Phillip Heasley

The meeting agenda includes discussions on various educational and administrative items, such as the senior trip proposal for Virginia Beach, high school program updates regarding non-CTE work-based learning, handbook revisions, and selection criteria for ELA honors and social studies. Administrative business covers employee contracts, teacher tenure, a facilities master plan update, financial budgets for the General and Food Service funds, a virtual learning handbook, and the MHSAA annual membership renewal.

The board meeting agenda included the approval of accounts payable, the treasurer's report, and personnel changes such as new hires, resignations, and retirements. The meeting featured a budget hearing covering the final 2025-2026 and original 2026-2027 budgets for the general fund, food service, and student activity funds, alongside the 2026 operating and debt fund millage resolution. Key business items discussed and decided upon included the proposal of several new middle school electives, updates to the high school program of studies and student handbook, a bus purchase, and the ratification of the superintendent's contract.

The board reviewed a consent agenda involving athletics personnel, discussed a proposed residential development by Allen Edwin Homes and its potential impact on traffic and tax revenue, and received updates on the strategic plan, including teacher compensation allocations. The board also addressed rising insurance rates, established a district data team to monitor academic performance using fall benchmark data, planned for the upcoming bond election, and reviewed transportation training needs and facility maintenance projects. Additionally, the board discussed attendance initiatives, specifically targeting kindergarten chronic absenteeism.

The meeting included the approval of accounts payable, the treasurer's report, and personnel actions such as new hires, resignations, and retirements. Presentations and reports featured awards for excellence in special education, MASB achievements for board members, a student dream presentation, and updates from the Superintendent and the Galesburg City Council. Business items involved the renewal of the Chartwells contract, the KRESA budget narrative and resolution, strategic planning, primary school playground projects, a bond authorizing resolution, and an update on the SRO contract.

The board meeting agenda included discussions regarding the 2026-27 KRESA General Fund budget narrative and resolution, the 2026-2027 G-A Alt Ed and Virtual Education handbook, and a review of items from prior committee meetings. Additionally, the board conducted a review of the Superintendent's contract and participated in a closed session for the Superintendent's mid-year review.