High Plains
EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE
DRAFT
High Plains Educational Cooperative
Board of Director’s Meeting
December 17, 2020
7:00 PM
Attendees:
611 Marcy Fierstein, Director
611 Shelly Harris, Asst. Director
611 Marlene Dodge, Super./Coord.
611 Mary A James, Clerk
611 Chrissie Mangels, Treasurer
214 Ron Smith, BOD
215 Kenny Waechter, BOD
507 Jeff Rollins, BOD
210 Barry Hittle, BOD
216 Christie Webb, BOD
371 Bobie Davis, BOD
466 Steve Kucharik, Alt. BOD
214 Dave Younger, Supt.
507 Mike Ward, Supt.
Via Zoom:
476 John Krahn, BOD
467 Ann Wiles, BOD
452 Sheila Walker, BOD
209 Grace Eisenhour, Alt. BOD
215 Martin Stessman, Supt.
363 Scott Myers, Supt.
626 Angela Lawrence, RSC
1. Call to Order
Ron Smith, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
2. Approve Agenda
Christie Webb moved to approve the agenda as presented in the packet. Barry Hittle seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
3. Approve Minutes of Regular November Meeting
Christie Webb moved to approve the minutes from November as presented in the packet. Jeff Rollins seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
4. Approve Accounts Payable
Jeff Rollins moved to approve the accounts payable as presented. Bobie Davis seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
5. Comments from the Public
There were none in writing.
6. Committee Reports
a. RSC Report
Angela Lawrence gave the report of upcoming trainings.
b. Superintendents’ Council
There was no report.
7. Staff EXECUTIVE SESSION
Ron Smith moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters concerning staff and that the board returns to the open meeting at 7:18 P.M. in this room. The executive session is to include board members, Superintendents, Director, and Assistant Directors. Christie Webb seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
Christie Webb moved to accept the resignation with liquidated damages from Bre Beitz, IR teacher in Lakin. Jeff Rollins seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
8. Staff EXECUTIVE SESSION
Ron Smith moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters concerning staff and that the board returns to the open meeting at 7:30 P.M. in this room. The executive session is to include board members, Superintendents, Director, and Assistant Directors. Christie Webb seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
9. Staff Contract
Christie Webb moved to approve the contract for Trisha Venosdel, long-term sub in Lakin for second semester of the 2020-21 school year. Kenny Waechter seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
10. Covid Leave
Kenny Waechter moved to extend the COVID leave until the end of the 2020-21 school year. Barry Hittle seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
11. Staff Development
a. School Psychologists
Shelly shared the school psychologists met virtually Dec. 11th from 9-12.
b. EC
The Early Childhood group met in person Dec. 4th and discussed autism and cultural bias.
12. Staff Evaluations
The administrative team will share information on staff evaluations to be completed by Feb. 15th. They will be completing evaluations with input from supervising principals.
13. Winter Break for Central Office
The central office will be closed Dec. 23 – Jan. 1.
14. Director’s Report
a. Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
Maintenance of Effort and Excess Cost report is now open. It is due Feb. 5th. Districts must go through the Kansas Grants Reporting System to access your information. Districts must do their portion before Marcy can complete it for HPEC.
b. District Corrective Action for Gifted File Review
The DCAP for Gifted has been approved by the state.
c. One Percent Justifications for DLM
Marcy has turn in the one percent justifications for DLMs, and they have been approved by the State.
15. Other
Marcy shared we have paid out 3,951.75 hours for paras for Covid leave so far.
16. Adjourn
Jeff Rollins moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 P.M. Christie Webb seconded the motion. Motion carries 11 yes, 0 no.
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HPEC Board President
