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Richard Boeckman
The Barton County Commission and USD 428 Board of Education have regularly scheduled meetings Monday with questions and rumors swirling about both current and former leadership.
Barton County Commissioners meet a 9:00 a.m. Monday for a light agenda that doesn’t include any discussion of a reported Kansas Bureau of Investigation that concerns former Administrator and Counselor Richard Boeckman.
The story was first reported by Mary Clarkin of the Hutchinson News last week that the KBI initiated its case on October 27th at the request of Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir. That was confirmed by KBI Communications Director Melissa Underwood who says the case is ongoing. Boeckman resigned at the request of Commissioners in October after reaching a $27,500 buyout settlement.
The 428 School Board meets later today at 5:00 p.m. with questions swirling about the status of Superintendent Brad Reed. The Board had two special meetings last week on Monday and Thursday where they went into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel issues. The board spent 90 minutes in executive session Monday, but only used 20 minutes Thursday. Reed did not participate in Monday’s meeting and after an attorney talked with Reed, the Superintendent left. Reed was not present for Thursday’s special meeting.
Eagle Radio news reporter Cole Reif asked the board after the meeting Thursday if Reed was still employed by the District or if he had been at work during the week. Board members including President Joyce Carter did not respond saying that they could not comment on personnel issues.
An executive session is scheduled for today’s meeting that begins at 5:00 p.m at the District Education Office on Patton Road.
