UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 428 — August 13, 2018 5:00 p.m.
BUDGET HEARING
1. Call to Order of Budget Hearing / Roll Call………………………………… Mr. Umphres
2. Recognition of Visitors at the Budget Hearing ……………………………. Mr. Umphres
3. Budget Hearing ……………………………………………………………………… Mr. Umphres
There will be a summative review of USD 428’s 2018-2019 budget, which was published in the Tribune on 8/3/18. The administration recommends approval / adoption of the FY 2018-2019 budget.
4. Adjournment of Budget Hearing ………………………………………………………… Mr. Umphres
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Immediately Following the Budget Hearing
1. CALL TO ORDER ………………………………………………………………. Mr. Umphres
1.1 Roll Call
1.2 Adoption of Agenda
1.3 Recognition of Visitors
1.4 Request to Speak Reminder
Persons may present ideas or concerns regarding USD 428. The Board will take no action at this meeting. Such items will be referred to the appropriate administrator(s) for future information and researched and reported back to the Board at a later meeting. Personalities and behavior of employees are not to be presented during this period but are to be reported to the employee’s immediate supervisor. The president shall determine the amount of time to be spent for citizen participation.
1.5 Citizen’s Open Forum
2. RECOGNITIONS ………………………………………………………………….. Mr. Umphres
3. STAFF / STUDENT PRESENTATIONS ………………………………….. Mr. Umphres
4. COMMUNICATIONS ……………………………………………………………. Mr. Umphres
Board Members’ Comments
USD 428 Education Foundation
Written Communications / Correspondence
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The board approved to release bid information for new activity fleet vehicles for a
seven-passenger mini-van, a nine-passenger sport utility vehicle, and a tenpassenger
full-size-van at the July meeting. Bids were opened on August 10.
Administration will provide an overview of current fleet vehicles and will make a
recommendation based on current information. Fleet vehicles accommodate travel
for situations such as student team travel (i.e., golf, swimming, etc.), professional
development travel to out-of-town conferences, events, etc. (Attachment 5)
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT …………… John Popp / Mr. Umphres
A. Professional Development Plan:
Implementation of MTSS is the primary focus of the Professional Development
plan for the upcoming school year. The focus will be on systematic
implementation of MTSS across all levels.
B. Curriculum Committee Focus:
The district is piloting 7-12 English and will make a selection on a curriculum to
adopt later this year. The adoption process will begin this year for K-12 Social
Studies. Curriculum Steering Committee will be working with subject area
committees to bring about a recommendation to the board on new curricula.
C. Professional Development Activities:
The majority of the summer Professional Development is complete. The Kagan
and Numbers activities were well attended and received great reviews. The Google
Suite trainings were attended by a large number of staff. Training in August:
– Tools for Teaching (Fred Jones Classroom Management) for new
teachers (3 days)
– New Teacher Orientation (5 days)
– Beginning of year schedule
– Project Lead the Way (PLTW) training
D. Personnel Update:
Most positions are filled. Three elementary positions will be filled with long-term
substitute and one Middle School teacher will be filled with a long-term
substitute. We have hired 32 teachers, four long-term substitute teachers, one
KRR Program coordinator and one family support worker. Currently, one high
school ELA coach and three school psychologist positions remain open.
E. Curriculum Meetings
Curriculum Steering Committee: Next meeting is September 4, 2018
Professional Development Council (PDC): Next meeting is August 20, 2018.
7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT…………………………Mr. Thexton / Mr. Umphres
A. Summer Project Updates
B. Summer Lunch Program Update
C. Student Transfer Request Report
D. KASB Annual Conference on November 30, December 1 & 2, 2018
E. Enrollment Update
F. Printed Calendars
G. Open Houses
H. Board Governance Document
I. Approval of Contributions
8. FINANCIAL PRESENTATION ………………………………………………. Mr. Thexton
9. CONSENT AGENDA …………………………………………………………… Mr. Umphres
A. Approval of BOE Meeting Minutes [July 9 and August 2, 2018]
B. Bills and Financial Reports
C. Personnel Report
10. UPCOMING MEETING DATES …………………………………………… Mr. Umphres
•Breakfast and Back-to-School Kick Off: at 7:00 a.m., on August 20, 2018, at GB
High School Commons
•First Day of School for Students: August 22, 2018 (full day for elementary, with
kindergarten half days for two days; seventh grade at GBMS, and freshmen at GBHS).
11. ADJOURNMENT …………………………………………………………………. Mr. Umphres