001Motion to approve the agenda. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded to approve the agenda. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carried. Need a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Move. >> Second. >> Been moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda. All in favor say I. I. I. Motion carried or opposed. Motion carried. Uh Dr. Scott recognitions. >> Yes. Every superintendent in the state should believe that they have the best principles. Uh truly they should. If they don't, shame on them. Um and I but I will very biasedly say that we have excellent we truly excellent principles. Um but it's awful nice to sometime every once in a while to get something recognized. Uh, so I'm proud to announce that Mr. Jerry Johnson has been pro chosen
002as the area 4 KPA Kansas principal of the year. How's that for? >> Do you have a speech prepared? >> I think it cost him a lot of money to get that now. Congratulations, Jerry. Welld deserved. Well deserved. Next, we'll have the financial report. Okay, I'll go to page three of the warrants. Um, down at the bottom we have High Plains Co-op, a couple payments. One for 121,630. That's our final assessment payment, local payment to them. And then 94,415 is the state flow through from uh to them. And then um of course we got Wheat Land. And then above that's the Hulcom wreck. $19,933 um tax money that was going to them. Um so the with those in there adds up quite a bit. So we have $419,9.13 this month of warrants. Um then on
003page four, our cash balances are all looking good for this time of year. And same with our expense um summary on page five. And then on page six is our transfers. And then uh we have the high school and middle school reports after that. So if you have any questions >> back up on page three there, Mike or Scott on on the first wireless the SRO radio. Is that for a radio? >> Yeah, that's a a single handheld radio that will because I don't know if you guys recall, but the uh high school is a for some odd reason a dead zone. It just didn't work. It's off the towers. So Jason is having to use his own personal cell phone, which is, you know, not a good way. And so we said, "Well, what
004would fix this? What would we take care of it?" And this is a police grade radio. So, uh, we own it, but the SRO utilizes it. >> That's what it is. >> Does it tie in with Hulcom? Yeah. >> PD then and Yeah, >> it does. Yeah. >> Yeah. Good. >> Several months ago, we're talking about the contract of doing it. Yeah. There >> any other questions about the report? I would take a motion to approve. >> Move. >> Second. >> Been moved and seconded to approve the financial report. All in favor say I. >> Opposed. >> Motion carries. Any public patron items of concern? Doesn't look like it. administrative reports. Uh Scott, >> yeah, I've got a couple five things to talk to you about tonight. Uh there work is is a foot as
005we speak at the administrative level. Uh there's been um work going on for a while in the um realm of are we better off to accelerate kids through classes or to enrich kids in classes. Okay, this really comes forward out of the realm of gifted. Um and so it hit my desk I don't know about a year ago or so. Uh because what was kind of happening is we were accelerating kids through and then by the time we got into high school uh they were not taking the right classes you know to be prepared for us to do well in the state assessments whatnot uh because you know very intelligent kids but they aren't working on the information any longer. So we're moving them forward. Uh so it brought the whole topic uh together and
006so we've been working on this for a little while. uh saying well which is better better off overall you know are we better off to accelerate kids I mean miss classes or to enrich them uh the prevailing attitude and I take exception to it and I disagree with it u is out there that we want our kids to walk across the stage here with an associates degree in hand as well people think that's a good thing I do not I do not believe that's a good thing I think it's a good thing for kids to pick up some college hours but not very many kids who I know who are are ready to be thrust into a junior level course at KState KU pick your place. They're just not ready. Um so we got to
007looking at this, you know, social and emotionally they're not ready. Um so said, well, what is the proper way forward on this? So does it fit some kids? Sure. Sure it fits some kids. Uh but why is it just gifted kids? Why doesn't it fit all kids? So because prior to this this this work is just for the gifted kids, the anointed gifted kids. Uh so the work now is going down the path of saying what if it's in somebody's individual plan of study to accelerate. I'm much more interested in enrichment. That's where I'm more much more interested in. But why couldn't a kid who's not labeled with a handicap? Because that's what an IEP is. And if a person is gift is labeled as being gifted, he or she is he or she is
008being seen as handicapped. Why couldn't a kid just get enrichment if need be or acceleration through the individual plan of study process? Okay, so we've been working on this for a while. Um Lucas is kind of heading this up for us at the administrative level and we're looking to build a metric, if you will. Uh so in order for a kid to qualify for possible enrichment, he or she first of all has to pop a four on the state assessments because just because I have that I'm anointed as gifted, I might get a two on the state assessments. that data point doesn't make sense for me to skip a class. And we're looking at other metrics as well. We're not finished by any means. Uh last week I invited Alexa Belts, that's the CEO of
009High Plains, to come to the meeting and she participated in it. So this is not being done behind anybody's closed door. You know, we're trying to do this right and do it in a thorough manner. Uh, so I just want to let you know this is ultimately would be would rest in the realm of board policy. If we end up creating this metric that says in order for a kid to qualify to be accelerated, he or she has to hit these metrics. That's board policy. Currently, we have none. So we want to address that. So that's taking place. >> So the level four on the state that >> Yeah. Well, that's that's the other thing about this Dave. Why not? Why not any area, right? Uh, currently it's done in math. Math? Why? I don't
010know. Because it's done in math. U So, now here's an interesting thing for you if you really want to dig into this. The state of Kansas happens to qual recognize gifted. Okay? So, a person, my son, he qualified for gifted till we signed him out of it. Uh, he still qualified. But anyway, in Oklahoma, they have a thing called gifted and talented. So literally someone could be really really good trumpet player and he or she would get an IEP which means he's handicapped because he's really good at playing trumpet. This this is state by state by state. So when you sit here well how how could you take this on? Why would you tilt this windmill Mr. Peterson? Because oh my it's not illcon. It is illconceived. So we're going to come up with the
011Hulkcom approach that will fit our kids best. And once again, as far as I'm concerned, why not for all, you know, do it for anybody there? If it fits his or her his or her individual plan of study, why not? So, plenty of work yet to be done on this. So, uh, capital projects, just want a little bit of update. Later on in the in the actual pol um agenda, I'll talk about the water and the boiler water project and the boilers. So, I'm not going to spend time on that right this moment, but the track is finished. Uh, working with them. They are going to give us a five-year maintenance certificate, if you will. So, they'll come out and do five years worth of of uh maintenance. If you recall, uh I went through
012KB because, you know, they missed the deadline and said, um would you help us with this? And they said, we don't litigate. Okay. Uh so, we'd have to go get a different lawyer to do that and any money we would receive back on that wouldn't be worth the the squeeze, would not be worth the juice. So, in talking to Mammoth, they're giving us a 5-year maintenance credit, which I appreciate that. What's that include? >> Uh, come out and make sure it's not flaking. You just make and if it is, cuss and discuss it. But, well, we've got a one-year solid warranty, but then they'll come out if unless there's fading that's taking place, they'll fix it. So, you know, better better than nothing. >> Can we get something from them like in writing that shows
013what this fiveyear mean? >> Yeah. Yeah. It's it we're in process. I don't have it on my desk yet, but yeah, it is. Nick is sending it to me. That's the fellow's name. Um, also just so you're aware, uh, there's talk at this point of possible donations toward turfing the baseball field, not so much the football field. Uh, that looks like it's coming in at $540,000. Uh, there are ostensively donors who are interested in this, but I'll go on record right this moment and say it to you. I will not move this to the board level until the money is in the bank. Uh if the money is in our bank, I mean I'm talking about our accounts with Mike. Uh then I would possibly move that to the board level. Right now it's just
014could happen. So uh just want to let you know the work is taking place out there with that particular area. Um we'll see what comes forward in the next couple months. Uh the KSD fiscal audit has taken place. Uh last year we had 830 students. This year our audited number is 813. I'm not a math guy, but that's fewer. Uh, so we've got to turn this around. The long-term happiness, fiscal happiness for us is tied to headc count. Uh, so next year when we do the SO66 and, you know, prior to the whole audit work, we'll use this year's number. So it takes two years to absorb the U decrease in funding. And, you know, supposedly every year they increase the base state aid per pupil. But that trend goes has gone continues to go
015down. When I got here eight years ago, we had about 1100 students. So in the leadership of Scott, I've driven that puppy down by 200 students. Uh this is statewide. Uh 900 95% of the districts are facing the same thing. Uh that and 250 almost get you a cup of coffee. Uh we're trying to rightsize our staff along with um the number of kids we have. to every single position of the principles will attest to this that comes forward saying, "Hey, I'm we hear somebody might resign." I look at the principles and say, "How do we absorb it? What do we do there?" Uh, and we continue on that. I've got a laundry list made for two years from now. I mean, I won't be here. And Lucas has been coming to our admin meetings.
016He's, you know, well informed, uh, keeping him, you tied to the to the sticking post, if you will. uh and I've created now he'll do his own thinking but I've created my own list for two years from now you know what other positions maybe uh not liking to do it but that's where the money is that's what's going to happen um otherwise to buy an eye to it just can't do it >> is is our is our enrollment currently open for out of >> it next thing on my list look at great minds there um April 16 which is Thursday enrollment opens uh online enrollment is open on April 16. Also, Lucas has come up with an idea. I think it's a great idea. Uh it's the refer a longhorn program. Uh wherein if a
017family can, you know, we've built some criteria. Uh we've done this with in transportation and in food service. If someone brings a family to us, then we're looking at giving them a discount on their tuition. So, uh anything that can get things rolling is is good good ideas, good work. Uh, just have to wait. Does you plant the seed, you water it, does it grow? We'll see. Last thing to mention to you is next week is the final Soup with the Soup event. It'll be on Tuesday the 21st. You're all welcome to to attend. Tuesday the 21st at 11:30. If you've not come to this, you should. It's the best cheesy potato soup going. Right, Randy? Yes, it is. Uh, it's great, great dialogue with the people. Um, and it'll be in this room. Uh,
018even if three of you can show up, no problems whatsoever. If four of you show up, we just have to make sure you don't talk about school. So, just sit there and talk about eating soup. So, that's it. Mr. Peterson, >> thank you. >> Maybe you talked Maybe you've talked about this there, but just curious with legislative session being over civics requirement. >> I didn't I don't I don't know that one. the U communist versus that one >> requirement for all high school students to graduate with a civics proficiency. >> Jerry, do you have any knowledge on that one? >> Absolutely. >> Okay, I'll forward you the bill. >> Oh, please. Thank you. required by the state. >> Well, I think you have to show proficiency through assessment is what is the way I'm reading
019it there. I'll test, >> Right. What's that test entail? What's I have no idea. But I just I knew the civics piece of it there was was one and I'll I'll forward I'll forward you the bill and then the cell phone >> ban figuring that there's going to be changes with what our policy is. >> Yeah, we will have to adjust our policy. It's it's I'm highly disappointed in the state of Kansas on that one. Prohibition didn't work. Neither will this. It'll last for about three years. But regardless, uh, we already do a good job with this realm. I don't know what they do in Dodge could not care less. We did not need this. Uh, but those in Topeka decided we did. We will follow the law until the law changes. Uh, so policy
020will have to come forward uh, for next school year. And so we admins talked about it. So my voice I think >> any update on the middle school gym >> that later on I got that on the agenda. >> Thank you Scott. Next we will have uh buildings and grounds. Thank you Garrett for the tour of elementary school earlier today. Appreciate it. Transportation. >> I have nothing further. principles. Let's start with Miss Albbright. >> Um, the elementary schools took part in our spring barn day. We go twice a year up to the USD 363 barn and we take all of our elementary students. Even preschool plans theirs. they go separate than K through five. But the FFA students always do a really nice job leading um their barn day experience for our students. And this
021year they had the opportunity to plant seeds and learn about different plants and growth. Um practice wrapping sheep legs and understand why proper animal care matters. Exploring large farm equipment. um decorating flower-shaped cookies while connecting their um experiences to agriculture concepts and then of course learn about all the animals that they had in the barn like pigs, goats, and sheep throughout direct through direct interaction. And I just want to give a shout out to Marcy and her students because they always send out a Google form after we go and um get our feedback. And they've done a really nice job of changing it over the years to bring more hands-on learning for our students. And so the experience has gotten better and better each time we go. Um, so the kids also do a really
022nice job, a nice job with their leadership skills and learning how to talk to our students and do presentations and leading them through that burn experience. So, really exciting stuff there. And I also want to give a shout out to Garrett and his crew because our grounds at WY are looking really, really good. And this week and last week, we saw them out there edging and doing all kinds of work, not just mowing and stuff like that. And I've had multiple people come to me and say that our yard looks really great. So, they're doing an awesome job, too. >> Thank you, Amy. >> Next time, if you're not aware, we have um started state assessments and um that's kind of a big deal at at our level. It's the first um time our third
023graders take two assessments. They take math and ELA. And then our fourth graders also do that and they add on their social studies which is done at a different time. And then our fifth graders do ELA uh math and science. So this week we are all doing math and science. Um at the end of the week we are going to celebrate by going to Peter Pan uh in garden. So, I think that'll be a great way to just celebrate the kids' hard work, the teachers hard work. um you know the the teachers really stress about this uh because it's a big deal and they put in a lot of work trying to learn you know the different mini tests on kite to in order to try to make sure that the kids are familiar with
024the assessment um and that those things aren't creating a barrier um where they can't do their best because they're not familiar with the tools or um how it's set up and things like that. So really proud of all their hard work. Um getting these kids ready um and just letting them know that their best is enough. The best that they can do is enough. And that's the biggest battle that we fight is um not just getting in there and clicking buttons until we get through and we've got all green checks. So um I'm really proud of them for that. Also, I just want to say that we're nearing we've almost got all of our dots on the wall for our fifth graders. So, that's always an exciting time. Uh Mrs. Crockett works really hard on
025that, having all the kids prep that and then they paint um their dot on the wall. If you've been through Hulkcom Elementary, you probably noticed that we've extended it down uh from that point down towards the fifth grade hallway. So pretty soon we'll start adding some dots over there because we've almost filled up um the wall that we started with. So which is really exciting. >> Um so the I think it's steps dance school is going to be putting on a production. So they do um I don't know if they do the whole production but I know I think she said it's about 45 minutes and it's a good practice for them before they put it on. So they invite some schools um and we actually have a student that's in it this year. So
026um yeah, we're going to go and enjoy it. It's at I'm pretty sure it's at Horus Good that big gymnasium. So the auditorium. >> Thank you, Randy. >> Couple of our initiatives I wanted to update you on. um IPS uh individual plans of study. Uh first thanks as always to Kim Leonard for the great job she does giving our kids really unique career focused field trips. Uh they just finished their last one uh this weekend. Um she actually took a group that had done sports management. They kind of did a followup and went to see the storm game in Dodge and I guess a couple of our kids got to participate in the halftime game and one of them won. So that was pretty cool. Um but uh there's one more opportunity for our seventh
027graders. They'll have their career field trip uh career fair April 30th which lots of uh local business leaders come out. We have about 30 uh businesses or vendors that'll come. What's really cool about it is not it's not just like a an exhibition gallery where they walk around aimlessly. They'll have like uh three sessions that are paired up with their interests and they'll go and learn specifically at these booths. Then at the end there'll be a little the the walkaround time. But that's really cool. Uh the other thing I want to update you on was um our MTSS intervention efforts looking for next year. Uh we will keep the walk two uh intervention model meaning all teachers participate and all kids participate but we'll be going just back to reading. Instead of having the three
028math uh teachers do uh math interventions, they'll all be doing reading interventions. Um our building's blessed. We have a lot of elementary endorsed teachers, so they see the value in that reading. So, it works well for our building to have all staff involved in that. So, we'll be going back to uh reading interventions for for next year. So, just wanted to update you on those two things. Thanks. Just want to update you on activities that we have going on at the high school. Uh biggest one was this last week um was our state assessment testing. We had state assessments Wednesday and Thursday. A little different at the high school than your when they start testing down uh in third grade up through 8th grade. We only test sophomores uh for math and English and juniors
029for science. Those are the only three um tests that are actually given. We do American history, but that's a um test yourself. You can take it as many times as you want to. Um it it's kind of one of those that even though they do it, it's not necessarily a uh one that you get reported in for the state. So um we asked our students um a couple years ago, what would it take for you guys to try on the test? because again test uh apathy is the biggest thing that you have to fight whenever you're looking at state state assessment testing. How do you guarantee the kids are going to try on it? And so we just ask them what is something that would get you guys that to actually try on it and
030they said time and food. They're two big things that we can offer them. And so uh Mrs. Gford has done a really good job uh creating a testing schedule. uh we pro we told them that we would uh feed them breakfast every morning uh the two testing days that we'd have and we'd have them out of school after lunch. Uh if they did took state assessments that day uh we told them we want to make this a big thing and so it's going to be like a ball game for state. Uh that's all you're doing that day. You're not going to other classes. You're not, you know, worrying about, you know, history class or elective classes. We're just going to worry about that state assessment testing. Uh so we did that for two days. Um
031the the caveat for us a little bit too is you only get that day if you show up. Uh so we had 100% of our juniors show up on uh state assessment testing and we only missed two sophomores. So we got everybody tested in that window uh because they wanted out of school that second half of the day. Uh and talking to teachers, they said that this was it was good. They didn't they hardly saw anybody just clicking through trying to get through the test. Uh that they took their time onto it. And so um really thankful for Mrs. Gford coming up with that. Um we did donuts one day and cooked them chocolate chip pancakes the next day. And so um it was a good day for us. Uh we have prom coming up
032this weekend. Uh so anybody want to chaperon prom, you guys are more than welcome to come in uh and then stay for after prom and all that. I know Mrs. Ruda, I'll probably see Mr. Ruda there. And uh and um it's so nice that Mrs. Ruda has volunteered to stay on or for Mr. Ruda to stay on for the next 10 years of prom. She volunteered him. Uh we signed a 10-year contract without him knowing. She's resigning, but Mr. Rud is not. So, uh we really appreciate Dr. Rut for staying on for the next 10 years of prom. >> Yeah, me either. We spend a lot of time together. So, >> will you have those uh results for next meeting to see if the your incentives helped on testing? >> I don't think so. That's
033the that's the tough part about the lag measures of state assessments. A lot of times we don't even get those results uh until the kids are out of school. And so part of it if you'd like to get the results so you can share with the kids because kids are actually trying, right? And we're 2000 next year we're going to start being held accountable to those results are part of our accreditation. Uh they haven't came out and said what the what the rubric would be. Uh but a lot of people are talking about moving students out of level one into level two and out of level two into level three. Uh so the harder we try uh the better we can see where they're at and then we can pro provide the interventions for them.
034So um we're getting a good baseline anyway to see where they're trying. So >> unfinished business. And that was a nice segue from what Jerry just at the end to improvement day code for Kissa. This is on Wednesday the 22nd is a celebration if you will of this last year was continued on for several years but last year's work really good work within our Kissa area. This is all tied to accreditation. Okay. Uh so on that day the lead the district leadership team and the individuals are listed there so principles myself Jack staff Terry Wolf Matt Dwarf N Gford Julie Bichek and Alexa Belts will travel to Slat and have the opportunity to share our story for the year with Hugatton and Ulysus who will also be sharing their story of what efforts are taking
035place to help advantage our students. That's what accreditation is ostensibly all about. uh we have chosen a couple years back to work on professional learning uh with our teachers. Uh the concept being if we get better at what we're doing then the kids will do better as well. Uh and so what we've thrown in with is a lady by the name of Anita Archer has developed through the years long time back a thing called explicit instruction. And so through the leadership of the uh principles in particular but also VLTS and the DT are creating a a instructional playbook if you will uh split into four different categories. These aren't the actual terms but the put it in language terms for you. Uh one chapter has to do with planning of instruction and other is you
036know act the actual environment itself. How do you set up the classroom? Uh third is the actual teaching that's taking place and the fourth is the assessment takes place. So, the concept being if we have a prek12 approach here in the land of Longhorns, uh we'll all get better at this. So, uh we have the opportunity to go down on uh Wednesday the 22nd to share that story is basically what it is. Uh we're ready. We've been ready for months. Uh but we continue to talk about it on our t during our Tuesday admin meetings. Uh just to make sure we're not missing some little piece of anal about some things. This is one of them. Uh the last thing we'll do while we're at this meeting is start thinking about the next plan. We
037know where we're going next. As far as I'm concerned, I think we just continue to get better and better at this. You're never really done with helping people get better on how they teach, but that's what's coming down the pike. Uh our accreditation is in the uh offing for this. Um I don't I see no issues. None whatsoation do for you? Uh it's what allows us to get money from the state to pay people. Uh and there's a couple other things that credation does, but um that's what's happening next. Well, not not next week, two weeks from now on Wednesday. Mr. Peterson, >> next on the agenda is insurance claims. >> All righty. Uh we have, you recall, two claims out. One for the water damage at the middle school and one for the boiler.
038Start with the bad news first. Uh we're having problems with the boiler claim. Uh we're still fighting it. It's not over. It's not over till it's over. Uh their first volley is no, we're not going to cover that. Uh which okay, one way or another, uh we will need to have boilers. So we will address that, but we're not finished with it yet. Uh Chip, our new iron um insurance guy is we sent the latest information to him. We'll be following up with him this week to say, you know, we followed everything we're supposed to do as far as keeping those things clean and do everything. Uh it's it's a maintenance problem. I mean, not maintenance on our part. It broke should be covered. If it gets covered, uh that's 5,000 $5,000 out of pocket
039and then we get new boilers. If it does not get covered, it that's $35,000 each. Quick math. That's $140,000. One way or another, we need boilers by, you know, October of next year. So, don't know which way that's going to play. We won't give up on that until they say we're not doing it. we're not going to pay for it. Uh I'll keep fighting fighting the good fight. Uh just because that's what insurance is for. But insurance companies never want to pay out. Never want to. Plenty of lead time on this one so we don't have to beat feet and get done, you know, say, "Okay, we're done with this at this moment." If it does turn that it's coming out of our pocket, I'll probably be coming forward and ask you to spend the
040money out of contingency reserve. Right now, we're sitting with about 800,000 a little over $800,000 there. So, we planned on also asking you to spend 100,000 out of there for the uh deductible on the water claim, which I'll talk about that kind of momentum. So, that would drop 700, take another 140 out. Now, we're at 560. So, I'd like to end the year in content reserve north of 500,000. And I don't plan on bringing anything else to you, but that's a worst case scenario if that occurs. don't want that to occur, but it could occur. Uh, in order for that to take place as far as spending that money, it's an overt open action item, not just part of the warrants. Someone have to raise his hand and say, "Mr. President, I move, you know,
041to make to spend the money out of content reserve." So, that's the bad news. I always ask people to give me the bad news first. Good news is, uh, next month probably I'll be coming forward with the $100,000 deductible request for you on the water. At this moment, it looks like knock on the wood. It should all be covered, which means a new floor, a whole new floor, replacing the tile. Want to come back with a polished concrete approach. Think Walmart. Okay. Long term that stays as money. Uh, and the carpeting. So, that's going as it should. No one on their side of it, the insurance side of it has said, "Oh, no, no, no." Like they have on the boiler side. So, expect that to occur. If you've not yet gently, get on in
042there. It's a lot of fun to see. It's really interesting to see what water does uh to wood. So, there you go. That's my update on that. One we're losing, one we're winning, and we'll say it's over till it's over on the boiler one. Any questions on that one? >> What's their uh their reason for not? They just don't think they should because we can't. They will not accept the fact that it it failed that something occurred that we did something to it. We didn't. We've been we followed the u preventing maintenance. We've done everything we're supposed to do to keep it up and going and I've got to see the final report in print and we'll argue about it. We'll continue to fight. Uh we have until October. Like you said, we need time
043to get boilers those boilers in here. >> Should be about a month in a couple days. >> Okay. So, it's not like we need to hurry up like on the wood. I'm concerned about the wood on the on the basketball court. That takes a month or two to get that in, then a month to put in. So, we need to get down the path on that one. If we're ordering up boilers in August, we're fine. We'll be fine. That gives us a couple months just to fight for them. >> How old are the How old are the current ones that failed? >> So, one of them was 2016. The other three have been they're all three installed in 2016. We replaced the heat exchanger in 2000, 2021, and 2022 on three of them. So, the
044heat exchanger is the basically the boiler itself for it. So, they're less than 10 years. >> Yeah. Seems pretty short time to me. Seems pretty short. So, Next item on the agenda is handbooks. >> Yeah, we've got four more for you tonight. Uh there's nothing sexy in these whatsoever. Basically change uh no changes to the teacher evaluation one dates and we're not going to get the physical copy to the classified staff handbook. Save some money. Go online and find it. Uh we'll have them sign a do a document of course received it. uh faculty handbook and just dates name change in there and substitute teacher handbook dates uh superintendent name change and high school ad name change. Uh so I request recommend the board approve of the four handbooks as presented >> and I get
045a motion to approve. >> Some move. >> We'll second. >> Been moved and seconded to approve all four handbooks as presented. All in favor say I. >> Opposed carries. uh new business exclusive new form contract. >> Yeah, I asked Lucas to come forward and present this. It was his idea. I think it's great. And he worked all the way through this with the AD and the current coaches. Uh looking for an exclusive contract for our uniforms, basically boils down to um think like we have with our soda. You know, we had Pepsi, now we have Coke, right? Um so there why not have an exclusive contract for uniforms? Um, and so work has taken place. Uh, we now have language that's gone back and forth between the lawyers. It's all set ready to go. But
046like I said, is Lucas's grandchild, so I asked them to come forward and present it to you. >> All right. Well, thank you. Uh, appreciate it. Uh, working with BSN Sports and Randy Bennett, who we order most of our or all of our uh, jerseys and things like that through. Um, I talked to him about doing this. I know this is something larger districts do and if you if you sign with a exclusive brand you get some sort of kickback or money or discount and that sort of thing. So it was kind of a a no-brainer to go down that direction. Um we talked with all the head coaches um about you know which direction to go and and we voted on it and talked and Nike kind of was the one that came about.
047Um it it goes down to the fact that uh it's something different. We need to figure out how to differentiate ourselves from other districts. Um if we want to promote our district, promote the great things that are going on, promote our our kids. Um we need something that that makes us different. And this is just one little piece of that puzzle in my eyes. Um the quality and price is comparable to Under Armour, which is what most of our uh athletics use at this point in time. Um by signing this means that if you're using a a big brand, meaning like Nike or Under Armour, you have to go with Nike. Um if there's something like for swim, for instance, they don't have enough uh they don't Nike doesn't produce what we need for swim.
048So, we wouldn't have to buy Nike. At the middle school level, it might not be costefficient to uh go with Nike. So, you could go with a lower brand like Holloway and you're you're fine with that. Nike just says you can't have Adidas basketball if you've signed this and Under Armour football or whatever it might be. Um, so Nike will give us $4,000 a year for five years. So, $20,000 total. um talking to Chad that Novak who will be our AD beginning next year. Um that will be kind of divvied through the programs um to help buy and that that money has to be bought back with apparel. So apparel for coaches and kids that money to be divied back out. Um this also gives us some ability to have a discount with Nike products.
049Um it's cool. Like if you get a hundred kids in this room, I'm gonna say 80 at least say they like they wear Nike, they have Nike. I mean Nike that swoosh is iconic. So I think um if this does get passed, we can start putting that swish on our branding, on our marketing, those type of things. Kids like it. If we can get one or two families to come here because we're a Nike school socalled, um I think it's more than worth it. Uh the other things I guess um we would be so some schools for instance like I believe our friends to the north have an Under Armour contract but their basketball coach uses Nike. So they go with go do something different. We would be the only school in Western Kansas that
050would be exclusive to Nike. So that's what makes us different than some of these schools around us. Um, and so I think that that's cool to make us different. Um, I think that's everything. Oh, there was some confusion with shoes maybe. Um, that you have to wear Nike shoes only if the district pays for the shoes. We don't pay for our kids shoes. So, a kid could wear whatever they wanted. That would not be under this contract. So, there was a question somebody brought up about that. So, >> how about like team Gear Lucas for uh like families and parents for like their their shirts for the 2027 basketball program? Is that going to take away from the good sport or or places like that? >> The team sport uh it it says here that
051the team shop has to go through the BS sports, but I think um talking to Randy, we could still use other entities for some of those type of things. So, yeah, I think we need to have good partners, good partnerships with who we already still have. Good. >> Any other questions? >> So, what's the price? >> So, uh it's very similar. Right now, we're buying Under Armour for most of all of our sports. Um there's not a lot of difference in quality or price because they're selling the high school. So, there it's very equivalent to what we're already b uh spending on on Under Armour. And we do not have to replace Under Armour right now. It's just going to be the next time we purchase things on the already set up um schedule, we'll
052have to be Nike moving forward. So, we can have Under Armour tracking forms if that's not what is our next purchase. >> Lucas, there's not a minimum that we have to spend each year. >> No. >> What is the current schedule per team? Like how how often do new get work? >> Jerry, you might not tell me, but I think like four to five years on the So I think volleyball is coming up here. The one thing I will say the one thing that Nike you have to really sometime not for like their shirts and stuff but for uniforms um the turnaround times longer than Under Armour. So that is a I'll be honest that's a con. But I talking to Chad he we can we order things ahead of time far enough that that
053won't be an issue. Like we know what what things are going to be replaced next year. so we can start getting those orders done um and make sure that we have those things. So that was one one issue that was brought to my attention. >> Most other schools under armor, >> the ones that are around here. Yes. And then a lot of smaller schools don't have an exclusive like I know there's some smaller schools that Nike Nike won't even mess with smaller schools, but we purchase and have enough items that they uh were were willing to work with us on this. What's the term length of the contract? >> Five years. So, you get 4,000 for the five years and then there's some verbiage to get out of it. Um, but yeah, it's through June
05430th of 2031. >> Appreciate the work put in that. >> Okay. So, with that, uh, Mr. Peterson. I recommen recommend the board approve of the exclusive uniform contract as presented. >> Motion that >> and move and seconded to approve the exclusive unit form contract as presented. All those in favor say I. Oppos. Motion carries. Next is uh use of school equipment during summer camps. >> Yeah. Every year we have students who go off to various, you know, camps and sometimes they need specialized equipment to be able to participate. Think the pull ball, something like that. Uh so, but in order to make that happen, uh the board needs to, you know, take action on that. It's an annual action. We've done it. On my watch, we've had no issues whatsoever. So, I recommend the board
055approve of our students using specialized district equipment during summer camps andor clinics. I'll move second been moved and seconded to approve the approve students using specialized district equipment during summer camps and clinics. All in favor say I. I carb dues and legal fees. It's the time of the year to for the board to make a determination whether to stay a member of KSP or not. Most I think through the years that I've been sitting in the chair 19 years, there have been a couple districts who come back and forth out of KSP. Um I recommend that you stay with them if nothing else because of the legal fees or legal assistant fund that we utilize. I use it monthly. Well, heck, weekly. Um and you'll see the way the thing is set up. They're not
056stupid. It costs more to be a member of KDSB than to be in the legal assistance fund, but you can't be in the legal assistance fund unless you're a member of KSB. Uh so, you know, they're smart that way. Um I legal assistance fund is valuable, extremely valuable. Uh and then we get updates from KSP on policies and whatnot. So, you know, it's good stuff. Um every twice a year, you know, I come forward with policy updates. Those come from KSB. Uh, I recommend the board approve the fees for the KASB membership and legal fees for 2627. I'm recommending the membership at $10,996. And then the legal fees at $3,100. >> I I have one question. Um, you said there weren't any help with the track when you >> Yeah, they don't litigate. They don't
057>> have to go somewhere else. >> Uh, no. Because have another option. >> Yeah. Five. Well, I mean, we have we don't know. We don't have a July yet. Uh we could in August in October. Nope. July is the month I'm looking for. Uh during the reorg meeting, the the board could name a lawyer. Um by naming a lawyer though, you're going to pay a a retainer and then it gets into it's going, you know, anywhere from $300 to $700 an hour is what it is. But they just they just don't litigate. And we have not done that prior to my time or in my time have we had a separate lawyer. >> I would entertain a motion to approve the KB membership fees for 2627 as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Been
058moved and seconded to approve fees for KP membership and legal fees. All in favor say I >> opposed. >> Motion carries. >> Desktop computer purchase. >> Yeah. And this is not just a straight on purchase. It's requesting the authority to make the purchase. Um Julie is working on, you know, we keep a rotation going at our various technological devices. Uh, one of the items up for purchase this year are to address are the desktop computers. So, think anybody uh who has an office and the principal myself, people who worked in this building, secretaries, a variety of people like 35 people who have desktops. Uh, well, the ones we have are at end of life. They're seven years old or so and they're starting to have problems. of the normal not normal what we've done in
059the past on different types of purchases is I've come to you to the board rather and asked for authority to spend x up to x number of dollars we did we've done this a couple times in transportation in particular the reason being the uh when we get the information of what it really costs it never lines up with our board meetings ever get the information tomorrow uh and if we were to not take this action tonight, then we'd literally be sitting around for another month before we could make the purchase and or have a special board meeting. Last I checked, you guys don't want to have special board meetings last I checked. Uh we could we could meet daily. Um so we've done this a couple times, particularly with transportation. Uh, we think this purchase
060is going to come in in the upper 80s, you know, but it's always nice to have a little bit of plug to it because you never know if they have an extra price for some plug in of some sort. Who knows? Uh, so what I'm coming to you and asking you to do is to prove the superintendent giving you the authority to spend up to $95,000 to purchase desktops. Um, well, purchase desktops. Uh that way hopefully we'll get the finalized numbers after we run through the bid process continue. I mean it's possible to get information back sometime from our suppliers then we can make the purchase. That gives us a fighting chance of getting them in in June because the lead time on any kind of purchase like this is a couple months uh to
061get them in June so we can work them and get them out the door so that by August one everything's installed and ready to go. That's the reason I'm going about this in this manner. So, uh, they're end of life and we I just don't want to wait around till we have the finalized numbers to bring it to you because then we might probably be playing the game of school will have started next year and we don't then we have to change them out midstream. That's just not efficient. So, that's what's going on here, Mr. Peterson. So, I recommend the board to grant the superintendent authority to purchase desktop computers for next year not to exceed $95,000. One one question roughly how many computers would this cover and >> 35 >> which fund are you
062recommending the money come out? >> This will come out of cap. >> And so of the 35 of those 35 do they also have laptops? >> Uh yeah no I I don't have one. Some have >> some of them have older laptops and as we recycle or get new laptops for teachers and some of those secretaries if they would need them for a meeting say they're going to long learning lab or they're doing something like last year training skyward. So, um they have and some of them have a Chromebook depending on their preference um for those things that they use occasionally but this is their main >> but I know I don't have one like that one >> they have >> one of the things they used to have their bids were good for 30
063currently two weeks and heard data centers maybe popping up. >> They're buying up all of these around which is also driving up prices and availability. So they don't know what their availability is on some of these. So um the quotes are only for another reason to move on up. So get authority so we can make the purchase. >> I guess the only reason I was going there was you know like a docking station is $200 compared to $35 computer. So I don't know how many people had both. >> Most of them all work and you know they don't have >> because I have locked at a laptop the dock station and three screens and You're on her >> on these 35 days. You know about how long they've lasted on average. Not meant to ask
064unfortunately. So the agenda says 110. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. I changed that. Yeah, new information today. Change it to 95, please. I'm sorry. Failed to >> pay. Superend superintendent authority to purchase desktop computers not to exceed $95,000. >> I'll make that motion. >> I'll second move and seconded to grant Scott permission for authority to purchase desktop computers in the amount of $95,000. All in favor say I. >> I. Next item, donations. >> Yeah, we continue to have enjoy overt support from our patrons, from people in our community. Uh this month we received a $420 $420 grant from Midwest Energy to purchase books for the middle school library. Uh so I recommend the board accept the donation to the district. So move second to accept the donation from favor say I. Hi >> yeah u central
065office got to thinking about you know our credit cards we have we have a four five what we have >> um Visa cards >> we have a $25,000 limit and we have five >> okay cards okay um got to look at it and we just had never thought to do this uh Robin had an idea but why not be a good idea so we can get an Amazon card for free. There's no fees associated with it. Uh you get 5% back on every purchase. We buy a lot of stuff through Amazon. Uh in order to do this, we could have waited till August. Once again, it's July during the RER meeting, but you know, in a couple months, we're going to buy stuff, so we might as well just reap the benefits of having an
066Amazon card. So, bring it to you as a addition to the agenda to please approve us to apply for and receive an Amazon card. So moved >> been moved and seconded to apply for an Amazon card. All in favor say I. >> I personnel we need to go into executive session 15 minutes.