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 United Way Pledges Due to Building Captains 
  The deadline to return United Way donations or pledge forms to your building captains is approaching. Visit unitedwayoftheflinthills.org  for information.
 Tour de Village Saturday Registration will be taken until Saturday morning for the Village PTO Tour de Village 5K Run/Walk, Bike Ride & 3-on-3 Basketball. Registration is $25 and you pick your event. See details here. 
 Student Artwork Needed Teachers are welcome to send student artwork and projects for display at Mary Herbert Education Center. Submit student work to Ann Fullen in Community Relations. 
 
KPERS Life Insurance Offer Open enrollment for KPERS optional life insurance is now open through Sept. 30. Follow link for information . | 
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 Appointments 
 
Jennifer Ramsey teacher, Logan Avenue 
 Rebecca Foraker paraeducator, Olpe 
 Janeen Cisneros paraeducator, EHS 
 Abbie Lyon paraeducator, Riverside 
 Jessica Carlson teacher/office aide, Village 
 Samuel Juarez AVID tutor, EHS 
 Alex Turley Rule 10 debate coach, EHS 
 Joselynn McMillin flex worker, Food Service 
 Genessa Edwards paraeducator, Prairie Heights 
 Coral Demars paraeducator, Madison 
 Allyson Hawes paraeducator/aide, Village 
 Ashley Lundblom library clerk, EHS 
 Cristal Morales teacher aide, EMS 
 W. Craig Bastin custodian, EMS 
 Chelsey Line paraeducator, Olpe 
 Tina Bolton bus driver/bus aide, Transportation 
 Jennifer Rutledge paraeducator/aide, Village 
 Anna Rodriguez paraeducator, Village 
 Pamela Ssavanh assistant cook, Food Service 
 Matthew Fowler electronic media specialist, MHEC 
 Asia Mackey AVID tutor, EHS 
 Joeley Stewart paraeducator, Americus 
 Retirements 
 Diana Wilhite computer applications, EMS 
 Theresa Davidson superintendent 
 Resignation 
 Kay Andrew paraeducator, Madison | 
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 1700 W 7th Ave Emporia, Kansas   66801   | 
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 Food ServiceNow Serving Fanestil Meats The District Food Service Department is now serving Fanestil ham and chicken as part of the Farm to School project. 
 Options for employees also have been increased this fall. Staff members can order a chef's salad for $2.50 or a ham or chicken sandwich on homemade wheat buns for $2 each. Orders must be placed with Geralyn Strait  before 9 am and the food will be delivered to your district building before lunch. 
 Community Health Fest The Emporia Public Schools are joining with Healthier Lyon County to sponsor a community health fest Saturday, Sept 19, 8 am-noon at the Flinthills Mall. All employees are encouraged to attend.  
 Staff are encouraged to bring biometric screening information and Health Risk Assessment if you want to meet with BCBS disease management specialists for a free health coaching session. All employees can attend the FREE health coaching sessions with BCBS regardless of health insurance coverage.   Be sure to sign in at the EPS Wellness Program Booth for points toward your Wellness Program goal. 
 
  Check out our new Community Flyer Page  on the redesigned district website. Flyers approved for distribution in the schools are now posted online for greater parent and student access.
  ---------------------------  Watch for good things happening in USD 253 on the Teaching & Learning Facebook page . Regular reports & photos from classrooms  will brighten your day.
 Follow news about job postings & education highlights  on the Human Resources Facebook and Twitter page . | 
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 |  | Superintendent Search The board accepted a notice of retirement from Superintendent Theresa Davidson, effective June 30, 2016. At a future meeting, the board will discuss a process to fill the vacancy. 
 Applications for Board The board will interview six applicants for a vacant seat on the board starting at 6:30 pm Monday at Mary Herbert Education Center. Six individuals have applied:  Jennifer Dalton, Shilo Good, Jeff Lutes, Colleen Mitchell, Iona Moore and Melissa Reed. The interviews will be done during an open meeting. 
 Lease-Purchase Kansas Avenue The board authorized the administration to pursue a lease-purchase agreement for the Kansas Avenue building with the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas. MHCECK plans to house children's services and move the Gateway program to the Kansas Avenue location. 
 Utility Monitoring Agreement 
The board approved an agreement with Utility Cost Control of Overland Park to audit district utility expenditures and look for possible refunds and/or reductions of our utility costs.  
 Budget Adoption Resolution The board adopted a resolution to publish a second notice of the budget as approved by the board. 
 Consent Agenda The board approved these consent agenda items: 
Request to dispose of surplus propertyUpdated the list of eligible depository of funds to include Community National Bank & TrustA $5,000 donation from the Reeble Foundation to the EHS Theater DepartmentA $5,500 donation from the Walnut PTO to remodel a restroom at the schoolA resolution adopting the Lyon County Mitigation Plan as submitted by the Office of Lyon County Emergency Management 
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