February 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening Procedures

1.1. Call Meeting to Order - "Open Meetings Act" & Publication Notification

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Excuse Absent Members

1.4. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public

3. Reports and / or Guest Speakers

3.1. Staff and Student Presentations - Diversity Club

3.2. Superintendent's Report 

• Board Committees
  • Building & Grounds (Damrow, Koch, Quackenbush)
  • Safety (Scherling, Gronemeyer)
• Celebrations & Upcoming Considerations

3.3. Elementary Principal's Report

3.4. Secondary Principal's Report

3.5. Athletic / Activities Director Report

4. Approve Action Items as presented: 1) Minutes of the previous Regular Meeting, 2) Claims for Disbursement, and 3) Financial Statements. 

5. New Business:

5.1. Discuss, consider, receive legal advice, and take any necessary action regarding the current superintendent's contract and the plan to negotiate and implement a contract for an incoming superintendent or interim superintendent, including providing negotiating parameters to the board member(s) who will negotiate with a future superintendent.

5.2. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding adopting a school calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.

5.3. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding compensation procedures for classified staff for the 2024-25 school year.  

5.4. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding accepting resignations from staff.  

5.5. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding approving employment contracts for new certified staff.

• Chelse Hornbacher - English Language Arts, pending completion of student teaching at Axtell Community Schools and May graduation from UNK
• Maureen Halaman - Vocal Music, coming to Tri County from Meridian

5.6. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action to adopt Policy 3027 - Resolution of Conflicts Between Parents Over School Issues.

5.7. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action to approve policies that require no or minimal numbering revisions to align with KSB policies.

• 3024 - Electronic Records Management would become 3023
• 3025 - Returned and Outstanding Checks would be reviewed without changes
• 3026 - Handbooks would be reviewed without changes
• 3029 - Sex Offenders would become 3028

5.8. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action to adopt changes to Policy 3035 - Chain of Command.

• Policy was last reviewed in 2016 when the Principal served a dual role
• Under the athletics section, include the Athletic/Activities Director as a step prior to the Principal in recognition of the separate positions

5.9. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action to approve a digital message board display and shot clock installation package. 

5.10. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action to approve the purchase of a walk-in freezer unit for the kitchen.  

5.11. Discuss, consider and provide direction regarding a request to investigate and/or persue a land swap between patrons of Tri County Public Schools and Meridian Public Schools in order to allow a currently option-out / homeschool student to participate in interscholastic activities at Meridian.  

6. Adjournment