Minutes of the June 16, 2025 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Nikia Weber	Patrick McKernan

Jason Winder	Janel Anderson

Tim Grable

Annika Franken

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Nikia Weber at 6 p.m. at Troy Central Office.

AGENDA

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

The Board of Education took a moment of silence to reflect on all the servicemen home and abroad serving our country at this time and law enforcement officers.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Franken to approve the vouchers and bills as presented. Motion Carried.

VISITORS:

Corey Baumann and Angela Williams

PUBLIC FORUM:

None

PRESENTATION

Corey Baumann and Angela Williams, representatives of Parents as Teachers, presented information about the Parents as Teachers Program.

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Geiger to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Approval of Minutes – May 12, May 16, and June 2, 2025

Approval of Supplementals – Angela Johnson, MS Yearbook and Heath Whetstine, Head HS Boys Basketball Coach

Approval of Resignations – Jessika Cole – TGS Paraprofessional & Katylin Lee, Nurse

Approval of Site Council Reports.

Approval to Advertise for Sale of Surplus Items & Equipment.

Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF PARENTS AS TEACHERS

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Geiger to approve 1.5 units for Parents As Teachers in the amount of $11500. Motion Carried.

Kansas Association of School Boards Policy Updates were discussed with the Board of Education. Final approval will be in July 2025.

APROVAL OF BUILDING, PROPERTY, AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Franken to approve the 2025-2026 property, automobile, liability, board liability, crime, cyber liability, pollution, and crises insurance from Kansas Insurance Cooperative for Schools in the amount of $91,161.00. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF WORKER COMPENSATON INSURANCE

It was moved by Bowe and seconded by Grable to approve First Dakota Indemnity for the 2024-2025 worker compensation insurance in the amount of $23,593.00. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY CADIAC RESPONSE PLAN

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Grable to approve the emergency cardiac response plan as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF TRIP/CLUB EXPENSE PROCEDURES

It was moved by Franken and seconded by Winder to approve the trip/club expense procedures as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL FOR SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD CLERK TO MAKE NECESSARY TRANSFERS TO CLOSE BY 25 BUDGET

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Grable to approve the superintendent and board clerk to make necessary transfers to close the FY 25 Budget. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PAY

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Franken to approve substitute teacher pay to $110 and long-term substitute pay to $155 per day. Motion Carried.

CALENDAR CHANGE FOR FEBRUARY 2026

It was moved by Grable and seconded by Winder to approve a NO SCHOOL student contact day on February 18, 2026 so the HS can host the NEK league forensics meet. Teachers will be required to be on duty. Motion Carried.

Mr. McKernan updated the Board of Education on facilities summer projects and their progress. July 8, 2025 will be the regular board of education meeting for July. August meeting will be August 11, 2025. Mr. McKernan shared his summer schedule with the board of education.

A brief discussion on MS Football and scheduling of games was discussed.

Mrs. Engemann had a written report for the Board of Education.

Mr. Prudden had a written report for the Board of Education.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Geiger to go into executive session to discuss confidential student information pursuant to the exception relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 7:40 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Superintendent, and Clerk

EXECUTIVES SESSION

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Grable to into executive session to discuss an individuals employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:15 pm.

Remaining: Board and Superintendent

APPROVAL OF CLASSIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Grable to approve the 2025-2026 classified salary schedule and wages as presented. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF TEACHING CONTRACT

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Winder to approve a 2025-2026 teaching contract for Amanda Shalz Rullman. Motion Carried.

SUMMER WORKERS

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve summer workers as presented. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM

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Janel Anderson, Clerk of the Board