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2004 - 2005 BOARD MINUTES ARCHIVES
Disclaimer: These notes are not the official
records of Board of Education meetings. The official record of the
meetings are the Board minutes, which are on file at the Administration
Center, 1520 North Plum, Hutchinson, KS, 67501.
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June 27, 2005
Board picks Kraus for clerk
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (June 27, 2005)
selected Rick Kraus to be the new clerk for the Board.
Kraus, who also serves as the district’s Human Resources director,
officially will replace Gary Carson as clerk on July 1. Carson retires
from the district June 30 but will work from Aug. 1 through Dec. 31 as the
district’s construction management representative, primarily on the Gowans
Stadium renovations.
Monday’s meeting was the final regular meeting for the 2004-05 school
term. The Board will conduct its annual organizational meeting at 7 p.m.
July 11 at the Administration Center.
Also during Monday’s meeting, the Board:
Recognized the boys’ golf team from HHS, the Class 6A state golf
champions.
Approved a bid from Aramark Uniform Service for laundry/linen service for
the 2005-06 school term.
Rejected carpet bids for work at HMS-7 and HMS-8.
Approved a bid for $21,875 from Wiens & Co. Construction to convert two
separate restrooms in the special education classroom at Graber Elementary
School into a single handicapped-accessible restroom.
Approved a bid from Restoration and Waterproofing Contractors for $15,485
for recaulking work on HMS-8.
Approved a bid for updated drafting software for the Vocational Center
drafting lab because the current software no longer is supported. The
update will cost $16,925.
Approved an annual agreement with Pinnacle Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic,
P.A., for athletic trainer services. The services cost $10,000 for
2005-06, the same as for the past year.
Approved recommendations for closing out the fiscal year 2005.
Approved two policy changes relating to financial reporting and capital
assets accounting.
Held an executive session for 30 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel
and negotiations.
Personnel Report
Certified
Recommendation for Employment
Mary Evans, Library Media Specialist, Morgan Elementary
Next meeting
The next regular meeting of the Board will be at 7 p.m. July 11.
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June 13, 2005
Board approves bids
In the penultimate regular meeting for the 2004-05 school term, the
Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education handled numerous routine matters,
including accepting bids on vehicles, transportation and computers.
The district approved the low bid for a pair of activity vans from
Hambelton-LaGreca for $37,900 and the low bid for a service truck of
$20,084, also from Hambelton-LaGreca.
The district also accepted the only bid for transportation for the 2005-06
school term from Durham School Services. The bid is 11 percent below the
current year's bid for an estimated savings of $40,000.
On computers, the district approved a lease-purchase agreement with Apple
Computer, Inc., a single-source provider for replacement laptops for the
iBook computers used in elementary classrooms. The lease calls for three
payments of $338,167.
The Board also approved the purchase of 20 laptop computers and cases from
HP for a total of $30,500. The computers were priced on the state of
Kansas contract with HP.
In other action the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools Report from Hutchinson Middle School.
Declared a list of older computers as surplus equipment.
Approved a contract for appraisal of the district's art collection. The
contract will be with Gary William Forst, a certified art appraiser, with
the cost not to exceed $8,820.
Approved the contact with Pepsi-Cola Co. to be the district's provider of
soft drinks. The 10-year agreement was signed originally in 1998, but
recent checks did not show the Board ever had formally approved the
contract.
Approved the annual Early Head Start agreement between Reno County Head
Start and Abundant Life Child Care for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Approved the annual Early Head Start agreement between Reno County Head
Start and Hutchinson High School Child Care Center for the fiscal year
beginning July 1.
Approved a letter of understanding between Reno County Head Start and
Prairie View, Inc., to provide services to Early Head Start for the fiscal
year beginning July 1.
Approved on first reading two new capital asset accounting policies.
Approved the Reading is Fundamental Subcontract Agreement for 2005-06.
Held an executive session for 30 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel
and negotiations.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Jodie Ackerman, ED – Special Education, Morgan Elementary
Linda Ary, Gifted, Hutchinson Middle School
Tracie Kazar, Art, Hutchinson Middle School
Kara Lambertus, Rule 10 – Assistant Coach Cheerleader, Hutchinson Middle
School
Shanda Wilkens, Grade 2 (0.5), Morgan Elementary
Jenna Williams-Haver, Language Arts, Hutchinson Middle School
Shirley Yoder, Assistant Coach Girls' Basketball, Hutchinson Middle School
Norma Exposito, Language Arts, Hutchinson Middle School
Erin Jamison, Language Arts, Hutchinson Middle School
Jerry Patton, LD – Special Education, Hutchinson Middle School – 8
Resignations
Pam Kruger, Education/Disabilities Coordinator, Head Start, End of
2004-2005 contract
David L. Patterson, Assistant Coach Boys' Basketball, Hutchinson High
School, End of 2004-2005 school year
David L. Patterson, Assistant Coach Track, Hutchinson High School, End of
2004-2005 school year
Position Changes
Carolyn Deal, BD - SpEd/Hutchinson High School, School
Counselor/Hutchinson High School, 2005-2006 school year
Linda Perrin, Head Start/McCandless, Head Start/South Hutchinson,
2005-2006 school year
Kim Theede, Head Start/Hutcherson Center, Head Start/Obee, 2005-2006
school year
Cindy Colle, Computer/HMS-8, Computer, HMS-7, 2005-06 school year
Lori Meis, Reading/HMS-8, Reading, HMS-7, 2005-06 school year
Classified
Hired
Kimberly Andresen, Family Support Worker, Hutcherson Center/Haven
Paul Manke, Night Custodian, HMS 8
Cathy Weimer, Custodian Sub, District
Sarah Fast, MR Para, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Kimberly Green, Family Support Worker, Hutcherson Center/South
Hutchinson/Nickerson
Melissa Hoffman, LD Para, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Jennifer Renee Larrick, MR Para, Graber
Desiree Ross, Assistant Baker, Lincoln
Resignations
Leigh Hornbaker, Playground Aide, Graber, Effective 05/26/05
Ashley Mantz, Head Start Child Teacher Support Aide, Hutcherson
Center/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Effective 04/15/05
DeShyda Reddick, Cook/Server, Faris, Effective 05/26/05
Cammie Smith, LD Para, HMS 7, Effective 05/26/06
Stephanie Valentine, Accounts Payable Specialist, Administration Center,
Effective 05/27/05
Position Changes, From, To
Lois Cox, Head Start Teacher Assistant/McCandless, Head Start Family
Support Worker/McCandless
Heidi Glover, Food Service Substitute, Satellite Cook/Server/Faris
Kristin Morris, MR Para/Morgan, MR Para/Graber
Dee Ann Romero, Head Start Secretary/Hutcherson Center, Accounts Payable
Specialist/Administration Center
Peggy Savage, Gifted Para/ESC, Library Media Assistant/HMS 7
Retirement, ,
Deanna Mitchell, District Media Services Secretary, Administration Center
Gifts to Schools
The Board accepted the following gifts to schools.
A set of Disney books, valued at $100, from Elaine Lockwood to Faris
Elementary School
$400 from the Graber PTO for the school's library and Accelerated Reader
Program
$325 from Ronn and Annie Roehm for the Graber library and Accelerated
Reader Program
$2,312.13 from the Graber PTO for school and classroom gifts at the school
$284.60 from the Graber PTO for school equipment at the school
$693 from the Graber PTO for the JR Library Guild at the school
$175 from the Graber PTO for the Math Olympiad at the school
$250 from the Graber PTO for the Hutchinson Symphony at the school
$374 from the Graber PTO for field trips for the school
$344.94 from the Graber PTO for Safety Patrol parties at the school
$142.94 from the Do Art organization for elementary art
$817.79 from the HMS-7 PTO to benefit students at HMS-7
$100 from Mark and Patricia Holland for HHS After Prom
$667.19 from Target to HHS
$500 from the Rotary Club of Hutchinson for HHS After Prom
$150 from the Reno County DUI Impact for HHS After Prom
$100 from Deborah Mosier for HHS After Prom
$100 from Martindell Swearer & Shaffer LLP for HHS After Prom
$546 from the Hutchinson Kiwanis Club for the HHS Key Club
$200 from Easton Corp. for Special Ed – Kiwanis Track Meet
$100 from Professional Data Services Inc. for HHS After Prom
$100 from Sales Data Inc. for HHS football spring meeting
$1,000 from Allen and Kristen Fee for football
Next Meeting
The next Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. June 27.
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May 23, 2005
Strecker named new assistant superintendent
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (May 23, 2005)
named Jan Strecker assistant superintendent for student learning,
effective July 1.
The decision was part of an annual look at the district's organizational
chart.
Strecker, who began her educational career with USD 308 and rejoined the
district in 1997-98 as principal at Graber Elementary School, has served
the past year as director of elementary education and federal programs.
The chart also includes a new director of support services, who will be
Randy Norwood, current principal at Hutchinson Middle School – 7.
In other action, the Board:
Received a report on the work of the Curriculum Essentials Committee.
Approved a revised 2004 budget request for Early Head Start.
Approved purchasing three new vans for Head Start for $72,105.45 from
Conklin Cars, the only bid received for the purchase.
Approved a bid of $30,994 for a new warehouse/food service delivery truck
from Kansas Truck Center, the only bid received for the purchase.
Approved the low bid of $30,900 from Foy Construction for a vestibule
addition at Lincoln Elementary School. Six bids were received for the
project.
Approved a bid of $27,545 from Muckenthaler, Inc., for a new freeze/cooler
at the Lincoln base kitchen. It was the only bid received.
Approved the low bid of $27,800 from Miller Home Builders for concrete
repair/extension work at the Vocational Center. Three bids were received.
Approved the 2006 program agreement with the Kansas Department of
Education on the National School Lunch Program, Special Milk Program,
After-School Care Snack Program and Cash-in-Lieu of Commodities program.
Declared two vehicles as surplus for sale to the public.
Approved a bid of $11,232 from Midwest Technologies for a 37-inch drum
sander for the Vocational Woodworking Program. The bid was the lowest of
three bids.
Increased textbook rentals by $5 a student for 2005-06 for grades K-6.
Current fees are $40 a student with that increasing to $45 a student.
Approved an interagency agreement between Reno County Head Start and
Kansas Children's Service League for Early Head Start services.
Approved a competitive bowling program for 2005-06 at Hutchinson High
School.
Approved the updated technology plan for the district.
Held executive sessions, totaling 20 minutes, to discuss negotiations and
non-elected personnel.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified Staff
Hired
Steven Graves, SMH Special Education, Faris Elementary
Angela Cordill, Grade 3/4 Looping Teacher, McCandless Elementary
Tiffany Flinn, Vocal Music, Wiley/Avenue A
Carrie Sorensen, Grade 5/6, Faris Elementary
Kimberly Fredrickson, Communications, Hutchinson Middle School
Sandy Graves, Full-Time Contracted Special Ed Substitute, Educational
Services Center
Heather McClure, Head Coach Drill Team, Hutchinson Middle School – 8
Tucker Snider, Communications, Hutchinson Middle School
Vance VanPelt, Head Coach Girls' Tennis, Hutchinson High School
Vance VanPelt, Head Coach Boys' Tennis, Hutchinson High School
Resignations
Karen Alexander, Rule 10 – Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach, HMS-8,
effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Kellie Bookless, Math, HMS-7, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school
year
Deb Farr, LD – Special Education, HMS-8, effective at the end of the
2004-05 school year
Kent Mayfield, Art, HMS-8, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Nancy Riley, School Counselor, HHS, effective at the end of the 2004-05
school year
Pamela Schmidt, English, HMS-8, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school
year
Jinny Walz, Gifted, HMS-7 and 8, effective at the end of the 2004-05
school year
Shandi Webster, English, HMS-8, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school
year
Carol Wheeler, English, HMS-7, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school
year
Zane Jackson, Head Start Teacher, Hutcherson Center/South Hutchinson
Elementary, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Patrick Corcoran (suitable replacement in-house), Social Studies,
Hutchinson Middle School – 7, effective at the end of 2004-05 school year.
Tina Sayler, Social Studies, Hutchinson Middle School – 7, effective at
the end of the 2004-05 school year
Position Changes, From, To
Glen Fasnacht, Physical Education/Wiley-Faris, Physical
Education/Wiley-Avenue A, effective for the 2005-06 school year
Craig Hughes, Physical Education/HMS at Allen-Avenue A, Physical
Education/HMS-Allen-Faris, effective for the 2005-06 school year
Dorcas Smith, Vocal Music/HMS at Allen-Avenue A, Vocal Music/HMS at
Allen-Faris, effective for the 2005-06 school year
Classified
Hired
Janice Williams, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Head Start at
Arlington
Alejandra Marroquin, Early Head Start Bilingual Family Support Worker,
Early Head Start/New Beginnings
Resignations
Taylor Johnson, MR Para, McCandless, effective 5/25/05
Shelly Meyer, LD Para, Holy Cross, effective 5/26/05
Linda Barragan, Custodian, HMS-8, effective 5/19/05
Judy Misner, Head Start Food Service Assistant, Hutcherson Center,
effective 5/25/05
Cheryl Morford, Head Start Child Teacher Support Aide, Union Valley,
effective 5/27/05
Carrie Sorensen, MR Para, Lincoln, effective 5/26/05
Alex Viegra, Custodian, HMS-8, effective 5/31/05
Position Change, From, To
Terry Sunner, Title I Educational Aide/Faris, MR Para/Graber, effective
8/16/05
Carolyn Davies, LD Para/HMS-7, Custodian/HMS-8
Gifts to Schools
The Board accepted the following gifts to schools
$250 from Bruce Gerhart to the Hutchinson High School Day Care Center
$200 from the Prairie Vista Veterinary Hospital to Faris Elementary School
Next Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Board will be at 7 p.m. June 13.
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May 9, 2005
Board adopts textbooks
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (May 9, 2005)
approved textbook adoptions for four classes.
The Board adopted the following textbooks:
Elementary Vocal Music: Making Music – Grades 5 and 6
Elementary Orchestra: Essential Elements 2000 for Strings
Drug Free Education: Life Skills Training
High School Physical Science: Holt Science Spectrum: Physical Science
Also during Monday's meeting, the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools Report from Avenue A Elementary School.
Declared to recently donated cars as surplus property. One of the cars
will be donated to an individual with the other sold.
Approved the use of 20 district vans during the 2006 U.S. Senior Men's
Open Golf Championship for player/tournament official emergency
evacuation. USD 308 will be reimbursed for fuel used.
Approved a three-year contract with the Wichita State University School of
Nursing to allow WSU students to use district facilities for clinical
education.
Held executive sessions, totaling 35 minutes, to discuss non-elected
personnel and negotiations.
Personnel Report
Certified Staff
Hired
Kristi Cook, Physical Education Teacher, Graber Elementary
Linda Grote, Director of Special Education & Federal Programs, ESC
Kevin Armstrong, Assistant Activities Coordinator, Hutchinson Middle
School
Trisha Becher, Physical Education, McCandless Elementary
Courtney Lansdown, Grade 5, McCandless Elementary
Jeri Miller, Grade 1, McCandless Elementary
Resignations
Peggy Neufeld, Head Start Teacher, Hutcherson Center, Effective End of
2004-05 School Year
Kathleen Foster, Scholars' Bowl Coach, Hutchinson High School, End of
2004-2005 school year
Vanest Freeman, Early Head Start Coordinator, Hutcherson Center, May 3,
2005
John Ontjes, Assistant Coach Girls' Golf, Hutchinson High School, End of
2004-2005 school year
John Ontjes, Assistant Coach Boys' Basketball, Hutchinson High School, End
of 2004-2005 school year
Retirement
Sandy Woodson, Grade 3, Wiley Elementary, End of 2004-2005 school year
Position Change, From, To
Margo Suhler, Grade 6/Wiley, Grade 6/Faris, Effective 2005-06 School Year
Becki Ackley, Grade 5 (0.5)/McCandless, Grade 5 (0.5)/Grade 6
(0.5)/Morgan, 2005-2006 school year
Kristen Anderson, Grade 1/McCandless, Reading Support Teacher/Ave
A/Graber, 2005-2006 school year
Kay Jones, Grade 2/McCandless, Grade 2/Morgan, 2005-2006 school year
Terrie Kale, Grade 5/6 at Faris, Grade 6/McCandless, 2005-2006 school year
Margo Miller, Grade 4/McCandless, Grade 4/Wiley, 2005-2006 school year
Michael Nugent, Full-Time Contracted Substitute Teacher/HMS-8, Full-Time
Teacher/HMS-8, 2005-2006 school year
Dori Schneider, Reading Specialist/Morgan/Graber, Reading
Specialist/Morgan, 2005-2006 school year
Diane Stapleton, Grade 6/McCandless, Grade 6/Lincoln, 2005-2006 school
year
Classified Staff
Hired
Sarah Fast, MR / Interrelated Para, HMS at Allen, Effective 08/16/05
Julie Alexander, Para / Extended School Year, McCandless
Mandy Franklin, Para / Extended School Year, Faris
Joan Kerr, Para / Extended School Year, HHS
Mary Kottwitz, Head Start Teacher Assistant / Child Care Sub, Hutcherson
Center
Lisha Monaghan, Para / Extended School Year, Faris
Amanda Ortego, Para / Extended School Year, Faris
Jennifer Schroeder, Para / Extended School Year, Faris
Karen Stucky, Para / Extended School Year, Faris
Heide Glover, Food Service Substitute, District
Mary Frances Kottwitz, Head Start Teacher Assistant/Child Care Sub,
Hutcherson Center
Jamie Lingenfelter, Head Start Teacher Assistant/Child Care Sub,
Hutcherson Center
Resignations
Otilia Avila, Teacher Assistant/Child Care Substitute, Head Start,
Effective 04/26/05
Kristi Cook, Library Media Assistant, HMS 7, Effective 05/26/05
Misty Slaton, Head Start Child/Teacher Support Aide, Hutcherson
Center/Haven, Effective 04/11/05
Mona White, SMH Para, Faris, Effective 05/26/05
Angela Bornholdt, Family Support Worker, South Hutchinson, Effective
5/13/05
Position Change, From, To
Linda Lamb, LD Para / McCandless, LD Para/Lincoln, Effective 08/16/05
Martha Richardson, LD Para/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, MR
Para/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Effective 5/14/05
Next meeting
The Board's next meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 23 at the Administration
Center.
April 25, 2005
Board approves Steering Committee
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday, April 25, 2005,
tentatively approved a steering committee to take the district's master
plan to the public.
For two years, USD 308 has been working with the DLR Group to develop a
master plan for the district. In fact, the Board first formally met with
DLR representatives at their April 28, 2003, meeting to discuss what a
master plan involved.
During that time, DLR has been combing district facilities and working
with staff to determine student and facility needs within USD 308 both now
and for the next several decades. The process is driven by curriculum
needs within the district.
As a result, DLR has created a working document that envisions
improvements for every school in district as well as major improvements in
the Hutchinson High School Vocational-Technical Center.
Tentatively, if all the improvements were done at once, the master plan as
currently envisioned would carry at $96 million price tag – prior to any
bond issue subsidy from the State of Kansas.
The initial duty of the steering committee will be to take the plan to the
public to gain input. Based on that input, the plan can be changed in size
and scope or split into smaller portions for bond issues.
The earliest a bond issue probably would be considered is the primary or
general election of 2006.
Also during Monday's meeting, the Board:
Approved a $17,375 bid from Zenor Electric to upgrade lighting in several
classrooms at Hutchinson High School.
Approved a $69,450 bid from Zenor Electric to upgrade the fire alarm
system at HHS to correct deficiencies cited by the Kansas State Fire
Marshall's office.
Approved a bid of $6,738.51 from Malone Floor Corp. to refinish the
district's gymnasium floors this summer.
Approved the annual license fee for Skyward, the district's business
software provider, for $26,450.
Approved a worker's compensation bid from Fee Insurance Group for
$240,142.
Approved the Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan from American Fidelity
Assurance Co.
Approved a contract with Gary Carson for $15,000 for the period Aug. 1
through Dec. 31. Carson will represent the district in all areas of
construction management during that period of time, primarily on the
Gowans Stadium renovations. Carson, currently assistant superintendent for
facilities, retires on June 30.
Held an executive session for 20 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel
and negotiations.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Cheri Horyna, Library Media Specialist, HMS-8
Jennifer McLenaghan, Third/Fourth Grade Looping Teacher, McCandless
Elementary
Sarah Rodriguez, Special Education Teacher, McCandless Elementary
Amy Burkholder, Vocal Music, McCandless Elementary
Stephanie Knutson, Elementary Teacher
Denise Neighbors, Principal, Faris Elementary
John Ontjes, Head Coach Girls' Basketball, Hutchinson High School
Alice Schmidt Boyd, Interrelated/MR – Special Education Teacher,
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Abby Crowe, Substitute Teacher, District
Elizabeth Mallonee, Substitute Teacher, District
Resignations
Tina Beeghly, Interrelated Resource Room, Hutchinson Magnet School at
Allen
Beth Olson, Head Start Teacher, Hutcherson Center
Kim Sawyer, Grade 5 Teacher, Morgan Elementary
Dwight Hirt, Science, Hutchinson High School
Anita Nisly, Grade 5, McCandless/Avenue A
Ann Roehm, Math (0.5), Hutchinson High School
Retirement
Cheryl Wardlaw, Gifted Teacher (0.5), Trinity High School
Position Change, From, To
Beverly Johnson, LD Teacher/Lincoln, LD Teacher/Faris
Shannon Stuckert, Grade 6 (1.0)/Morgan, Grade 5 or 6 (0.5)/Morgan & ESL
(K-12)/District
Classified
Hired
Kendra Schweitzer, Business Office Secretary, Administration Center,
Effective 4/19/05
Jason Reed, Supervisor of the Technology Support Center, TSC
Jeannette Venable, Head Start Food Service Assistant Substitute,
Hutcherson Center, Effective 04/18/05
Resignations
Trent Bain, Job Coach Para, HHS, Effective 5/26/05
Myranda Bryant, Educational Aide, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen,
Effective 5/26/05
Robin Henderson, Custodian, HMS-8, Effective 4/14/05
Kathy Anderson, Assistant Baker, Lincoln Elementary, Effective 4/18/05
Kerry Battey, Assistant Fruits and Vegetables, Lincoln Elementary,
Effective 4/29/05
Sara Huff, LD Para/Breakfast and Lunch Supervisor, Graber, Effective
5/26/05
Kelley Lippincott, Day Care Teacher, HHS Day Care, Effective 5/26/05
Position Change, From, To
Kathy Allen, MR Para/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Job Coach/HHS,
Effective 8/16/05
Gifts to Schools
The Board accepted the following gifts.
1975 Matador car, valued at $1,650, from John Bennett's Trust, to the HHS
Vocational Department
$733 from the Helen Adams Hamilton Endowment Fund to Head Start
Next Meeting
The next Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 9.
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April 11, 2005
Board approves ESL program guide
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (April 11, 2005)
approved a program guide for English as a Second Language.
Also known as programming for English for Speakers of Other Languages, the
program provides a bridge for students from their native language to
English. While classes are not taught in the language of the student,
teaching strategies are used to help the student to adapt culturally and
linguistically.
While not all the new Hispanic students speak English as a second
language, USD 308 has seen a gradual increase in its Hispanic population
over the past 10 years – from 7.6 percent in 1994-05 to 13.1 percent this
year.
The federal No Child Left Behind law requires districts to provide ESL
services to students until that student is proficient in English. During
the current school year, a district committee has been working to develop
a district-wide written plan for ESL services.
Also during Monday’s meeting, the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools Report from Graber Elementary School
Approved the summer food service program agreement with the Kansas
Department of Education.
Approved cooperating agreements between USD 308’s Vocational Technical
Center and the surrounding school districts that send students to the
center for classes
Approved a bid for serving line equipment at McCandless Elementary School
for $14,096 from Sysco FoodService, Inc.
Approved an agreement with Enrollcom, Inc., to provide software to allow
district employees to enroll in Section 125 benefits online.
Approved a single-source bid for heart rate monitors and software for
$16,551 with Polar/HealthFirst. The heart rate monitors upgrade units
being used for health and physical education at Graber and Wiley
Elementary schools.
Approved new and revised certified and classified job descriptions.
Held an executive session for 30 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel
and negotiations.
Personnel report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Leanna Gleason, Science Teacher, Hutchinson High School
Patrick Corcoran, Assistant Track Coach, Hutchinson Middle School-7
Resignations
Matthew Baxter, Assistant Football Coach, Hutchinson High School
Jimmi Sue Carlton, Rule 10 Head Coach Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis, Hutchinson
High School, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Christine Gable, Head Start Teacher, McCandless Elementary School,
effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Aaron Glendening, Grades 4, 5 & 6, Faris Elementary School, effective at
the end of the 2004-05 school year
Jodie Ackerman, Special Education Teacher, Morgan Elementary School,
effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Resignation Rescinded
Tina Beeghly, Interrelated Resource Room, Hutchinson Magnet School at
Allen
Retirements
Teresa Klassen, Library Media Specialist, Morgan Elementary School,
effective at the end of the 2004-05 School year
M. Jeannene Muci, Physical Education, Graber Elementary/Faris Elementary
schools, effective at the end of the 2004-05 School year
Position Change, From, To
Johanna Ailshie, Kindergarten (1.0)/Morgan, Kindergarten (0.5)/Morgan,
effective 2005-06 school year
Pam Allender, Grade 2 (0.5)/Graber Elementary, Grade 2 (1.0) Graber
Elementary, effective 2005-06 school year
Terri Baumchen, Grade 2 (0.5)/Graber Elementary, Grade 1 (1.0) Graber
Elementary, effective 2005-06 school year
Martha Mann, Occupational Therapist (0.6)/ESC, Occupational Therapist
(0.4)/ESC, effective 2005-06 school year
Classified
Hired
Jay Hampton, Custodian, Hutchinson High School
Leigh Hornbaker, Substitute Para, Graber Elementary School
Kerry Battey, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Head Start
Resignations
Karla Bomgardner, Accounts Payable Clerk, Administration Center
Kelly Gauthier, LD Para, Lincoln Elementary School
Cynthia Hicks, Head Start Family Support Worker, McCandless Elementary
School
Maegan Hunninghake, MR Para, McCandless Elementary School
Lynn Ledeboer, LD Para, HMS-7
Donita Mendenhall, LD Para, Lincoln Elementary School
Anne Morrow, LD Para, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Retirements
Carol Razo, MR Para, Graber Elementary School
Gayland Williams, Computer Specialist, Technology Support Center
Position Change, From, To
Stephanie Valentine, Business Office Secretary, Accounts Payable Clerk
Della Janzen, MR Para/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Job
Coach/Hutchinson High School
Jolene Myers, Head Start Teacher Assistant/Arlington, Head Start Family
Support Worker/Obee/Union Valley/Nickerson
Recognitions
The Board recognized the following individuals.
Under a program by the University of Kansas School of Education, the
following individuals were recognized for 25 years of service in
education:
Terri Baumchen
Kristy Farley
James Funke
Sandra Goerl
Dawna Harris
Susan Mallon
Patricia Means
Randall Norwood
Terri Oyler
Nancy Riley
Suzann Shea
Cynthia Schultz
Mary Smith
Ron Weber
The Board also recognized Hutchinson High School students and instructors
who participated in the Hutchinson Chapter of the Business and
Professionals of America competition and Kansas DECA Competitions.
Gifts to schools
The Board accepted the following gifts to schools.
$3,575.36 from Target’s Take Charge of Education School Fundraising
Program to Hutchinson High School
Double base musical instrument, valued at $1,500, from Harry Stansel, to
the district
$449 from Computers for Education to Faris Elementary School
$131.76 from Target’s Take Charge of Education School Fundraising Program
to Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
1990 Mazda four-door sedan, valued at $2,125, from Todd Ray to the
Hutchinson High School Vocational Department
Next meeting
The next regular meeting of the Board will be at 7 p.m. April 25. The
Board will meet with architects from DLR Group in a special meeting at 7
p.m. Thursday, April 14.
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March 28, 2005
Board gets roofing report
Though it may not be sexy, a report during the Monday (March 28, 2005)
Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education meeting “covers” everything
else in the district.
Roofing.
Assistant Superintendent for Facilities Gary Carson presented the report
that showed the majority of roofs in the district to be less than 15 years
old.
Of the 60 roofs in the district, eight are less than five years old, 17
are from five to 10 years old, 19 are 10 to 15 years old, seven are 15 to
20 years old and five are older than 20 years.
The district is in best shape at both campuses of Hutchinson Middle School
where only one roof is older than 10 years. The elementary schools roofs,
as a group, are the oldest with five of the roofs between 15 and 20 years
of age and three roofs older than 20 years.
Carson told the Board that just because a roof is 15 years or older it
doesn’t mean the structure needs immediate replacement. Staff continually
monitors the condition of the roofs.
Over the next five years, the district will replace roofs over areas of
seven buildings in the district. The first will be this summer at Faris
Elementary School.
The Board took no action on the report.
In other reports/action, the Board:
Received a report from a group of students from the Hutchinson High School
Vocal Music Program.
Approved a change in the lease between USD 308 and the Educational
Facilities Authority of Reno County. The change adds a sublease to a small
portion of the Stringer Fine Arts Center site located adjacent to Gowans
Stadium.
Approved the member participation agreement with the Kansas Joint
Utilities Management Program. The district buys its natural gas through
the program.
Approved a list of surplus equipment to be auctioned. The auction begins
at 10 a.m. April 16 on the Kansas State Fairgrounds.
Approved bids on standard supplies, totaling $78,079.55.
Approved the Head Start/Early Head Start continuation grant for Fiscal
Year 2005-06.
Held executive sessions, totaling 45 minutes, to discuss negotiations and
non-elected personnel.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes in the district.
Certified
Hired
David L. Patterson, Assistant Track Coach (0.5), Hutchinson High School
Christopher Allen, Assistant Track Coach (0.5), Hutchinson High School
Ashley Fellows, Substitute Teacher, District
Traci Hansen, Substitute Teacher, District
Norma Exposito, Substitute Teacher, District
Resignations
Connie Clark, Director of Special Education, Educational Service Center,
effective June 30, 2005
Joan Stambaugh, Special Education Teacher, McCandless Elementary School,
effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Dale Brown, Substitute Teacher, District
Retirement
Gary Carson, Assistant Superintendent for Facilities, Administration
Center, effective June 30, 2005
Position Change, From, To
Ashleigh Morris, Rule 10-Head Coach Cheerleaders/HMS-7, Rule 10-Head
Coach/Hutchinson Middle School, effective 2005-06 school year
Classified
Hired
Donna Beachell, Title I Educational Aide, McCandless
Martha Richardson, LD Para, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Resignation
Charlotte Maxwell, Library Media Assistant, Hutchinson High School
Carol Gelineau, ED Para, Hutchinson High School
Gifts to Schools
The Board accepted the following gifts.
$300 from the Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund for the Reading is
Fundamental program at Faris Elementary School
$300 from the Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund for the Reading is
Fundamental program at Avenue A Elementary School
$115 from the University of Washington for participating in the Community
Youth Development Survey to the McCandless Elementary School revolving
gifts fund
$300 from the Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund to the McCandless Elementary
School revolving gift fund
$300 from the Charles E. Carey Memorial Fund for the Reading is
Fundamental program at McCandless Elementary School
$234.29 from Target to the McCandless Elementary School revolving gift
fund
Items valued at $13,421.51 from State Farm Insurance Companies to USD 308
Recognitions
The Board recognized the following students.
Jana Koehn, member of Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir
Amanda Mayer, member of Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir
Carrie Mendoza, member of Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir
Bret Wagner, bass player in the Kansas Music Educators Association State
Music Festival
Kay Alston, vocal music teacher at HHS whose students qualified for the
Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir
Next Board Meeting
The next Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 11.
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March 14, 2005
Middle School adopts new schedule
Hutchinson Middle School’s calendar will more closely parallel Hutchinson
High School in 2005-06.
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (March 14, 2005)
approved a proposal by Michael Ellegood, current HMS-8 principal who will
be principal over both campuses of Hutchinson Middle School in 2005-06, to
implement a three-grading period schedule at the middle school. The new
schedule will be very similar to the trimester system used at HHS.
Ellegood explained the three-grading-period would provide more flexibility
for students and staff. For example, the new schedule will allow students
to take more enrichment classes – courses that are designed to introduce
them to elective classes they will be offered in high school. The plan
also allows for more scheduling flexibility, allows better use of
electives teachers and lines up the schedule more closely with HHS.
HHS has been on the trimester schedule since the mid 1990s. Through
2005-06 elementary schools will remain on the quarter schedule. While the
quarterly schedule has about a dozen differences in days, the
three-grading-period calendar has only four differences.
In a related move, the Board also approved an updated calendar for
2005-06. The calendar does not impact when students will attend next year,
but moves the first day of work for certified staff so they may hear Ruby
Payne.
Under the calendar, certified staff will attend Ruby Payne training on
Aug. 9 and will not work on Aug. 12, as was listed under the original
calendar. All staff report on Aug. 15 with most students returning to
class on Aug. 17.
The 2005-06 school year will be the second in which USD 308 is partnering
with Ruby Payne. After the calendar was approved in February, the district
had the opportunity to book Payne, herself, for follow-up training for
staff.
In other action, the Board:
Approved revised Board of Education norms. Board Member Bill Drews voted
against the revised norms.
Approved bids totaling $52,103.28 from three vendors to supply the
district paper.
Approved the technology plan update for USD 308 for submission to the
Kansas State Department of Education.
Heard a report on the Smart Start Grant from the Community Health
Coalition.
Heard an Effective School Report from Wiley Elementary School.
Heard a Youth Art Month Presentation.
Held executive sessions, totaling 85 minutes, to discuss non-elected
personnel and negotiations
The Board also approved a list of administrative contracts for the 2005-06
school term as recommended by Superintendent Wynona Winn.
Administrators having district-wide responsibility
Gary Carson, Assistant Superintendent for Facilities
Chris Baird, Director of Head Start
Lori Blakesley, Director of Fiscal Management and Business Operations
Diane Caton, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Larry Frederick, Director of Technology
Hilary Hanvey, Director of Food Service
Ray Hemman, Public Information Officer
Rick Kraus Director of HR and Baldrige Coordinator
Randy Norwood, Director of District Warehousing
Douglas Mitchell, Supervisor of Support Services
Jean Ann Petz Direct or Assessment and Secondary Education
Nancy Soldner, Director of Library Media Services, PDC and Early Childhood
Education
Jan Strecker, Director of Elementary Education and Federal Title Programs
Bob Williams, Director of Support Services
Building/Site Administrators
Ken Petz, Principal of Avenue A Elementary School
Laura McLemore, Principal of Graber Elementary Schools
Ronn Roehm, Principal of Hutchinson High School
David T. Patterson, Assistant Principal of Hutchinson High School
Gail Prutow, Assistant Principal of Hutchinson High School
Sheri Hart, Assistant Principal of Hutchinson High School
Don Thomas, Supervisor of Vocational Education
Eric Armstrong, Director of Activities
Liz Peirce, Principal of Hutchinson Elementary Magnet School at Allen
Michael Ellegood, Principal of Hutchinson Middle School
Kevin Graham, Assistant Principal at Hutchinson Middle School
Mark Thomas, Assistant Principal at Hutchinson Middle School
Michelle Young, Principal at Lincoln Elementary School-0.5
Marilyn Graham, Administrative Asst. Lincoln Elementary-0.5
Andrea Fisher, Principal of McCandless Elementary School
Mary Smith, Assistant Principal of McCandless Elementary School
Rod Rathbun, Principal of Morgan Elementary School
Tamara Sullivan, Assistant Principal of Morgan Elementary School
Cindy Cooprider, Principal of Wiley Elementary School
Gifts to Schools
The Board accepted the following gifts to schools
$300 from the Charles E. Cary Memorial Fund to Hutchinson Magnet School at
Allen for the Reading is Fundamental Program
$240 from Debbi Hall, second grade teacher at Hutchinson Magnet School at
Allen, and her sisters in memory of their mother, Joan Holcomb, to
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen to purchase books for the library
$300 from the James A. and Juliet L. Davis Foundation for the Head Start
Reading is Fundamental Program
A total of $10,306.67 from 40 donors to Hutchinson High School for various
activities. The gifts were made between Nov. 16, 2004, and Feb. 24, 2005
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Jean Smith, English, Hutchinson High School
Hilary Stutzman, Science, Hutchinson High School
Jorena McFadden, Summer School Principal, McCandless Elementary School
Donna Beachell, Substitute Teacher, District
Dale Brown, Substitute Teacher, District
Nicole Heneha, Substitute Teacher, District
Leon Moeder, Substitute Teacher, District
Christopher Schroeder, Substitute Teacher, District
Resignations
Abigail Berger, Vocal Music, Wiley/Faris, effective at the end of the
2004-05 school year
Conni Morris, Rule 10 Assistant Cheerleading Coach (0.5), Hutchinson High
School, effective at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Joanna Zayac, Vocal Music, McCandless, effective at the end of the 2004-05
school year
Tom Clark, Head Coach Girls' Basketball, Hutchinson High School, effective
at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Paula Cloyd, Grade 2, Graber Elementary, effective at the end of the
2004-05 school year
Nicole Heneha, Head Coach Volleyball, effective at the end of the 2004-05
school year
Linda Kramer, Physical Education, McCandless Elementary, effective at the
end of the 2004-05 school year
Termination
Debbie Barnes, Special Needs Teacher, Morgan Elementary
Retirement
John Brown, Earth Science, Hutchinson High School, effective at the end of
the 2004-05 school year
Classified
Hired
Kathy Anderson, Assistant Baker, Lincoln
Sara Thummel, Day Care Substitute, HHS Day Care
Resignations
Angela Gonzales, Bilingual Family Support Worker, Hutcherson Center
Margaret O'Keefe, Child/Teacher Support/Bus Aide/Obee, Hutcherson Center
Position Change, From, To
Jennifer Garland, Title I Educational Aide/Faris, Early Head Start Home
Visitor for EVHP
Termination
Louis Fuller, Custodian, Hutchinson High School
Next Meeting
The next regular meeting for the Board of Education will be 7 p.m. March
28.
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Feb. 28, 2005
Board approves strategic plan
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Feb. 28, 2005)
approved strategies for reaching key district goals, which were adopted
last fall.
Specifically, the Board approved the strategic plan for 2005 through 2010
for the district. The strategic plan provides more specific routes to get
to the overall key goals adopted by the Board.
In November, the Board adopted the following five strategic goals:
Key Goal No. 1: USD 308 will recruit, deploy and maintain high performing
faculty and staff that will best meet the needs of students and the school
district.
Key Goal No. 2: USD 308 students will acquire skills needed for the 21st
century.
Key Goal No. 3: USD 308 will demonstrate continuous improvement on
world-class indicators.
Key Goal No. 4: USD 308 will maintain a caring, safe, welcoming
environment conducive to teaching and learning.
Key Goal No. 5: USD 308 will maintain an educational support system that
focuses resources on improving student achievement and on wise stewardship
of school district resources.
Strategic Planning Committee members Mel Dower, Jennifer Young and Gail
Prutow made Monday’s presentation to the Board about the plan. Each of the
strategies under the key goals has a measurable outcome, process for
evaluating effectiveness of the strategy, individuals responsible and time
line for implementation.
More than 2,800 individuals gave input to the district’s strategic plan
during meetings and surveys over the past two years.
All the key goals relate to the district’s mission, which is “Today and
tomorrow: committed to excellence for all.”
In other action, the Board:
Tabled a vote on Board of Education norms because two Board members – Bill
Drews and Betty Garcia – were absent from Monday’s meeting.
Approved a bid from Diamond Roofing for the Faris Elementary School roof
for $189,703.
Received a report on the Special Education Department compliance visit and
continuous improvement system report. The site visit occurred Feb. 23 to
25.
Approved a certificate of resolution with Commerce Bank, N.A., to open a
certificate of deposit with the bank.
Approved new job descriptions for Head Start and Early Head Start.
Held executive sessions, totaling 30 minutes, for non-elected personnel
and negotiations
.
Approved a resolution to complete the purchase of additional lots in the
Lakes Addition as well as trading one currently owned lot for another lot
in the addition.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Beth Huston, Substitute Teacher, District
Kermit Menzies, Substitute Teacher, District
Cliff Riggs, Jr., Substitute Teacher, District
Resignations
Susan Perkins, Library Media Specialist, HMS-8, Effective end of 2004-05
school year
Barbara Morris, Substitute Teacher, District
Position Changes, From, To
Dianne Coons, Grade 2 (full time) Morgan, Grade 2 (half time) Morgan –
Effective 2005-06 school year
Tamara Sullivan, Principal/Faris, Assistant Principal/Morgan, Effective
2005-06 school year
Classified
Hired
Angela Gonzales, Head Start/EHS Family Support Worker, Hutcherson Center/Obee/Union
Valley
Position Changes, From, To
Josefina Padilla, Early Head Start Bilingual Family Support Worker, ESL
Aide/Avenue A
Gifts to Schools
Two gifts, totaling $3,400, from the Rotary Club of Hutchinson to USD
308’s School Dental Fund.
Recognitions
The Board recognized the following individuals.
Monica Bretches, placing second at the Class 6A State Debate Tournament
Emily Graham, placing second at the Class 6A State Debate Tournament
Erin Harper, placing second at the Class 6A State Debate Tournament
Grahame Hemman, placing second at the Class 6A State Debate Tournament
Jackson Swearer, placing second at the Class 6A State Debate Tournament
Alma Talamantes, placing second at the Class 6A State Debate Tournament
Glenn Nelson, teacher and coach of the HHS second place Class 6A State
Debate Team
Next Meeting
The Board’s next regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. March 14 in the
Administration Center.
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Feb. 14, 2005
Board extends superintendent’s contract
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Feb. 14, 2005)
extended Superintendent Wynona Winn’s contract through June 30, 2007.
Prior to the vote, Winn’s contract was through the 2005-06 school year.
The extension continues the contract through the 2006-07 school year. Her
compensation will be set later this year.
The Board also approved changes in building leadership on the consent
calendar that further institutionalizes actions taken nearly six years
ago.
Michael Ellegood will be the principal of Hutchinson Middle School,
beginning with the 2005-06 school term. Ellegood has been principal of the
eighth grade campus – HMS-8 – since July 2001.
Randy Norwood, meanwhile, will become the district director of
warehousing. Norwood is a 25-year educator in USD 308.
When the Board voted to change the structure of middle school education on
April 12, 1999, the decision was made to create Hutchinson Middle School
with two campuses – one campus would educate seventh graders and the other
would educate eighth graders.
Students who will be seniors in 2005-06 were the first class to attend the
new middle school configuration as seventh graders in 2000-01.
At the time, the decision was made to have separate principals at the two
campuses. Beginning with the 2005-06 school year, Ellegood will be the
sole principal with single assistant principals in both buildings.
The Board also approved another building change for the 2005-06 school
year. The principalship at Lincoln Elementary School will be shared
between two veteran educators.
Michelle Young, a 31-year educator who has spent the last six years with
USD 308, will share the principal’s duties with Marilyn Graham, a 30-year
educator with the district. Young has been principal at Lincoln the past
two years. Graham is a long-time sixth grade teacher at the school.
In other action, the Board:
Approved a new model for curriculum development. The new model will use a
standardized approach to ensure that the district’s curriculum is aligned
internally among grades and externally with state standards.
Approved a state program designed to help the district collect on
delinquent accounts.
Heard an Effective Schools Report from Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen.
Approved an updated agreement between Hutchinson USD 308 and Buhler USD
313 for the drivers education program. Buhler’s drivers education program
serves students in USD 308.
Approved the 2005-06 school year calendar. School will begin for most
students on Aug. 17 and end for students May 25.
Held executive sessions, totaling 30 minutes, to discuss non-elected
personnel, preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real estate and
negotiations with NEA-Hutchinson.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Jessica Buchanan, Spanish, HHS
Kyla Dominick, Assistant Track, HMS-8
Brian Mencl, Rule 10 Assistant Track Coach, HHS
Kay L. Bishop, Substitute Teacher, District
Delores Neshyba-Bird, Substitute Teacher, District
Devin Burr, Substitute Teacher, District
Mary Gibson, Substitute Teacher, District
Kimberly Hernandez, Substitute Teacher, District
Jill Seller, Substitute Teacher, District
Carla Smith, Substitute Teacher, District
Resignations
Kyla Dominick, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, Hutchinson Middle
Schools, end of 2004-05 school year
Sarah Schroeder, Teacher of Severely Multiple Disabled, Faris Elementary,
end of 2004-05 school year
Kathy Smith, Head Coach Cheerleaders, HMS-8, end of 2004-05 school year
Kathy Smith, Head Coach Drill Team, HMS-8, end of 2004-05 school year
Amber Cameron, Substitute Teacher, District
Retirements
Kenneth Westfahl, Science, HMS-7, end of 2004-05 school year
Rusty Hilst, Trigonometry/Calculus/Statistics, HHS, end of 2004-05 school
year
Marcia Howey, Grade 3, Morgan Elementary, end of 2004-05 school year
Position Changes, From, To
Michael Ellegood, Principal-HMS-8, Principal-Hutchinson Middle School,
2005-06 School Year
Marilyn Graham, Grade 6 (1.0) Teacher-Lincoln, Administrative Intern
(0.5)-Lincoln, 2005-06 School Year
Randall Norwood, Principal-HMS-7, District Director of Warehousing,
2005-06 School Year
Michelle Young, Principal (1.0)-Lincoln, Principal (0.5)-Lincoln, 2005-06
School Year
Betty Vanalstine, Transition Facilitator-Head Start, Professional
Development/Transition Coordinator-Head Start, effective Feb. 15, 2005
Classified Hired
Otilia Avila, Teacher Assistant/Child Care Substitute, Head Start
Adria Borchert, MR Para, McCandless and Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Linda Dennison, Para Substitute, McCandless
Mandy Franklin, SMD Para, Faris
Cheryl Fultz, ED Para, HMS-8
Resignation
Cheryl Bowman, MR Para, McCandless
Position Changes, From, To
Adrienne Childs, Parent Educator-New Beginnings, Parent Educator-Hutcherson
Center
Bekah Ezell, Home Visitor for EHVP, Early Head Start Home Visitor/Parent
Educator
Karen Gangwere, Early Head Start Family Case Manager, Early Head Start
Family Support Worker
Louise Hook-Lewis, Parent Educator-New Beginnings, Parent Educator-Hutcherson
Center
Regina Lock, Early Head Start Parent Educator, Early Head Start Home
Visitor/Home Educator
Susan Pitts, Parent Educator-New Beginnings, Parent Educator-Hutcherson
Center
Melissa Sanders, Head Start Family Support Worker-Obee & UV, Head Start
Famikly Support Worker-Central Christian
Crystle Westmoreland, Parent Educator-New Beginnings, Parent Educator-Hutcherson
Center
Josefina Padilla, ESL Educational Aide/Avenue A, Early Head Start
Bilingual Family Support Worker
Terminations
David Schofield, Assistant Baker, Lincoln
Ricky Tipton, Custodian, HHS
Retirement
Remigia Gottschalk, Job Coach, HHS, effective 5-26-05
Gifts to Schools
The Board approved the following gifts to schools.
$300 from the James A. and Juliet Davis Foundation for the Reading is
Fundamental Program at Avenue A Elementary School
$200 from the American Legion Post No. 68 for the clothing fund at Avenue
A Elementary School
Sheet aluminum, salvage value of $4,500, from ALCOA Corp., to the
Vocational-Technical Center
2003 Ford Escape from the State Farm Insurance Company to the Vocational
Technical Center
$782.62 from the School Mall in Murfeesboro, Tenn., to Hutchinson Magnet
School at Allen for participating in a fund raiser
Recognitions
The Board recognized the following students.
William Wyer, semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program
David Bradford, commended scholar in the National Merit Scholarship
Program
Scott Clayton, commended scholar in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Patrick Gitchell, commended scholar in the National Merit Scholarship
Program
Ann Masterson, commended scholar in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Austin Pfannenstiel, commended scholar in the National Merit Scholarship
Program
Mark Wallsten, commended scholar in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Carrie Mendoza, National Hispanic Scholar by the College Board’s National
Hispanic Recognition Program
Next Meeting
The Board’s next regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the
Administration Center. Saturday (Feb. 19, 2005), the Board will host a
breakfast of county legislators and county school officials.
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Jan. 24, 2005
Board approves upgraded audit
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Jan. 24, 2005)
approved a contract with the company that does annual independent
financial audits for the district.
The district will pay an estimated additional $8,000 annually for the
audit that will be done in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Completing the more in-depth audit is required by the Baldrige
process.
The upgraded audit will give the district and anyone who looks at the
district’s books additional information about district finances. GAAP
audits are more far reaching that regular government audits and have more
in common with audits that major businesses typically face.
The Board also approved a new pre-International Baccalaureate Programme
course, art appreciation. The district is in its first year of the IB
Programme and will enroll a second class for the fall of 2005-06 later
this spring.
While designed for students who will enter the IB Programme as juniors,
the art appreciation class also will be open to non-IB students as well.
In other action the Board:
Voted to contact the Professional Practices Commission about Dan Engel.
The science teacher submitted his resignation in December, but the
resignation was not accepted because no suitable replacement teacher could
be found. Engel has not returned to the classroom following Winter Recess.
Heard a report on the results of Kids Voting Kansas in USD 308.
Approved governance and management policies for the Head Start Program.
Approved the annual software maintenance contract with Compass Odyssey for
$16,000.
Held executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel and negotiations,
totaling an hour.
Approved a revised mission statement for the district and five goals for
the Board. The new mission statement is “Today and tomorrow: committed to
excellence for all.”
Goals for the Board were:
Support quality continuous improvement
Provide good stewardship of public funds
Advocate for the educational system
Connect to the community
Influence public policy at local, state and national levels
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Dwight Hirt (third trimester 2004-05 only), Science, Hutchinson High
School
Cody Smith, Rule 10 Assistant Coach Wrestling, Hutchinson High School
Classified
Hired
Joan Kerr, MR Para, HHS
Ricky Tipton, Custodian, HHS
Alisha Comer, Head Start Teacher Assistant
Cristi Whipp, OHI Para, HMS-8
Position Change, From, To
Candy Reeves, Family Support Worker/Hutcherson Center, Early Head Start
Home Visitor/Parent Educator/New Beginnings
Gifts to Schools
The Board approved the following gifts to schools.
$300 from the James A. and Juliet Davis Foundation to Faris Elementary
School for the Reading is Fundamental Program.
$300 from the James A. and Juliet Davis Foundation to Hutchinson Magnet
School at Allen for the Reading is Fundamental Program.
Grant Application
The Board approved the following grant application.
Up to $12,000 from the Sunflower Fund through the local Fitness Coalition
for a wellness program in USD 308.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Board will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the
Administration Center.
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Jan. 10, 2005
Board continues Vo-Tech building at The Lakes
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Jan. 10, 2005)
purchased four vacant lots in The Lakes subdivision for future Building
Trades homes.
Already, the Hutchinson High School Vocational Technical Center has
constructed two homes and is working on a third in The Lakes, which is on
Hutchinson’s northwest side. It has two additional contiguous lots to
those three.
Each year, the USD 308 Building Trades Program constructs a home to give
students a real-world laboratory experience. Proceeds from the sale of a
house one year provide construction materials for the following year’s
home.
In addition to purchasing four lots, the district also traded an existing
lot it owned at The Lakes for one closer to the four it purchased. With
the purchase, the district has lots for seven future years of building at
The Lakes.
In other action, the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools report on Hutchinson High School.
Received a report on Head Start outcomes, which are used to individualize
instruction and prepare pre-schoolers for successful entry into
kindergarten.
Approved purchasing support for the district’s library software program,
costing $12,000 annually.
Approved a memorandum of understanding between the Head Start/Early Head
Start programs and Child Care Links Association. The association will
provide childcare provider training .
Named Dell Swearer to the Hutchinson Recreation Commission to fill the
unexpired term of David Keast, who resigned.
Held executive sessions, totaling an hour, to discuss non-elected
personnel and preliminary discussions of property acquisition.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes.
Certified
Hired
Katherine Barth, Substitute Teacher, District
Clifford Bisbee, Substitute Teacher, District
Amber Cameron, Substitute Teacher, District
Georgia Decker, Substitute Teacher, District
Karin Gillette, Substitute Teacher, District
Lawrence Sloan, Substitute Teacher, District
Classified
Hired
Katheryn Battershell, LD Para, McCandless
Jamie Dracoules, Title I Educational Aide, McCandless
Tammy Leckliter, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Hutcherson
Center
Amber Moore, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Hutcherson Center
Marilyn Regier, Secretary Substitute, District
Carrie Sorenson, MR Para, Lincoln
Suzanne Thompson, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Hutcherson
Center
Jeannette Venable, Secretary Substitute, District
Shirley Woods, Early Head Start Administrative Assistant, New Beginnings
Resignations
Margaret O’Keefe, Head Start Child/Teacher Support/Bus Aide, Obee
Summer Riffel, BD Para, HMS-8
Kim Bainum, MR Para, HHS
Lova McMahon, LD Para, HMS-8
Suzanne Thompson, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Hutcherson
Center
Reinstated
Margaret O’Keefe, Head Start Child/Teacher Support/Bus Aide, Obee
Transfer, From, To
David Schofield, Food Service Delivery Driver/Warehouse, Assistant
Baker/Lincoln
Gifts to Schools
The Board accepted the following gifts to schools.
45 dictionaries, valued at $357.75, to fourth grade students at Graber
Elementary School from the Hutchinson Noon Optimists Club.
$1,000 from the Kerr Charitable Foundation to the International
Baccalaureate Program Fund.
1981 Plymouth Reliant car, valued at $1,575 from Don Young to the HHS
Vocational Department.
$3,605 from the Peggy Biles Family to the HHS Day Care Center to install
glass partitions and sound absorbing panels in the center.
$42 from the Alpha Rho Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa teachers’ sorority
to the HHS Day Care Center to purchase a wooden gate at the center.
$1,000 gift from the Peter and Barbara Macdonald Charitable Fund to be
split among Avenue A, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Head Start and
Lincoln for Reading is Fundamental.
Recognitions
The Board recognized the following students and staff.
Terique Blackmon receiving an Honorable Mention in the in-Camera Feature
Competition at the 2004 Fall National Journalism Education Association and
National Scholastic Press Association Convention
Jeremy Stoecklein receiving an Honorable Mention in the in-Camera Feature
Competition at the 2004 Fall National Journalism Education Association and
National Scholastic Press Association Convention
Nicole Bishop receiving an Excellent in the Video News Story Competition
at the 2004 Fall National Journalism Education Association and National
Scholastic Press Association Convention
Esther Vela receiving an Excellent in the Video News Story Competition at
the 2004 Fall National Journalism Education Association and National
Scholastic Press Association Convention
Kevin Kneisley your students placing at the 2004 Fall National Journalism
Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association Convention
Next Meetings
The Board will have special meetings on Jan. 19 and 20. Both meetings
begin at 6 p.m. The next regular Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 24.
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Dec. 13, 2004
Board formally enters Gowans lease
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Dec. 13, 2004)
authorized the district to enter into a lease with the Educational
Facilities Authority of Reno County on the Gowans Stadium Project.
The Authority is the agency which is entering into the lease-purchase on
behalf of Hutchinson Community College and USD 308 on Gowans Stadium.
USD 308, in turn, will be leasing Gowans for its football games and other
activities.
The Board voted 6-0 for the lease.
Only minutes before the vote, the Board formally honored the 2004 Class 6A
state champion Salthawk football team. Each team member, managers,
trainers and coaches received certificates for the successful year.
The second phase of Improvements on Gowans are expected to begin this
spring. In November, Reno County voters overwhelmingly approved issue
certificates of participation to continue Gowans renovations.
Those improvements will extend through the 2005 football season but may be
completed by the 2006 track season. The first phase of improvements
included a new track and football playing surface.
In other action, the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools Report from Morgan Elementary School.
Approved a trash service contract for 2005 with Stutzman Refuse.
Discussed and dropped the issue of requiring administrators to live in the
school district boundaries.
Discussed but took no action on the Wiley Building tax increment financing
district. If adopted by the city, the plan is expected to be revenue
neutral to the district.
Held an executive session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.
Personnel Report
Certified
Hired
Amanda Brewer, Special Education Teacher, McCandless Elementary
Resignation
Did not approve the resignation of Dan Engel, Science, Hutchinson High
School
Position Change, From, To
Debbie Barnes, Special Education at McCandless, Special Education at
Morgan, effective Jan. 3, 2005
Jean Ann Petz, Director of Assessment and Secondary Education/0.6 time,
Director of Assessment and Secondary Education/1.0 time
Classified
Hired
Barbara Allen, Custodian, HHS
Jessica Collins, Food Service Substitute, Warehouse
Mary Koehler, Food Service Substitute, Warehouse
Marcia Pyle, Custodian Substitute, Warehouse
Juan Gonzales, Head Main Dish, HMS-7
Leonard Swan, Food Service Delivery Driver, Warehouse
Resignations
Angela Fearmonti, Parent Educator, Early Head Start
Melody Mason, Teacher Assistant/Bus Aide/Lunch Aide, Head Start-Nickerson
David Stahl, Custodian, HHS
Traci Lingenfelter, Educational Aide – Title I, McCandless
Transfers, From, To
Tammy Clark, Kitchen Manager – HMS-7, Nutrition Service Assistant –
Warehouse
Tammy Collins, Assistant Main Dish – Lincoln, Kitchen Manager – HMS-7
Norma Mullinex, Food Service Sub – Warehouse, Assistant Main Dish –
Lincoln
Recognitions
2004 State 6A Football Champions – Team Members and Coaches.
Zachary Harrison, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Ben Mosier, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Matthew Abernathy, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Christopher Marquez, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Ian Ray, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jacob Fuller, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Wesley Kimmel, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Robert Raigoza, Jr., 2004 6A State Football Champions
Blain Wells, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jake Harrison, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Kelly Roberts, 2004 6AState Football Champions
Grant Dreiling, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jordan Pruitt, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jordan Fee, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Joshua Cohen, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Alex Krepps, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jordan Throckmorton, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Chad Fraser, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jade Provo, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Tyler Rottinghaus, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jesse Schneider, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Noel Gates, 2004 6A State Football Champions
David Cook, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Kerry Gamble, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Adrian Marquez, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Shane Decker, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Trinidad Duarte', 2004 6A State Football Champions
Zane Hemmerling, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Caleb Almanza, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Chris Powell, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Marquese Hill, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Hugo Davila, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Brendan Martinez, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Reginald Johnson, 2004 6A State Football Champions
John Huston, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jordan Cruz, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Robert Juarez, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Robert Casey, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jourdaine Iverson, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Carnelius Terry, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Travis Thurston, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jeremy Vanwey, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Josh Miller, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Mitchell Bringle, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Adam Comer, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Tyler Graves, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Christopher Rogers, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Shawn Smith, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Tobias Balthazor, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Evan Rose, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Matthew Bishop, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Tyler Graham, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jerrod Goetz, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Chase Hartman, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Reuben Marquez, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Brett Mallon, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Blake Owen, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Chad Stieglitz, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Justin McClarty, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jonathan Jones, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Kile Schilke, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Justin Henning, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Joshua Bengtson, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Aaron Fast, 2004 6A State Football Champions
Jayme Humphrey, Student Manager of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Alan Henning, Student Manager of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Kurtis Ferguson, Student Manager of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
J. P. Smith, Student Manager of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Shawn Polhman, Head Trainer of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Rochelle Reinert, Student Trainer of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Andrew Duncan, Student Film Tech of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Randy Dreiling, Head Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Bret Eckert, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Bo Frondorf, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Scott Yantes, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Sean Harper, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A -
State Football Champions
Matthew Baxter, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Christopher Allen, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
David Armbrust, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Richard Anderson, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Scott Hayes, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A State
Football Champions
Patrick Corcoran, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Blake Dreiling, Assistant Coach of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champions
Eric Armstrong, Athletic Director of the Hutchinson High School, 2004 6A
State Football Champion
Gifts to Schools
28 dictionaries from the Optimist Club valued at $223 for fourth graders
at Faris Elementary School.
1983 Chevrolet Suburban from Keith McPherson valued at $2,040 to the
Hutchinson Vocational Technical Center.
Next meeting
December 27, 2004 Board Meeting ----Cancelled----
January 10, 2005, Work Session/Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Curriculum Lab/Board
Room
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Nov. 22, 2004
Board approves key goals
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Nov. 22, 2004)
approved five key goals and a working draft of the district's strategic
plan.
The five key goals are:
Key Goal No. 1: USD 308 will recruit, deploy and maintain high performing
faculty and staff that will best meet the needs of students and the school
district.
Key Goal No. 2: USD 308 students will acquire skills needed for the 21st
century.
Key Goal No. 3: USD 308 will demonstrate continuous improvement on
world-class indicators.
Key Goal No. 4: USD 308 will maintain a caring, safe, welcoming
environment conducive to teaching and learning.
Key Goal No. 5: USD 308 will maintain an educational support system that
focuses resources on improving student achievement and on wise stewardship
of school district resources.
In a related motion, the Board set 6 p.m. Jan. 10, 2005, as a work session
to set goals for the body and develop Plan-Do-Study-Act documents for
those goals.
In other action, the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools Report on the Graber Elementary School Therapy
Dog Program. Sheri Galliart, special needs teacher at Graber, brought
Trixie, a trained therapy dog. Trixie is the second therapy dog in the
district with Peggy Hallack, special needs teacher at Hutchinson Middle
School – Seventh Grade, having Charlie in her classroom. A third dog is
being trained to work with Carolyn Deal's class at Hutchinson High School.
Received a report on a tax increment financing district for the Wiley
Building and a nearby parking lot. The district would allow the city to
exercise imminent domain, if needed, to have improvements made to the
downtown building.
Elected Board President David Hindman as the district's delegate to the
Kansas Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly Dec. 3 to 5 in
Wichita. Board Member Jeff Allen was elected as the alternate.
Reviewed the KASB legislative committee report.
Approved a Team Nutrition Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The $500 grant will be used to help promote fruit and vegetable
consumption and will go to Food Service's Lincoln Elementary School
kitchen.
Approved the K-8 technology curriculum.
Personnel Report
Certified
Hired
Travis Conaway, Rule 10 Assistant Wrestling Coach, Hutchinson Middle
Schools
James Cotton, Rule 10 Head Wrestling Coach, Hutchinson Middle Schools
Tyson Meyers, Rule 10 Assistant Wrestling Coach, Hutchinson Middle Schools
Michael Albright, Substitute Teacher, District
Jesse Bribiesca Jr., Substitute Teacher, District
Sadonia Searcy, Substitute Teacher, District
Ellen Smiley, Substitute Teacher, District
Andrea Whitham, Substitute Teacher, District
Riley Withrow, Substitute Teacher, District
Retirement
Roger Roots, Science Teacher, HMS-7, at the end of the 2004-05 school year
Resignations
Jean Naccarato, Assistant Scholastic Competition, Hutchinson High School,
effective Nov. 16, 2004
Kelli Rader, Substitute Teacher, District
Robert Kirby, Substitute Teacher, District
Classified
Hired
Taylor Johnson, MR Para, McCandless
Traci Lingenfelter, Title I Educational Aide, McCandless
Jodie Rawlins, MR Para, HMS-7
Maranda Bryant, Educational Aide, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Jessica Martin, Day Care Substitute, HHS Day Care
Amy Olson, Day Care Substitute, HHS Day Care
Resignations
Monica Broomfield, Assistant Baker, Lincoln
Lora Pisar, Early Head Start Administrative Assistant, New Beginnings
Thomas Smith, MR Para, HMS-7
Katrina Yates, Head Main Dish, HMS-7
Bonnie Enslinger, Substitute, District
David Schofield, Food Service Delivery Driver, Warehouse
Gifts to Schools
$524.37 from Kwik Shops for the Dillon Fun Run to Faris Elementary School.
$150 from the University of Washington to Faris Elementary School for the
school's participation in the Youth Development Survey.
150 from the University of Washington to Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
for the school's participation in the Youth Development Survey.
26 gifts, totaling $8,650 from various donors to Hutchinson High School
for the period July 1, 2004, through Nov. 12, 2004.
10 books, valued at $170 from Ernie Beaudet to the district's elementary
and middle schools.
Next Meeting
The next regular Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the
Administration Center.
Board extends after-school tutoring program
A second elementary school will have a formal tutoring program later this
fall.
Monday (Nov. 8, 2004), the Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education
approved a contract with ESSDACK to provide after-school tutoring services
at McCandless Elementary School, the district's largest Title I school.
Students will have the opportunity for tutoring from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, beginning Dec. 1. Both certified teachers and
paraprofessionals will provide student assistance through computerized
math and reading lessons, small group oral reading, small group phonics
and small group math lessons.
Currently, ESSDACK operates an after-school tutoring for USD 308 at
Lincoln Elementary School as part of the school's No Child Left Behind
strategies. One difference between the two schools will be the Lincoln
program has a student/teacher ratio of 3:1 as required by the federal law
whereas McCandless student/teacher ratio will be 5:1.
The district will use $30,000 in Title I funds for the after-school
tutoring program at McCandless.
Also during Monday's meeting, the Board took a pair of steps designed to
allow elementary students to take Kansas Assessments on line later this
school year. The Board approved spending $81,152 to purchase 64 iBook
laptop computers. Half the iBooks will go to Wiley Elementary School with
the other half to Morgan Elementary School.
In a related move, the Board approved spending $21,359.30 for software to
equip iBook computers across the district to be able to use the computers
for the online assessments.
Last year, the district participated in piloting the online assessments.
One critical advantage to the online system was near immediate feedback
for students and staff. Paper tests, meanwhile, take weeks or even months
to score with students typically not learning their scores until the
following school year.
In other action, the Board:
Heard an Effective Schools Report from Faris Elementary School.
Accepted the financial audit for the 2003-04 school year by Bartlett,
Settle & Edgerle.
Approved a contract with the Southwest Kansas Area Cooperative District
613 for orientation and mobility services for the current school year.
Approved an agreement with KPERS to allow the district to use web-based
reporting to transmit KPERS-required data. USD 308 was a pilot district
for the program last year.
Held an executive session for 30 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.
Personnel Report
Certified
Hired
Karen Alexander, Rule 10 Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach, HMS
Sara Conner, Rule 10 Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach, HHS
Classified
Hired
Scott Johnson, Computer Support Technician, TSC
Kelley Lippincott, Day Care, HHS Day Care
Shannon Meyer, ED Para, HHS
Angela Brown, Teacher Assistant/Food Service/Child Care Sub, Hutcherson
Center
Amy Cox, Custodian, McCandless
Shelly Meyer, MR Para, Holy Cross
Amy Ratley, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute
Kathleen Redd, LD Paraprofessional, McCandless
Pamela Skaggs, Head Start Teacher Assistant, Hutcherson Center
Resignations
Marlys Best, Nutrition Assistant, Warehouse
Jordan Lloyd, Custodian, McCandless
Justin Reed, Custodian, Vo-Tech
Deborah Benbrook, Paraprofessional, HHS
Karen Christiansen, Educational Aide, McCandless
Angela Gonzalez, Head Start Teacher Assistant, McCandless
Margo Hernandez, Head Start Teacher Assistant Substitute, Central
Christian
Gift to Schools
300 books, valued at $500, from Trinity United Methodist Church to
elementary school libraries.
Next Meeting
The Board will hold its annual retreat at the 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Hutchinson Credit Union. The next regular meeting of the Board will be at
7 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Board Room of the Administration Center.
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Oct. 25, 2004
Board accepts grant for new program
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Oct. 25, 2004)
approved acceptance of a grant that will bring an additional program to
the Broadcast Journalism Department at Hutchinson High School.
Specifically, the Board accepted a $2,314.61 grant from the Radio TV News
Directors Foundation for equipment and training materials. The items will
be used to expand the district's broadcast journalism offerings into
radio.
For more than a decade, the district has had a nationally recognized
television news program. Kevin Kneisley, broadcast journalism teacher at
HHS, applied for the grant to develop the radio broadcast program.
The district already has a “radio” outlet on Cox Communications TV21.
During much of the day, music accompanies the district announcements.
Student newscasts could partially replace the music on the channel.
Additionally, with audio streaming, the district also could develop a
similar outlet on the district's website, www.usd308.com.
The Board approved two other motions for vocational programs at HHS. The
first was the approval of a bid from the Kansas Oklahoma Mach Tools, Inc.,
for $38,851 for a CNC material brake and punch for the Welding Technology
Program. It was the lowest of three bids and the Piranha Model 65-8 press
is manufactured in Hutchinson.
The Board also approved accepting four Hutchinson Community College Grants
to HHS Vocational Center Programs. The grants will go to auto technology,
auto collision repair, building trades and machine technology.
In other action, the Board:
Approved submission of 11 grants from district staff to the Hutchinson
Public Schools Endowment Fund.
Approved a contract with the DLR Group for the continuation of services.
DLR is working with the district to develop a master plan.
Approved a contract with ESSDACK to provide an after-school program at
Lincoln Elementary School as part of No Child Left Behind requirements.
Approved three class for Professional Development Council points, which
will allow movement on the salary schedule for staff who meet all the
criteria. Those programs are Verbal Skills for Advocates, Advanced
Reader's Advisory – Genres and Book Clubs.
Voted to review the Board mission statement and norms at the first meeting
each month.
Held an executive session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.
Personnel Report
The Board approved the following personnel changes in the district.
Certified
Hired
Anita Nisly, Grade 5, Avenue A/McCandless
Anna Nappi, Substitute Teacher, District
Classified
Hired
Bonnie Gilzinger, Day Care Teacher, HHS Day Care
Mary Vieyra, Custodial Substitute, District
Arthur Childs, Food Service Delivery Driver, Warehouse
Karen Christiansen, Title I Educational Aide, McCandless
Jordan Lloyd, Custodian, McCandless
Cammie Smith, LD Para, HMS-7
Termination
Linda Dennison, MR Para, McCandless
Resignation
Anita Nisly, LD Paraprofessional, McCandless (taking a certified position
with the district)
Cathy Jones, LD Para, Holy Cross
Sally Porter, LD Para, McCandless
Oderay Veliz, EHS Bilingual Case Manager, New Beginnings
Position Change, From, To
Julie Alexander, LD Para/HMS-7, Interpreter/Wiley
Gifts to Schools
The Board formally accepted the following gifts to schools.
$1,164.40 from Dillons-Kwik Shop by way of the Hutchinson Community
Foundation to Graber Elementary School for the Dillon's Fun Run.
$846.21 from Dillons-Kwik Shop by way of the Hutchinson Community
Foundation to Hutchinson Middle School-7 for the Dillon's Fun Run.
$1,155.86 from Dillons-Kwik Shop by way of the Hutchinson Community
Foundation to Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen for the Dillon's Fun Run.
Children's books, valued at $200.19 from Wal-Mart to Head Start.
Next Board Meeting
The Board's next regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at the
Administration Center.
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Oct. 11, 2004
District becomes partner in Growth
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Oct. 11, 2004)
voted to support the Reno County 2020 Vision and endorsed the Partners in
Growth agreement.
A group of county residents have been working the past two years to
develop a plan to grow county population by about 16,000 over the next 16
years – to a population of 80,000 in 2020. For most of the second half of
the 20th Century, population in Reno County has stagnated.
The Blueprint for Growth the group is developing impacts schools in two
ways. First, in order for the county to have a good quality of life and be
attractive to new residents, it must have quality schools.
Second, more residents mean more students for the county's schools. The
group estimates increasing population by 16,000 overall will yield 2,400
new students for the county – or more students than attend the second
largest district currently in the county.
This fall, only one district in Reno County had an increase in student
headcount on Sept. 20, the official count day, with losses in the other
districts more than offsetting the gain. While the official headcount in
USD 308 is down slightly, the district did record a six-student gain in
full-time equivalence, which includes weighting factors.
In other action, the Board:
Approved changes in the human growth and development curriculum.
Approved the K-12 music curriculum for the district.
Approved an agreement and site license with the Culter Group. The
district's administrators are working on one-page business plans and
balanced scoreboards, which will be placed on the web. Once posted, the
public will be able to see what each of the district's administrators have
set for goals and where they are in meeting those goals.
Approved sale of a donated 1984 Mazda pickup to a student. The student
will use the vehicle as a project car for class and ultimately be used by
a family member for transportation.
Approved a bid from Star Lumber and Supply for materials to construct the
Building Trades Program house frame for 2004-05. The bid came in at
$14,898.62. Neither Home Depot nor Lowe's, the other two bidders, provided
bids on all the necessary items listed in the bid specifications. Had
those items been included at the prices quoted by Star, the other vendors'
bids would have been higher.
Approved the wellness program for district staff. The program was
developed by the district's Wellness Committee and is funded through
staff-paid fees.
Approved a bid from SKT Business Communication Solution to upgrade network
switches at Hutchinson High School to gigabit speed. The higher switch
speeds will allow for enhanced video streaming of educational programming
and other bandwidth heavy applications. The HHS work completes the gigabit
conversion in the district.
Held executive sessions, totaling 30 minutes, to discuss non-elected
personnel.
Personnel Report
Certified
Hired
Jonathan (Jay) Crawford, Substitute Teacher
Virginia Dimmitt, Substitute Teacher
Michelle Duskin, Substitute Teacher
Mary Graves, Substitute Teacher
Barbara Knobel, Substitute Teacher
Vance Ray Leasure, Substitute Teacher
Terry McLaughlin, Substitute Teacher
Edward Shelton, Substitute Teacher
Kimberly Swender, Substitute Teacher
Resignation
Robert Hopkins, Grade 5, McCandless Elementary
Rebecca Boland, Substitute Teacher
Christian Hostetler, Substitute Teacher
Norman Joy, Substitute Teacher
Position Change, From, To
Johnna Ailshie, Kindergarten Half-Time, Kindergarten Full-Time
Classified
Hired
Sammi Isaacson, Para Substitute, Graber
Jennifer Meza, Playground Aide, Graber
Resignations
Sherry Strutton, Day Care Teacher, HHS Day Care
Robert Hopkins, Educational Aide, McCandless
Jason Reed, Information Tech Specialist, TSC
Roger Crnkovic, Custodian -- Full Time, McCandless
Ranald Miller, Food Service Delivery Driver, Warehouse
Gifts to Schools
1984 Mazda B2000 pickup from Dan Imler to the HHS Vocational Center
$111 from Target to Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen as part of the “Take
Charge of Education” program.
Items from the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, valued at $436.95, to
Head Start.
Next Board Meeting
The next Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
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Sept. 13, 2004
Board approves sale of Building Trades house
The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (Sept. 13, 2004)
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