District News:
Payroll:
Your new 2020 W-4 and K-4 forms were recently distributed to your school mailbox. It is strongly recommended by the district auditors that all current employees complete them. Please return them to the Payroll Department by Thursday, February 27th, 2020.
Getting Ready to Retire:
Are you within five years of retirement? Not sure when and how to take that first step? You're invited to attend one of the KPERS spring pre-retirement seminars.
Paraguay Teacher Exchange Program:
Did you know that ESU partners with the country of Paraguay to provide teaching and cultural exchanges each year? We are looking for staff members to serve as "Host Families" for our visiting teachers from Paraguay. The responsibilities include:
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hosting one person for about 4 weeks this spring
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providing meals
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providing a bedroom/closet space for the visiting teacher
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coordinating transportation to their school
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ESU will take care of their transportation to and from the airport.
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ESU will provide some evening events
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ESU will provide each host family about $300 to reimburse them for food and entertainment costs
If you are able to help with housing, please contact Kelly Bolin in Human Resources at 341-2330.
Earn $250 by referring a new bus driver:
Emporia Public Schools needs bus drivers. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who may be retired, want flexibility in their schedule, or who has school days off. USD 253 employees can earn a $250 referral bonus when new bus drivers include the district employee's name on their employment application. The $250 referral bonus will arrive after the driver has been on the job for six months.
Currently, seven district employees have received a referral bonus!
Additionally, new drivers will receive a $250 bonus on their first paycheck and another $250 bonus once training and CDL endorsement are complete. For more information contact Amy Larson at 620-341- 2330.
Click here to apply!
District Events:
Emporia High School Spartan Theatre Present: Fiddler On The Roof, February 14th at 7:00 pm and February 15th at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
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Appointments:
Lisa Temeyer
special education coordinator, USD 251 July 2020
Araceli Magana
paraeducator, Logan Avenue, Connections
Ellen Hale
paraeducator, USD 251 Northern Heights High School
Lucy "Kim" Altis
teacher aid, Emporia Middle School
Colton Oshel
paraeducator, Emporia Middle School
Bill Nienstedt
paraeducator/teacher aide, Emporia High School
Resignations:
Baylee Heitschmidt
grade 7 language arts, May 2020
Nichole Scales Roybal
paraeducator, USD 386 Madison High School
Carla Crane
bus driver, transportation
Valerie Mitchell
language arts, Emporia Middle School, May 2002
Meagan Zepeda
paraeducator, Village Elementary, May 2002
Virginia Ford
bus aide, Transportation
Chelsea Britain
paraeducator, William Allen White
Atalin Doudican
paraeducator/teacher aide, William Allen White
Kaleigh Enneking
paraeducator/teacher aide, Logan Avenue
Lacie Goering
paraeducator, Emporia High School
Ashley Palmer
chemistry/physical science, Emporia High School, May 2020
Michelle Hines
flex worker, Food Service, March 2020
Sabbatical Leave:
Mercedes Second, grade 3
Village Elementary, August 2020
Retirements:
Linda Lane
bus aide, Transportation, May 2020
Susan Pedersen
administrative assistant, Mary Herbert Education Center, June 2020
Stephanie Sullivan
teacher/counselor, Flint Hills Learning Center, May 2020
Termination:
Hailey East
bus driver, Transportation
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Heather Wagner shares information on how she provides support and removes barriers for district students and their families so that they can be successful academically.
Patricia Saenz-Reyes presents information to the board regarding services that she provides through the Migrant Education Program.
Board Approvals:
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minutes from January 22, 2020
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fiscal payments for January 2020
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let bids for financial audit services
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donation of $20,000 from the Hopkins Foundation for project award
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donation of $25,000 from the Jones Foundation to continue funding of the Dual Credit Scholarship Program program at Emporia High School
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donation of $527.61 from Riverside PTO to the Riverside Elementary Music Program
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Memorandum of Understanding with Greenbush for the 2019-20 school year to provide a driver education program at a rate of $280 per student
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dispose of district technology surplus via internet auction
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let bids for two new school buses
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trip request for eight students and two chaperones to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, October 27-30
Board Updates:
Heather Wagner, Student and Family Resource Specialist provided an overview of her responsibilities and how she helps remove barriers to education for students and families in the district. Wagner is the McKinney-Vento Liason and Point of Contact for the district which is mandated by the Every Student Succeeds Act. She also works with a number of community partners to help ensure that students' needs are met and they can focus on their education. Any student that is in need of basic necessities can take advantage of the services Wagner provides to all schools in the district.
Patricia Saenz-Reyes, Migrant Education Program Director, shared information to the board regarding the Migrant Education Program. The program is available for families who move to the Emporia area to find employment that has a focus on agriculture. The Migrant Education Program removes barriers for students to achieve academic success and helps to ensure that students and their families have a sense of belonging to their school and community.
Dr. Ryan Karjala, Associate Executive Director of Assessment and Accountability, reviewed a report on chronic absenteeism for the district. Chronic Absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent or more days of school for excused and unexcused reasons. To date, during the 2019-2020 school year, the district has approximately 16.6 percent of students who meet that criteria. Emporia Public Schools' absentee rate is similar to that of other schools in Kansas. The district utilizes several resources to help reduce chronic absenteeism including Communities In Schools, EduClimber, Student and Family Resources, and the Migrant Education Program. In addition, schools are also working on redesign opportunities to help make the curriculum more engaging and meaningful for students.
Future Board Calendar Dates:
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
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Members of The Emporia Board of Education
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Emporia Public Schools
1700 W 7th Ave
Emporia, Kansas 66801
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