May 10, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Board Meeting in Almena

Discussion:  Those in attendance at the meeting were: Sommer Yocum - Deputy Board Clerk and Tammy Vincent.  

Discussion:  Mrs. Vincent said that it has been a good school year.  Glad they do not have to wear masks anymore.  Liked how the lunchroom worked this year. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman updated the board on the building repair projects.  The window project is moving forward.  A zoom meeting was held that had bank representatives, KASB, and bank legal counsel present to ensure all bases were being covered on the lease purchase agreement. The tuck work on the exterior bricks will probably need to be done in stages after the grant opportunities have been secured.  

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman stated that the predetermined amount per unit was paid to Symmetry and the district has joined the KASB coalition that is negotiating on the schools' behalf to reach an agreement  on the increased charges during the month of February. The other utility bills have continued to be in line with normal months.
 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard shared about the recent meeting for the Kindergarten Readiness.  They made revisions to the original proposal, increasing the out-of-district student fee to $200 per month.  The maximum number of students to be in the three-year-old and four-year-old programs will be eighteen each. They recently held the pre-school screening for next year and the current numbers are: three-year-olds (9 - 12) and four-year-olds (11). The Kindergarten class will have 12–13 next year, according to current numbers. 

Discussion:  8:14 pm meeting returned to open session.  Mr. Tharman reported the clean-up day went well today: edging, painting, track shed, window wells, iron storage behind ag shop, locker rooms, vehicles, flower beds, power washing, and parking lines painted were just some items students and staff accomplished today.  Their help was much appreciated.  Regional golf coming up, senior outing, and Thursday is the last day for seniors.  The Student of the Month Honorees were treated to lunch at Destination Kitchen.  Wall of Fame inductees (Chuck Fessenden, Monica Wilson, and Pat David) will be on Friday, followed by the HS Awards Banquet. Graduation is on Sunday. Next Tuesday is the last day of school. In-service will be on Wednesday. Regional track and then driver's education and camps begin. A very busy time. 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard agreed there was a lot going on.  The AR movie was today in Phillipsburg.  Fun day is Monday at 1:00 pm in Long Island.  Congratulations - Colt Rogers was the third grade science fair winner. Field trips going a lot of different places.  No grandparents' day this year, but each class was able to do something that included them.  Clean up day at the middle school was today.  One track meet left. JH awards banquet is Monday and graduation is Tuesday.