Kiona-Benton City School District Packet Summary — 2024-09-09
Meeting: School Board Meeting
Scheduled: September 9, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
Location: District Board Room, 1205 Horne Drive, Benton City, Washington
Public access: The agenda states that the regular board meeting will also be available to view on Zoom.
Key Items on the Agenda
The Kiona-Benton City School District Board of Directors is scheduled to consider a consent agenda containing prior meeting minutes, several new hires, and five payment vouchers. Other business includes salary schedules, the KBSA contract, the superintendent's salary, annual Carl D. Perkins Grant assurances, audit results, and a district cell phone discussion.
The agenda also includes a second reading of Policy 3112 concerning social-emotional climate, reports from the district's elementary, middle, and high school principals, public comments, and an executive session concerning the performance of a public employee.
Proposed Consent Agenda
The proposed consent agenda includes several items for board approval:
- August 26, 2024 meeting minutes
- New hires: Silvia Katsel as a 0.5 high school assistant volleyball coach; Sarah Kurth as senior class advisor; Sara Vannoy as a 0.5 high school assistant volleyball coach; and Keithon Flemming as high school National Honor Society advisor
- Voucher #1000: $35,724.98 for HVAC, PUD, and communications
- Voucher #1001: $33,014.04 for software, curriculum, and supplies
- Voucher #1002: $5,563.32 for employee/account reimbursements
- Voucher #1003: $83,576.62 for communications, utilities, custodial supplies, garbage, and classroom supplies
- Voucher #1004: $1,479.49 for steel and envelopes
The five listed vouchers total $159,358.45.
Personnel and Compensation
Salary Schedules
Under unfinished business, the board is scheduled to consider approval of salary schedules. The agenda identifies the item as returning business but does not provide the proposed schedules or compensation figures in the packet text.
KBSA Contract
The agenda calls for board consideration of the KBSA contract under new business, with approval requested. The packet text does not provide the proposed contract terms, financial impact, or changes from any previous agreement.
Superintendent Salary
The board is also scheduled to consider approval of the superintendent's salary. No proposed salary amount or supporting compensation details appear in the agenda text.
Policy and Student Climate
Policy 3112 — Social Emotional Climate
Policy 3112, Social Emotional Climate is scheduled for a second reading under unfinished business. The agenda identifies the policy and its stage in the review process but does not include the policy language or describe proposed changes.
Career and Technical Education Funding
2024–25 Carl D. Perkins Grant Assurances
The board is scheduled to consider approval of the 2024–25 Carl D. Perkins Grant Assurances. The agenda does not provide the grant amount, detailed assurances, proposed expenditures, or program allocations.
District Operations and Oversight
Audit Results
The agenda includes a discussion of audit results. The packet text does not provide the audit findings or indicate that board action is requested, so the item is presented as a discussion rather than a proposed approval.
Cell Phone Discussion
A separate cell phone discussion is scheduled under new business. The agenda does not identify a proposed policy change, recommendation, or requested board action, leaving the scope of the discussion unspecified in the packet.
School Updates
The board is scheduled to receive principal reports from each school level:
- Elementary School — Lisa Upton
- Middle School — Bruce Davison
- High School — Clay Henry
The agenda does not include the substance of those reports.
Public Participation
The agenda provides time for public comments, which may be submitted in person, in prior written form, or electronically. It states that electronic comments should be sent to the listed district email address before 6:00 p.m. on September 9, 2024.
Executive Session
The agenda calls for a 30-minute executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) concerning the performance of a public employee. The agenda states that no business is scheduled to follow the executive session.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items could result in board action, while others are explicitly framed as reviews or discussions. Key points to watch include:
- Whether the board approves the proposed consent agenda and its $159,358.45 in listed vouchers
- Consideration of the district's salary schedules, KBSA contract, and superintendent salary
- The second reading of Policy 3112, Social Emotional Climate
- Consideration of the 2024–25 Carl D. Perkins Grant Assurances
- What information emerges from the audit results
- The direction of the board's cell phone discussion, for which the agenda identifies no specific proposed action
This packet summary is based on publicly available meeting materials from the Kiona-Benton City School District.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
