The Hamilton USD 389 board of education met for a regular business meeting on Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. The following article was drafted from the unofficial minutes of the meetings, drafted by the school board clerk, which are subject to board approval.
Memberspresentincluded: Mike Mallek, Stuart Woodie, Brad Martin, Dee Elliott, Rosann Knight and Kara Nutsch. Board member Doug Rayburn was absent. Others attending included: Superintendent Mike Ronen, Principal Stephanie Nelson, Board Clerk Claudia Deeder, Abbey Wiggins, Jolie Wiggins and Linda Snyder The Revenue Neutral Hearing was held from 7 7:10 p.m. Knight moved and Elliott seconded to approve Resolution 8 to exceed the Revenue Neutral Mill Rate for Fiscal Year 2024. The roll-call vote was 6-0, motion carried. Mallek closed the Revenue Neutral Hearing at 7:10 p.m.
The Fiscal Year 2024 budget hearing was called to order at 7:10 p.m. Mallek closed the hearing at 7:20 p.m.
President Mallek then opened the regular business meeting at 7:20 p.m. Board members and others in attendance participated in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Woodie moved and Elliott seconded to approve the agenda with the addition of new business, letter E and executive session: personnel, to the agenda. The vote was 6-0, motion carried.
Woodie moved and Martin seconded to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. The roll-call vote was approved 6-0.
Nutsch moved and Knight seconded to approve Resolution 9 LOB percentage of 31.6%. The vote 6-0, motion carried.
Elliott moved and Knight seconded to approve the consent agenda which included the August 9 board meeting minutes, treasurer’s report, list of warrants, activity fund reports and petty cash fund report. The vote was 6-0, motion carried. There was no patron or staff input shared with the board.
In the principal’s report, Principal Nelson reported on enrollment, the ROAR afterschool program, junior high and high school attending the state fair, Homecoming on September 22 and the third-sixth grade attending Old Iron Days at the end of the month. A. Wiggins presented to the board some activities going on with the new Elementary Ag program and Homecoming activities.
During the superintendent report, Superintendent Ronen gave a report on ESSER III and KDHE’s remaining funds for Fiscal Year 2024. He announced that Hamilton was awarded the Patterson Family Foundation Grant for career and technical education. This grant will help pay for new agriculture facilities, upgrades and a new greenhouse.
Knight announced her resignation from the Hamilton School Board, affective September 14.
In old business, strategic plan discussion was held. No action was taken.
In new business, Elliott moved and Knight seconded to approve the student accident gap insurance for Fiscal Year 2024 for $5,491. The vote was 6-0, motion carried.
Elliott moved and Martin seconded to approve the Board Vacancy Resolution. The vote was 6-0, motion carried.
Elliott moved and Nutsch seconded to reappoint Rayburn to the Hamilton Recreation Board until 2026. The vote was 6-0, motion carried.
Elliott moved and Nutsch seconded to appoint Amber Woodie as the new Hamilton Recreation Board member until 2025. The vote was 6-0, motion carried.
The board discussed extending the sports agreement with the Madison school district. No action was taken.
Nutsch moved and Elliott seconded to go into executive session at 8:45 p.m. to discuss classified employee contracts pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA for five-minutes. Superintendent and Principal Nelson were asked toremaininthemeeting.The vote was 6-0, motion carried. After returning to open session, Nutsch moved and Elliott seconded to accept Jesse Coe’s resignation. The vote was 6-0, motion carried. Nutsch moved and Knight seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:52 p.m. The vote was 6-0, motion carried. The board meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month.
