CLAFLIN — The Wilson Elementary Daycare will close May 19, following action taken by the USD 112 Central Plains Board of Education during the regular monthly meeting April 13.
Superintendent Bobby Murphy advised the board that at this time, they don’t have anyone interested in taking over the day care.
“I think some of the uncertainty is the amount of kids that’s going to be there after school is let out,” Murphy said. “I know we have a kid or two that belongs to a couple of teachers that are not going to be staying in the district, so I think that’s a little bit of the uncertainty about the exact number of kids we will have moving into the summer or next year.
“At this time, we don’t really have anyone to run it past the last day of operation unless we keep it open on our own, but that leaves a lot of uncertainty for us in what that looks like moving forward, as well.
“We need to communicate with at least that one parent as to when that last day will be so they can work on what they need to do to make accommodations for that.”
“I think right now it makes the most sense that we just go ahead and set the last day of operation,” Board President Tamara Dody said.
After asking for discussion, she said the board would entertain a motion that the last day of operation for Wilson Elementary Daycare will be Tuesday, May 19. The motion passed 6-0.
Superintendent Bobby Murphy advised the board that Thomas Lloyd has expressed interest in filling the empty District 2 seat on the board.
“As far as how that would work, he’d just be filling the term that was not filled in the last election,” Murphy said. “You guys do have the authority to select him to be on the board or not select him to be on the board.”
“I do appreciate and understand, especially now, with some of the discussions that have been had about the direction things are moving, wanting to be sure that they have representation,” Dody said.
Following discussion, it was requested Lloyd be invited to attend the next board meeting.
Following executive sessions, the board approved the following resignations, termination and new hires:
Resignations:
Diane Ney, board clerk, effective July 24
Aaron Gonzalez, assistant high school boys’ basketball coach
Justine Dlabal, Wilson Elementary School fourth grade teacher
Ted Long, WES teacher and counselor
Katie Ryan, assistant junior high girls’ basketball coach
Rebecca Whitmer, Central Plains Elementary School head cook
Stephanie Stoppel, WES second grade teacher
Carolyn Nondorf, WES part-time secretary
Kim Criswell, WES kindergarten teacher
Termination:
Darren Marsell, bus driver
Substitute teachers:
Samantha Stueder, Ted Schmid
New hires:
Charlene Pearson, full-time bus driver
Karla Hurley, food service director/district office secretary
Toby Holmes, drivers education teacher, summer 2026
Samantha Stueder, CPES fourth grade teacher, 2026-2027 

Darla Evers, CPES sixth grade teacher, 2026-2027
Zoe Potter, Central Plains Jr./Sr. High School social studies teacher, 2026-2027
Courtney Robl, CPJSHS student success coordinator/virtual director, 2026-2027

In other business:
• The board discussed the petition that has been filed protesting the closure of WES.
• A request to move photos from Wilson High School to the Wilson Alumni facility. No action was taken. It will be on the May meeting agenda.
• New football lights and a potential donation for CPJSHS.
• An agreement for the use of the road by the football practice field.
• Renewal of the board’s membership in Kansas Association of School Boards.

A special board meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. April 22 at the CPJSHS cafeteria. Agenda items will include discussion and possible action on football lights and donations.
The next regular meeting of the board will be 6 p.m. May 11 at the CPJSHS cafeteria.