Chad Bryant

The 2019 Strategic Plan for Athletics at Augusta Independent Schools focuses on academic success, student-athlete development, competitive success, fiscal discipline, fundraising, marketing, and community engagement. Key areas of focus include enhancing academic performance, providing personal growth opportunities for student-athletes, ensuring competitive teams, promoting fiscal responsibility, and building stronger relationships with stakeholders. The plan aims to create an environment where student-athletes can achieve excellence both academically and athletically, while also fostering a sense of community and support.

The Augusta Independent School District Technology Plan for 2025-2026 focuses on enhancing digital learning and infrastructure. Key strategies include refreshing wireless access points, replacing network switches, and continuing a Chromebook replacement plan. The plan emphasizes integrating technology standards across all classes, providing technology instruction to students, and implementing new statewide initiatives like CUES and a new internet content management system. It also aims to improve data security, ensure equitable access to technology, and foster collaborative leadership through professional development and stakeholder feedback.

The document contains the 2025-2026 classified salary schedules for the Augusta Independent School District. It includes salary information for various positions such as Board Administrative Assistant, School Secretary, Preschool Lead, Instructional Assistant, Instructor III, School Nurse, Cafeteria Manager, Assistant Manager/Staff, Cafeteria Aide, Custodian, Bus Driver, Maintenance/Bus Driver, FRYSC / Community Ed. Director, and Mental Health Therapist. The schedules outline hourly rates and salaries based on years of experience for each position.

This special meeting of the Augusta Board of Education included a student spotlight showcasing fourth-grade students reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and a steel drum class performance. Reports included a principal's report highlighting a new principal spotlight QR code system for sharing school news and student achievements, and a virtual/in-person school update addressing challenges and plans for in-person learning resumption in January. The superintendent's report covered the continuation of virtual school, updates on winter sports, and the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine rollout for educators.

The meeting covered several key topics, including the election of board officers for 2021, a principal's report on the return to in-person instruction and the implementation of safety procedures, and a discussion of the COVID-19 situation and the upcoming vaccination plan for staff. The superintendent's report included updates on legislative priorities, FEMA funding, and the KSBA annual conference. Financial reports included the draft 2021-2022 budget and a monthly budget report detailing revenue and expenditures for the general fund, maintenance budget, and transportation budget.