USD 440 Leavenworth Public Schools public meetings in 2024
16 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Education will review financial reports, approve monthly warrants, and discuss a national trip policy. The meeting includes updates on bond progress and building reports for BPS, HMS, and HHS.
- Approval of accounts payable totaling $380,020.10
- Temporary construction easement for the City of Halstead Safe Routes to Schools Project
- Purchase of grant priced playground sets
- Workers compensation insurance renewal with SFM
- Disposal of storm-damaged weight room equipment, E-Waste, and foundations materials
Regular Board Meeting
The Unified School District 440 Board will meet on October 14, 2024, to act on several new business items, including approval of tree removal, a digital media out-of-state trip, roofing bids, and a bus purchase. They will also discuss a national trip policy and a Recreation MOU. Consent agenda items include financial reports, gifts and grants, and monthly warrants totaling $381,715.89.
- Approval of $381,715.89 in monthly accounts payable warrants (October 2024)
- Roofing bid recommendation and tree removal approval
- Bus purchase approval
- Personnel report approval
- Discussion of national trip policy and Recreation MOU
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Education will hold public hearings to adopt the 2024-25 budget and consider a resolution to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate. The meeting also includes a review of financial reports and a personnel report.
- Public hearing and resolution to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate
- 2024-25 Budget public hearing and adoption
- Accounts Payable warrants totaling $402,716.18
- Approval of a copier lease contract
- Discussion regarding an open BOE seat
Special Board Meeting
The board will meet for a special session to conduct a KASB Self Assessment. The meeting is primarily a work session for information gathering.
- KASB Self Assessment Work Session
Regular Board Meeting
This regular board meeting will consider several action items, including approval of a camera system bid (lowest bid) and a trainer agreement with NMC. The board will also act on consent agenda items such as adult meal prices ($2.95 breakfast, $4.90 lunch), gifts and grants, and advertising for an open BOE seat. Informational updates include a bond update from Schafer and building reports from FBLA/Forensics and each school.
- Vote to approve the lowest bid for a camera system (New Business item B)
- Vote to approve an agreement with NMC for training services (Old Business item A)
- Set adult meal prices at $2.95 breakfast and $4.90 lunch (Consent Agenda item G)
- Accept gifts: turf for batting cages from Zack Mabry and art supplies from Bridges family (Consent Agenda item D)
- Approve advertising for the open Bentley BOE seat (Consent Agenda item F)
Board Workshop
The Board of Education for Unified School District 440 is meeting for a workshop. The primary item of new business is a board self-evaluation.
- Board self-evaluation
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Education will consider approving monthly warrants totaling $1,246,355.09 and a series of annual resolutions for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting includes updates on bonds, IT, and the 2024-2025 meeting schedule.
- Approval of monthly warrants in the amount of $1,246,355.09
- Annual resolutions including petty cash and activity funds for BPS, HMS, and HHS
- Approval of the 2024-2025 regular meeting schedule
- Agreement with NMC for training services
- Second read of the 2024-2025 Classified Handbook
Special Board Meeting
The USD 440 Board of Education is meeting to review bond sales resolutions and end-of-year financial transfers. The agenda also includes items regarding meal prices, calendar updates, and supplemental contracts.
- Bond sales resolutions
- End of year transfers/balances
- Meal prices
- Updated 23-24 calendar
- Baseball/softball design bid build
Regular Board Meeting
The board will review financial reports and approve monthly accounts payable totaling $375,124.36. The agenda includes adopting a bond sale resolution and reviewing recommendations for meal prices. Additionally, the board will discuss facility rental agreement adjustments and new high school courses.
- Approval of monthly accounts payable totaling $375,124.36
- Adoption of a bond sale resolution
- Approval of new courses at HHS
- Review of meal price recommendations
- Ratification of 2024-2025 school year negotiations
Regular Board Meeting - May 20 BOE Make Up
The Board of Education will review bond management next steps and a sale resolution. The meeting includes voting on monthly warrants, a software upgrade, and various district agreements.
- Monthly warrants: Accounts Payable $566,830.15 and P/R Accounts Payable $463,632.22
- BoardDocs upgrade to Diligent Community for $6,750 annually
- Approval of the lowest bid for parking lot resurfacing
- USD 259 Transportation Agreement
- First read of 2024-2025 student handbooks for BPS, HMS, HHS, and PreK
Regular Board Meeting
The USD 440 Board of Education will vote on renewing a contract with Prairie View and on open enrollment capacity levels for the 2024-25 school year. They will also discuss changes to the facility rental agreement and consider a curriculum adoption. The consent agenda includes approval of financial reports, warrants totaling $416,778.79, and several contract renewals.
- Approve monthly warrants: $181,722.14 accounts payable and $235,056.65 payroll
- Renew Interquest K9 and Turf Solutions contracts
- First read of 2024-2025 student handbooks
- Approve personnel report
- Discuss facility rental agreement adjustments
Special Board Meeting
The USD 440 Leavenworth Public Schools board is holding a special meeting to conduct interviews with three firms for a construction manager at risk (CMAR) role. The agenda includes roll call, pledge, mission statement, agenda approval, and the interviews, followed by adjournment. No decisions are listed on the agenda; the interviews are for information only.
- Interviews with CMAR candidates: Hutton at 6:00, McCown Gordon at 7:00, Simpson at 8:00
- Approval or revision of agenda (action item)
- Adjournment (action item)
Regular Board Meeting
The USD 440 Leavenworth Public Schools Board will hold its regular meeting on March 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office. The board will consider approving the consent agenda, which includes financial reports, gifts and grants, monthly warrants totaling $690,153.10, and the 2024-2025 student fees. New business includes curriculum adoption for ELA textbooks and discussion of new courses at Halstead High School. The meeting also includes an executive session and a personnel report.
- Approve monthly warrants: Accounts Payable $458,830.61 and P/R Accounts Payable $231,322.49
- Approve 2024-2025 Student Fees as presented
- Approve curriculum adoption for ELA textbooks (timeline and review process attached)
- Discuss new courses at Halstead High School for 2024-25
- Approve personnel report as presented
Regular Board Meeting
The USD 440 Leavenworth Public Schools Board will hold its regular meeting on February 12, 2024. The most consequential item is a resolution to call a bond election for the district. The board will also consider consent agenda items, policy updates, travel requests, a new teaching position, and a handbook change.
- Resolution No. 02-12-24 calling for a bond election
- Approval of monthly warrants: $179,128.46 accounts payable, $284,623.87 payroll
- Greenbush Virtual Academy MOU for 2024-25
- New FTE for Industrial Arts-Agriculture Teacher for 2024-2025
- Out-of-state travel requests: Journalism Convention in Kansas City, MO and HHS Choral Department to New York
Special Board Meeting
The USD 440 Leavenworth Public Schools Board is holding a special meeting with a short agenda. The board will consider approving the agenda and then receive information on bond feedback and a presentation from Piper Sandler, likely related to potential bond financing. The meeting concludes with a motion to adjourn.
- Bond Information Feedback
- Piper Sandler Presentation
- Approval or Revision of Agenda
Regular Board Meeting
The USD 440 Board of Education will elect its president and vice-president and confirm the 2024 meeting calendar. The board will also review several updates to district policies and receive a presentation on long-term facility planning.
- Election of Board President and Vice President
- Approval of $575,128.47 in Accounts Payable and $270,425.62 in Payroll Accounts Payable
- Second reading of Board of Education policy updates
- Steering Committee presentation on Long Term Facility Planning
- Disposal of a 2008 school bus and a wrestling mat