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USD 269 Board of Education Meeting: May 6th at 7 pm
PALCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 269
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
May 6, 2026
7:00 P.M.
Palco Junior Senior High School
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__,Kedra Dopita__, Melanie Wendling-Staab__, 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. Julie Yarmer- Freedom Claims
5. Admin and Board Reports
Greg Hamel: NW KS AG Ed Center Executive Director
May 3-5 State FFA Contest in Manhattan
May 13 - JR Claeys, Gimmie Jo Jansoneus, KSU staff visit
May 23 - PHS Alumni Banquet
Computer Logo
David Blochlinger - K-12 Principal
Next Year’s PJSHS Schedule PJSHS 2026-27 Class Schedule Model
Brian Pekarek: Superintendent
Finance Report for FY 2026: Cash Summary Report for May/June 2026
Discussion on Crosswalks on Ash Street and 2nd Street
Introduction of Dallas Meneley and Cadon Mohr
Krystal DeWitt- Board Clerk- Health Insurance waiting period
_____________ moved to approve waiting period/no waiting period before enrolling in
insurance _____________ seconded. All in favor __ yes __no
KASB Legal Assistance Fund Contract Form/Membership Form _____________
moved to approve the Renewal of KASB Legal Assistance Fund Contract Form. Option
1 or Option 2._____________ seconded. All in favor __ yes __no
Advocacy in Action – Ali Keller -
Agriculture Board of Trustees: Kyle Benoit and Brandon Kuhn
Foundation- Marissa Jones
Technology Representative – Marissa Jones and Kedra Dopita -
PDZ Representative – Brandon Kuhn -
NCKSEC Representative –- Ali Keller-Melanie Wendling-Staab
Negotiations – Kyle Benoit and Marissa Jones-
SHESC – Tom Benoit - Alt. Kyle Benoit
6. 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 the resignation of Mary Singleton. _____________ seconded.
All in favor __ yes __no
_____________ moved to approve the hiring of Dallas Meneley as USD 269 Principal for 26-27.
_____________ seconded. All in favor __ yes __no
_____________ moved to approve the hiring of Caden Mohr as the USD 269 Math Teacher and
______ for 26-27. _____________ seconded. All in favor __ yes __no
_____________ moved to approve the negotiation handbook as amended _____________
seconded. All in favor __ yes __no
7. Board Comments
. Adjourn at ___________P.M.
