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November Board Meeting: November 4th
November Board Meeting: November 4th
PALCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 269
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
November 4, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Palco Junior Senior High School Library
AGENDA
All present please stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance
1. Call to order
Acting president _____________ called meeting to order at ___PM
2. Roll call
Tom Benoit _, Ali Keller__, Kyle Benoit__, Brandon Kuhn__, Marissa
Jones__, Brian Pekarek__, David Blochlinger__, Greg Hamel__, Krystal
Hemphill___
Absent:
3. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Approval of Treasurer's Report
C. Approval of Bills
D. Items Added to Agenda
E. Approval of the Agenda
_________ moved to approve the agenda as presented
____________ seconded the motion.
Discussion:
All in favor __ yes __no
4. Loyd Group- John Regier-Audit
5. Tami Anderson-Hill City Transportation
6. Admin and Board Reports
Greg Hamel: NW KS AG Ed Center Executive Director
Speakers/presenters: Cathy Hopkins-KSDE, Angela Bates- Nicodemus Historical
Society, Tim Benoit - Soils and cover crops, Denis Roberts- Entrepreneurship,
Mike Beam- Sec. of Ag. Dana Ladner- Ks Compliance Education Coordinator,
Jake Renner- Ks Agribusiness Development Program Manager, Landon Jones &
Jason Jones- Farmers Mutual Hail Ins.
FFA National Convention- Oct. 27- Nov. 2 in Indianapolis
Megan Bergstrom is back from maternity leave.
Shop projects are getting started!
Patterson Grant
USDA Farm to Plate Grant
David Blochlinger - K-12 Principal
IPS workshop in Oakley Oct. 24th
Mentoring a 1st year HS teacher in Oakley - Through KELI Mentoring
Wichita Theater cancelled but will reschedule
PT Conferences
Collected Reading Data for TASN
Sports Eligibility for next year discussion
Brian Pekarek - Superintendent
Finance Reports:
Enrollment Projections for Palco
Gain/Loss Sheet for FY 2025
Goal Report for FY 26: FY 26 Goals for USD 269
Changes in Calendar:December 8th: Change it to an in-service day
1116 Contact hours needed from KSDE
1142 hours (3.4 days) right now
1138 hours (2.88 days) if we change
Suggested Motion: I move that we approve the changes.”
Motion ______________
Second ______________
Ag Grant Information: USD269DGHBudgetSheet.xlsx
Open Board Positions (Open Discussion)
Finance Report:
Enrollment Projections for Palco
Gain/Loss Sheet for FY 2025
Goal Report for FY 26: FY 26 Goals for USD 269
Academic Review of USD 269
TASN Trainers in Reading/Math and K12 Curriculum
Analysis/Interventions on Scores: October 13th Inservice
25-26 School Year Welcome Back USD 269 Staff!
Possible Changes in Schedule FY 2027:
DES Schedule of Classes FY 2026
PJSHS 2025-26 Class Schedule Student Working
Open Board Positions (Open Discussion)
Toni Bristow-Athletic Director (No Report this Month)
Jennifer Guffey-Transportation (No Report this Month)
Krystal Hemphill- Insurance
Advocacy in Action – Alt Ali Keller -
Agriculture Board of Trustees: Kyle Benoit and Brandon Kuhn
Technology Representative – Tom Benoit and Marissa Jones -
PDZ Representative – Brandon Kuhn -
NCKSEC Representative –- Ali Keller Alt. Tom Benoit
Negotiations – Kyle Benoit and Marissa Jones-
SHESC – Tom Benoit - Alt. Kyle Benoit
7.. Executive Session - Non-Elected Personnel
_____________ moved to enter executive session at ____P.M. ___
minutes for purpose of discussing non-elected personnel in order to protect the
privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed, and that the Board will
return to the open session in this room at ___P.M. Included in the executive
session are all present Board members. ________________ second.
All in favor __Yes ___no
8. Board Comments
9. Adjourn at ___________P.M.
