*Staff Bulletin/Clipboard January 26, 2023

Staff Bulletin | January 26, 2023

On Wednesday evening members of the Board of Education, District Support Team, Emporia High School Administrators and Emporia High School Student Council met at EHS. Each year Board members attend a StuCo meeting to learn about their activities and plans for the year.

District Events:

The EMS Blood Drive will be taking place on February 6th at the Nazarene Church from 9-2. Click on the Red Cross link to sign up.

District News:

Print your W-2:

Employees who elected to print their own W-2 Wage and Tax Statements and 1095C Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage forms through Skyward’s Employee Access will receive an email when your forms are ready to print. Click here for a tutorial on how to print. Employees who elected to receive a paper copy of their forms will receive them in your building on January 27th.

Skyward Availability:

Skyward will be offline beginning at 6:00 PM Friday, February 17th thru 6:00 PM Saturday, February 18th. No features of Skyward will be available during this time.

Human Resources Reminders:

February 1st is the deadline for early retirement benefit application forms to be submitted for certified staff. Click here for KPERS information on retirement planning
February 15th is the deadline to submit a new national board teaching certificate.
February 15th is the deadline to submit ESL certification to be included in the March paycheck.

Hopkins Awards 2022-2023:

The E.L. and Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation would like to provide special recognition to those district employees who go above and beyond and demonstrate that one person can make a difference. For the 2022-23 school year, the Hopkins Foundation will be bringing back the Individual Staff awards as they were awarded through 2017. Click here to access the 2022-2023 Hopkins Individual Awards Nomination Form

Employee Assistance Program:

January Newsletter

Winter Weather:

As we all know, Kansas weather can change quickly and become extremely unpredictable and dangerous. Please be assured that the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority during all threatening weather conditions and emergency plans are in place. We have a team of administrators that watch the weather and monitor weather predictions. A decision on any cancellations or late starts will be made based on the team’s observations for the safety of our students and staff. Click here to review district inclement weather information .

Thought Box:

The district would like to hear from you. We appreciate your input and would like to hear your ideas, opinion, and questions to continue moving the district forward. If there is anything you would like to share anonymously, please click here to complete the Thought Box Form. This form will also be located in the Quick Links section on the website's front page.

Appointment, Resignations, and Retirements:

Click here to view the Employment Recommendations.

Students and staff kicked off the StuCo meeting with a game of “Kahoot” that included questions regarding Emporia High School history.

Kaitlyn Velasquez, Student Council President, addressed the group and shared StucCo highlights during Wednesday evenings joint meeting.

Board Approvals:

minutes of January 11, 2023
treasurer’s report for December 2022
donation of $2,000 from Community Philanthropic Ventures, LLC doing business as POP for Village Elementary for the American Heart Association
donation of $1,750 from Emporia Reds baseball for EHS Baseball to be used for a new pitching machine for the Jones Activity Center
donation of $1,000 from Steve Sauder for EHS Winter sports/activities
donation of $1,500 from Walnut PTO to Walnut Elementary to purchase an upright freezer for the staff workroom
donation of $500 from Prairieland Partners, LLC to Emporia High School track and field for expenses
dispose of district surplus via internet auctions and/or AG Parts bulk buyback program
grant of $2,000 from Healthy Habits for Life from Blue Cross Blude Sheild Foundation for William Allen White to purchase Gaga Pit jigsaw flooring
Special Education Math Resources, additional order to ensure all buildings have the necessary materials for direct special education math instruction
Caldwell Banker to facilitate the sale of the Maynard building
Spring 2023 Premium Pay for classified and certified staff

Board Updates and Information:

Walnut Elementary School Improvement:

Mrs. Jami Dakin, Principal, and teachers Ms. Tonya Forbis, Ms. Bryce Skiles, and Ms. Amy Fehr updated the Board on Walnut Elementary’s Reading, Math, and SEL goals for the 2022-2023 school year. The group identified strategies that have been implemented to support these goals and the next steps to monitor and determine each strategy's impact. Click here for the slides from the Walnut Elementary School Improvement presentation.

Student Safety Presentation:

Mr. Jared Giffin, Director of Human Resources, and building administrators, Mr. Trevor Mathews, Mr. Justin Sargeant, Mr. Brad Jones, and Mrs. Brandi Mitchell reviewed the district's overall safety procedures and practices at all building levels. During the presentation, Giffin reminded the Board that the emotional and physical safety of our students and staff is our top priority and is at the forefront of every decision the district makes. Click here to view the Student Safety presentation.

Budget Planning 2023-2025

Mr. Rob Scheib, Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations, shared updates during the Board presentation Wednesday evening on the district's current budget and future budget plans Scheib provided budget projections, a 5-year capital outlay plan as well as estimated costs for insurance and utilities for the remainder of the year. In addition, Schieb reviewed the Building Needs Assessment Budgeting Process as directed by the Kansas State Department of Education. Click here for the Budget Collaboration presentation.

Future Board Calendar Dates:

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center