Unified School District 447 public meetings in 2022
13 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 Board of Education will vote on several financial and operational items, including approving a construction management firm for HVAC upgrades at Lincoln Central using ESSER III grant funds, renewing the district's property and workers' compensation insurance package, and approving the capital improvements master list. The board will also consider consent agenda items such as gifts/grants, policy updates, and personnel reports, and will hold executive sessions for personnel, student, and negotiations matters.
- Approve DSC Services as construction manager for HVAC upgrades at Lincoln Central (ESSER III grant)
- Renew district property and workers' comp insurance; property value revalued to $36 million
- Approve continued capital improvements master list for 2022-23
- Accept $303 Carl Perkins Grant addition for CTE FACS curriculum
- First reading of KASB board policy updates
Special Meeting
The Unified School District 447 board is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: entering executive session to discuss personnel matters under the non-elected personnel exception to KORA. The rest of the agenda is procedural, covering the call to order, agenda approval, reconvening, and adjournment.
- Executive session to discuss personnel matters
- Motion to approve agenda as published
- Motion to adjourn meeting
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 Board will hold a work session and regular meeting, including a tour of Thayer School for HVAC upgrades. The board will consider approving a $350,000 KDHE health grant for HVAC and ventilation projects, and will discuss and potentially authorize starting the RFP process for ESSER III-funded HVAC upgrades at Lincoln Central School. The agenda also includes routine approvals of financial reports, personnel, and consent agenda items, plus executive sessions for personnel and negotiations.
- KDHE Health Grant: $350,000 additional funding for HVAC/ventilation (not to exceed $150,000 per building)
- Discussion/action to proceed with ESSER III HVAC upgrades at Lincoln Central School (3 phases) and start RFP for project lead
- Approval of 2022-23 negotiated agreement draft
- Approval of early graduation list for December 2022 (5 seniors at CMHS)
- Approval of September 2022 financial reports (budget, cash receipts, treasurer's report, credit card expenses, student activity accounts)
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 Board of Education will hold public hearings on the FY 2023 revenue neutral rate and budget, then vote on adopting the budget and a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate. The board will also consider approving a $6,721 bid for 10 business lab computers, accept a $81,455 KDHE health grant, and handle routine financial reports and personnel matters.
- Adopt resolution to exceed revenue neutral rate for FY 2023 budget
- Approve FY 2023 budget as published
- Approve $6,721 bid from Amazon Business Services for 10 business lab computers
- Accept $81,455 KDHE health grant
- Approve consent agenda including financial reports and personnel report
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 Board will hold a work session to meet new faculty, then a regular meeting covering routine approvals, reports, and new business. Key actions include approving a milk bid, setting substitute teacher pay, and discussing board goals. The board will also enter executive session to discuss negotiations and possibly ratify a teacher agreement.
- Approve milk bid from Highland Dairy (Erie, KS) at $0.394 per unit
- Set daily substitute teacher pay rate (currently $100, established 2010)
- Approve FY 2023 budget report and related financial documents
- Approve 2022-23 crisis plan and KASB policy updates
- Discuss maintenance projects: freezer installation, CMHS roof, Thayer HVAC, Cherryvale parking lot
July Reorganizational - Business Meeting
The Unified School District 447 board will hold its annual reorganizational meeting, appointing committee representatives and approving routine financial reports and consent agenda items. Key actions include setting meal prices for 2022-23, adopting the 1,116-hour school calendar, and designating official positions and depositories. The superintendent will also report on maintenance projects, summer programs, and grant applications.
- Approve meal prices: student lunch $3.20, reduced $0.40; breakfast $2.10, reduced $0.30
- Adopt 1,116-hour school calendar with snow make-up days May 8-11
- Approve Community National Bank and Trust as official depository
- Set petty cash limits: $500 central office and middle/high school, $200 for elementary schools
- Approve 2022-23 handbooks (2nd reading) and KASB policy updates (1st reading)
Regular Meeting
The Unified School District 447 Board of Education met to approve an amended 2021-22 budget involving a fund transfer to Virtual Education. The meeting also included a work session on the 2020-21 fiscal audit and discussions regarding upcoming school year schedules.
- Approval of amended 2021-22 Budget to allow expenditure from the Virtual Education line
- Review of 2020-21 Audit Report by Rodney Burns
- Approval of CMHS 8-period day schedule for the 2022-23 school year
- Review of bids for exterior brick repair work at CMHS
- Discussion of $101,720 difference between preliminary and audited legal max budget figures
Regular Meeting
The Unified School District 447 board will hold its regular meeting on May 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the CMHS Library. The board will hear reports from the counseling and Title services departments, review financial reports, and consider approving gifts and grants, including a $6,000 KAYS Be the SPARK grant and $800 in paint. Action items include increasing credit card limits for the District Office and Transportation Director, and approving personnel reports.
- Increase District Office credit card limit from $2,000 to $5,000 and Transportation Director's from $500 to $1,000
- Accept $6,000 KAYS Be the SPARK Grant from KSHSAA and $800 paint donation from Newton's True Value
- Approve April 2022 budget report, cash receipts, payment journal, treasurer's report, credit card expenses, and student activity accounts
- Approve May 2022 Tier 3 personnel report and bank account signers update
- Hear reports on counseling services, Title services, and building updates from principals
Special Meeting
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting to review the monthly personnel report. The board also plans to enter an executive session to discuss individual employment matters.
- Approval of the April 28, 2022, agenda
- Executive session regarding non-elected personnel matters
- Review and approval of the monthly personnel report
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 school board will consider approving a new security monitoring agreement with Pinnacle Fire and Automation, which is expected to save over $2,000 per year, and will review and approve the ESSER III COVID relief spending plan for submission to KSDE. The board will also handle routine financial reports, consent agenda items, and enter executive sessions for negotiations and personnel matters.
- Approval of Security Monitoring Agreement with Pinnacle Fire and Automation (savings over $2,000/year)
- Approval of ESSER III Application Plan for submission to KSDE
- Approval of KASB membership and Legal Fund agreement for 2022-23
- Approval of monthly financial reports (budget, cash receipts, payment journal, treasurer's report, credit card expenses, student activity accounts)
- Executive sessions for negotiations and personnel matters
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 Board of Education will hold a work session and regular meeting on March 7, 2022, to approve routine financial reports, consent agenda items, and a bid for the Cherryvale Middle High School (CMHS) roof project. They will also discuss the CMHS track replacement budget, Chromebook replacement, E-rate internet renewal, the 2022-2023 school calendar, and preliminary budget projections. The board will enter executive sessions for negotiations and personnel matters.
- Approval of bid from Stanfield Roofing for CMHS Roof Project Section #5 at $182,532.66
- Discussion of preliminary budget figures for CMHS track replacement project
- Approval of 2022-2023 USD 447 District Calendar
- Discussion of Chromebook replacement and E-rate internet service provider renewal
- Approval of February 2022 financial reports and consent agenda
Regular Meeting
The Unified School District 447 Board of Education will meet to interview candidates for a board vacancy and review several new business items. The agenda includes discussions on renewing a virtual school agreement and approving a bid for food service freezer expansion using ESSER II funds.
- Interviewing candidates to fill a 2-year unexpired board term following Ashley Hooper's resignation
- Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Greenbush Virtual School for virtual services
- Approval of bid for food service freezer expansion utilizing ESSER II funding
- Review of participation in the Montgomery County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan 2022-2027
- Approval of monthly financial reports, including budget, cash receipts, and credit card expenses
Regular Meeting
The USD 447 Board of Education will hold a work session to interview candidates for the board vacancy created by Aaron Cook's December 2021 resignation, then may appoint a replacement. The board will also elect a president and vice president, and consider accepting a $280 gift from the Leon Rau Memorial to FFA. Consent agenda items include approving financial reports, a new hire, and accepting the resignation of Ashley Hooper from her elected four-year seat.
- Interview and possible appointment to fill Aaron Cook's board vacancy
- Election of board president and vice president
- Accept $280.00 gift from Leon Rau Memorial to FFA
- New hire: Brycen Ellis, Para, Thayer
- Resolution 2021-22-4 to post vacancy for Ashley Hooper's 4-year seat