June 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Meeting

Discussion:  Mrs. Thalheim shared some updated information on the 8th grade and 7th grade end of the year projects.  She also shared that approximately 16 boys and 8 girls are participating in the summer weight lifting program she and Mr. Pugh are running. 

Discussion:  The purchase of two good used buses was done in the last couple of months.  The smaller bus will replace the current Bus #12, which will time out in November and the larger one will be designated Bus #13. 
One of the door panel windows is shattered, possibly from a rock during weed-eating. Mr. Gebhard provided Randy with a list of the items needing attention for the summer vehicle maintenance.

Discussion:  At 7:21 PM the meeting returned to open session; no action was taken.
 

Discussion:  It was recommended to publicize the open Long Island custodial position with a start date of August 1st, due to the large summer crew. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared information on a fine that was placed on the school district for going above the allowed well water usage last year.  The amount of the overage was over 180,000 gallons.  The KSDA equated that to four days at $1,000/ day .... equaling a total of a $4,000 fine.  
Mr. Tharman contacted the state and region representatives and after discussing it, found out the amount of the fine was reduced to $1,000 due to no prior infractions.  Mr. Tharman also pursued the question of how to keep this from happening in the future.  An application was then filed to extend the coverage area to include what we actually are watering, not what they had on their maps.  This requires a $200 application fee and will take approximately 2 - 3 months.  In the meantime, maintenance personnel will keep track of the water use over the next several months to ensure we do not go over again. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared information on lawn care in Almena and Long Island for the past seven years. It was determined to advertise for someone to do complete lawn care (spraying, mowing, weed eating, etc) for the Long Island school.

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard shared that the teachers have checked out, schedules for next year have been done, and projects for the summer have been relayed to custodians.  He also discussed the need for adding an elevator or some sort of a lift between floors due to an upcoming enrollment.  It was decided to advertise for bids on this project.