Lora Stalford

The Board discussed various operational and administrative items, including a communication compliance agreement with Parent Square, gifts and grants, and extensive updates to district policies and forms. Business items included waste removal bid results, facility updates, concrete work RFP, and authorization for inclement weather day forgiveness. The board also planned a special meeting for fiscal year-end closing. Personnel actions included resignations, terminations, new employment, and staff transfers. An executive session was held to discuss negotiations.

The board reviewed reports on energy optimization from Navitas, which achieved significant utility cost savings, and a presentation on the implementation of AI-powered camera systems for student transportation. Updates were provided on school handbook changes for the upcoming year and a comprehensive revision of board policies. The board also addressed concerns regarding special education funding shortfalls. Action items included approving handbook changes, a resolution to non-renew a social worker contract, renewal of technology-related contracts for filtering and classroom management, virtual school site licenses, and a partnership with Schools for Fair Funding. The board further authorized the purchase of classroom furniture, updated board policies, and made various personnel decisions regarding terminations, new employment, and staff transfers.

The board convened for a special meeting to conduct an executive session regarding non-elected personnel matters. Following the executive session, the board took action to approve a resolution concerning the intent to nonrenew a social worker support contract agreement.

The Board of Education convened a special meeting to conduct multiple sessions of executive discussions regarding personnel matters. The board held several consecutive closed-door sessions to review employee performance pursuant to the Kansas Open Meetings Act. No formal action was taken during these sessions, and the meeting concluded following the adjournment of the final executive discussion.

The board conducted a republished budget hearing and discussed various departmental reports, including updates from the Child Nutrition program on the transition to scratch cooking and Farm to School initiatives. The superintendent presented new and updated board policies, and the curriculum director provided information regarding textbook and curriculum material purchases. Additionally, the board reviewed the Tri-County Special Education report, authorized several curriculum-related purchases, adopted the 2026-2027 district budget and 2027-2028 school calendar, renewed the student information system contract, handled personnel actions including terminations and employment, and convened in executive session to discuss personnel performance and negotiated agreement proposals.