MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – JUNE 29, 2021
The special Board meeting was called to order on the above date at 7:00 a.m. by Board President Cale Rieger in the administration office with all Board members present.
Troy Hilt moved to approve the agenda that had been emailed to Board members on June 25 th ; the motion was seconded by Shawna Blanka and carried.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the regular meeting on June 10, 2021, and the list of bills being paid on direct deposit slips numbering 0619001-0818033 and checks numbering 11804-11844 on BANKWEST and checks numbering 15175-15207 on FNB Bank for a total of $652,879.92. Chris Hingst made a motion to approve the minutes and bills listed; the motion was seconded by Dustin Andrist and carried.
The hiring committee recommended the hiring of Kathy Van Arsdorf for the 6-12 paraprofessional position. Danielle McAtee made a motion to accept the hiring recommendation, seconded by Dustin Andrist and carried.
Under Old Business Superintendent Penka gave a legislative update to the Board. Among the changes are the following:
1) Budget software will be released very soon.
2) Full allotted budget of $4,706 per pupil.
3) Not allowed to offer Remote or Hybrid Learning.
4) Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR).
5) August BOE meeting will be pushed back, to after the 20 th to allow for a hearing of RNR at regular BOE meeting and adoption of the budget.
6) Budget must be approved by September 20 th instead of August 25 th
Superintendent Penka reported that Barbara Holzwarth, High School Director or Food Services, and Shirley Zweygardt, High School cook have submitted their resignations. Chris Hingst made a motion to accept the resignations, seconded by Danielle McAtee and carried.
Superintendent Penka next recommended the following people be hired:
1) Brock Waters as high school assistant football coach, high school assistant basketball coach, and junior high assistant track coach
2) Seth Swihart for assistant junior high wrestling coach
3) Adam Guthmiller for assistant high school wrestling coach
J. W. Milliken made a motion to accept the recommended assistant coaching positions, seconded by Danielle McAtee and carried.
We have also had a couple of inquiries about assistant high school track coach. The decision on this was tabled until interviews can be conducted.
Next, Superintendent presented to the Board the District Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services. Troy Hilt made a motion to approve the plan, seconded by Shawna Blanka and carried.
Superintendent Penka reported on the unencumbered cash balances as of June 29, 2021, in the various funds and discussed the proposed transfers of funds. He also indicated that, just as last year, Kansas schools will not receive the final payment of state aid for the month of June until sometime in early July, but the law requires that this July payment be recorded as a June 30 th receipt; so this final state aid payment, a total of $145,501.00 plus a supplemental general state aid payment of $2,693.00 for St. Francis USD 297, already shows in the reports being reviewed at this meeting. Following further review of the year’s financial situation and the effects on various funds, Superintendent Penka recommended that $337,414.13 be transferred from the General Fund to various funds as follows: $125,000.00 to Special Education; $80,000.00 to Career & Postsecondary Education; $72,995.13 to Food Service; $40,000.00 to Contingency Reserve; $5,000.00 to Drivers Education; $5,000.00 to Professional Development; and $9,419.00 to Capital Outlay. Superintendent Penka also recommended $100,228.50 be transferred from the Supplemental General Fund (L.O.B.) to various funds as follows: $41,899.50 to Career & Postsecondary Education; $54,173.00.00 to At-Risk; and $4,156.00 to Bilingual Education. Following review, Shawna Blanka moved to approve all of the transfers as listed above and to grant authority to the administration and school auditors to make necessary adjustments to these transfer-
amounts, with such adjustments being contained as part of the official minutes of this June 29, 2021, meeting and of the Audit Report. The motion was seconded by Chris Hingst and carried.
The next School Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. At 7:52 a.m.,
Chris Hingst moved that the meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Shawna Blankaand carried.
