Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

KCKPS agendas cover budget review, police agreements and salary plan; no votes recorded yet

Three Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Board meetings were scheduled in the past two weeks — Oct. 13, Oct. 16 and Oct. 19 — but only agendas have been published for each. No minutes, vote tallies or dollar amounts appear in the documents available for those meetings, so this roundup reports what the board was set to consider, not what it decided. The next regular meeting is Oct. 27.

Budget: proposed 2026-27 General Fund

The Oct. 16 special budget meeting agenda listed a review of the proposed 2026-27 General Fund budget and "Code 99," along with first-quarter finance focus areas and school-level interventions described as requiring financial backing. The agenda also listed the appointment of a new Child Nutrition & Wellness KSDE Authorized Representative, a review of the 2026-27 Resolution-Designations_Appointments, and a request for staff rosters, collective bargaining agreements and vendor contracts. The agenda summary does not state a budget total or any proposed reduction amount.

Police agreements, drone use and student conduct

The Oct. 13 regular meeting agenda listed memoranda of understanding between the district police department (KCKPSPD) and the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department and the KCK Community College Police Department. It also listed a drone use and placement agreement with KCKPD, renewals of the ThoughtExchange and Infinite Campus contracts, and ratification of the CBIZ Investment Advisory Agreement. Policy JCDA, regarding student conduct, was listed as a first read — an early step in the policy process rather than adoption.

Strategic plan listening session

The Oct. 19 Board Listening & Learning session was scheduled around the KCKPS Strategic Plan and Priorities, with community discussion and feedback on the agenda. No outcome from that session has been published.

What is not yet known

Agendas describe items a board intends to take up; they do not establish that an item was voted on, approved or rejected. Minutes for the Oct. 13, Oct. 16 and Oct. 19 meetings had not been published in the records reviewed here. Readers should check the district's official board documents for the record of any action taken.

Coming up

The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27. Agenda items include:

• Classified and Administration Salary Increase
• MOUs with KCK Police Department, Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department and KCK Community College Police Department
• Renewal of Amplify Science (K-5) for 2027-2029
• Main/Parker Building Project Update for KCK Public Library
• Approval of the Negotiated Agreement

The salary item and the negotiated agreement are the two personnel-related entries on the agenda; the agenda summary does not include proposed percentages or pay figures. The library item is listed as a project update on the Main/Parker Building. As with the earlier meetings, the agenda shows what is scheduled for discussion or action, and the outcome will be documented in the meeting minutes once published.

KCKPS board to discuss budget, vote on data dashboard contract; recent special meetings lack published minutes

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Board of Education held three special meetings in the past two weeks, but none have published minutes, so no decisions are confirmed. The board is scheduled to meet again Aug. 11 for a regular meeting that includes budget discussions and a vote on a data dashboard contract.

Recent special meetings

• **July 27** – The agenda included approval of a Human Resources Report and Recommendations. No minutes have been published.
• **July 29** – A procedural meeting with no substantive items listed on the agenda. No minutes have been published.
• **Aug. 3** – A special budget meeting to discuss the district budget, including a financial decision-making framework and departmental travel costs. The agenda also included approval of minutes from the July 21, 27, and 29 meetings, and a human resources report. An executive session was scheduled for attorney-client and non-elected personnel matters. No minutes have been published.

Upcoming regular meeting (Aug. 11)

The board will discuss the district budget, including a presentation and a financial decision-making framework. It is scheduled to vote on approving Abre as the provider for a Districtwide Data Dashboard Solution. The consent agenda includes payment of bills, a human resources report, and contracts with Campfire Learning, Proximity Learning, and ParentSquare virtual phone feature. The board will also consider parking lease renewals with St. Peter CME Church, 8th Street Baptist Church, and Forest Grove Baptist Church for Sumner Academy, and a solicitation for an Integrated Library System. The agenda also lists a contract with AdvocacyBuild, LLC. Community comments are scheduled on topics including the Quindaro Underground Railroad, transgender student experiences, and library book content.

Coming up

• **Regular meeting** – Aug. 11, 2026. The agenda includes budget discussion, the data dashboard contract vote, and multiple consent items. The meeting is the only one listed in the next 14 days.