The board met for their second meeting under new Superintendent Don Epps. They discussed bills and asked about a $300 charge from Dreamscape Solutions for the football field.
Epps, and Board member Tanner Ogden, said the field is now in much better shape for the upcoming football season. They both chimed in that the grass is now green, the correct height, and the field is safe to play on.
Principal Nathan Meik said he enjoyed his month off and said enrollment went well; the elementary has 188 students enrolled with a potential of three more students. He said pre-school has made a nice impact on enrollment.
To celebrate good math scores last year, Meik said the district is taking students to an Olathe water park to swim Oct. 13.
He mentioned he is excited about new paras Teresa Williams and Addie Mead working for the district.
Meik and the board then discussed class sizes and he said he will sit down with Epps to decide on a method they want to use to determine when a class is split into two classes. He said both pre-school and kindergarten have approximately 10 students each in them.
Epps complimented Meik and High School Principal Sarah Conley for their work bringing in good employees over the summer.
Conley then addressed the board and said they had 168 students enroll from 7th grade to 12th grade.
Epps spoke next and said the district wants to remember teacher Donna Crockett who recently passed away from cancer. He asked that teachers honor Crockett at her funeral Thursday in Butler by attending the service.
He continued that the budget hearing will be held next month.
Epps said STARS faculty is ready for students; and the facility is ready after a remodel. He said 52 students are enrolled, to date.
After going through a plan to determine where all students in the district are and how to reach them, he said he wants to focus on ‘Strategic Thinking’. With that the district will provide a safe environment where people love the kids. See separate story in this edition.
Epps gave three points with the first being how the district treats each other; second, how they take care of the school, and third, “how do we tell our story.”
Truly Insurance quoted insurance for the district at $116,797; see separate story in this edition.
Hiland Milk’s bid was accepted; it was the only bid.
Executive session was held with the following actions taken: the board hired Amanda Goddard as K-12 music instructor, Melinda Gee as bus driver, Becky Grant as SPED driver, Marc Ballinger as head High School Basketball Coach, Christy Cutshaw as Sophomore Class sponsor, Derek Brown as FCA Sponsor, Colleen Sweat as Asst. High School Cheer Coach, Wendy Conley as High School STUCO sponsor, and Ann Johnson as Junior Class sponsor.
They also accepted the resignation of Darick Chapman as Junior Class Sponsor and Cathy Sherman as SPED driver.
MEETINGS
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 23, 2023
The Linn County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 23, and began their weekly meeting with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting followed by the approval of claims in the amount of $272,818.97. Linn County Rural Fire Chief Randy Hegwald presented... [More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Among actions at the regular La Cygne council meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 18, was a split vote in which the city accepts a draft agreement for title search and warranty deed preparation of seven lots at 402 S. Broadway in exchange for absorbing a $16,400 house demolition bill.... [More]
LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 23, 2023
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding and all council members present. Following approval of the October 9th and October 14th meeting minutes, Mayor Smith opened the floor... [More]
More Meetings
- USD 362 SCHOOL BOARD - Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 2, 2023
- PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 2, 2023
- BLUE MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 2, 2023
- LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, August 28, 2023
- LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, August 28, 2023
- USD 346 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, August 14, 2023
- LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, August 14, 2023
NEWS
Deputy extinguishes fire at Prairie View
Sheriff Akes, “There’s heroes all around us.” What was dispatched as a fire at 1095 and 2400 Roads last Friday, Nov. 22 turned out to be a grill fire in the Vo-Ag room at Prairie View High School. With that, SRO Linn County Deputy Kyler Parscale was... [More]
Commissioners meet with city representatives on compactor sites
Linn County Commissioners met with representatives of the cities of La Cygne and Pleasanton during their meeting on Monday, Nov. 25 to discuss the possibility of acquiring new agreements with those municipalities in regards to their local compactor sites. The compactor sites... [More]
Pleasanton Council discusses compactor agreement
The Pleasanton Council met Monday, Nov. 25 for their regular bi-weekly meeting and discussed the meeting their city attorney Jacklyn Paletta had with the Linn County Commissioners concerning trash compactors earlier in the day. Paletta said, “From my understanding, the... [More]
More News
- Commissioners hold election canvass
- Linn Valley Council fills vacant council seat
- Pleasanton learns property annexation null as not done right
- La Cygne, Linn Valley reignite water talks
- Jayhawk Linn educators recognized for their efforts
- Kansas Supreme Court Justices visit county high schools
- Clerk, chair report on heavy election turnout
- Veterans Day events
SPORTS
All County Volleyball team 2024
All three Linn County high schools, Pleasanton, Jayhawk Linn and Prairie View, had good volleyball seasons this year. Both Prairie View and Jayhawk advanced to the 3A sub-state at Girard with the Buffalos ending up as the runner up. Both teams had multiple make all league for... [More]
Three Rivers League releases 11 man All League football team
The Three Rivers League recently announced their 11 man All League football team. Both Pleasanton and Jayhawk Linn football teams have multiple members on this team and both schools were well represented as Jayhawk occupied 14 spots on the team and Pleasanton occupied seven spots.... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View volleyball celebrates record setting season of team and individual accomplishments
- Prairie View football defeats Columbus to move to the sectional round of the playoffs
- Prairie View football advances to Regional round of 3A playoffs
- Jayhawk cross country finishes season at 3A State meet at Rim Rock
- Allen leads Lady Buffs at State cross country
- Jayhawk cross country, boys and girls, heading to State
- Lady Buffs cross country team earns place at State as runner-up at Regional
- Jays spook Erie, move on to McLouth