Meeting Agenda
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
1.1. Roll Call
1.2. Adoption of Meeting Agenda
2. CONSENT ITEMS
2.1. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
2.2. Consider Approval of the 2025-26 Handbooks
2.3. Approval of Treasurer's Report
2.4. Approval of Warrants
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3.1. Public Comment
4. BOARD TOPICS
4.1. Board Discussion Items for Future Consideration
4.2. Appoint Board Officers
4.3. Receive Board of Education Agenda Timeline
4.4. Discuss Staff Culture and Climate Survey Timeline for 2025-26
4.5. Consider 2025-26 Board Goals
4.6. Discuss KASB Annual Convention Registration
5. RECEIVE REPORTS AND REQUESTS
5.1. Hear Update on Summer Projects
5.2. Review Final 2024-2025 Budget
6. OFFICIAL ACTION ITEMS
6.1. Consider Annual Organizational Decisions
6.2. Consider Approval of Resolution to Rescind Policy Actions of Previous Year
6.3. Consider Approval of Resolution to Establish Petty Cash Accounts and Limits
6.4. Consider Approval of Early Payment of Bills
6.5. Consider Approval of Resolution to Adopt GAAP Financial Accounting Waiver
6.6. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Destruction of Records
6.7. Consider Approval of Resolution to Establish School Activity Funds
6.8. Consider Approval of Substitute Teacher Pay for the 2025-26 School Year
6.9. Consider Bids for RVMS Roof Replacement
6.10. Consider Purchase of New Mayetta Kitchen Equipment
6.11. Consider Approval of Intent to Exceed Revenue Neutral Rate
6.12. Consider Executive Session to Discuss Individual Employee Performance Pursuant to the Non-Elected Personnel Exception Under KOMA
6.13. Consider Personnel Items
7. BOARD DISCUSSION AND STUDY
7.1. Clarifications
8. ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING BOE OPPORTUNITIES
8.1. One-Stop Student Enrollment -  Friday, August 1, 2025 from noon to 6 pm at Royal Valley High School.  Additional Enrollment times will be on Monday, August 4, 2025 from noon to 6 pm at the individual buildings.
8.2. Royal Valley Annual Prayer Breakfast - Monday, August 11, 2025 at 8:00 am @ the St. Xavier Church in Mayetta
8.3. Special Board Meeting - Wednesday, August 13th (Board Tours) @ 5:30 pm starting at the high school
8.4. Regular Board Meeting -Wednesday, August 13th @ 7:00 pm
9. ADJOURNMENT
9.1. Meeting Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
Subject:
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
1.1. Roll Call
Subject:
1.2. Adoption of Meeting Agenda
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to adopt the meeting agenda as presented. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
2. CONSENT ITEMS
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve consent items as presented. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
2.1. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Subject:
2.2. Consider Approval of the 2025-26 Handbooks
Subject:
2.3. Approval of Treasurer's Report
Subject:
2.4. Approval of Warrants
Subject:
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
3.1. Public Comment
Subject:
4. BOARD TOPICS
Subject:
4.1. Board Discussion Items for Future Consideration
Subject:
4.2. Appoint Board Officers
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to designate Taylor Holte as Clerk of the Board, Noah Slay as Deputy Clerk of the Board, Lindsey Bailey as Treasurer, Lindsey Bailey as Public Information Officer, and Ann Kelly as the BOE Governmental Relations Representative. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
4.3. Receive Board of Education Agenda Timeline
Subject:
4.4. Discuss Staff Culture and Climate Survey Timeline for 2025-26
Subject:
4.5. Consider 2025-26 Board Goals
Subject:
4.6. Discuss KASB Annual Convention Registration
Subject:
5. RECEIVE REPORTS AND REQUESTS
Subject:
5.1. Hear Update on Summer Projects
Subject:
5.2. Review Final 2024-2025 Budget
Subject:
6. OFFICIAL ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
6.1. Consider Annual Organizational Decisions
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve Denison State Bank as the official depository bank, Holton Recorder as the official newspaper, the Kansas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund as the official attorney, Aaric Davis as the Authorized Representative for Federal and State Programs, Taylor Holte as the KPERS Representative, the building principals as Truancy Officers, Lindsey Bailey and Noah Slay as the School Lunch Determining Officers, Aaric Davis as the School Lunch Hearing Officer, Aaric Davis as the NonDiscrimination Compliance Officer and Student Expulsion Hearings Officer, Noah Slay as the Title IX Coordinator, Lindsey Bailey as the Authorized Food Service Representative, and Noah Slay as the Homeless Coordinator and Child Welfare Point of Contact. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.2. Consider Approval of Resolution to Rescind Policy Actions of Previous Year
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve Resolution 2025-1 as presented. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.3. Consider Approval of Resolution to Establish Petty Cash Accounts and Limits
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve resolutions 2025-2, 2025-3, 2025-4, and 2025-5 to establish petty cash funds. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.4. Consider Approval of Early Payment of Bills
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to allow early payment of bills when necessary for the 2025-26 school year. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.5. Consider Approval of Resolution to Adopt GAAP Financial Accounting Waiver
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve resolution 2025-6 adopting a waiver of GAAP financial practices. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.6. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Destruction of Records
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve resolution 2025-7 permitting the destruction of certain district and school records as allowed by state regulation. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Boone Smith, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.7. Consider Approval of Resolution to Establish School Activity Funds
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve resolution 2025-8 establishing student activity funds for RVES, RVMS, and RVHS. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.8. Consider Approval of Substitute Teacher Pay for the 2025-26 School Year
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve emergency substitute teacher pay at $125 per day and $70 per half day. Approve long-term substitute teacher pay at $272 per day and continue to pay the daily rate at the time of retirement for teachers that retired from USD #337 that serve as long-term substitute teachers. Also, For daily emergency substitute teachers, I recommend offering an additional payment of $150 after every ten (10) full days or twenty (20) half days of substituting during the 2025-26 school year. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.9. Consider Bids for RVMS Roof Replacement
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve the RVMS Roof Bid from Meridian Roofing Solutions in the amount of $210,308. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.10. Consider Purchase of New Mayetta Kitchen Equipment
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve the purchase of a 40 gallon tilt skillet from Sunflower Restaurant Supply in the amount of $24,460.00. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.11. Consider Approval of Intent to Exceed Revenue Neutral Rate
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
Move to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the local option budget and capital outlay for the 2025-26 school year. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Motion 2 Carried:
Move to set the Revenue Neutral Rate public hearing and Annual Budget public hearing for Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 7:10 pm and 7:20 pm respectively. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Kelli Lambrecht, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.12. Consider Executive Session to Discuss Individual Employee Performance Pursuant to the Non-Elected Personnel Exception Under KOMA
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to go into executive session to discuss individual employee performance pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, inviting Aaric Davis and returning to open session at 7:50pm. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
6.13. Consider Personnel Items
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
Move to approve the resignation of Jamie Sexton as bus paraprofessional and Paul Bergeron as an RVHS Chemistry/Physics teacher ,with a $3,000 breach of contract penalty, effective immediately. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Motion 2 Carried:
Move to approve the transfer of Tresa Starkson from Mayetta kitchen manager to Mayetta kitchen staff and the transfer of Bailey Parker from Mayetta kitchen staff to Mayetta kitchen manager. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Kelli Lambrecht, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Motion 3 Carried:
Move to approve the hire of Paula Beasterfield as district office treasurer and administrative assistant, Lannie Johnson as a full-time route bus driver, and Jessica Rodecap as a full-time route bus driver. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Motion 4 Carried:
Move to approve the increase in activity trip pay for bus drivers to $11/hour when a sub is required and $13/hour when a sub is not required. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
Subject:
7. BOARD DISCUSSION AND STUDY
Subject:
7.1. Clarifications
Subject:
8. ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING BOE OPPORTUNITIES
Subject:
8.1. One-Stop Student Enrollment -  Friday, August 1, 2025 from noon to 6 pm at Royal Valley High School.  Additional Enrollment times will be on Monday, August 4, 2025 from noon to 6 pm at the individual buildings.
Subject:
8.2. Royal Valley Annual Prayer Breakfast - Monday, August 11, 2025 at 8:00 am @ the St. Xavier Church in Mayetta
Subject:
8.3. Special Board Meeting - Wednesday, August 13th (Board Tours) @ 5:30 pm starting at the high school
Subject:
8.4. Regular Board Meeting -Wednesday, August 13th @ 7:00 pm
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT
Subject:
9.1. Meeting Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 pm. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea

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