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Smith Center school board meeting: unanimous routine approvals, SPED funding reported at $75,841
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the USD 237 Board approved consent items and extracurricular travel, gave first reading to KASB policy updates, and heard a superintendent report that revised the district's new special-education money to $75,841. All motions passed 7-0.
The USD 237 Board of Education held a regular meeting on Dec. 9, 2024, approving routine consensus items, a high-school wrestling trip, and accepting the first reading of KASB policy updates while Superintendent Dustin McEwen reviewed revenue estimates and recent funding figures.
The board approved consent items that included the Nov. 11 meeting minutes, December statements, leave requests under the negotiated agreement, donations, a food-service contract for Jessica Rybeck, transportation suburban drivers (Spencer Wiehl and Brad Howland) and a custodial contract for Brenda Norton. The consent package was approved 7-0 after a motion by Adam Rentschler and a second by Marty Hanson.
Marty Hanson moved and Adam Rentschler seconded approval for the high school wrestling team's trip to Lincoln, Neb., including use of four Suburbans and a fuel card; the motion passed 7-0.
Superintendent Dustin McEwen briefed the board on figures used to prepare the district's Preliminary Legal Max letter (from SO66) and said that special-education weighting will change at the end of June. In his superintendent's report McEwen said the district had estimated about $87,000 in new special-education money but the actual amount was $75,841.
The board also conducted a first reading of Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) policy updates for December 2024; the first reading was informational and no policy vote occurred at the meeting.
There were no public forum speakers and no board comments recorded. Libby McDonald moved to adjourn; Jodi Frydendall seconded and the meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m. on a 7-0 vote.
Votes at a glance
• Approve agenda — Approved, 7-0 (Mover: Steve Overmiller; Second: Jodi Frydendall).
• Approve consensus items (minutes, statements, contracts, leave requests, donations) — Approved, 7-0 (Mover: Adam Rentschler; Second: Marty Hanson).
• Approve HS wrestling trip to Lincoln, NE (use of 4 Suburbans and fuel card) — Approved, 7-0 (Mover: Marty Hanson; Second: Adam Rentschler).
• Approve HTK Architects for roofing project and pay fee from capital outlay — Approved, 7-0 (Mover: Libby McDonald; Second: Steve Overmiller).
• Adjourn meeting — Approved, 7-0 (Mover: Libby McDonald; Second: Jodi Frydendall).
