Uniontown school board to install new officers

Herald-Tribune

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- The USD 235 Board of Education plans to elect its officers for the 2007-'08 school year, during their regular monthly meeting on Monday.

The seven-member board, which includes two new additions, will conduct its first regular business meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Uniontown Junior Senior High School commons area, 601 Fifth St. The board could elect a new board president and vice-president if it so chooses.

Former Kansas legislator Lynne Oharah earned 328 votes in April to win the board's position No. 1 seat, replacing two-year board member Terry Nading. Current board member Jeff Tinsley retained his position No. 2 spot, earning 309 votes in the April election. The board's current vice-president is eight-year board member John Ericson, who brought in 347 votes in that election, enough to retain his position No. 3 seat on the board.

The board's most recent president was former four-year board member Joe Warren, who chose not to file for re-election to the board this year, USD 235 officials said. Warren also held the board's at-large position, which was won by local resident Shawn Wilkinson, who earned 318 votes, in the April election. The board will elect new officers as outlined by state law.

The board also plans to conduct the following business on Monday:

* Hear a report on the district's 2007-'08 budget from USD 235 Superintendent Randy Rockhold.

* Approve the June treasurer's report.

* Approve several appointments for the 2007-'08 school year.

* Approve a resolution for the waiver of generally accepted accounting principles including fixed asset accounting for the 2007-'08 school year.

* Approve a resolution to rescind policy statements found in board meeting minutes from the 2006-'07 school year.

* Adopt a resolution that outlines 1,116 hours as the minimum number of school-in-session hours for the 2007-'08 school year.

* Approve the adoption of policies and governance rules of the district per existing board policies and rules.

* Approve a policy where the district will not be charged for textbook rental for the 2007-'08 school year.

* Approve the rate at which district employees will be reimbursed for mileage on their own vehicles as 44 cents per mile. No mileage will be paid if a district vehicle is available.

* Approve a resolution to establish petty cash limits, per state law, for the district's two schools and the board during the 2007-'08 school year. West Bourbon Elementary School will have a $600 cash limit, UJSHS will have a $1,000 cash limit, and the board will have a $500 cash limit.

* Approve a resolution to establish an activity fund.

* Approve a resolution for the destruction of federally-supported program records for the 2001-'02 school year and the 2002-'03 school year.

* Adopt a policy for an early payment request, as outlined by state law.

* Set board meeting dates for the 2007-'08 school year.

* Approve the publication of the district budget.

The board has scheduled an executive session to discuss personnel matters, and an open session to take any action that may occur as a result of the closed session. The board has scheduled no further action for the meeting, which is open to the public.