Unified School District #377 Board of Education
306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-4040 / FAX (913) 833-4210 / www.usd377.org
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Wednesday February 12, 2025 – POSTONED
Wednesday February 19, 2025
Regular Session – 6:30 P.M.
(A) – Action Item(s) (D) – Discussion Item
1.01 Call the meeting to order
1.02 Approval of the agenda
ACTION NEEDED: MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA
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:
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.
Easton Schletzbaum - 100 Career Pins
Kinzee Bauerle
Atchison County Spelling Bee – McKenna Grace tied for 3rd
NEKL Girls Wrestling – 4th place team
FBLA State Qualifiers:
PRESENTATIONS:
Jr-Sr High Academic Data Presentation
4.01 Approval of Minutes January 8, 2025
4.02 Approval of Financials
4.0201 Activity Reports, Bills & Claims – additional bills
4.0202 Treasurer's Report
4.03 Acceptance of the Personnel Report
4.04 Acceptance of Correspondences
4.0401 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Minutes from 01/14/2025
4.0402 Keystone BOD Minutes from 12/18/2024
4.0403 Keystone BOD Agenda from 01/15/2025
4.0404 OPAA! Newsletter December & January
4.0405 Greenbush Virtual MOU
4.0406 Form 1097 - Quarterly QZAB Statement
4.0607 KSDE Preschool Aged At-Risk Approval
4.0608 Engagement Letter with Wilson Elser for PowerSchool Breach
4.0609 ACCSEF Minutes from 11.6.2024
4.0610 Keystone Superintendent Council Agenda 2.11.2025
4.05 Acceptance of Principals Reports
4.0501 Mrs Handke
4.0502 Mrs McMillan
4.0503 Mr Malm
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
NONE
7.01 2025-2026 School Calendar (A)
BACKGROUND: A committee of teachers met and created the proposed Calendar. The Calendar was presented to all staff for input and some changes were made.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: 2025-2026 Proposed Calendar
Recommendation: To approve the 2025-2026 School Calendar as Presented.
7.02 Elementary Principal Selection Process (D/A)
Background: Interviews will most likely be conducted prior to the next regular meeting. Input from the Board is requested to determine the process used for the interviews.
Recommendation: Discussion and Guidance Only.
8.01 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL (A)
Recommendation (30 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_______.
9.01 OTHER
9.02 ADJOURN