KTEC Governance Board

Minutes

Governance Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Location

KTEC West Community Room and Remote

Directors Present

A. Laws, P. Schofield (remote), R. Czarnecki, R. Patterson, S. Davis

Directors Absent

None

Ex Officio Members Present

S. Hodges

Non Voting Members Present

S. Hodges

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Davis called a meeting of the board of directors of KTEC Governance Board to order on Monday May 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

R. Czarnecki made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Board Meeting on 04-15-24.
A. Laws seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academics

A.

Summer School

Summer school will take place at west with students who need the most intensive interventions and will be led by Elizabeth Nielsen.

III. Facilities

A.

Mold remediation

Sump pumps being installed. Flooring will be completed in July.

B.

Moving Innovation Lab

Discussed Snap-On coordinating the move of the Innovation Lab to the new building, John Gamble touring to determine needs.

IV. Finance

A.

Staffing

Losing staff due to concerns about the air quality in the new building, we will need to post positions and interview. Moving some staff members to different grade levels. Decrease in the number of custodians due to moving from two buildings to one. 

V. Enrollment

A.

Needs and options

Discussed students who have left KTEC due to the new building. Short in several grades. Staff calling to offer positions to students on the wait list. 

VI. Other Business

A.

5/13/24 Rightsizing Presentation

Discussed the presentation by Dr. Weiss, Kris Keckler, Tarik Hamden, Pat Finnemore and Bill Haithcock. The governance board again expressed concerns about decreasing the number of students we will be able to serve. The board does not agree with the decrease in enrollment moving forward. 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Patterson