Abilene USD 435 public meetings in 2020
21 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will meet to consider several action items, including COVID-19-related recommendations (release time for lesson development, expanded virtual program, hiring support personnel), approval of winter break meal service, and adding an Introduction to Health Care course. The board will also review financial reports, personnel updates, and hear from patrons. The agenda includes routine consent items and reports from administrators.
- Approve COVID-19 recommendations: release time for lesson development, expanded virtual program, hiring support personnel
- Approve serving SFSP meals during winter break (Dec 21, 23, 28, 30) at multiple locations
- Approve addition of Introduction to Health Care course for 2021-2022
- Approve consent agenda: minutes, financial reports, personnel update, site council minutes
- Hear from Kyle Adams and Scott Hill during audience with patrons
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting primarily to tour the ongoing capital outlay construction project at the Vo-Ag Building (1200 North Mulberry). The agenda includes procedural items to open and close the meeting, with the tour as the main substantive item.
- Tour of construction project at Vo-Ag Building
- Capital outlay construction project progress review
- Meeting held at Abilene Vo-Ag Bldg, 1200 North Mulberry
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to review and potentially accept an updated instructional plan developed in response to COVID-19 and Dickinson County Health Department guidelines. The meeting also includes a presentation on COVID-19 by a KASB attorney, a personnel executive session, and procedural items.
- Review and possible approval of updated instructional plan due to COVID-19
- Presentation by Donna Whiteman, KASB attorney, on COVID-19 general information
- Appointment of Dana Sprinkle as temporary board clerk for the meeting
- Executive session to discuss personnel
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider approving the 2020-2021 budget, with budget documents attached for review. The board will also act on a personnel update list and out-of-district attendance/transportation recommendations, the latter kept confidential for security. The meeting is primarily action-oriented, with a public budget hearing as the main substantive item.
- Approval of 2020-2021 budget as presented
- Personnel update list approval
- Out-of-district attendance and transportation recommendations (consent agenda, not public)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene Unified School District No. 435 Board of Education held a special meeting on August 10, 2020, to review and approve the 2020-21 budget for publication. The agenda consisted primarily of procedural items and the single action item regarding the budget.
- Approval of the 2020-21 budget for publication
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education met to approve a 3% salary increase for returning administrators and the district's operational plans for starting school during the pandemic. The board also accepted a $1,000 grant for the After School Program and a donation of 1,700 reusable water bottles from the Abilene Rotary Club. Additionally, the board reviewed and approved standard KASB policy updates and financial reports.
- Approval of a 3% raise for all returning administrators for the 2020-21 fiscal year
- Acceptance of a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County for the After School Program
- Acceptance of a donation of 1,700 reusable water bottles (approx. $5,391.00) from the Abilene Rotary Club
- Approval of district operations plans and Remote Learning Assurances for starting school
- Adoption of 2 new policies and 13 revisions as part of the KASB recommended policy updates
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider approving the 2020-2021 personnel agreement, which has been negotiated and ratified by the teachers' union, and to approve a personnel update list. The agenda includes only these action items plus procedural opening and adjournment motions.
- Approval of 2020-2021 personnel agreement as negotiated and ratified by USD #435 teachers
- Approval of personnel update list
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to tour the Vo-Ag building at 1200 North Mulberry and review progress on the capital outlay construction project. The agenda includes procedural items to approve the agenda and adjourn, with the tour as the main substantive item.
- Tour of construction project at Vo-Ag Building (1200 North Mulberry)
- Capital outlay construction project progress review
- Approval of agenda (procedural)
- Adjournment (procedural)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold its regular July meeting, primarily acting on a consent agenda that includes financial reports, personnel updates, and annual resolutions. The board will also discuss and vote on several substantive items: a new 4-tier Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan, a stadium financing resolution with Pinnacle Bank, a 3% raise for returning classified employees, and a $41,000 allocation for the Parents as Teachers program. A patron will address the board about face masks and COVID-19.
- Approve 4-tier Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Adopt resolution of intent for 10-year lease-purchase with Pinnacle Bank for stadium
- 3% raise for returning classified employees; $2.05/hr for treasurer, $2.50/hr for payroll clerk
- $41,000 for Parents as Teachers program
- Approve access to Contingency Reserve Fund (balance $850,879)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to hear a presentation from OPAA! Food Management, one of eleven companies that received a request for proposals for a potential food services partnership starting fall 2020. The board will also approve the agenda and adjourn.
- Presentation by OPAA! Food Management on potential partnership
- RFP sent to 11 food management companies
- Partnership could begin fall 2020
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will consider approving a resolution to reimburse the district for stadium remodel construction costs, funded by a ten-year lease purchase. They will also vote on the Five-Year District Strategic Plan, approve handbook addendums, and discuss calendar revisions. The agenda includes routine consent items like minutes, financial reports, and personnel updates.
- Resolution to reimburse district for stadium remodel construction invoices
- Five-Year District Strategic Plan approval
- 2020-2021 district insurance premium renewal presentation
- Sale of Building Trades house (3-bed, 2-bath, 1456 sq ft, ~$73,000 in materials)
- Handbook addendums for AHS and Kennedy schools
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education met on May 11, 2020, to approve financial reports and personnel updates. The board discussed a financing option with Mammoth Construction for stadium work and received grants from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County. Additionally, the board reviewed graduation plans, summer activities adjustments due to COVID-19, and the renewal of the Memorial Health System sports medicine agreement.
- Approval of a $5,000 grant for the Summer Science Academy and a $3,984.25 grant to cover Class of 2020 debts from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County
- Renewal of the Memorial Health System School Sports Medicine Services Agreement for the 2020-2021 school year at a fee of $15,810
- Discussion of a stadium financing option with Mammoth Construction that allows immediate work while preparing for a capital campaign
- Approval of graduation plans for the Class of 2020 and 8th grade promotion plans
- Second reading of student and employee handbooks for the 2020-2021 school year
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education held a special meeting on May 1, 2020, to approve a personnel update list and address facilities projects. The board considered approving expenses for the vocational education building remodel, noting that Riley Construction and the superintendent would work to complete the project efficiently. Additionally, the board listened to a presentation from Mammoth Construction regarding the Cowboy Stadium remodel.
- Approval of the personnel update list
- Approval of Vocational Education Building expenses with Riley Construction
- Discussion of the Cowboy Stadium remodel with Mammoth Construction
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education held a special meeting on April 3, 2020, at the District Office. The agenda was limited to opening procedures, a personnel update for board approval, and adjournment. No other substantive items were discussed.
- Board considered approval of the personnel update list (attached as PDF).
- Meeting held at District Office, 213 North Broadway, with live streaming.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to vote on a waiver request to the Kansas State Department of Education for reducing the mandatory 1,116 instructional hours for the 2019-2020 school year. The district is requesting a waiver for 272 hours because state and county health orders have closed schools and moved to continuous learning. The board will also discuss a stadium remodel update and hold an executive session on personnel.
- Vote on KSDE waiver for 272 hours of missed instruction
- Discussion of stadium remodel update
- Executive session on personnel
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on March 20, 2020, at 7:30 a.m. The agenda includes a personnel update list for approval and a discussion on how the coronavirus will affect the district, led by Superintendent Brown. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with agenda approval and adjournment as standard actions.
- Personnel Update List – board to consider approval of personnel changes (list subject to change until meeting time)
- Coronavirus update – Superintendent Brown to discuss impact on district and plans going forward
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will meet to approve routine consent items (minutes, financial reports, personnel, out-of-district attendance) and discuss several action items. Key decisions include a proposed three-year contract with KASB Risk Management for health insurance consulting, approval of two $10,000 grants from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas for a wellness room at Abilene Middle School, and a presentation on refinancing the district's bond for potential savings. The board will also set the driver education fee at $210, review instructional resources for 2020-21, and discuss the local option budget (LOB) percentage for the next school year.
- Three-year contract with KASB Risk Management for health insurance consulting
- Two $10,000 BCBS of Kansas grants for AMS wellness room equipment
- Bond refinancing presentation by Piper-Sandler for potential savings
- Driver education fee set at $210 for summer 2020
- Discussion of local option budget (LOB) percentage for 2020-21
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider two action items: approving a project manager for the stadium renovation and extending contracts for five non-probationary building administrators through the 2021-2022 school year. The agenda also includes procedural items for opening and adjourning the meeting.
- Consider approval of a project manager for the stadium renovation
- Extend contracts for Dr. Ben Smith, Dr. Twyla Sprouse, Mr. Will Burton, Mrs. Jenna Delay, and Mr. Ethan Gruen through 2021-2022
- Meeting at District Office, 213 North Broadway, 7:00 a.m.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will consider approving a three-year capital outlay plan and a recommendation from the Facilities Task Force for renovating Cowboy Stadium, including a new track, artificial turf, and possible bleachers, press box, and other amenities. The board will also discuss a draft two-year school calendar, consider opening new teaching positions for first grade and prekindergarten, and review a proposal to make reduced class loads for second-semester seniors an ongoing policy. Several items are on the consent agenda, including financial reports, personnel updates, and a new course proposal.
- Approve three-year capital outlay plan for vocational building renovation and Cowboy Stadium
- Accept Facilities Task Force recommendation for Cowboy Stadium renovation; proposals from ATG, Hellas, Mammoth
- Discuss 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendar drafts
- Consider opening one first grade and one prekindergarten teacher position
- Approve new course proposal 'The Art of the Film'
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene Unified School District No. 435 Board of Education held a special meeting on January 20, 2020, at the District Office. The agenda consisted primarily of procedural items, including the approval of the agenda and adjournment. The only substantive item was a work/study session to discuss capital outlay projects, with no specific decisions, dollar amounts, or project names listed in the document.
- Discussion of Capital Outlay Projects
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider a personnel update list and an out-of-state travel request for German III & IV students to see a play in Kansas City, Missouri. The meeting is mostly procedural, with these two action items.
- Personnel update list approval
- Out-of-state travel request for German III & IV students to Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, MO on Feb 5
- Trip relates to WWII resistance groups study, includes AHS alum Jordan Luty in cast