BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGUNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 305
SALINA, KANSAS
December 14, 2021
Recognitions/Presentations
Superintendent’s Excellence Awards
Cross Country/Salina High School Central: William Griffith, senior, finished 19th at state. Brad Dix is the team’s coach.
Cross Country/Salina High School South: Grace Allen, senior, finished 43rd at state; Izaac Leonard, senior, finished 56th at state; and Olivia Mancino-Hinde, junior, finished 58th at state. Travis Peterson is the team’s coach.
Girls’ Tennis/Salina High School Central: Janae Montoya, sophomore, went 4-1 and placed 5th; Katelyn Rupe, freshman, Mackenzie Nutter, senior, and Addison Renfro, freshman, went 4-2 and placed 7th; and Claire Renfro and Mallory Renfro, freshmen, went 1-2. The girls’ tennis qualifiers were 5A state runner-up as a team. McKenzie Weishaar is the team’s coach.
Girls’ Tennis/Salina High School South: Iliana Armbrust, senior, and Tess Daily, junior, placed 5th at state in doubles; and Emma Shulda, senior, qualified in singles. Brian Pekarek is the team’s coach.
Girls’ Golf/Salina High School South: The South High girls’ golf team had six state qualifiers this season: Zoe Norton, senior, placed 16th; Madison Durr, freshman; Danee Phillips, junior; Payton Phillips, junior; Isabel Fulkerson, sophomore; and Emily Bergmann, junior. Jason Hooper is the team’s coach.
Fort Hays State Math Relays/Salina High School Central: The Central High math team had 10 students competing at Fort Hays: Nathan Goldbach, freshman; Alyssa Maas, freshman; John Rose, freshman; Brock Dolton, sophomore; Nehemiah Gomendoza, sophomore; Vy Le, junior; Lucas Panceri, junior; Charles Goldbach, senior; Candace Gomendoza, senior; and Ben Kraft, senior. Central High math team placed 3rd overall in the high school category at Fort Hays. Matt Dykas is the team’s coach.
Fort Hays State Math Relays/Salina High School South: The South High math team had 10 students competing at Fort Hays: Paul Hawksworth, sophomore; Sarah Kimani, sophomore; Alexander Mueller, junior; William Fulkerson, junior; JoLee Hurren, junior; Rohan Patel, senior; Emma Shulda, senior; Zachary Davidson, senior; Iliana Armbrust, senior; and Avery McComber, senior. South High math team placed 6th overall in the high school category at Fort Hays. Candace Mahoney is the team’s coach.
Robotics/Salina High School South: The South High robotics team had 10 students qualifying. They were: Marcus Anariba, senior; William Fulkerson, junior; Matt Jolin, sophomore; Alexander Mueller, junior; Krish Patel, sophomore; Damian Rodriguez, sophomore; Zachary Salas, senior; Porter Scoville, junior; Sarah Thongphetmanichanh, freshman; and Tyler Witte, freshman. South High robotics team finished 3rd in the robotics competition at the Kansas BEST Regional Hub. This qualified them to compete at the National BEST Hub competition. Lyric Cairns and Adam Lesser are the team’s coaches.
Personnel Report
Appointment of Certified Contract(s) for 2021-2022
- Augustine, Kesa, roving teacher, Stewart Elementary
- Rich, Brenna, grade 4 teacher, Cottonwood Elementary
- Sullivan, Kylee, speech language pathologist, CKCIE Hageman
- Vegely, Jessica, certified interventionist, Schilling Elementary
Transfer of Certified Contract(s) for 2021-2022
Retirement of Certified Contract(s) at the end of 2021-2022
- Gies, MariAnn, library media specialist, Coronado Elementary
- Harmon, Mary, library media specialist, Schilling Elementary
- O’Donnell, Julie, grade 1 teacher, Cottonwood Elementary
- O’Neill, Richard, physical education/health teacher, Central High School
- Rupe, Mary, adaptive special education teacher, Central Plains Elementary School/CKCIE
- Shaw, Michael, social studies teacher, Lakewood Middle School
Resignation of Certified Contract(s) at the end of 2021-2022
- George, Marilyn, special education teacher high incident, Schilling Elementary
- Harris, Parker, grade 3 teacher, Stewart Elementary School
- Keeler, Angela, grade 1 teacher, Heusner Elementary
- Leonard, Kelly, grade 2 teacher, Stewart Elementary
- Tanner, Shanel, grade 2 teacher, Stewart Elementary
- Taylor, Steven, special education teacher high incident, Minneapolis Jr/Sr High School/CKCIE
Appointment of Supplemental Contract(s) for 2021-2022
- Patrick, Kevin, track head assistant-pole vault coach, .5 FTE Central High School/.5 FTE South High School
- Schafer, Ryan, assistant bowling coach, South High School
Resignation of Supplemental Contract(s) for 2022-2023
- Loreto, Carlos, assistant boys soccer coach, Central High School
- Maldonado, Juan, assistant boys soccer coach, South High School
- O’Neill, Richard, head track coach, Central High School
- O’Neill, Richard, assistant football coach, Central High School
Classified Appointment(s)
- Arnder, Diane, paraeducator, Central High School
- Bailey, Cheyenne, paraeducator, White City High School/CKCIE
- Bennett, Cheyenne, psychometrician II, Abilene Public Schools/CKCIE
- Calzada Jaquez, Laura, teacher assistant II, Heartland Early Education
- Chelvan, Brenda, paraeducator, Lakewood Middle School
- Crowley, Molly, night custodian, South High School
- Fritz, Cindy, paraeducator, Southeast of Saline Elementary School/CKCIE
- Gable, Pamela, paraeducator, South Middle School
- Loera, Amalia, night custodian, Lakewood Middle School
- Martinez, Perla, paraeducator, Oakdale Elementary
- Ramirez, Isabel, food service worker II, Lakewood Middle School
- Shuler, Trista, paraeducator, Oakdale Elementary
- Sullivan, Taylor, paraeducator, Ellsworth Headstart/CKCIE
- Vogt, Kristy, paraeducator, Herington Pre-School/CKCIE
- Watkins, Shana, paraeducator, White City High School/CKCIE
- Worthington, Jacquelynn, teacher assistant II, Heartland Early Education
Classified Transfer(s)
- Breen, Karen, data technician/CKCIE, paraeducator/South High School
- Calderon, Brenda, food service worker II/South High School, cook/South High School
- Dominguez, Tomasa, day custodian/South High School, facility manager I/Stewart Elementary
- Hernandez-Ibarra, Ivett, bilingual education/Central High School, bilingual education/Sunset Elementary
- McFate, Joy, paraeducator/transitions CKCIE, paraeducator/South High School
- McNabb, Kriscina, cook/South High School, bookkeeper I-food service/South High School
- Minjares-Depalacios, Jessica, food service worker I/South High School, food service worker II/South High School
- Palacios, Liliana, food service worker I/South Middle School, food service worker II/South Middle School
- Piele, Alexis, Headstart teacher assistant II/Heartland Early Education, Headstart teacher assistant III/Heartland Early Education
- Reveles, Maria, food service worker I/South Middle School, food service worker II/South Middle School
- Sanchez, Rosa, food service worker I/South Middle School, food service worker II/South Middle School
- Soto Alaniz, Martha, food service worker I/South High School, food service worker II/South High School
- Tiernan, Alicia, night custodian/South High School, day custodian/South High School
- Tiernan, Amanda, overnight custodian/South High School, overnight custodian/Central High School
- Toler, Kathryn, food service worker I/South Middle School, food service worker II/South Middle School
- Versluys, Gaylene, food service worker I/South High School, food service worker II/South High School
Classified Resignation(s)
- Anderson, Paige, paraeducator, Oakdale Elementary
- Anguiano, Tiffany, paraeducator, Solomon High School/CKCIE
- Bombardier, Thomas, food service worker II, Central High School
- Brierley Covert, Allyson, food service worker I, Lakewood Middle School
- Carson, Amanda, paraeducator, White City High School/CKCIE
- Freeman, Robin, lunchroom aide, Schilling Elementary
- Mayes, Leslie, paraeducator, Herington High School/CKCIE
- Piper, Tanya, paraeducator, Minneapolis High School/CKCIE
- Ramos, Julie, instructional assistant III, Sunset Elementary
- Tatum, David, food service delivery driver, South High School
Correction to October 12, 2021 Personnel Report
Classified Appointment(s)
- Summers, Mindy, paraeducator, Kennedy Elementary/CKCIE
Encumbrance Listings
The board of education approved the following encumbrances: (1) Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc., $109,433.50, band uniforms for Central High School; (2) BSN Sports, $32,212.30, football uniforms for Central High School; (3) BSN Sports, $36,062.30, football uniforms for South High School; (4) Learning A-Z, $78,003, Reading A-Z licenses, RAZ Kids Renewal and Vocabulary A-Z licenses; (5) Dell, $484,485, 1,500 chromebooks and Google Chrome OS Management Console licenses for the 2022-2023 school year.
Kansas Preschool Pilot Grant
The board of education approved the Kansas Preschool Pilot Grant for fiscal year 2022-2023 in the amount of $189,800.
CKCIE Gift Acceptance
The board of education approved the gift of two Tobii Dynavox speech generating devices in the amount of $30,000 to Central Kansas Cooperative in Education (CKCIE).
Approve Gift Request
The board of education approved the gift of disinfectant wipes from Project Teacher in the amount of $150,000.
Substitute Employee Retention Incentive
The board of education approved the addition of the Substitute Employee Retention Incentive.
Head Start Vaccine and Masking Requirements
Lesa Larson, director of Heartland Early Education, provided an overview of current Head Start Program Performance Standards relating to universal masking and COVID-19 vaccine requirements for grant recipient staff.
USD 305 Return to Instruction
Linn Exline, superintendent of schools, reviewed the “Return to Instruction Plan” and reported additional information.
School Board Reports
- Mark Bandré, board member, attended a Salina Education Foundation (SEF) Executive Board meeting, delivered a You Make A Difference Award at Schilling Elementary, attended the Smoky Hill Education Service Center (SHESC) Executive Cabinet meeting and Legislative Luncheon and visited Heusner Elementary with fellow board members.
- Gabe Grant, board member, attended the Central Kansas Cooperative in Education (CKCIE) Board of Control meeting and visited Heusner Elementary with fellow board members.
- Dana Kossow, board member, attended the CKCIE Board of Control meeting, SEF meetings, Coronado Elementary’s chili cook-off and the SHESC Legislative Luncheon.
- Ann Zimmerman, vice president, attended the SHESC Legislative Luncheon, a NEA-Salina Executive Board meeting, an Equity Council meeting, new board member orientation and visited Heusner Elementary with fellow board members.
- Emma Doherty, board member, attended the SHESC Legislative Luncheon, the District Health Council meeting and a performance by the South High School New Dawn singers.
- Scott Gardner, board member, attended the Heartland Head Start Policy Council meeting.
- Jim Fletcher, president, attended Coronado’s chili cook-off the new board member orientation and visited Heusner Elementary with fellow board members.
Upcoming Dates of Importance
- Saturday, January 15, KASB New Board Member Training, Topeka
Superintendent’s Report
Linn Exline, superintendent of schools, thanked UMB Bank for a staff appreciation luncheon at the district office and the Credit Union of America (and Project Teacher) for providing YOOBI boxes for students at Oakdale Elementary. Superintendent Exline attended a legislative forum at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and met with federal and state legislators. She joined other administrators for lunch and a tour hosted at Transitions. Superintendent Exline reminded everyone of calendar dates including the end of 2nd quarter on December 21, no school on December 22 due to a teacher workday and that winter recess is December 23-January 3. She reported that students do not return until January 5 because January 4 is a teacher inservice day. On behalf of USD 305 students and staff, Superintendent Exline thanked Emma Doherty, outgoing board member, for her service.
Executive Session
The board of education recessed into executive session to discuss personnel.