District News:
United Way:
Last day to donate is Friday, September 25th. Now more than ever, your neighbors need you. The issues facing our community are bigger than any one individual or organization. Through the United Way of the Flint Hills, you can help. Your donation, when combined with donations from thousands of others, could make a long-term impact on the Flint Hills community. 100% of your gift stays local.
Early Resignation/Retirement Notification Incentive:
Any licensed teacher who has worked greater than two years in USD 253 who is planning to resign or retire at the end of the school year is eligible to receive an early notification stipend.
A written resignation or retirement notice must be submitted to the assistant superintendent of Human Resources. Stipends will be awarded according to the time table below at the end of the contract year. See the master contract for more information.
Written notification received by:
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October 1st would receive $1,000
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November 1st would receive $750
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December 1st would receive $500
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January 1st would receive $250
Helpful dates/links for voting in the November 3 election:
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registration deadlines, online by mail and in-person Oct. 13
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absentee ballot deadlines request, Oct. 27, return by mail, postmarked by Nov. 3
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early voting, Oct. 14-Nov. 2
Links
KPERS Optional Life Insurance:
KPERS Optional Life Insurance open enrollment is September 1-30. As part of your KPERS benefits, you have the opportunity to purchase additional coverage beyond KPERS basic life insurance. You can decide how much you need and pay your premiums through payroll deduction. For additional information please review the KPERS handout Open Enrollment Handout and KPERS optional life insurance website
Personal Illness Pool:
The deadline to start your involvement in the Personal Illness Pool is Tuesday, October 1. All employees on contract or work agreement are eligible to participate. If you are already participating in the pool, it will remain in effect as long as you are with USD 253, unless you inform the Payroll Office that you no longer wish to participate. Additional information will be emailed to all employees in a few days. If you have questions, email Amy Larson at [email protected], Stephanie Morgan at [email protected], or Erica Markley at
[email protected]
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Appointments:
Rebecca Adcock
library clerk, Emporia High School
Milo Butler paraeducator, USD 417, Prairie Heights Elementary
Shantel Corp paraeducator, USD 417, Prairie Heights Elementary
Stella Kilgore paraeducator, USD 386, Madison Elementary
Susan Howard paraeducator, Logan Avenue
Carlie Agha teachers aide, William Allen White
Donna Breshears teacher aide, Timmerman Elementary
Courtney "Shane" O'Farrell paraeducator, Maynard Early Childhood Center
Annelise Rockley spartan club sponsor, Emporia High School
Midnite Keister custodian, Emporia High School
Heidi Cahoone bus paraeducator, Transportation
Megan "Noel" Keil teacher aide, Walnut
Bonnie Garcia adjunct faculty, Sacred Heart
Jason Hart bus driver/bus maintenance, Transportation
Resignation:
Celeste Gonzalez
paraeducator, Maynard Early Childhood Center
Kristeena Thompson paraeducator, Maynard Early Childhood Center
Vanessa Aranda paraeducator, Riverside
Yoshira Nunez level I technology support, Mary Herbert Education Center
Denisha Seiter paraeducator, Emporia High School
Cami Zimbelman family & consumer science teacher, Emporia High School, May 20
Retirements:
Joy Haegert
counselor, Emporia High School, June 21
Christine Parks special education teacher, Emporia High School, May 21
Ronald Gilligan head custodian, Emporia Middle School, Dec 20
Terminaton:
Coralie Hutcherson
paraeducator, Emporia Middle School
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 Mr. Montoya at Logan Avenue teachers a lesson to his fourth grade on-site and remote learning students.
- minutes from September 9, 2020
- treasurer's report for August 2020
- donation of $70,000 from the First United Methodist Church for multicultural education in each PreK-5th grade building, $10,000 each
- lease extension agreement with the Flint Hills Mall LLC for 2020-2021
- Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Early Childhood Center from McCownGordon Construction for $10,675,455, allowing Build for the Future Executive Committee (BFEC) to apply funds up to the Maximum Master Budget Value of $13,381,584
- purchase a chiller for Walnut Elementary using capital outlay funds in the amount of $47,480
- 2020-2021 MOU for certified staff working remotely due to quarantine, click here to review the MOU
- Amend the prior action taken at the Board of Education Meeting held on the 26th of August, 2020, and that USD 253 utilize the previously approved gating criteria as one metric for making decisions regarding the specific learning, activities, and access models that the district will use during the 2020-2021 school year. Additional information utilized shall include staff and student attendance, staff and student quarantine and isolation data, input from the COVID-19 advisory group, information provided by the CDC, successful implementation of mitigation strategies, and other information deemed necessary by the superintendent to make recommendations to the board.
- remain in the parent choice model for students in grades pk - 5 and transition secondary students to step 2 of the current Hybrid Plan, step 2 will begin on September 30 and will continue until the board or the superintendent takes additional action
Board Discussions:
Build For The Future Update:
Doug Epp, board member shared highlights from the Build For The Future meeting that took place last week.
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Early Childhood Center bids came in under budget
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remaining funds will allow for asphalt to be replaced with concrete
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McCownGordan began mobilizing the construction site at Walnut
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site demo at Walnut will begin the week of October 5, 2020
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bid day for Emporia High School is on September 30, 2020
Review the start of school and discuss delivery models:
Kevin Case, Superintendent, reviewed current community and district data regarding COVID-19 with the board. Additionally, Case shared that the COVID Advisory committee has been meeting to review data and provide guidance for district decisions on student learning models. Based on the data, Case recommended that students PreK-5 remain in the parents choice model and students grades 6-12 transition to step 2 of the current hybrid plan beginning on September 30th.
Future Board Calendar Dates:
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Thursday, October 1, 2020, 10:00 a.m., Groundbreaking Ceremony, Walnut Elementary
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Mary Herbert Education Center
- Wednesday, November 11, 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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