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USD 217 board holds multiple KOMA executive sessions, accepts resignations and appoints food‑service worker
Summary
After a sequence of executive sessions cited under KOMA for non‑elected personnel, the USD 217 board approved several personnel motions, including acceptance of resignations from Donie Wassen, Nic McAnarney (coaching) and Cassie Thrall (athletic director), and the appointment of Debbie Hardwick as Food Service Person.
The USD 217 Board of Education spent a substantial portion of its April 22 meeting in executive session under the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) to discuss non‑elected personnel matters, then approved multiple personnel changes.
The board recorded repeated timed executive sessions beginning at 7:34 p.m. and continuing through a series of entries and exits until 9:32 p.m. Some sessions included Superintendent Dettra Crawford; later sessions were recorded as board‑only. The minutes show the board used the sessions to address personnel matters but do not record discussion details (the sessions were closed to the public under KOMA provisions).
After returning to open session, the board acted on personnel items. President Jason LaRue moved to accept the verbal resignation of Donie Wassen; Daniel Dunn seconded and the motion passed 4‑0. The board appointed Debbie Hardwick as the district’s Food Service Person with a 4‑0 vote. The board accepted Cassie Thrall’s resignation as athletic director and voted to advertise the vacant position; board members also accepted the resignation of coach Nic McAnarney and directed staff to advertise for coaching replacements. A Jr./Sr. high school history position was tabled until the May meeting pending interviews and review.
The board did not provide personnel contract details, severance, or reasons for resignations in the public minutes. Board minutes note that public comment is welcome but that personal complaints about employees are to be referred to administrators; the board did not take public action on the personnel items at this meeting.
