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February Board Meeting: Feb. 4th
PALCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 269
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
February 4, 2026
7:00 P.M.
Damar Elementary School Library
AGENDA
All present please stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance
- Call to order
Acting president _____________ called meeting to order at ___PM
2. Roll call
Tom Benoit__, Ali Keller__, Kyle Benoit__, Brandon Kuhn__, Marissa Jones__,Kedra Dopita__, Brian Pekarek__, David Blochlinger__, Greg Hamel__, Toni Bristow__, Krystal DeWitt___
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. Senior Class-Senior Trip
5. Thelma Berland- Reading Focus
6. Review letters for open Board Position
_________ moved to appoint _____________for the open board position. ____________ seconded.
Discussion:
All in favor __ yes __no
7. Admin and Board Reports
Greg Hamel: NW KS AG Ed Center Executive Director
David Blochlinger - K-12 Principal
Toni Bristow - Athletic Director -
- FY 27 Athletic Coaches List
- Uniform Costs (Grants/ Donations)
- FY 27 Gate Fees for USD 269
Jennifer Guffey-Transportation Director-Bus
#2, #21, & #23-had regular service
#2 had tie-rods replaced
#17 & #21 had windshield replaced
Brian Pekarek: Superintendent
- Review Enrollment increases/ Finances/ Negotiations
Enrollment Projections for Palco
- Declaring Surplus/ Selling Old Instruments
_______________Possible Motion: “I make a motion to declare the instruments surplus and allow the district to sell these.”
_______________Second
_______________Vote
- Review $80K Proposal from NW KS AG Education Center Foundation
$80K Option from the NW KS AG Education Center Non-Profit:
Krystal DeWitt-Board Clerk
Visit with Stan
Advocacy in Action – Alt Ali Keller -
Agriculture Board of Trustees: Kyle Benoit and Brandon Kuhn
Foundation- Marissa Jones
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
8. 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
_________ moved to approve FY 27 Coaches. ____________ seconded.
Discussion:
All in favor __ yes __no
_________ moved to approve Carlee Carter as PJSHS Custodian. ____________ seconded.
Discussion:
All in favor __ yes __no
9. Board Comments
10. Adjourn at ___________P.M.
