April 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Meeting
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Call to Order
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Adoption of Agenda
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Approval of Minutes
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Approval of Bills
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Hearing of Visitors
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Jill Gebhard
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Mrs. Gebhard wanted to share her and others' concern about the proposed insurance increase for the coming year. Mr. Tharman will continue to follow up on this issue.
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Katie Grote
Discussion:
Mrs. Grote shared about her positive Forensics season. Four students (entered in seven events) will be attending State next month. There will be a Showcase presentation of the students' materials on April 23rd @ 6:30 PM.
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Jessie Thalheim
Discussion:
Mrs. Thalheim shared a little of what her Science classes were doing.
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Dean Lewis
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The board welcomed Mr. Lewis and the remainder of the guests.
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Old Business
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Transportation
Discussion:
Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman also shared information about the grant opportunity for purchasing a new bus.
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Building Accessibility
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Ivy Koch, Jill Gebhard, Stephanie Hilburn, Amy Chandler, Melinda Davis, Adriana Ankenman, and Katie Grote departed the meeting at this time.
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Window Screens
Discussion:
Mr. Gebhard updated the board on the window screen selections and the gentlemen would be here the end of the week to put those on.
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Uniform Rotation
Discussion:
Mrs. Thalheim updated the board on the schedule of uniform rotation. HS Cheer and Dance were added to the rotation and discussion was held over the possibility of adding JH Cheer later.
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Shot Clock / Scoreboards
Discussion:
Mrs. Thalheim went over the latest quote for this project and updated the board on funds raised to this point. She stated that she will continue raising funds through next school year to help pay for these, as well as seek grant opportunities. With future projects on the horizon, it is likely the game ball sponsorship and other opportunities will remain open.
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NCKSEC Update
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Mr. Tharman shared emails from the NCKSEC and proposed increases (20%) for next year. Superintendents will be discussing this further at the Friday meeting and Mr. Tharman will keep the board informed. Dean Lewis and Jessie Thalheim left at time.
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Personnel
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Staffing
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At 8:32 PM the meeting returned to open session; no action taken.
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Negotiations
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At 9:20 PM the meeting returned to open session; no action taken.
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New Business
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Out-of-District Requests
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Board Walk - Through
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The board discussed the walk - through briefly and shared they are still collecting the data. Once all is together, they will forward to administration.
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Summer Helpers
Discussion:
It was discussed and agreed upon to advertise for summer workers to assist with maintenance projects this year.
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Student Capacities
Discussion:
Mr. Tharman updated the student capacities list and went over that with the board.
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Administrative Reports
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Superintendent / 9-12 Principal Report
Discussion:
Mr. Tharman shared a document with board on the new cell phone bill and the KSDE audit report that was received last week. There are lots of things on the calendar as we push through this busy time of the year: Golf meets/ track meets/ forensics meets/ spring pictures/ FFA banquet/ state assessments/ power lifting meets/ forensics showcase/ spring concerts/ senior-faculty games .... and before you know it ... graduation. Lastly, Mr. Tharman shared that the HS football field control box had been vandalized.
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K-8 Principal Report
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Mr. Gebhard said there was a water leak on the north side of the Long Island school building again/ Jumprope for Heart raised over $4700 dollars this year with Brylan Dole as the top earner/ Music Contest last month (congratulations to Mrs. Mordecai, the students, and all of the helpers)/ State Assessments are wrapping up/ Preschool screenings were held/ and JH cleanup day was a success.
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Reports of Board Members
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At 9:58 PM the meeting returned to open session; no action taken.
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Adjournment
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