representative and as determining official for Free Lunch Qualifications and the Clerk of the Board as hearing officer.
Adopt an 1116-hour school term to be submitted to KSDE.
Approve Superintendent Rob McKim to replace Todd Evans as a signer on district accounts.
Authorize Mr. McKim to approve/disapprove out of district students following the USD 113 policy for the FY 26 school year
Approve check for $410 from Blue Jay Booster Club for store meals.
Approve district mileage at the state rate per mile. (.70 cents per mile starting July 1, 2025)
Continue district office petty cash at $500.00 per month and building petty cash funds at $200.00 per month.
Continue Fidelity Bonds for Clerk and Treasurer at $10,000.
Reauthorize early payment request to avoid late fees.
Resignations: Curtis Hamilton, SHS Head Baseball Coach; Lexi Meyer, Assistant Tennis Coach; Kaleb Moeller, SIT Team;
Contracts: Matthew Garber, p/t summer help; Cindy Remmers, SMS Secretary; Lynda Barrett, SMS Kitchen; Hannah Dettwyler, SHS Bookkeeper;

6. Approve KASB Suggested Policy adjustments

Description: Policy Adjustments Second Reading

7. Approve Building-Level Student Handbooks

Description: Student Handbooks

8. Appoint USD 113 foundation board representatives for the 2025-26 school year.

9. Discuss and approve final bills and transfers for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

10. Approve Anticipated Mill Rate for FY 26 - Necessary for Revenue Neutral Timeline

11. Adjourn

July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Monthly Board Meeting

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