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Stanton County USD 452 board approves playground, shot clock, student travel and staff contracts
Summary
The Stanton County Unified School District #452 Board of Education on Sept. 15 approved a $63,829.92 playground purchase plus $36,000 installation, a $12,598 shot‑clock quote, student travel to the FFA national convention and several personnel contracts; all motions passed 7‑0.
The Stanton County Unified School District #452 Board of Education voted unanimously Sept. 15 to approve several expenditures and personnel actions, including a new playground, a gym shot clock, student travel requests and new staff contracts.
The board approved a proposal to buy playground equipment from BYO for $63,829.92 and to contract NPC for installation at $36,000. Bret Kendrick moved to approve the proposal and Bobbie Ehrlich seconded; the motion passed 7‑0. Superintendent Dave Novack and Principal Andrea Jones said they will follow up with additional turf‑pricing options and present those choices in Friday notes to the board.
The board also approved a $12,598 quote from Athco to add a shot clock to the gym after noting that the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) will require shot clocks on scoreboards by 2027. Bobbie Ehrlich moved to approve the quote, Chantry Scott seconded, and the motion carried 7‑0.
Student travel requests were approved. FFA representatives Jaydon Edgar and Tania Martin asked for transportation to the National FFA Convention (Oct. 28–Nov. 1); they requested a van to Amarillo to fly out, and the board approved the travel request (the meeting minutes record travel to Indianapolis for the convention). Bobbie Ehrlich moved to approve the FFA travel request, Val Zamudio seconded, and the motion carried 7‑0. The board also approved an Art Club trip to Kansas City after Superintendent Novack relayed details presented by Judy Belford; Bret Kendrick moved and Bobbie Ehrlich seconded the motion, which passed 7‑0.
On fundraising policy, the board voted to allocate 90% of concession‑stand profits to school organizations that run the concession stand when the organizations have no expense for products. Bret Kendrick made the motion, Bobbie Ehrlich seconded, and the motion passed 7‑0.
Personnel actions approved included acceptance of the resignation of John Phillips as co play instructor and approval of contracts for Beau Hines (junior high assistant football coach), Michelle Taylor (elementary after‑school staff) and Brenda Figueroa (high‑school ELL paraprofessional). Paige German moved to approve the contracts, Chantry Scott seconded, and the motion passed 7‑0.
The board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda (minutes from August meetings and payment of claims) earlier in the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the minutes carried 7‑0; individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the minutes.
