USD 377 BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

Unified School District #377 Board of Education

306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023  

BOARD HIGHLIGHTS - REGULAR SESSION MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 BOARD MEETING, 6:30 PM

PRESENTATIONS

• Wanda Small presented information on the progress of the K-3 Project Based Learning Program

APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

Financials

• Minutes from November 14, 2016
• Activity Reports, Bills & Claims
• Treasurer's Report

Gifts and Grants

• OPAA! Donations to the District
• To the Elementary School:

• Underwear, gloves, pants, etc from the United Methodist Church
• $954.25 from Elementary PTO for PreSchool field trip
• Socks, underwear, and pants from Kathy Enzbrenner

• To the Junior Senior High:

• $300 from Martin Trash Service to the HS Girls Basketball Program
• $300 from Martin Construction to the HS Girls Basketball Program
• 135 Tiger t-shirts from Leslie Bosch to the HS girls’ basketball team to give out to spectators at home games

• Junior Class – Red Wheel Fundraiser donations - $31.00
• FFA – Fruit and Meat Sales donations - $119.00
• STUCO – Pink Out raffle & pumpkins - $117.00
• FFA – Parade Float Donation - $20.00
• FFA – Donation for Tractor pull help at the fair – $20.00
• HS Band – Atchison Kiwanis Halloween Parade 2016 - $100.00
• Drama Club – Free will donation dessert bar for Fall Musical – $629.00
• Band – Cherrydale Farms Fundraiser donations – $120.25
• Soundmasters – Atchison Area Teacher Association - $25.00

• Anonymous Donation - $50.00
• Anonymous Donation - $50.00
• Community Club - $100.00

• KAYS – Anonymous Donation - $50.00

Elementary PTO

• Each elementary staff member a $5.00 gift card ($300.00)

• Kcups for the teachers lounge ($50.00)
• Colored copy paper for the teacher to use ($50.00).
• Parent/ Teacher Conference Meals in March - Pizzas from Main Street Food and Fuel ($100.00) for one of the meals and for the second night pulled pork, sides and desserts.
• Continue to pay for the various field trips throughout the year.

Correspondences

• Keystone Superintendents’ Council Minutes for 12/06/2016
• Keystone BOD Minutes from 11/16/2016 (unofficial)

Independent Audit Reports

• Governance Letter - summarizes the results of the audit.
• Management Rep Letter - acknowledges that the district complied with audit requirements
• Audit Report - includes the audited financial statements and auditor opinions.

Non-resident students

• Kolton Coy, ACCHS Senior who moved out of district

Personnel Action Approved

Resignations/Separations

• Rescind Luke Lott HS Assistant Track Coach Contract
• Stacie Appel - HS Cheer sponsor resignation

Nurse Contract

• Carla Forbes Interim Nurse to be compensated at $28/hour

Supplemental contracts offered

• Assistant JH Boys Basketball - Paul Courter.

• Assistant HS Baseball Coach - Paul Courter
• Corey Thomas - Assistant HS Boys Basketball.
• Julie Dillon - Junior Class Sponsor - replacing Cheri Hawk
• Angie Kimmi - PDC Chair
• Part-time HS Cheer Sponsor - Stacie Appel to be compensated at $15 per hour for a maximum of 40 hours to finish out the winter season.
• HS Head Football Coach - Ryan Kelly

Aide/Para Salaries

• Alyssa Richardson - preschool aide, compensation set at $9.50/hr

Custodial Pay Recommendations

• Mandy Lawrence - part-time custodian, no benefits. Compensation - $8.50 per hour
• Ron McClanahan - full-time custodian (30-40 hours per regular work week), with benefits. Compensation set at $9.00/hour.

Part-time Custodian

Peter Pickman - part-time custodian (3-4 hours a night, Mon/Wed/Fri). Compensation to be set at $9.00/hr.

Student Trips Approved

• Wed Feb 8    Washburn University Department of Physics and Astronomy. Allows science club students to see scientific labs and research currently being conducted at the University. (Mr. Oswald)

• Sat Feb 18 Holton Honor Band / Select G6, G7, & G8 students / 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year band students will practice and perform challenging yet ability appropriate band literature  with other 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year band students from the NE Kansas area. (Mrs. Kerwood)

• Sat March 4 Science Club trip to Hutchinson, KS to tour Cosmosphere. Will be a trip for certain science club members who sign up, in order that they may develop a better understanding of the space program and its history. (Mr. Oswald)

• TBD JCCC Job Olympics / G9-12 /  7th graders will go to observe only, as they are not allowed to participate until grade nine. Ninth thru twelfth grade will participate. (Mrs. Dawson)

• Sat April 1 Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival for select HS students @ Benedictine College / Students will prepare solos and small ensembles to play for a judge at the festival. Students receiving a 1 at this festival qualify for State.

• Thu April 13 State Large Group Festival @ Atchison Middle School, Atchison / Students will prepare and present two works, one that must be selected from a required list, to a set of highly qualified judges in order to receive feedback to help with personal and ensemble growth and musicians and learners.  

• Sat April 22 Hiawatha Junior High Large Group and Solo and Ensemble Festival - Junior High band members will prepare large group and solo / ensemble pieces to play for a judge or group of judges. (Mrs. Kerwood)

• Sat April 29 State Solo and Ensemble Festival. SE Saline HS, Gypsum / Students who receive a 1 rating with a solo and/or a small ensemble at Regional Festival are eligible to perform at State Festival

• Fri May 5 Remington Nature Center trip for all G1 students / The Remington Nature Center of St. Joseph offers a unique educational experience for groups of all ages. After an hour tour of the center, there will be a program.

Winter After School Conditioning Program approved - Gentry Linscott was approved to run an after school conditioning program for any student grades 7-12. Program availability is subject to adequate interest.