Board of Education Meeting Recap - Monday, February 13, 2023
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(You can now click the time stamps after each item to jump to that section in the meeting YouTube recording)
1. Recognition of standout students and staff (15:26)
Congratulations to LHS Student Andrew Wessel and Third-Grade Teacher Christina Mills
2. Agenda / consent agenda (20:29)
Approved with changes (VOTE 7-0):
- Item 2.8 moved to 9.3
- Item 8.1 moved to 9.4
3. Public Presentations
3.1 Hearing of the Audience (21:57)
There were twelve public speakers
3.2 Evaluation Overview – Brian Burns (50:07)
Presented on the automated systems in the district office with a focus on Evaluations
3.3 DLT FastBridge Winter Scores (55:45)
Miles Azzeh and MTSS Team presented on scores across our district
4.1 District Financial Information (1:36:00)
2022-23 Dept and Building Budgets
2022-23 Department and Building Budgets - Totals
5. Department Reports (1:38:22)
- Business Office
- Sharon Burns – Director of Communications & Marketing
- Kevin McCarley – Director of Emergency Preparedness
- Chris Fletcher – Director of Technology
- Diane Casper – Director of Building and Grounds
- Jennifer Zule – Director of Nutrition Services
- Jim Slapper – Director of Transportation
6. Curriculum and Instructions (1:41:47)
Admin Reports
- Rebecca Dalton – EC Building
- Jennifer Kolb – Lansing Elementary
- Martin Altieri – Lansing Intermediate
- Brooks Jenkins – Lansing Middle
- Alan Penrose – Lansing High
- Ascendra Donald – Special Education
- Miles Azzeh – Teaching & Learning
Site Council Annual Reports
- Early Childhood Site Council Annual Report
- LES Site Council Annual Report
- LIS Site Council Annual Report
- LMS Site Council Report
- LHS Site Council Annual Report
NEW BUSINESS
7.1 LHS Theatre Troupe 880 Fundraiser Request (1:43:12)
The board voted and approved the fundraiser request (VOTE 7-0)
7.2 Curriculum Pilot (1:44:16)
The board voted and approved the LHS Family and Consumer Science to Pilot the Kansas Personal Responsibility Education Program (VOTE 7-0)
7.3 2023-24 School Calendar (1:50:20)
The board voted and approved the calendar as presented (VOTE 7-0)
7.4 KASB Superintendent Search/Characteristics (1:51:28)
KASB presented the data gathered from focus groups on traits our community is looking for in a superintendent
PART 2 (Video is in two parts due to the length)
7.5 March BOE Meeting Date (23:20)
The board voted and approved moving the March meeting from March 6 to March 13.
7.6 Facility Usage Fees (24:10)
District Activities Operations Calendar for February Activities
The board discussed charging fees for facility usage
7.7 Preschool and Child Care Center Parent and Employee Handbooks(32:59)
The board voted and approved the handbooks (VOTE 7-0)
7.8 Special Education Evaluation Proposal (34:05)
The board discussed audit of Lansing USD469 Special Education department at a cost of $21,000.
7.9 BOE Communication with Staff (43:29)
The board voted and approved the BOE Communication with Staff Policy (5-2)
BOE Communication with Staff Flowchart
BOE Communication with Staff Policy
8.3 Strategic Plan Update (53:28)
Miles Azzeh and Sharon Burns presented an update on the Strategic Planning Process
8.4 USD469 Org Chart (1:07:56)
The board voted and approved the proposed Organizational Chart until new superintendent takes over (VOTE 6-1)
8.5 Tennis Courts – Update (1:22:11)
Superintendent Wessel gave an update on the tennis courts at the high school
8.6 HVAC Update(1:24:55)
Superintendent Wessel gave an update on the HVAC system.
9. Approved New Hires / Transfers / Exiting Employees (VOTE 7-0) (2:10:00)
Lansing USD469 welcomes the following new staff members who were approved during the Regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 13th!
- Matt O'Neill, 5th-grade teacher, LIS
- Marcus Hester, Paraprofessional, LMS
- Aurelys Santiago, Paraprofessional, LES
- Tre' Winzenburg, Custodial - Part Time
- Clifford Robinson, Asst Track Coach
- John Beaman, Custodial, LES
- Alexa Ymker, Paraprofessional, LIS
- Laurie Lanning, Bus Driver
- Mariia Yarushak, Paraprofessional, LES
- Stephanie Macias, Paraprofessional, LIS
- Emma Eagle, Paraprofessional, LES
- Julia Motley, Paraprofessional, LES
- MaKayla Richardson, Custodial
9.3 Maintenance Surplus Bid(2:11:53)
Voted and approved to reject all bids and resubmit on Purple Wave (7-0)
9.4 Maintenance Surplus Items (2:12:28) (VOTE 7-0)
Approved to list all Maintenance Surplus Items except one (welder) on Purple Wave
10.1 Information Items and Announcements – One Pill Can Kill Presentation being rescheduled (2:13:17)