Meeting Agenda
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
1.1. Roll Call
1.2. Adoption of Meeting Agenda
2. CONSENT ITEMS
2.1. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
2.2. Approval of Labor Donation from Ehrhart Excavating
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. BOARD TOPICS
4.1. Board Discussion Items for Future Consideration
4.2. Appoint KASB Delegate Assembly Voting Member
4.3. Discuss Facility Prioritization List 
4.4. Discuss the Request from the City of Hoyt on Annexation of Land
5. RECEIVE REPORTS AND REQUESTS
5.1. Hear Request from FFA for the 2026 National Convention
5.2. Receive Updated Enrollment Projections
5.3. Hear Assistant Superintendent Curriculum Update
6. OFFICIAL ACTION ITEMS
6.1. Consider Approval of District Policies
6.2. Recess Regular Board Meeting for RNR Hearing
6.3. Conduct Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing at 7:10 pm
6.4. Recess Regular Board Meeting to Conduct the Public Budget Hearing
6.5. Conduct 2026-27 District Budget Hearing at 7:25 pm
6.6. Consider Approval of 2026-27 Proposed Budget and LOB Percentage
6.7. Consider Executive Session to Discuss Individual Employee Performance Pursuant to the Non-Elected Personnel Exception Under KOMA
6.8. Consider Personnel Items
7. BOARD DISCUSSION AND STUDY
7.1. Clarifications
7.2. Employee Recognition
8. ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING BOE OPPORTUNITIES
8.1. Pride of Hoyt Days - Saturday, August 29, 2026 - All Day
8.2. Labor Day Holiday - Monday, September 7, 2026 - No School
8.3. Booster Club Membership Drive Dinner, Friday, September 11, 2026 at 5:30 pm
9. ADJOURNMENT
9.1. Meeting Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
Subject:
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
1.1. Roll Call
Subject:
1.2. Adoption of Meeting Agenda
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to adopt the meeting agenda as presented. This motion, made by Rhonda Lefferd and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
2. CONSENT ITEMS
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve consent items as presented. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Adele Wahwassuck, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
2.1. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
Subject:
2.2. Approval of Labor Donation from Ehrhart Excavating
Subject:
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Subject:
4. BOARD TOPICS
Subject:
4.1. Board Discussion Items for Future Consideration
Subject:
4.2. Appoint KASB Delegate Assembly Voting Member
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to appoint Ann Kelly as the KASB Delegate Voting Member for 2026-27. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
4.3. Discuss Facility Prioritization List 
Subject:
4.4. Discuss the Request from the City of Hoyt on Annexation of Land
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to dissapprove the annexation request from the city of Hoyt for the acreage south and east of the Hoyt schools. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
5. RECEIVE REPORTS AND REQUESTS
Subject:
5.1. Hear Request from FFA for the 2026 National Convention
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve the out of state trip for the FFA National Convention and the district financial support for the sponsors costs for the convention as presented. This motion, made by Rhonda Lefferd and seconded by Adele Wahwassuck, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
5.2. Receive Updated Enrollment Projections
Subject:
5.3. Hear Assistant Superintendent Curriculum Update
Subject:
6. OFFICIAL ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
6.1. Consider Approval of District Policies
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve KASB recommended policies DFE, EBBE, EE, GAAC, IDAD, IHF, JB, JBC, JBCB, JBCB Regulation, JBCC, JGEC, JGFGA, JGFGAA, JQKA, and JRB as presented. In addition the IDAD Title I Programs Policy. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
6.2. Recess Regular Board Meeting for RNR Hearing
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to recess the regular Board meeting to conduct the RNR Hearing at 7:10 pm. The regular meeting will resume at 7:20 pm. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Rhonda Lefferd, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
6.3. Conduct Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing at 7:10 pm
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to adopt resolution 2026-9 which authorizes the district to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the 2026-27 district budget by roll-call vote. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Adele Wahwassuck, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
6.4. Recess Regular Board Meeting to Conduct the Public Budget Hearing
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to recess the regular Board meeting to conduct the public budget hearing at 7:25 pm and to return at 7:30 pm. This motion, made by Ann Kelly and seconded by Boone Smith, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
6.5. Conduct 2026-27 District Budget Hearing at 7:25 pm
Subject:
6.6. Consider Approval of 2026-27 Proposed Budget and LOB Percentage
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve the 2026-27 district budget as presented recognizing that the budget was built using recommendations from the building needs assessments and state assessment barrier review that was conducted by the Board at the August 12, 2026 regular Board meeting. Also included in this motion is to approve resolution 2026-10 to adopt a 32.4% LOB percentage for the current budget year. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
6.7. Consider Executive Session to Discuss Individual Employee Performance Pursuant to the Non-Elected Personnel Exception Under KOMA
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to go into executive session to discuss individual employee performance pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, inviting Aaric Davis and to return to open session at 8:03 PM. This motion, made by Boone Smith and seconded by Ann Kelly, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
6.8. Consider Personnel Items
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
I move to approve the resignation of Neale Sutton as PM Bus Driver. This motion, made by Adele Wahwassuck and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Motion 2 Carried:
Move to approve the hire of Arnold (Frank) Bell as PM Bus Driver and Ryan Russell as RVHS evening custodian. This motion, made by Ruth Slocum and seconded by Adele Wahwassuck, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea
Subject:
7. BOARD DISCUSSION AND STUDY
Subject:
7.1. Clarifications
Subject:
7.2. Employee Recognition
Subject:
8. ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING BOE OPPORTUNITIES
Subject:
8.1. Pride of Hoyt Days - Saturday, August 29, 2026 - All Day
Subject:
8.2. Labor Day Holiday - Monday, September 7, 2026 - No School
Subject:
8.3. Booster Club Membership Drive Dinner, Friday, September 11, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT
Subject:
9.1. Meeting Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 pm. This motion, made by Adele Wahwassuck and seconded by Ruth Slocum, Carried.
  • Kelli Lambrecht: Absent
  • Joe Mitchell: Absent
  • Ann Kelly: Yea
  • Rhonda Lefferd: Yea
  • Ruth Slocum: Yea
  • Boone Smith: Yea
  • Adele Wahwassuck: Yea

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