GUESTS: Gary Price, USD 308 Interim Superintendent. Jackie Roberson, Jeffs daughter. Colby Davis, honorary member.
FINES: Troy Thode our Sergeant-at-Arms along with help from Tom Hymer levied this week’s fines. Brad Thompson, Guy Gann and Steve Conard were fined for eating before the Sergeant. Randall Haltom, Doug Foss, Terry Brigman and Rich Shelton were fined for wearing shorts. Terry Bisbee was fined for wearing a red shirt. Doyle Ehling was fined because business was “looking up”. Really!!??
ANNOUNCEMENTS: NEXT MEETING July 28 we are meeting offsite at the T.E.C.H. building at 1300 E. Avenue A east door and Knackies is catering breakfast.
Don Grossardt is now recovering at home.
PROGRAM: Kathy Hanks introduced Gary Price who began July 1 as Interim Superintendent of USD 308 for the 2017-2018 school year. Gary served in this position previously from 1995-2000. Prior to this he served in Haven, Inman and Hesston school districts before coming to Hutchinson. After leaving Hutchinson he served at Pittsburg and Olathe. He and his wife decided to return to Hutchinson for retirement. When Dr. Shelly Kiblinger resigned earlier this year to become superintendent at the Cherryvale-Thayer district in southeast Kansas the board needed to fill the position but did not want to do so quickly and contacted Gary. Community meetings will be held in October to get feedback from the public as to what they want in a new superintendent. They will open the position in November and take interview candidates until a qualified candidate is found and hired. Gary said that Hutchinson school district is in a good position with adequate funds for this next school year. He said there is a shortage of elementary teachers and paraprofessionals due to salaries lagging the past several years. He plans to urge the board to use any extra funds they have to increase salaries so good candidates can be found. He believes that the timing is right to find a good candidate to fill the superintendent position. Gary said the brick and mortar infrastructure of our district is good but that improvements need to be made to the athletic fields. He said the greatest challenge in our local schools today is the extreme behavior issues of a small minority group along with mental health issues he believes arise from earlier community drug problems.
Lucky Ace Drawing: Stan Macgirvin drew the 5 of Spades for $5. The pot is $158
Newsletter Drawing: Stan Macgirvin did not read his newsletter.
Newsletter question: For $20In what years did Gary Price previously serve as superintendent.
Calendar: August 4 Debra Teufel, CEO Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
August 11 Special Program
Editor: Steve Conard