Jeff White, center, was honored with a small cake reception at the Cherokee School board meeting Monday night. White had a total of nine years on the board. Pictured are (from left) Amber Wilhite, Tony Hellar, Jeff White, Kory Littlefield and T. J. Allison.
Jeff White has retired from the Cherokee School Board after nine years of service. He was honored with a certificate and cake at the Monday night school board meeting.
In other honors, Angel Hernandez, a state-level vice-president for the FCCLA, made the ballot for the state president's position. If he isn't elected president, he will still get the first vice-president's seat.
Sydney Wyatt was one of three to receive the Harry Gore Scholarship at Wichita State. Taylor Miller received a scholarship from OSU and Shelby Porter landed one at NWOSU.
In other good news, the State One Act team members received their State Championship rings.
Financially, the district has the following bank balances: general fund – $3,681,861.94; building fund – $178,367.49; lunch fund – $43,241.52; roof bond fund – $763,691.43; complex bond fund – $75,653.40; sinking fund – $1,285,732.78; gifts fund – $30,495.53; with a total of all funds cash balance $6,059,044.09.
The board approved the 2018-2019 school calendar. In August, the teachers in-service will be held Aug. 4–8. The first day of school will be Aug. 9. Fall break will be Oct. 18–19. A full week is allocated for Thanksgiving break, Nov. 19–23. Christmas break will run Dec. 24–31 and Jan. 1–4. Spring break will be March 18–22, 2019. The last day of school will be May 9, 2019, with high school graduation on the 10th.
Another policy approved by the board deals with use of school building before or after hours. The district will issue magnetic cards to adults and students who have signed access documents. Magnetic locks will be at the sports complex, gym and front doors of the schools.
The policy reads as follows:
GYM – Students are not to be in any of the buildings of the Cherokee Public Schools after hours except for open gym time. Coaches will provide a weekly schedule of open gym time. The schedule will go out on SchoolWay. If a coach is going to be in the gym and provides an additional, unscheduled gym time, it will go out on SchoolWay. All athletes 6-12 will receive open gym notification and are welcome to attend. Open gym is for current Cherokee athletes only.
WEIGHT ROOM – Students are not to be in the weight room unsupervised at any time. A schedule has been established for after-school hours and all current Cherokee athletes are welcome to use the weight room during the scheduled open times.
ELEMENTARY GYM – The elementary gym is closed to all students after hours. Elementary activities will be scheduled with the elementary principal.
SPORTS COMPLEX – Students will be issued an access card and can utilize the sports complex during the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cameras are used as a method to determine responsible parties of damage. If a student wants to work on field events, they must schedule a time with their coach for the equipment. Students are not allowed in the concession stands or press box.
Rules for non-school functions:
The Cherokee Board of Education encourages patrons in the community to use district buildings and facilities for educational purposes. A charge will be made for any such use by those organizations or patrons not directly connected with the school and to school employees using the facilities for a non-school venture. Fees will be charged to cover costs of maintaining heat, lights and related services.
Patrons wishing to use the facility must obtain the regulations and forms from the superintendent's office.
The board approved routine items including minutes, general fund encumbrances, general fund warrants, child nutrition fund encumbrances and warrants; building fund encumbrances, purchase orders and balances; treasurer's report and activity fund report.
The superintendent expressed thanks to the Timberlake Schools and Canton Schools for their fundraiser donations in the memorial fund for Junior Kirk who passed away in January. A fundraiser pie auction was held at the halftime of the Cherokee-Burlington ball game Monday night sponsored by the Cherokee Fire Department and Cherokee Lions Club. A Taco Pile-On was held before the game to raise more funds.
The board approved for the superintendent to look for best bids to trade in a 2011 pick-up truck for a new vehicle. The board asked to keep the proposed expenditure under $50,000. The 2011 pickup has more than 100,000 miles.
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