Abilene USD 435 public meetings in 2024
23 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a special meeting to discuss the assistant superintendent position. Dr. Britton Hart from KASB will lead a work/study session on the topic. The board will also vote on the agenda and adjournment.
- Work/study session on KASB Assistant Superintendent position led by Dr. Britton Hart
- Approval of the agenda as presented
- Adjournment of the special meeting
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will vote on recommended updates for the McKinley Elementary playground and consider formally adopting five core values to define a successful graduate. The board will also review donations totaling $4,500 from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County and other donors, and discuss a revised instructional resource adoption schedule.
- Vote on recommended updates for the McKinley Elementary playground
- Formal adoption of the Abilene Schools 5-Star Core Values (second reading)
- Approval of four donations from Community Foundation of Dickinson County grants totaling $4,000
- Approval of a $1,000 donation to McKinley Elementary from Holm Automotive Center and a CNC router donation to AHS valued at $5,000
- Review and approval of a revised Instructional Resource Adoption Schedule
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss and possibly approve personnel updates. The agenda includes only procedural items and a single action/discussion item on personnel changes.
- Personnel update list attached for board review and possible approval
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene Board of Education will vote on accepting a $10,000 playground grant for McKinley Elementary and a $975 youth grant, and on approving finalized plans for a 3rd floor science lab renovation at Abilene High School. The board will also discuss launching a Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) class and hear a first reading of proposed district core values and a new mission statement.
- Vote on $10,000 McKinley playground grant from Community Foundation of Dickinson County
- Vote on $975 Youth Grant for student scholarship aid event
- Presentation and vote on finalized plans for Abilene High School 3rd floor science lab renovation
- Discussion of starting a Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) class at USD 435
- First reading of proposed '5 Star Values' and updated mission statement for Abilene Schools
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider approval of personnel changes and conduct a work session focused on adopting a set of Core Values for the district, using input from the public and staff.
- Consideration of personnel changes (Personnel Update List.pdf attached)
- Work session to adopt Core Values for U.S.D. #435 based on public and staff input
- Review of goals supporting the district's Strategic Plan and KESA plan
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss the superintendent position. The agenda includes procedural items and a closed session for personnel update.
- Discussion of superintendent position
- Board will sign a waiver
- Approval of the agenda
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on October 14, 2024. The board will consider action on a request to add an additional wrestling coach at Abilene High School and receive presentations on the Quality of Life Coalition and Bullying Prevention Month. A consent agenda includes approval of minutes, financial reports, personnel changes, and surplus items.
- Request to add an additional wrestling coach at AHS (Action/Discussion item 5.1)
- Presentation from Quality of Life Coalition on new L.E.A.D. classes for Dickinson County (Item 4.1)
- Discussion of Bullying Prevention Month and related policies (Item 4.2)
- Consent agenda includes approval of financial reports, personnel update list, and surplus list
- Possible executive session to discuss personnel adjustments related to retirements (Item 8.1)
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider personnel changes and act on a parent's challenge to the book 'Monster' by Walter Dean Myers. A review committee has recommended a course of action regarding the challenged material. The meeting is primarily procedural with two substantive action items.
- Personnel update: board to approve personnel changes list
- Challenged material: parent concern over novel 'Monster' by Walter Dean Myers used in class
- Review committee report on challenged book to be considered for approval
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will consider adopting the 2024-2025 budget and a 30% Local Option Budget resolution. They will also hear the 2023-2024 audit report from Varney & Associates, approve out-of-state travel requests, and accept several donations. A parent challenge to a book used in a novel study has been received and a review committee is being formed.
- Adoption of 2024-2025 budget and 30% Local Option Budget resolution
- Varney & Associates 2023-2024 audit report presentation
- Approval of AHS out-of-state travel requests for 2024-25
- Donations: $500 from Amanda West Insurance to McKinley, $2,250 from Steve Cathey family to AHS, $4,000 grant from Abilene Memorial Hospital to AHS HOSA
- Parent challenge to a book used in a novel study, with review committee being formed
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2024-2025 budget and consider a second read of building-specific needs assessments and state assessment reviews. The meeting is a special budget hearing with procedural and action items.
- Budget hearing for 2024-2025 school year
- Second read of Building Specific Needs Assessments and State Assessment Reviews
- Proposed action to place needs assessments and state assessment reviews on district website
- Budget documents attached for review
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting for a Revenue Neutral Rate hearing. The board will consider a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral tax rate to finance the 2024-2025 budget, as required by Kansas law.
- Public hearing on Revenue Neutral Rate for 2024-2025 budget
- Board to consider resolution #09092024 to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate
- Roll call vote required to adopt the resolution
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will consider approving new Kansas graduation requirements for the Class of 2028, including a list of postsecondary assets. The board will also preview the 2024-2025 budget and vote to publish the budget hearing and revenue neutral rate notices. Additionally, the board will vote on accepting donations, including $1,000 from the Judy Burgess Fund for overdue lunch accounts and two picnic tables from Don's Tires.
- Vote to recognize KSDE postsecondary assets as part of graduation requirements for the Class of 2028
- Preview and approval to publish 2024-2025 budget hearing and revenue neutral rate notices
- Accept $1,000 donation from Judy Burgess Fund for overdue school lunch accounts
- Accept donation of two picnic tables from Don's Tires for the stadium
- Approve engraving 'In Memory of Coach Dennis' on six picnic tables purchased for the stadium
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 the 2024-2025 budget development process, review 2024 state assessment and chronic absenteeism data, and consider approving revised graduation requirements and meal prices for the upcoming school year.
- Approval to access $1,000,000 Contingency Reserve Fund for FY25 cash balance
- Consider new state POV mileage reimbursement rate of 67 cents per mile
- Review 2024 State Assessment and Chronic Absentee data for 2023-2024
- Approve revised Kansas State Board of Education Postsecondary Assets as graduation requirement
- Discuss 2024-2025 budget development and statutory guidelines
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will vote on several action items, including approving a $22,216.04 bid for a new walk-in cooler at Abilene Middle School and adopting a resolution to issue general obligation bonds for the Abilene High School third-floor renovation. The board will also consider consent agenda items like financial reports, personnel changes, and policy updates, and discuss handbooks, a truancy review team, and kindergarten enrollment.
- Approve Wuthnow Heating and Air bid of $22,216.04 for AMS walk-in cooler
- Adopt resolution #061024 authorizing general obligation bonds for AHS third-floor renovation
- Approve property/casualty/workers comp insurance renewal with Smart Insurance
- Approve mentor stipends matching state department amounts
- Approve classified handbook policy changes GCRI, GACDA, GCDCB
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider several personnel and compensation items. The board will vote on a personnel agreement with teachers, approve a list of personnel changes, and consider raises for classified employees and administrators. They will also discuss increasing hourly wages for Driver Education staff and adopting new curriculum for History, Government, and Social Studies.
- Personnel agreement with teachers (approved by teachers May 20)
- Personnel update list (consent agenda)
- Increase in hourly wages for Driver Education staff
- Raise in compensation for returning classified employees and administrators
- Curriculum adoption for History, Government, & Social Studies
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will vote on several items, including a group health insurance plan with a 12.1% premium increase, a wheelchair-capacity school bus purchase, and a resolution to sell 2024 bonds. They will also consider donations, a new middle school A-Club account, curriculum adoption, and a sports medicine agreement. Presentations include the ABC Strings program and physics class demonstrations.
- Approve group health insurance plan with 12.1% premium increase (initial renewal was 38.5%)
- Purchase 27-passenger, 3 wheelchair bay school bus (quote attached)
- Adopt resolution authorizing sale of General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2024
- Accept donations: $2,400 from Astra Bank, $500 from Jeffcoat Foundation, $2,500 from Waite Charitable Giving Fund
- Approve 2024-2025 Sports Medicine Agreement with Memorial Health System totaling $26,078
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider approving a personnel list, which may change up to the meeting time. The board may also enter executive session to discuss negotiations, likely related to labor contracts. The meeting is otherwise procedural, including agenda approval and adjournment.
- Approval of personnel list (subject to change)
- Possible executive session for negotiations
- Meeting at District Office, 213 North Broadway, 7:00 a.m.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider approving a personnel list, which may change up to the meeting time. The board may also enter executive session to discuss negotiations, per Kansas statute, before adjourning.
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Personnel update list approval (list subject to change)
- Possible executive session for negotiations
- Adjournment motion
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will consider routine consent items (minutes, financial reports, personnel, site council minutes, graduation credit requests) and several action items, including accepting donations, approving a swimming MOU, out-of-state travel for clubs, insurance discussion, KASB membership renewal, a new AHS course, and policy updates. The board may also enter executive session for personnel and negotiations.
- Donation of $16,189.56 from Curtis and Sandi Rein for AHS wrestling mat
- $5,000 grant to Abilene After School Program from Community Foundation of Dickinson County
- Swimming MOU to allow AHS student to participate on a swim team
- Out-of-state travel requests for FBLA, FCCLA, HOSA, and Forensics national competitions
- KASB membership renewal $11,137.54, Legal Assistance $2,750, optional season pass $1,750 not recommended
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will meet to approve routine consent items (minutes, financial reports, personnel changes) and take action on several items: hiring an assistant golf coach, approving E-Rate infrastructure costs, adopting a snow day make-up plan, and setting the Local Option Budget at 30% for 2024-25. They will also discuss the $3 million bond election campaign for Abilene High School renovations, review graduation requirements for the Class of 2028, and hold executive sessions on personnel and negotiations.
- Approve $92,135 in E-Rate network infrastructure, ~70% covered by federal funds
- Hire Shawn Herrman as assistant golf coach for 2024 season
- Approve plan for snow day make-up, including senior class full day
- Adopt 30% Local Option Budget for 2024-25 school year
- Discuss $3 million bond issue for Abilene High School third floor renovation
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will hold a regular meeting to consider routine consent items, including financial reports and personnel changes, and to discuss and take action on several items. Key topics include a proposed bond election for remodeling the third floor of Abilene High School, approval of the 2025-2026 district calendar, and new course requests. The board will also review policy revisions and enter executive session for administrator contracts.
- Discussion of bond election on April 18 for AHS third-floor science classroom remodel, funded by maintaining current tax rate for 12 years
- Action on 2025-2026 district calendar, with senior last day changed from May 9 to May 14
- Approval of $5,700 grant from Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation for AHS Honor Choir New York trip and $500 donation from Holm Automotive Center to McKinley Elementary
- Approval of Driver Education program for May 23-June 6, cost same as last year, enrollment limited to first 75 paid students
- First read of new graduation requirements for Class of 2028
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education will meet to elect officers, approve the consent agenda, and consider several action items. Key decisions include a resolution to call a $3 million bond election for renovating Abilene High School science rooms, approving a new AHS course, and adopting the 2024 regular meeting dates. The board will also receive reports on Boys Town social skills implementation and winter learning progress.
- Resolution to call a $3 million bond election for AHS science room renovations
- Approval of new AHS course 'Advanced Healthcare' and renaming of a current class
- Donations: $1,548.71 from class of 1973, $1,800 grant from BCBS, $4,000 from Healthworks for HOSA
- First read of 2025-2026 district calendar
- KASB policy revisions including new policies on pregnant/parenting employees and student misuse of medication
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2012- 2025
The Abilene USD 435 Board of Education is holding a special meeting on January 3, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. The agenda is mostly procedural, with the main substantive item being an executive session to discuss student matters. The board will also approve the agenda and adjourn.
- Executive session to discuss student matters
- Approval of the agenda
- Adjournment