Highland Community Schools
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, June 12, 2023
5:00 p.m. – High School Board Room
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by President Nate Robinson.
Roll call was taken with Mike Golden, Rachel Longbine, Josh Thomann, Monica Jepson, Melissa Murphy, Dan Ruth and Nate Robinson present. Also in attendance were Ken Crawford, Superintendent, Angela Hazelett, Secondary Principal and Sue Rich, Board Secretary.
Ruth made a motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by Longbine.
Motion carried 7-0
Consent Agenda Items:
Minutes: Approval of the May 8, 2023 regular board meeting minutes
Financial Report: Approval of the May financial reports
Payment of Bills: Approval of the following June bills
General Fund – $251,953.12
Prepaid General Fund - $8,651.65
Schoolhouse Fund - $197,502.55
Activity Fund - $22,433.36
Prepaid Activity Fund - $2,798.48
Lunch Fund - $11,417.65
Prepaid Lunch Fund - $44,779.98
Insurance Fund - $1,105.00
Fundraisers: Highland Drill Team - Poured Candle Co Fundraiser
Jepson made a motion to approve the items on the consent agenda. Seconded by Golden.
Motion carried 7-0
Longbine made a motion to approve the sale and then disposal of obsolete equipment. Seconded by Golden.
Motion carried 7-0
Bids were received for the 2023-24 school year. Bid tabulations are available in the office of the Board Secretary.
Longbine made a motion to accept the following bids for the 2023-24 school year. Seconded by Ruth. Motion carried 7-0
Johnson County Refuse-sanitation
Stewart & Sons - LP gas
Stewart & Sons – gasohol
Stewart & Sons - diesel
Golden made a motion to approve the computer tech services agreement between Grant Wood AEA and Highland in the amount of $50,500 for 2023-24. Seconded by Jepson.
Motion carried 7-0
Longbine made a motion to purchase a 2024 stock bus for $123,000 from Hoglund Bus Company with the addition of the installed camera system for $5,500 for a total of $128,500. Seconded by Golden.
Motion carried 7-0
Ruth made a motion to approve the Superintendent 2 year contract wording for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. Seconded by Murphy.
Motion carried 7-0
Mr Crawford went over changes on board policies 200.01 - Organization of the Board of Directors, 200.01-R(1) - Organization of the Board of Directors-Organizational Meeting Procedures, 200.02-Powers of the Board of Directors, 200.03-Responsibilities of the Board of Directors, 201-Board of Directors’ Elections, 202.01-Qualifications, 202.02-Oath of Office, 202.03-Term of Office, 202.04-Vacancies, 202.05-Student School Board Representatives. These policies will be brought back to the next meeting for the second reading.
Golden made a motion to approve the below listed board policies. Seconded by Longbine.
Motion carried 7-0
200.04 Board Member Social Media Engagement
210.05 Meeting Notice
401.05-R(1) Employee Records - Regulation
407.02 Licensed Employee Contract Release
501.02 Nonresident Students
604.06 Instruction at a Post-Secondary Educational Institution
701.02 Transfer of Funds
701.05-R(1) Fiscal Management-Financial Metrics
708 Care, Maintenance and Disposal of School District Records
Longbine made a motion to accept the following resignation and appointments. Seconded by Thomann.
Motion carried 7-0
Resignations:
Dawn Richardson - Highland Elementary Associate
Appointments:
Mike Eden - Assistant High School Girls Basketball Coach-10%
Dave Gerot-Route Bus Driver- $92.00/day
There will be no work session this month.
The next regular school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Highland Board Room. Longbine made a motion to adjourn at 6:01 p.m. Seconded by Murphy.
Motion carried 7-0
Reports and documents and the full text of motions, resolutions, or policies considered by the Board at this meeting are on file in the Board Secretary’s office, 648-3822, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT, NATE ROBINSON
SECRETARY, SUE E RICH
Published in The News, Thursday, June 22, 2023 L-138
