November 15, 2022

Regular Meeting Agenda: 6:00 pm Regular Meeting

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Fremont County School District Number One

Board of Trustees

863 Sweetwater Street

Board Meeting -Disclaimer- Notes from the board meeting are intended to highlight the major events/decisions/tone of the meeting as determined by the LEA representative attending. 

They are NOT meant to be an exact transcript of the entire meeting.

For items with documents, those are available on the website of the governing board at the Lander Schools Website.

1. General Business

A. Call to Order @ 6:01 pm

Taylor unable to join meeting

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Additional Agenda Items

Strike wellness committee report - move to December.

D. Adoption of the Agenda

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

E. Approve minutes - October 11

Motion by Brett Berg, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

F. Approve minutes - November 1

Motion by Scott Jensen, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

G. Recognitions

Swim team for winning State - with 6 All State winners

1 All State Volleyball winner

Recognition for Michelle for token of appreciation for 4 years of hard work on the school board. Singular focus on excellence for kids.

“Chairman Berg” - for 12 years of sitting on the board; focus on safety and accountability.

Theresa - for 13 years of sitting on the board - focus on health and mental health for our students.

H. Public Comment

No public comment this evening

2. Programs-Reports-Presentations

A. Board Member Reports

Dr. Hitt recognizing newly elected board members.

Michelle - the hunting stories moved to the 21st at 1:00. Really appreciated the article about Kristy Nelson that was in the newspaper. Went to Hello Dolly that was a huge success and how many students are performing and working on the production. An enormous celebration of the arts! Hidden in plain sight 2 part series - learned a ton about mental health. Mental health is physical health and not separate from. Better understanding of how school districts and society need to take clues and really look after them and not wait until it is a crisis. Would love to have this documentary presented to parents. Want to acknowledge Dr Barker and Carol for all they have done to support her work as a school board member. Thanks to all the staff that make students the focus first.

Chairman Kail - attended the veterans assembly. All the young adults there were respectful and it is clear that our students have honor and respect for our veterans. Last night I went to the k-5 literacy program. It was fun and wonderfully educational.

B. Student Board Rep Reports

Skipped

C. Wellness committee report

D. Superintendent's Report

Dr. Barker is not going to ask for an extension on this contract. Will be officially done in June 2023.

Jared has gotten the ball rolling with WSBA to get recommendations regarding searching for help finding a superintendent. January-March is the real search time.

3. *Consent Agenda

A. Approve expenditures and pre-approve utilities and financial report

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

B. Reporting of Home School Students & Curriculum

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

C. LVHS Early Graduation Requests

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

D. Stipulated Expulsion Agreement

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

4. Action Items

A. Personnel Actions

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Scott Jensen.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Scott Jensen

No: Brett Berg

B. Policy Review - (2nd reading)

Policies on second reading: 

1)  EBBA - Prevention of Disease/Infection Transmission

Policy EBBA

Prevention of Disease - strike out exposure plan. We do training every year and it is required of all employees.

Motion by Brett Berg, second by Michelle Escudero.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

2)  EBBB - Accident Reports

Policy EBBB

clarifying for accident reports - verbally and written. change language to add staff not just teachers.

Motion by Brett Berg, second by Kathy Hitt.

Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

3)  INJ - Homeschooling

INJ

WSBA model policy - WY law talks about what parents have to do with a home based program - provide us with basic information - curriculum content - we don't approve of it. make sure they provide us with that information.

review - it is confirmation confirm curriculum...... will confirm that the program cross off from the curriculum

Deidre Meyer - review in sense that it includes reading, writing, and math. 

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Teresa Nirider.

Motion Carries

Yes: Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

No: Michelle Escudero

4)  JEBC - Admission of Students from Homeschool

JEBC - admission of homeschool students

clearer language.

ME - implies any school K-12 - or is this mainly middle or high school. It may be mainly, but I want to word it so it could include any.

Motion by Kathy Hitt, second by Teresa Nirider.

Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

C. Review Safe Return to School Plan

DB - original requirement to accept ESSER funds - has to be reviewed and updated every 6 months for the life of the ESSER funds. Only changes that were made - highlighted in yellow. Diagnostic screening - crossed off district has testing available. crossed off the vaccination clinic. Providers are wanting to see folks and not just having them go through a vaccination clinic.

ME - last page - plan will include the student's families.

Motion by Brett Berg, second by Kathy Hitt.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yes: Michelle Escudero, Teresa Nirider, Kathy Hitt, Jared Kail, Brett Berg, Scott Jensen

5. Discussion Items

A. WSBA Resolution votes

• BOCES becoming an LEA to apply for funding

• Compulsory attendance

• Alternative Diploma to recognize extended years

• Opposition to corporal punishment in Wyoming schools - 

Jensen would vote against this measure because he thinks the decision should be in local control. 

Kail agreed the state shouldn’t force this on other districts, another district might want to have the ability to use corporal punishment (though he did reiterate he doesn’t think it is appropriate for students in FCSD#1). 

Nirider disagreed with Jensen and Kail and would like to get this removed from the books to protect all students in Wyoming, “I don’t care what county it is” corporal punishment is not acceptable. Michelle E. and Kathy H. would vote yes to remove it; it is detrimental to all students. 

Teresa stated she would be interested to hear Taylor’s viewpoint. Jensen said that If Taylor votes yes, he will vote yes.

B. Potential sale of Jeffrey City building and land

Travis was approached by someone wanting to buy the two separate properties. Would like to pursue and get more information and potentially offer for sale and see if there are other offers. Did not present a dollar amount, just approached as interested. Not current property used by the school.

C. Student Board Representatives - 

Need new ones appointed by January. Need to start getting ideas. Michelle shared the document of feedback about the program - there could be great improvements made to the program from the feedback given

6. Administrative Details/Reminders/Future Plans

A. November 16-18, WSBA Conference

B. December 13, Board meeting @ 6:00 pm

7. Adjournment 7:06

A. *Consent Items Disclaimer

 *Approval of agenda simultaneously approves Consent Items.