Unified School District #377 Board of Education
USD 377 Administrative Building, 306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-5050 / FAX (913) 833-5210 / www.usd377.org
BEST Students, BEST Staff, BEST Schools!!!
JULY REGULAR SESSION - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Tuesday, July 14, 2021, 6:30 P.M.
(A) – Action Item (D) – Discussion Item
1.00 MEETING OPENING
1.01 CALL TO ORDER
1.02 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (A)
ACTION: The agenda was approved as presented
2.0 HEARING OF AUDIENCE
None
3.00 ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
Organize board and elect president, vice-president, designate clerk, deputy clerk, treasurer, and school attorney. (K.S.A. 72-1131 et seq.; 72-1135; 72-1136; 10-1117; 79-2934; 10-116; 10-801 et seq.; 12-105a; 12-1056)
3.01 APPOINT 2020-2021 CLERK, DEPUTY CLERK, AND TREASURER (A)
Action Taken : The following were appointed for the 2021-2022 school year:
3.02 APPOINT 2020-2021 SCHOOL ATTORNEY (A)
Action Taken : Mr. Larry Mears was appointed as school attorney for the 2021-2022 School Year.
4.0 CONSENT AGENDA (A)
Action Taken : The consent agenda was approved as presented.
5.0 LEADERSHIP REPORTS
5.01 Board Clerk -- went over insurance increases for next year.
5.02 Superintendent’s Report - Summer Projects Updates, Federal COVID Expenditures and
Foundation Report.
5.04 Keystone --
6.0 OLD BUSINESS
6.01 KASB Policy Updates -- Second Read (A)
Action Taken : The KASB Policy updates except EE were approved as presented.
6.02 Bus/Vehicle Purchase
Action/Taken: Tabled to next meeting
7.0 NEW BUSINESS
7.01 Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (D).
Action Taken : Discussed the renewal of the Plan
7.02 August Regular Meeting Change (A)
Action Taken : The August Regular meeting was moved to Tuesday August 17, 2021 at 6:30pm in the Board Room
7.03 Exchange Bank Contract (A)
Action Taken : Approved signed the agreement and paying the required fees.
7.04 RNR and Budget Hearing for 2021-2022 (A)
Action Taken: To hold the 2021-2022 RNR Hearing on Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 6:00pm in the Board room.
Action Taken: To hold the 2021-2022 Budget Hearing on Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 6:15pm in the Board room.
8.0 EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
8.01 EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel (A)
Action Taken: The Board went into executive session at 8:05pm to discuss non-elected personnel matters pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting resumed in the boardroom at 8:20pm.
9.0 Action Following Executive Session
9.01 Other
Action Taken: Approve issuing a 186 day contract for $39,500 to Katie Madden for school nurse duties.
9.02 Adjourn