USD 231 Board Briefs (July 2024)

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 and HERE.

Ian Kilpatrick (DLR) shared an update related to Bond Planning (2025). The District recently conducted public tours of current facilities to help patrons understand what potential updates and additions are needed across the District. The Bond Planning committee is moving into developing the scope and size of a potential Bond.

The slide deck contains a list of considerations at all levels and can be viewed HERE.

To learn more about the planning process, click HERE.

Members of the Educational Services Department provided an update related to Spring 2024 Kansas State Assessment data, accomplishments of the 2023-24 school year, and what projects are in the works for SY 24-25.

To view the slide deck, click HERE.

Melissa McIntire, Director of Student Services, presented information related to the Mental Health team that serves the students, staff, and families of our school district. The team provides Tier 3 services and crisis response so that our students can be successful in school and life.

To view the slide deck, click HERE.

Mark Meyer, Executive Director of Human Resources, presented information related to staff retention. A portion of the presentation included an overview of Exit Survey results, completed by the majority of employees who left the school district at the end of the school year.

To view the slide deck, click HERE.

Amy Droegemeier, Executive Director of Finance, presented the action to approve notification to Johnson & Miami County Clerks of Intent to Exceed Revenue Neutral Rate as detailed on "Notice of Revenue Neutral Rate Intent form" with RNR/Budget hearings scheduled for September 9, 2024.

• 2.1 - Approval of Individuals and Agencies to Certain School District Functions, 2024-2025.
• Items associated with 2.1 can be found here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd231/Board.nsf/Public
• 7.1 - 7.9 - Approval of minutes from the Board Meeting on June 3, 2024; Approval of minutes of the "Special" board meeting held on June 5, 2024; Approval of JCCC Enrollment of Nonresident Students policy updates as presented by KASB; Approval of the Memorandum's of Understanding, for USD 231 and their partners; Approval of financial statements; Approval of BOE Committee's and Structure for the 24-25 school year; Approval of BOE Committees Structure; Approval of Contracts/Purchases; Approval of Claims.
• The items associated with 7.1 - 7.9 can be found HERE.
• 11.1 - 11.10 Approval of Intent to Exceed Revenue Neutral Rate for FY25; Approve Personnel item. Approval of the contract of Teacher Negotiated Agreement (Contract) for 2024-2025 SY; Approval of Special Education Hard to Fill Stipend for 22024-2025 SY; Approval of pay increase for Classified Employee (Support Staff), Advanced Tech Center and Technology Department Staff; Approval of Administrator Contracts; Approval of Superintendent's Contract.
• The items associated with 11.1 - 11.10 can be found HERE.

​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 August 12, 2024 - 6:00 p.m.