By Jennifer Stultz
Tri-County Tribune Editor
jstultz@cherryroad.com
The Board of Education of Unified School District No. 422, State of Kansas, Kiowa County, met for a revenue neutral hearing on September 9, at the school district office, 710 S. Main Street in Greensburg. The hearing was called to order by President Ki Gamble at 7:40 p.m.
Board members present were Ki Gamble, Jamie Brown, J. Wynn Fleener, and Mike Greenleaf. David Allison, Tyler Heinson, and Cory Zenger were absent. Staff present included Brandie Waldschmidt, Travis Powell, Cassie Kirby. David Allison arrived at 7:48 p.m.
A motion was made by Greenleaf and seconded by Brown to adopt Resolution #2504, authorizing a 2024-25 budget which will exceed the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate. This passed with a unanimous vote of those members present.
President Gamble declared the hearing adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
The Board of Education of Unified School District No. 422, State of
Kansas, Kiowa County, then met for the budget hearing, which was called to
order by President Gamble at 7:50 p.m.
Gamble, Allison, Brown, Fleener, and Greenleaf were present for this meeting. Tyler Heinson, Cory Zenger were absent. Staff present included Brandie Waldschmidt, Travis Powell, and Cassie Kirby. Tyler Heinson arrived at 7:52 p.m.
With no comments or questions from the public, President Gamble declared the hearing adjourned at 8 p.m.
This regular board meeting was called to
order by President Gamble at 8 p.m. Members present at this time were Gamble, Allison, Brown, Fleener, Greenleaf, and Heinson. Cory Zenger remained absent. Staff present included Brandie Waldschmidt, Travis Powell, and Cassie Kirby.
A motion was made byGreenleaf and seconded by Heinson to approve payment of September bills in the amount of $76,794.74. This was approved unanimously.
After consideration of the previously approved Building Needs Assessment and the state assessment results from the last academic year, a motion was made by J. Wynn Fleener and seconded by Mike Greenleaf that the board approve the 2024-25 budget, as published.
This passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Brown and seconded by Heinson to adopt Resolution No. 2505, authorizing a Local Option Budget amount of 32 percent. This passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Fleener and seconded by Greenleaf to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iroquois Center for Human Development for 2024-25 student services. This passed unanimously.
After a motioned and approved executive session, the board and administration resumed at 8:28 p.m. to unanimously approve a motion to hire Norma Kridner as a kitchen substitute.
Another unanimously approved motion to hire was made to approve the substitute teacher application of Aaron Stokes.
Staff and administrative leaders then reported on recent meetings and school activities. The superintendent discussed HVAC and lighting concerns, after which President Gamble declared the meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
