Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting – January 13, 2022
The meeting was called to order by Board President Cale Rieger in the administration office on the above date at 7:00 a.m. with everyone present except Shawna Blanka. Cheyenne County Clerk, Scott Houtman, was also present.
Danielle McAtee made a motion to approve the agenda; the motion was seconded by Chris Hingst and carried.
Next, Cheyenne County Clerk, Scott Houtman, swore in the newly re-elected members of the Board of Education: Chris Hingst, Dustin Andrist, and Danielle McAtee.
Election of officers was next; Troy Hilt made a motion to leave officers currently elected in place: Cale Rieger as President and Troy Hilt as Vice President; the motion was seconded by J.W. Milliken and carried.
The Board reviewed and discussed the items on the consent calendar. A motion was then made by Chris Hingst, seconded by Dustin Andrist, and carried to approve the consent calendar, including the following items:
a) The minutes of the regular Board meeting on December 9, 2021.
b) A list of bills being paid on direct deposit slips numbering #1217001-1217076 and on checks numbering 11924-11937 on BANKWEST, and checks numbering 15592-15639 on FNB Bank for a total of $404,937.55.
c) The Cash Summary Report (including one transfer: $46,520.00 from General Fund to Special Ed Fund), the Grade School Activity Fund Report, and the High School Activity Fund Report – all as of December 31, 2021.
d) No gift offers.
There were no audiences.
The Board considered appointment of members to three committees – the Meet-and-Confer Committee, Scholarship Committee, and Hiring Committee. Following brief discussion, Cale
Rieger and Chris Hingst were selected to serve on the Meet-and-Confer Committee; Superintendent Penka, Principal David Morrow, Danielle McAtee, and Dustin Andrist were selected to serve on the Scholarship Committee; and Superintendent Penka, Principal Morrow, Principal Raile, Shawna Blanka, and J. W. Milliken were selected to serve on the Hiring Committee. Troy Hilt moved to approve these committee appointments; the motion was seconded by Danielle McAtee and carried.
Under Old Business, Superintendent Penka gave a COVID-19 update.
Superintendent Penka updated the Board on legislative issues currently in discussion.
Superintendent Penka reported that he has received a verbal resignation from Lacey Grogan as a route bus driver effective immediately. Chris Hingst made a motion to accept Mrs. Grogan’s resignation; seconded by Troy Hilt and carried.
Superintendent Penka requested approval for a contract amendment for Rachel Morris acting as Food Service Director. Troy Hilt made a motion to accept the amendment, seconded by
Danielle McAtee and carried.
Next, Superintendent Penka along with the hiring committee recommended hiring Cassondra Krien and Kelly Emerson as grade school aides. Chris Hingst made a motion to approve hiring them as grade school aides, seconded by Troy Hilt and carried.
At 7:40 A.M., Dustin Andrist made the following motion for a twenty minute executive session:
Mr. President, I move that the board recess into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel in order to protect their privacy pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and that the open meeting shall resume at 8:00 A.M. Chris Hingst seconded the motion, and it carried. Principal Raile and Clerk Neitzel left the meeting. The Board requested Principal Raile and Clerk Neitzel to re-join the meeting at 7:50 A.M. The Board came out of executive session at 8:00 A.M. and requested an additional 10 minutes, Chris Hingst made the motion; seconded by Troy Hilt and carried. The board came out of executive session at 8:10 A.M.
Upon resuming the regular meeting, Troy Hilt made the following motion: I hereby move to renew Administrative contracts as discussed. The motion was seconded by Chris Hingst.
Next, J.W. Milliken made a motion to terminate an employee as discussed. The motion was seconded by Chris Hingst and passed.
The next regular scheduled Board meeting will be held on February 10, 2022, at 7:00 a.m.
At 8:15 a.m., Chris Hingst moved that the meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Danielle McAtee and carried.
