June 6th regular meeting USD 271 Board of Education minutes

(The following article is taken from the unapproved minutes of the June th USD 271 Board of Education regular meeting minutes.)

The regular meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education was held Monday June 6th, 2022 in the District Conference Room at 5:30 p.m. with the following present: school board members Stephanie Niblock, Chad Sterling, Mark Billinger, Jesse Stithem, B.J. Hoeting, LeAnn Dix, superintendent Bill Lowry and grade school principal Stacey Green. School Board member Aftan Tso and high school principal Lindsay Cravens were absent from the meeting

The meeting was called to order by president Stephanie Niblock. Visitors were welcomed. A deletion to the agenda

A deletion to the agenda was made to LeAnn Dix to delete Item 6 (Mapes and Miller Contract). Mark Billinger seconded the motion which carried yes 6, no 0, absent 1 (Aftan Tso).

After the Consent Agenda was approved, the Board discussed mentor pay and approved the pay as presented. The Mapes and Miller

The Mapes and Miller contract was moved to the July meeting by the board members.

Stephanie Niblock moved that USD 271 participate in the Rooks County Mitigation plan with LeAnn Dix seconding the motion. Motion carried: yes 6, no 0, absent 1 (Aftan Tso).

The Textbook waiver form was then approved, along with turning past due fee accounts that have not been paid, over to our school attorney for collection. Letters will be sent out to overdue accounts.

Next, the out-of-state request from FFA sponsor Shane Austin to attend the NAAE Region II Conference in Ruidoso, NM. was approved by the Board.

Stephanie Niblock moved to have a special meeting on Monday June 27th at 5:30 p.m. and the July regular meeting on July 11th at 5:30 p.m.

The Board then went over the reports from high school principal Lindsay Cravens, grade school principal Stacey Green and superintendent Bill Lowry.

During Board Members Reports Stephanie Niblock reported on the Chamber meeting and the Region 7 Vice President meeting.

Chad Sterling gave an update on the Special Ed meeting he had attended.

Five executive sessions were then held for the purpose of discussing non elected personnel relating to resignations and supplemental contracts with the Board, Mr. Lowry and Mrs. Green present.

When the Board came out of the executive session they accepted the resignation from Janet Kuhlmann (volleyball assistant), Steven Tso (high school math teacher) and Aftan Tso (board member). They also moved to approve the supplemental contracts as presented.

Five executive sessions were then held for the purpose of discussing negotiations with the board members and Mr. Lowry present.

When the Board came back to the open meeting, Stephanie Niblock moved to approve the Negotiated Agreement as presented.

Jesse Stithem seconded the motion, which carried: yes 6, no 0, absent 1 (Aftan Tso).

The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.