May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - USD 417 BOE Regular Meeting

Call to Order 6:00 P.M.

Additions/Approval of Agenda 6:01 P.M.

Open Forum: The board appreciates patrons taking the time to talk to us about our policies and procedures. We set aside every meeting this time to hear from the public. Your comments should be directed toward board policies or the procedures our administrators establish to carry out those policies. This is not an appropriate time or place for patrons to make comments of a personal nature about any district employee or student or try to sell a product or service. Persons interested in doing business with the district must make an appointment with the appropriate administrator. Persons making comments that violate the privacy rights of district employees will be asked to terminate their remarks. If a patron or parent is concerned about one or more employees, the board will refer that person to the appropriate administrator or superintendent. If the board refers your concern to an administrator for investigation, the board will follow up at a future meeting, and you can expect the superintendent or another district employee to make arrangements to meet with you at the appropriate time. Thanks again for taking the time to discuss district business with the board. 6:02 P.M.

CGJSHS Student Spotlight - Bridge Building Engineering 6:04 P.M.

Consent Agenda 6:20 P.M.

A. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings - April 14th, 2025 & May 5th, 2025

B. Financial Reports/Pay Bills in the amount of $120,682.45

C. Donations and Gifts

D. Personnel

D.a. Employment

D.a.i. Laynee Bremer - CGES Teacher Aide/Interventionist for the 2025-2026 School Year

D.a.ii. Chasity Ehrlich - PHES Teacher Aide/Interventionist and After School Program Director for the 2025-2026 School Year

D.a.iii. Brandi Wright - CGJSHS Junior High Science Teacher

D.a.iv. Blake Mayer - CGJSHS High School ELA Teacher

D.a.v. Corbin Smith - CGES Classroom Teacher

D.b. Resignations

D.b.i. Milo Butler - Head High School Girls Wrestling Coach

D.b.ii. Riley Medina - PHES Teacher Aide

D.b.iii. Lisa Jarvis - Assistant JH Track Coach effective at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season

D.b.iv. Tasha Green - Head JH Track Coach effective at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season

D.c. Retirement

D.c.i. Don Platz - Regular Route Bus Driver

Director Reports: Any further additions will be reported at this time. 6:21 P.M.

Director of Facilities/Grounds - Tom VanValkenburg

Director of Transportation - Matt Weaver

Director of Health Services - Dana Reddick

Director of Food Service - Becky Shearer

Instructional Coach - Sarah Malcolm

Administrative Reports: Any further additions will be reported at this time. 6:25 P.M.

Council Grove Elementary Principal - Kelcy Bremer

Prairie Heights Elementary Principal - Angela Harris

Council Grove Junior Senior High School Principal - Jay Doornbos

Council Grove Junior Senior High School Activities Director - Matt Fox

Director of Student Learning - Valerie Gehrer

Superintendent - Tyson Eslinger

Board Member Items

Discussion Items

A. Recognition of Tracie Schroeder as the 2024 Local PhysTEC Teacher of the Year (R&R) 6:35 P.M.

B. Recognition of Jay Doornbos as a KSHSAA Executive Board Member (R&R) 6:37 P.M.

C. Recognition of Kim Coover as a HHMI Biointeractive Ambassador (R&R) 6:39 P.M.

D. Summer Food Update (SE&E) 6:41 P.M.

E. Student Fee Schedule (P&CE) 6:48 P.M.

F. Discuss Policies: JGCC Communicable Diseases, JGCD Health Screenings, JGD Student Psychological Services, and JGEC Sexual Discrimination (SE&E) 6:53 P.M.

G. Facilities Improvement (F&R) 6:54 P.M.

Executive Session - Personnel 7:04 P.M.

Action Items

A. Approve District Transportation for Wrestlers (SE&E) 7:14 P.M.

B. Monthly Policy Review:  JGC Health Assessments and Physicals, JGCA Local Health and Wellness, JGCB Inoculations, and JGCBA Automated External Defibrillators (SE&E) 7:17 P.M.

C. Personal Electronic Devices Policy & Purchase of Yondr Pouches (SE&E) 7:19 P.M.

D. Disposal of District Equipment (F&R) 7:21 P.M.

E. RFP for Classroom Furniture (F&R) 7:22 P.M.

F. Purchase Wheelchair Accessible Transportation Bus (F&R) 7:25 P.M.

G. Purchase District Skid Steer (F&R) 7:30 P.M.

H. Classified Pay Scale (R&R) 7:35 P.M.

I. Demolition of Yellow House (F&R) 7:36 P.M.

J. Approval of Investment Strategies (CD/Cash Sweeps/Savings) (F&R) 7:41 P.M.

Executive Session, if needed

Good News by Board of Education Members 7:49 P.M.

Adjournment 7:59 P.M.

Next Regular BOE Meeting - June 9th, 2025