Unified School District 447 public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 board will vote on routine financial reports and consent items, including a worker's compensation carrier change saving about $6,000 annually. New business includes extending COVID-related medical leave through June 30, 2021, and deciding on remote learning for CMHS due to high quarantine numbers. The board will also discuss focus groups for the superintendent search.
- Extend FFCRA COVID leave through June 30, 2021
- Consider remote learning for CMHS until Christmas break
- Approve worker's compensation carrier change saving ~$6,000/year
- Declare 2004 Ford Excursion as surplus for auction
- Approve $100 gift from Greg Cameron for food drive winners
Special Meeting
The USD 447 school board is holding a special meeting to consider temporarily suspending face-to-face classes due to rising COVID cases and quarantines. The superintendent recommends going remote district-wide starting December 4, with other options including remote by building or classroom. The board will also approve the agenda and adjourn.
- Motion to temporarily suspend face-to-face classes
- Superintendent recommends Option 3: remote district-wide starting Dec 4
- Over 10% of students currently quarantined
- Staff shortages due to COVID cases and quarantines
- Meeting accessible via GoogleMeets; contact superintendent for link
Special Meeting
The Unified School District 447 board is holding a special meeting to plan the superintendent search with a KASB consultant, following the superintendent's retirement notice. The agenda includes opening procedures, the search planning discussion, and adjournment.
- Discussion with Sue Givens (KASB) on superintendent search planning
- KASB hired for superintendent search at Nov 9, 2020 meeting
- Superintendent's retirement notice accepted