July 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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A. PLEDGE
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B. SILENT REFLECTION
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Thirty seconds of silent reflection will be observed.
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C. DELEGATIONS, Q & A, PUBLIC COMMENTS, RECOGNITIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS
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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.
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D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA with the following amendments:
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D.1. Additional certified and classified personnel actions for consideration, Item F.3.
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D.2. Add Item F.4.i., Board of Education Policy title change from JCDBC Student Personal Electronic Communications Devices to JCDC Student Personal Electronic Communications Devices to align with KASB. The former policy, JCDBC Personal Electronic Communication Devices, is now obsolete.
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D.3. Revised Item F.4.b.ii, Designation of the official newspaper and depositories.
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D.4. Remove Item H.5., The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve proposed Service Order #3 for the design and bid fee to re-roof of areas B & C at Georgia Matthews Elementary School — GMCN in the amount of $21,500.00
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E. Election of Board of Education President and Vice President
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E.1. President
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E.2. Vice President
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F. CONSENT AGENDA
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F.1. Minutes
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F.1.a. Minutes of the June 25, 2026, Regular Board of Education Meeting
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F.2. Accounts Payable totaling $26,917,394.17, noting that all major accounts contain adequate balances to meet current obligations.
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Reviewers: Katie Cole and Jacob Jenkins
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F.3. Personnel
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F.3.a. Certified
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F.3.b. Classified
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F.4. Other
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F.4.a. Board of Education Standards for the 2026-27 School Year
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Board members will sign the Board of Education Standards document.
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F.4.b. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION — recommend the following actions be taken:
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F.4.b.i. Appointment of Board Clerk, Deputy Board Clerk, Treasurer and Attorney — recommend that the board appoint the following individuals:
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F.4.b.ii. Designation of the official newspaper and depositories.
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That The Garden City Telegram be named the official newspaper for USD 457 for the 2026–27 fiscal year; and that Commerce Bank, Dream First Bank and Security Savings Bank be named official depositories; and that banks and savings and loan associations with home offices in Kansas and branch offices in Garden City be named as additional investment institutions for the 2026-27 fiscal year; and that Jessica Nothern, Chief Financial Officer, shall serve as designated depository of the board's funds on behalf of the district.
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F.4.b.iii. Appoint the following program coordinators:
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F.4.b.iv. Appoint Representatives for the Nutrition Services Program and KPERS – appoint Jill Reagle as representative for the School Lunch Program and Rebecca Partin as representative for the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System for the fiscal year 2026-27.
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F.4.b.v. Appoint District Attendance Officers – appoint the three Youth (Truant) Officers and the Principals, Associate Principals and Admin Interns of each elementary, intermediate and secondary schools as Attendance Officers for USD 457 for the 2026-27 school year.
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F.4.b.vi. Appoint Hearing Officer for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application Appeals – appoint Jessica Nothern as hearing officer for free and reduced-price meal application appeals.
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F.4.b.vii. Appoint Freedom of Information Officer and records custodians as per Board Policy CN – Public Records – appoint Roy Cessna, Public Information Coordinator, as the Freedom of Information Officer. The clerk is designated as the official custodian of all board records maintained by the district. The superintendent is designated as the official custodian of all district office records maintained by the district. Each building principal and/or program director is designated as the official custodian of all records established and maintained at the building level or other appropriate site.
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F.4.b.viii. Appoint a Manager of Gate Receipts - appoint Matthew Bayer, District Athletic/Activity Director, as manager of gate receipts.
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F.4.b.ix. Appoint Hearing Appeal Officers – appoint all Board of Education members as potential hearing appeal officers and grant authority to the Board President to appoint appeal panels, as needed.
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F.4.b.x. Recognize the collective bargaining unit for the 2027-28 school year – recognize the Garden City Education Association as the collective bargaining unit for the 2027-28 school year.
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F.4.b.xi. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Board of Education Regular Meeting Dates
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F.4.b.xii. Adopt a Resolution Waiving the Requirements of Accounting and Auditing on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and fixed asset accounting for fiscal year 2026-27.
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F.4.b.xiii. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Petty Cash Accounts and Limits
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F.4.b.xiv. Adopt a Resolution to Establish a Student Activities Fund
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F.4.b.xv. Adopt a Resolution for 1,116-hour school term.
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F.4.b.xvi. Adopt a Resolution to Establish Home Rule.
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F.4.b.xvii. Adopt a Resolution to provide early payment of district bills.
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F.4.b.xviii. Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Policy Actions found in the minutes of this Board of Education prior to June 30, 2026, and adopt the written policies as presented and recommended by the Superintendent of Schools to govern USD 457 during the 2026-27 school year, subject to periodic review, amendment, and revisions by the Board of Education.
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F.4.b.xix. Adopt a resolution to appoint hearing officers/committee members to hear extended-term suspension/expulsion due process hearings.
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F.4.b.xx. Adopt a Resolution for Destruction of Records
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F.4.c. Ratification of the Negotiated Agreement
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F.4.d. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the revised 2026-27 District Calendar.
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F.4.e. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the Dual Credit Cooperative Agreement between Garden City Community College and Unified School District #457, Garden City Public Schools for Enrollment of Secondary Students for the 2026-2027 school year.
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F.4.f. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement between USD 457 Compass Behavioral Health for 2026-2027.
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F.4.g. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Finney County (FICO) Jail and USD 457 for special education services that will be provided to 18-21 year-olds housed at the FICO Jail for 2026-2027.
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F.4.h. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the Certified Physical Therapist Services Agreement between USD 457 and Jessica King for 2026-2027.
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F.4.i. Board of Education Policy title change from JCDBC Student Personal Electronic Communications Devices to JCDC Student Personal Electronic Communications Devices to align with KASB. The former policy, JCDBC Personal Electronic Communication Devices, is now obsolete.
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G. BOARD REPORTS
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G.1. Budget Update
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H. NEW BUSINESS
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H.1. Board Committee Assignments
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H.2. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the contract with The New Teacher Project (TNTP) to work with Abe Hubert Elementary School for Targeted Support for Improvement (TSI) to increase student achievement. (First Read, action requested)
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H.3. The Board of Education is asked to consider approve the implementation of 6th grade intramurals at Bernadine Sitts and Charles Stones Intermediate Centers in Partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Initiative Grant and adopt A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MAKING THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 457 GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NONCOMPETITIVE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR THE PATHWAYS TO A HEALTHY KANSAS YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PACKAGE. (First Read)
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H.4. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a bid to re-roof areas G & J at Horace Good Middle School — DV Douglass in the amount of $258,300.00. (First Read)
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H.5. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a Scope of Work (SOW) proposal for the Core Facilities Conditions Assessment (FCA) for Garden City Public School District #457 Campuses - FMX in the amount of $129,332.77. (First Read)
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H.6. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve authorization for Jessica Nothern, Chief Financial Officer, to apply for and administer credit card accounts through Dream First Bank for the purpose of managing and supporting Student Fund Activities. (Action requested)
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H.7. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the following revised Board of Education policies (First Read):
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H.7.a. CCA Organizational Chart
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H.7.b. DFE Investment of Funds
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H.7.c. EBBE Emergency Drills
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H.7.d. EE Food Services
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H.7.e. GAAC Sex-Based Discrimination (revised-name change)
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H.7.f. JB Attendance Records
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H.7.g. JBC Enrollment
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H.7.h. JBCC Enrollment of Nonresident Students
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H.7.i. JBD Absences and Excuses
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H.7.j. JGEC Sex-Based Discrimination (revised- name change)
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H.7.k. JGFGA Administration of Emergency Opioid Antagonists
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H.7.l. JGFGBA Student Self-Administration of Medication
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H.7.m. JQKA Foreign Exchange Student
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H.7.n. JRB Release of Student Records
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I. BOARD OPEN DISCUSSION
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J. NEXT BOARD MEETING
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The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will take place on July 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming St., Garden City, Kansas.
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K. EXECUTIVE SESSION - After the completion of all other business, the Board of Education will adjourn to executive session for the following reason:
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K.1. Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship.
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L. ADJOURNMENT
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