March 23, 2022

Agenda (DRAFT):

1. Call to order (Kaiser, 5 min)

   1. 1. Introduction of guests (Kaiser)

      2. CIO change at ESU (Falldine)

2. Old Business (Kaiser, 0 min)

3. New Business (Kaiser)

   1. 1. Resolution to Fill Vacant Board Seats and Ratify Previous Board Actions (Kaiser/Buffington, 15 Minutes)

         1. 1. Legal opinion from Hook Law Office, Chartered and 2nd Opinion Stevens & Brand, LLP (Recommend: Accept)

            2. Resolution (Recommend: Adopt -- roll call if not unanimous)

      2. Rates and Budget FY2023 (Buffington, <5 Minutes; Recommend: Recommend to Membership for Approval)

      3. Annual Meeting Items (Buffington, 10 minutes)

         1. 1. Director Elections

               1. 1. Select 4 backbone seats to be elected in 2022 (Recommend: Motion listing 4 seats for 2022 election)

                  2. Nomination candidates for open seats: Terms & Expiration (Recommend: Accept nominations, direct E.D. to call for nominations from the membership)

4. Consent Agenda (Kaiser/Buffington, <5 min) (recommend approve/accept)

   1. 1. Approval of Agenda

      2. Approval of minutes from the previous meeting

      3. Membership & Connectivity Report

      4. Financial Summary Reports: November 2021, December 2021, January 2022, February 2022

      5. KanREN, Inc. 2020 (year ending 2021-06-30) IRS 990

5. Reports (recommend accept all reports as a single action)

   1. 1. Executive Committee (Kaiser, <5 min)

      2. Personnel Committee (Palmer, 5 min)

      3. Finance Committee (Neufeld, 5 min)

      4. Membership Committee (Warner, 5 min)

      5. NTAC Report (Fleming, 15 min)

      6. Executive Director's Report (Buffington, 30 min)

         1. 1. MO sales tax exemption

            2. KS State Contract

            3. KanREN Dark Fiber Analysis by CTC Technology & Energy

            4. State/Federal broadband/funding update and efforts(s)

               1. 1. Presentations: House Energy, Utilties and Telecommiuncations 2022-02-10; Senate Utilities 2022-03-17

            5. MOR Leadership program

            6. Governance Review: Identified & Categorized Issues

      7. Strategic Planning Working Group (Working Group members, 20 minutes)

6. Other business

7. Adjourn

Other Supporting Documents:

• Consolidated PDF of Agenda and Documents