July 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Meeting

Discussion:  K-9 Deputy Ryan T. Blecha and Jaida left the meeting. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman updated the board on the summer projects: summer staff are cleaning rooms, buffing floors, touching up paint, cleaning closets and storage areas, installing shelves, and many other things.  We have a good group this summer. Gutter work in Long Island is still on the agenda. We need to add dirt around many of the buildings to keep water away from the foundation, grout work is planned once Mid-Continental Restoration completes last, HS and LI gyms will have annual work done, LI concrete floor work is complete and curing (looks awesome), GS NE exit door has been installed, and carpet is planned to be installed within the month. 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard updated the board on a new rule change.  School districts are no longer restricted from crossing into neighboring districts for pick-ups.  There is still a general courtesy of notification if that is done, however.  This in some ways allows more freedom but also adds complexity to bus routes and times. It was decided to inform parents at enrollment that busing arrangements are able to be made for those out-of-district students, but what that exactly looks like, is still to be determined.  

Discussion:  Board returned to open session at 7:52 PM; no action was taken. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared with the board the process he and Amber had used to close out the fiscal year 2023 and gave them a copy of the unencumbered balance report that had been sent to KSDE.  

Discussion:  Ryan working on getting server information moved to the cloud and making staff computers able to access that information/ Kacie getting staff supplies ordered and organized once they arrive/ EOYA report to KIDS/ Amber doing payroll and getting classified staff set up to start using AptaTime/ Both Kacie and Amber closing out FY23 and doing rollover for FY24/ Match day was successful.... a big thank you to all that donated and helped get the word out for raising funds for a new set of pole vaulting mats - still accepting donations if anyone is so inclined/ Finished ESSER quarterly report/ DLT meeting tomorrow to compile information for board on Building Needs Assessment/ Amber working on communicating with KDOC about help with putting dirt around school buildings to keep water away/ If anyone has dirt they would like to donate and a truck to haul it, please contact Mr. Tharman/ Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman have each contacted some local contractors to assist with larger summer projects/ LCP (Title I) Annual Review due July 14th- Mrs. Hueneke putting together that information/ Budget Review in Topeka on July 17th/ Enrollment will be August 1st & 2nd. 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard reported that the hallway in LI looks great/ Leo Graham had been contacted to do some maintenance work in Long Island/ K - 3rd-grade teachers have started their LTRS training that will consist of several meetings throughout the school year/ and interviews will start next week for the Para-professional position.  

Discussion:  The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.