January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Meeting

Discussion:  Mrs. Mordecai told the board she is grateful for the SMART boards/ 4th graders have their recorders and are practicing hard/ 5th & 6th graders have been using the new ukuleles and having a lot of fun with them/ JH & HS pep band has been much improved this year (with the use of seminar time for practices) "but we can always use more"/ Music contest will be here in March.  She also thanked the board for their support. 

Discussion:  The board welcomed Terry Logemann. 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard updated the board on the vehicles that were worked on over Christmas break: Bus #1 had new headlights installed/ Suburban #14 was involved in a fender - bender and is being repaired/ Van #15 had a side-swipe which has been repaired/ bus #17 had a front-end alignment/ all others are doing well. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared a rubric he is creating to help take the subjectivity out of the equation while trying to determine the best solution in preparation for the next school year.  The idea is to apply the rubric to each possible scenario; the larger the number, the greater the negative effect.  The overall goal is to determine the best course of action for the students.  

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared the updated information that will be on the school's website to meet the KESA compliance for mandated reporting. 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard updated the board on the latest SITE council meeting. New members, along with the remaining ones, were present for the meeting.  The purpose of the council was discussed along with the Wall of Fame, Title services, KESA updates, and cell phones (which have been in the news at the state level).  Good discussions; next meeting is set for April 13th @ 5:30 PM. 

Discussion:  At 7:18 PM the meeting returned to open session; no action taken. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman thanked the board for its continued dedication to the school. Mrs. Brown had prepared soup and fixings along with Monica's cinnamon rolls to show the school's appreciation. 

Discussion:  After some discussion, it was decided to schedule the board walk-through for March 30th.  The board will meet in the HS conference room at 11:30 AM and then spend the afternoon visiting with staff and inspecting the premises. 

Discussion:  Closest one this year is in Concordia on January 27th .... @ 1:00 PM. 
They normally have online trainings available after the in-person sessions conclude. 
Mr. Tharman will let the board members know once they become available. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman has not had time to review these changes, so it will be an item under Old Business next month. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman provided the board with the form used to evaluate the superintendent each year.  They will turn those in to the Board President (Hilary) once completed and will be reviewed with Mr. Tharman next month. 
 

Discussion:  This spring the HS boys basketball and JH track are up for new uniforms.  The AD's will be visiting with those coaches to assess the need. 

Discussion:  Discussion on part-time students continued.  Mr. Tharman provided two policies from other schools.  He will continue to gather information for the board with the intention of having the policy in place by April. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman reviewed the following items with the board: NV Trademark is in the process of being updated/ two possible 2026-27 school calendars have been given to the committee for review/ BB home game tomorrow with Oberlin / Wheatland - Grinnell BB on Friday/ Tribune BB on Saturday/  Logan / Palco home BB game on the 23rd / Girls vs. Natoma in Stockton on the 26th/ Boys in Stockton on the 27th/ Western Plains on the 30th/ League BB tournament Feb. 6th - 7th/ League Scholars Bowl  on the 21st in Ransom/ Norton SB on the 29th/ Regional SB on Feb. 5th/ Winter Dance on the 24th/ Forensics at Golden Plains on the 31st/ and KAY unit conference on Feb.2nd.  Mr. Tharman will be attending a Zoom mtg (KESA update) on Tuesday, 20th/  Amber and Mr. Tharman will be traveling to Salina for KPER's update on 21st and he will be going to KSSA links mtg in Wichita on the 27th & 28th.  

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard shared the end of last semester was full of celebrations (AR, Christmas, etc). There are lots of JH BB games coming up, and there have been some enrollment changes.