July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

Move to adopt the meeting agenda as presented. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.

Move to approve consent items as presented. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.

Move to designate Taylor Holte as Clerk of the Board, Noah Slay as Deputy Clerk of the Board, Lindsey Bailey as Treasurer, Lindsey Bailey as Public Information Officer, and Ann Kelly as the BOE Governmental Relations Representative. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to approve Denison State Bank as the official depository bank, Holton Recorder as the official newspaper, the Kansas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund as the official attorney, Aaric Davis as the Authorized Representative for Federal and State Programs, Taylor Holte as the KPERS Representative, the building principals as Truancy Officers, Lindsey Bailey and Noah Slay as the School Lunch Determining Officers, Aaric Davis as the School Lunch Hearing Officer, Aaric Davis as the NonDiscrimination Compliance Officer and Student Expulsion Hearings Officer, Noah Slay as the Title IX Coordinator, Lindsey Bailey as the Authorized Food Service Representative, and Noah Slay as the Homeless Coordinator and Child Welfare Point of Contact. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to approve Resolution 2025-1 as presented. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.

Move to approve resolutions 2025-2, 2025-3, 2025-4, and 2025-5 to establish petty cash funds. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to allow early payment of bills when necessary for the 2025-26 school year. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.

Move to approve resolution 2025-6 adopting a waiver of GAAP financial practices. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.

Move to approve resolution 2025-7 permitting the destruction of certain district and school records as allowed by state regulation. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Boone Smith, Carried.

Move to approve resolution 2025-8 establishing student activity funds for RVES, RVMS, and RVHS. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to approve emergency substitute teacher pay at $125 per day and $70 per half day. Approve long-term substitute teacher pay at $272 per day and continue to pay the daily rate at the time of retirement for teachers that retired from USD #337 that serve as long-term substitute teachers. Also, For daily emergency substitute teachers, I recommend offering an additional payment of $150 after every ten (10) full days or twenty (20) half days of substituting during the 2025-26 school year. This motion, made by Kelli Lambrecht and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.

Move to approve the RVMS Roof Bid from Meridian Roofing Solutions in the amount of $210,308. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.

Move to approve the purchase of a 40 gallon tilt skillet from Sunflower Restaurant Supply in the amount of $24,460.00. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the local option budget and capital outlay for the 2025-26 school year. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to set the Revenue Neutral Rate public hearing and Annual Budget public hearing for Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 7:10 pm and 7:20 pm respectively. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Kelli Lambrecht, Carried.

Move to go into executive session to discuss individual employee performance pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, inviting Aaric Davis and returning to open session at 7:50pm. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to approve the resignation of Jamie Sexton as bus paraprofessional and Paul Bergeron as an RVHS Chemistry/Physics teacher ,with a $3,000 breach of contract penalty, effective immediately. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to approve the transfer of Tresa Starkson from Mayetta kitchen manager to Mayetta kitchen staff and the transfer of Bailey Parker from Mayetta kitchen staff to Mayetta kitchen manager. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Kelli Lambrecht, Carried.

Move to approve the hire of Paula Beasterfield as district office treasurer and administrative assistant, Lannie Johnson as a full-time route bus driver, and Jessica Rodecap as a full-time route bus driver. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.

Move to approve the increase in activity trip pay for bus drivers to $11/hour when a sub is required and $13/hour when a sub is not required. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.

Move to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 pm. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.