USD 377

 1.01    Call the meeting to order

1.02     Approval of the agenda

ACTION NEEDED:  MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA

2.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL (A)

Recommendation: Move to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual/s to be discussed, and that the board returns to open session in this room at_______. 

Speakers are encouraged to register by calling the Clerk of the Board at (913) 833‐5050 by 2:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Speakers may also register at the BOE meeting site, prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Hearing of Audience Rules:

• Presentations shall not exceed 5 minutes.
• Subjects, other than policy issues, will generally be referred to the administration.
• Comments shall be limited to issues and not refer to personalities.
• Presentations must be in good taste befitting the occasion and the dignity of the board meeting.
• When addressing the board, please be reminded that matters of a personal nature which, by their nature, identify an individual are prohibited by federal law in public discussion. Please assist us in protecting the privacy rights of students and staff.

Other Notes

The Board President shall be responsible for recognizing any speaker, maintaining proper order, and adhering to the set time limit.  The President may interrupt or terminate an individual’s statement if it is disruptive, not germane to the business or activities of the Board, or in violation of Kansas Statutes regarding meetings or activities of the Board.

The Board President may deny any individual speaking privileges if previous conduct of the individual has indicated that the orderly conduct of a meeting may be threatened by that person’s appearance.  The President has the option to stop the proceedings and poll the Board to determine if a speaker may continue.

During an open session, the Board shall not hear personal attacks, or rude or defamatory remarks of any kind about any employee or student of the School District or any person connected with the School District. The Board will also not accept public comments containing vulgar or obscene language.  Any individual wishing to make a complaint about school personnel shall submit the complaint in writing to the Superintendent.  If the complaint involves the Superintendent it shall be submitted in writing to the President of the Board.

Recognitions:

State Forensics:

Championships: 

Ethan Brooks, Improvised Duet Acting (with Evan Sinclair)

Trinity Brooks, Improvised Duet Acting (with Cora-BellaTull)

Avery Handke, Original Oration and Prose Interpretation

Carmen LaHue, Serious Solo Acting

Adeline McManus, Extemporaneous Speaking and Informative Speaking

Nathan Palmer, Impromptu Speaking

Evan Sinclair, Improvised Duet Acting (with Ethan Brooks) and Prose Interpretation

Cora-Bella Tull, Improvised Duet Acting (with Trinity Brooks)

Festival:

I- Rating – Leah Wilson, Poetry Interpretation

One-Act Play - I Rating

Cast members - Ethan Brooks, Trinity Brooks, Avery Handke, Carmen LaHue, Nathan Palmer, Katherine Phillips, Evan Sinclair, Ashleigh Trichel, and Cora-Bella Tull

State Music:

‘I” Ratings 

Sound Masters Mixed Ensemble

Max Bottorff - solo

Ethan Brooks - solo

Stephen Feek - solo

Riley Kesinger – solo

“II” Ratings

ACCHS Band

NEKL Art:  

2nd place- Gabe Moulden

Honorable Mention- Tessa McAlexander

Honorable Mention- Gabe Moulden

Honorable Mention- Kai Phillips

FFA:

Ashton Neill - 2025-2026 Northeast Kansas District FFA Vice -President

Ashton Neill - Top 3 in State for Swine Proficiency 

Livestock  Judging-5th at Districts

Aubrey Wiedmaier - 8th High Individual - State Qualifier

Henry Urban - 11th High Individual - State Qualifier

Kain Koontz - 18th High Individual - State Qualifier

Ashton Neill - State Qualifier

  Atchison County FFA chapter donated flowers for the planters on Main Street in Effingham.

MU Alpha Theta– 

• Max Bottorff
• Ethan Brooks
• Audrey Brown
• Avery Gilliland
• Avery Handke
• Parker Harris
• Ashton Neill

Elks Patriotism Essay Contest

• Caitlyn Lockhart - 1st NE KS Region, 1st place in State
• Emily Gaddis - 2nd NE KS Region, 2nd place in State 

Silver Lake Baseball All Tournament Team - Riley Kesinger

Valley Falls Softball All Tournament Team - Addison Crockett  & Madison Mount

Troy Hoffman - Rotary Teacher of the Year

Kaylee Foote- Rotary Senior of the Year

Theresa Cattrell - Certificate of Child Nutrition

Farm Bureau Farm Safety Poster 

Division 1 - Riley Bond (1st), Harry Bratton (2nd) and Harlee Webb (3rd)  

Division 2 - Natalie Bodenhausen (1st), Alanna Mandrick (2nd) and Conrad Wiedmaier (3rd)  

Division 3 - Michael Carroll (1st), Fynn Ivins (2nd) and Noah Trevino (3rd)

5.01 Approval of Minutes from April 9, 2025, April 15, 2025 - Special meeting

5.02 Approval of Activity Reports, Bills & Claims , additional bills and Treasurer's Report

5.03 Acceptance of the Personnel Report

5.04 Acceptance of Correspondences/Reports

5.0401 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Minutes from April 8, 2025

5.0402 Keystone Board  Meeting Minutes from March 26, 2025

5.0403 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Agenda from May 13, 2025

5.0404   Acceptance of OPAA! Newsletter

5.0405 Acceptance of the Q2 Statement for QZAB Bonds

5.0405   Acceptance of ACCSEF Minutes from 03.25.2025

5.0406   Acceptance of KSDE IDEA LOD “meets requirements” letter

5.05 Acceptance of Gifts and Grants 

5.06 Acceptance of Principals’ Reports

• Mrs Handke
• Mrs. McMillan
• Mr. Malm 

RECOMMENDATION:   To approve the consent agenda as presented.

6.01     Mrs. Brown, Board Clerk

6.02     Superintendent’s Report

6.03    Keystone Report

7.01 Discussion regarding School Resource of Officers (D)

7.02 Keystone Building Payment Plan (A)

Supporting Documents: 

Deferred Maintenance Plan

Keystone Building Payment Schedule 

Recommendation: 

8.01 Food Service Management Contract Renewal Addendum (A)

Supporting Documents:   2025-2026 Renewal Addendum 

Recommendation:   To approve the 2025-2026 Food Service Management Renewal Addendum  with OPAA! as presented. 

8.02 Parents as Teachers Unit Request (A)

Supporting Documents:

• 3rd Quarter PAT Report
• PAT Essential Requirements
• 2025-20206 PAT Unit Request 

Recommendation:  To contract for 2 units of Parents as Teachers Services for the 2025-2026 School year. 

8.03 Request to give private lessons (A)

Supporting Documents: 

Board Policy GBRGB
Summer Lessons Request

Recommendation:  To allow Mr Scheetz to conduct private lessons on school grounds outside of contract time during the summer of 2025. An approved facility reservation form should be completed for the times that lessons will occur.

8.04 Athletic Training for 2025-2026 (A)

Supporting Documentation:  

• Enhanced Athletic Training Services
• 2023-2024 Athletic Training Services Contract

Recommendation:  To contract with Amberwell Health for the Enhanced Athletic Training Services with the cost be split with the ACCJSH Activity Accounts. 

8.05 2025-2026 Calendar Adjustment (A)

Background:  “Count Day” which is the day we report counts to the State for funding was inadvertently scheduled as being a No School - Professional Development day.   This calenda moves the Professional Development Day one week later, from 9/22 to 9/29. 

Supporting documents:   2025-2026 Calendar - adjust for count day
Recommendation:  To approve the adjusted 2025-2026 Calendar as presented. 

9.01 EXECUTIVE SESSION – NEGOTIATIONS (A)

Recommendation (10 minutes):  Move to go into executive session to discuss negotiations pursuant to the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in this room at_______.

9.02 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL (A)

Recommendation (10 minutes): Move to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual/s to be discussed, and that the board returns to open session in this room at_______. 

10.01  OTHER

10.02  ADJOURN