Public Meeting Agenda: November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. PLEDGE — Kenneth Henderson Middle School students will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

B. SILENT REFLECTION

C. MEETINGS OF NOTE

Board—Faculty Meeting, Alta Brown Elementary School, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:30 a.m. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
Board—Faculty Meeting, Abe Hubert Elementary School, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4:10 p.m. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
Board—Faculty Meeting, Georgia Matthews Elementary School, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 4:15 p.m. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
Crystal Apple Awards Banquet, Clarion Inn Conference Center, Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
Board—Faculty Meeting, Garfield Early Childhood Center, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 7:30 a.m. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
Board—Faculty Meeting, Jennie Wilson Elementary School, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 4:10 p.m. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.

D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA with the following amendments:

D.1. Add item F.4.a., Consent Agenda-Other. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Garden City Public Schools USD 457 and Public Safety Answering Point.

E. DELEGATIONS, Q & A, PUBLIC COMMENTS, RECOGNITIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS

Description:

Public Forum Guidelines

The Board requests that all members of the public respect the rules outlined below so that everyone that wants an opportunity to provide input will be given the chance.

Speakers are asked to fill out a public comment card and present it to the Clerk of the Board.
The board president may ask groups with the same interest to appoint a spokesperson to deliver the group's message.
Speakers are asked to start by stating their name and address of where they reside.
Speakers are limited to 5 minutes to make their presentations. Time taken for board members to read materials presented at the board meeting will be considered part of the time allotted for the individual's or group's presentation.
Except to ask clarifying questions, board members shall not interact with speakers at the open forum.

E.1. Building Presentation — Kenneth Henderson Middle School

Speaker(s): Jarrod Stoppel, Principal

Attachments: (1)

Building Presentation Memo KH 2025

F. CONSENT AGENDA

F.1. Minutes

F.1.a. Minutes of the October 30, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting

F.2. Accounts Payable totaling $305,036.41, noting that all major accounts contain adequate balances to meet current obligations.

Description: Reviewers: Andy Fahrmeier and Nathan Haeck

F.3. Personnel

F.3.a. Certified

Attachments: (1)

CPA 11.10.25 Certified

F.3.b. Classified

Attachments: (1)

CPA 11.10.25

F.4. Other

F.4.a. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Garden City Public Schools USD 457 and Public Safety Answering Point.

Attachments: (3)

G. BOARD REPORTS

G.1. JAG-K Program Report

Speaker(s): Jarrod Spencer, Career Specialist

Attachments: (2)

G.2. Graduation Rate Report

Speaker(s): Ryan Meng, Principal of Garden City High School and Kristina Younkman, Counselor, Garden City Achieve and Diane Elliot, Virtual Academy

Attachments: (2)

G.3. Budget Update

Speaker(s): Jessica Nothern, Chief Financial Officer

Attachments: (1)

Memo - Finance Updates 11.10.25

H. NEW BUSINESS

H.1. UNC Controls Upgrade at Garden City High School

Speaker(s): Brandon Anderson, Director of Plant Facilities

Attachments: (2)

I. BOARD OPEN DISCUSSION

Randy Ralston
Robin Bergkamp
Mark Hinde
Nathan Haeck
John Wiese
Jackie Gigot
Andy Fahrmeier
Josh Guymon

J. NEXT BOARD MEETING

Description: There will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Education on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming St., Garden City, Kansas. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will take place on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming St., Garden City, Kansas.

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION - After the completion of all other business, the Board of Education will adjourn to executive session for the following reason:

K.1. Personnel matters for non-elected personnel.

L. ADJOURNMENT

November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

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