February 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Meeting

Discussion:  No visitors present.

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman updated the board on the payments made by KERMP and shared that the light pole by the outdoor basketball court had successfully been reinstalled by Nathan Hardy.
 

Discussion:  At 7:33 PM the meeting returned to open session.  Mr. Tharman and Mr. Gebhard will go over the list of identified items to determine priorities and affordability.  Mr. Tharman offered that the board could perhaps combine the evaluation that was done last month and the walk-around next year, as many of the comments were the same. The board thought that could be a possibility, but still liked having the evaluation portion for those that are unable to meet with the board members or who would rather remain anonymous. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared that the District Leadership Team will be meeting next week in preparation for the year-end review with Dr. Miller as part of the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation end-of-year process. This will be an annual event in place of the old Outside Visitation Team review. 

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard updated the board on repairs of hail damage as well as possible vehicle needs down the road. There are ESSER funds earmarked for transportation that could be used toward this.
 

Discussion:  At 8:20 PM the meeting returned to open session.  No action was taken. 

Discussion:  There was a discussion about the upcoming post-prom party and procedures that may be put in place.  Mr. Tharman had reached out to KASB to gain insight into the school's role in that process.  It was decided to keep school officials out of the mix to reduce liability concerns. 

Discussion:  Mr. Tharman shared the Board evaluation of the Superintendent for them to fill out and review at the March meeting.  He also attached a document with the results of a teacher retention survey that was conducted by the Education Perceptions and Insights Center (EPIC). Mr. Tharman shared about each of the following: KAY donut sales going on now/ two make-up basketball games/ Winter Formal/ Quarterfinals, semifinals and substate BB/ ACT testing/ Superintendent Recharge-Retreat/ Teacher in-service/Student-led Conferences/ KESA spring check-in with Dr. Amber Miller/ Russ Tuttle presentation / Negotiations Letter to teacher organization by March 31st.

Discussion:  Mr. Gebhard visited with the board about the visit from the Access Elevator representative.  They discussed three options that would be available to us (stair lift, lift, or elevator).  We will discuss this again next month after some thought and more research to determine which course of action is best. There was discussion around different recognition possibilities for esteemed colleagues.  

Discussion:  The board would like to recognize Daynah for her success and wish her the best in her quest for a State Wrestling win in Salina in two weeks.