The Hamilton USD 390 Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting on October 11, in the board meeting room. The following report was generated from the unofficial minutes of the meeting, which are subject to board approval.
Board members present included: Brad Martin, Mike Mallek, Doug Rayburn, Kara Nutsch and Stuart Woodie. Board member Dee Elliott was absent. Others attending the meeting included: Superintendent Mike Ronen, Clerk Claudia Deeder, Renee Jones, Eden St. John, Deana Ebberts and Randy Ford, CPA with BFR.
President Mallek called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Board members and others in attendance participated in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Woodie moved and Nutsch seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was 5-0, motion carried.
Woodie moved and Martin seconded to approve the board minutes from September 13, regular meeting which included the treasurer’s report, list of warrants, activity fund reports and petty cash fund report. The vote was 5-0, motion carried.
In new business, Ford, CPA with BFR, presented the FY23 Financial Audit. Nutsch moved and Woodie seconded to accept the FY23 financial audit from BFR accounting as presented. The vote was 5-0, motion carried.
Also in new business, the board discussed the latest sports agreement with Madison. No action was taken.
During his superintendent report, Superintendent Ronen reported on the official enrollment count, SO66 report, increase in utility cost over the last year and announced that the district has been awarded the following STAR Awards from the Kansas Department of Education: Graduation Rate Gold Award, Postsecondary Effectiveness Sliver Award and Commissioner’s Award with Highest Distinction.
Ebberts presented the K-12 Fastbridge test results.
St. John showed all the activities Pre-K and Kindergarten have been doing, including the pumpkin patch, homecoming parade and fire safety.
Jones reported on the new entrepreneurship course at the high school.
There was no patron or staff input.
In old business, the board briefly discussed the roads around the school and the potential safety hazards. No action was taken.
The board discussed the timeline and process for naming a new board member. The Superintendent will contact individuals who have reached out to board members about the open position. Interested individuals may be invited to the November board meeting.
Nutsch moved and Martin seconded to go into executive session to discuss employee pay pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA for 30 minutes and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:46 p.m. Ronen was asked to remain in the meeting. The vote was 5-0, motion carried.
Mallek reconvened the meeting at 8:46 p.m.
Woodie left the meeting at 8:46 p.m.
Rayburn moved and Martin seconded to increase the daily sub rate to $120 per day, $140 per day if the sub is contracted more than 10 consecutive days with the same teacher and $175 for a substitute assignment that is for a semester or longer. The vote was 4-0, motion carried.
Nutsch moved and Martin seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 p.m. The vote was 4-0, motion carried.
The Hamilton USD 390 board of education meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
