The Baxter Springs board of education held a regular meeting on Monday,

January 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at 1108 Military. Members present were: DeAnne

Binns, Casey Eaton, Josh Sweaney, Mary Kirkpatrick and Chuck Sweeton.

Members absent were: Brandon Williams and Dusty Deringer. Also present were:

David Pendergraft, Superintendent, Carrie Oakes, Clerk, Roger Reynolds, HS

Assistant Principal, Kenny Boeckman, LS Principal, Arthur Commons, Curriculum

Director and Daymon McCorkle, Maintenance Director.

President Binns called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Chuck Sweeton led the board and guests in the pledge of allegiance.

Mary Kirkpatrick made a motion to approve the agenda as printed. Chuck

Sweeton seconded. Carried 5-0.

Chuck Sweeton made a motion to approve the consent agenda which included

approval of the bills, approval of minutes of December 10 & 17, 2018 board

meeting and approval of the treasurers report. Casey Eaton seconded. Carried 5-

0.

Superintendent Pendergraft proposed to reschedule the March board meeting to

March 4, 2019 due to spring break.

Josh Sweaney made a motion to move the March board meeting to March 4,

2019. Chuck Sweeton seconded. Carried 5-0

Superintendent Pendergraft proposed increasing the mileage rate to $.58/mile to

match the federal rate.

Casey Eaton made a motion to increase the mileage rate to $.58/mile. Mary

Kirkpatrick seconded. Carried 5-0.

Superintendent Pendergraft made the board aware of an app that the district will

be integrating to help promote school safety.

Superintendent Pendergraft re-addressed the board about the possibility of

forming a coop with Riverton for high school soccer.

Chuck Sweeton made a motion to allow Superintendent Pendergraft to further

investigate and offer a formal request to Riverton concerning a soccer coop.

Mary Kirkpatrick seconded. Carried 5-0.

Principal Boeckman reported on the KRR program, ALICE training with a special

thanks to the sheriff’s department and the Lincoln School Facebook page.

Assistant Principal Reynolds reported on the holiday concerts, ALICE training, a

recent FBLA trip and the Lancer Classic.

Daymon McCorkle reported on new and ongoing maintenance projects in the

district.

Arthur Commons updated the board on curriculum, class enrollment and

upcoming testing.

Casey Eaton made a motion to adjourn. Josh Sweaney seconded. Carried 5-0.

6:57 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

Carrie Oakes                                      DeAnne Binns

Clerk/Board of Education                   President/Board of Education