USD 231 Board Briefs (Nov 2024)

Students from Pioneer Ridge Middle School highlighted several outstanding accomplishments by the Life Skills program.

To view the slide deck, click HERE.

James Oltman, President of EleveateEdgerton!, recognized USD 231 as their Investor of the Year (2024). This is a sign of the strong partnership that exists between the city of Edgerton and our school district.

ElevateEdgerton! was formed at the beginning of 2017 as a public-private partnership. With the unprecedented growth of Logistics Park Kansas City there was a need for managing the organized growth of the Edgerton Community.

ElevateEdgerton! focuses on recruitment of new commercial and residential development, workforce development strategy and helping manage the organized growth of Logistics Park Kansas City.

USD 231 is proud of our partnerships with many stakeholders (students, parents, employees, churches, local vendors, etc.). Often, due to these partnerships, our students and employees are the recipients of generous donations.

To view a list of recent donations and grants, click HERE.

Mark DeWitt and Ian Kilpatrick presented an update related to the Bond planning process. Ian presented the results of the finalized, recommended scope of work (see picture). If approved, the Board of Education would consider ballot language to be approved at the December 2024 meeting, to be sent to voters in April 2025.

To view the slide deck, click HERE.

Heather Peeke, Executive Director of Secondary Education, presented an update related to the Cell Phone policy. Students, staff, and parents have expressed an understanding for the need of some type of limitation as it relates to cell phones.

There have been very few violations of the policy and appears to have led to a decrease in overall student discipline vs this time last year.

The Board of Education discussed the composition of the Board subcommittees. They reiterated the message that parent and patron involvement makes our district stronger.

This committee system aims to increase the involvement of board members and patrons in school district affairs. When given a reasonable degree of freedom to act and contribute, most people work better, more enthusiastically, and at a higher level of motivation. When effective, the participative leadership style of the committee structure can establish a work climate in which people's potential power is unleashed.

To learn more about the Board subcommittees or express interest in serving, click HERE.

Dr. Huff presented a draft version of the 2025 Legislative Priorities. These priorities are utilized for advocacy when representing the district.

The draft priorities can be found HERE.

Dustin Avey, Piper Sandler, presented information about Bond financing, debt service, and mill levy impact, among other items. This information was presented as a part of the Board considering the ramifications of approving a bond measure to be placed on a ballot in the spring of 2025.

To view the slide deck, click HERE.

• 6.1 - 6.8 - Approval of the minutes from the board meeting on October 14, 2024; Approval of financial statements as presented; Approval of SBAA Fund Balances as of September 30, 2024; Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Statement Audit Report; Approval of out-of-state field trips, previously approved by the Educational Services Committee; Approval of Contracts/Purchases attached; Approval of Memorandum's of Understanding, for USD 231 and their partners; Approval of claims.
• To view the items listed above, click HERE.
• 10.3 Approval of Bond Resolution Recommendation.
• 10.5 - Approval of personnel items as presented.

​Board Briefs are informal reports from the Gardner Edgerton Board of Education's regular meetings. They are typically released a day or two after each meeting and are not meant to be accepted as meeting minutes.

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Regular Board Meeting on Monday, December 9, 2024 - 6:00 p.m.