Good afternoon everyone. Good afternoon. Thank you for your patience. We've had some technical issues, but I it looks like we've got it all resolved. All right. Thank you. Thank you to our TIS team for getting things up and running for us. Uh we go ahead and call our
meeting to order. Um, today it is Tuesday, March 24th, 2026, 5:06 p.m. We'll call our regular school board meeting to order. Um, before we continue, if you do need interpretation for today's meeting, we do have uh interpreters available during the
meeting. If you need one, please let one of our staff members know. Raise your hand or or let a staff member know. And we've got uh folks here who can help out with interpretation. So again, if you do need some language support, please let someone know. Let one of our staff members know. We'll uh
gladly help out with that. Again, thank you to our team who provides that at every board meeting. Um we greatly appreciate it. Um, with that, uh, we'll read our board norms and protocols as we do, um, we agree to respect differences of opinions in making decisions for the
district. To follow best practices in managing the superintendent and the management of the board itself, to stay on task when conducting business for the district, including while at board meetings, to never surprise the superintendent or each other, when conducting official business of the
district. to read these norms at the beginning of each board meeting and at board workshops as a reminder of how to conduct our meetings and to continually selfch check to determine if we are following our norms when conducting district business. Again, good afternoon board colleagues, Dr. Stubblefield,
to all of our staff and to all of the guests that are here present in person and watching online. Welcome. We're glad to have you. With that, Miss Downing, would you please do a roll call? >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page, present. >> Yolanda Clark. Yolanda Clark present. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez present.
>> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. present. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Pamela Pen Hicks present. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan present. >> Dr. W. >> Dr. Win present. >> Great. Thank you board. Uh is there a
motion to approve today's regular agenda agenda as presented? >> So move. >> Second. >> Been moved and seconded. Any questions or further discussion? Seeing and hearing none, Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes.
>> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. >> Yes.
>> Great. Thank you, board. Before we jump into our uh presentations for the meeting, um I just briefly want to share something on behalf of the board. Um recently the board of education had a thoughtful uh retreat and conversation regarding our norms that we read that we
just read um that we read at every board meeting and our role as leaders within the district. Um, we agreed to focus and commit to two themes to help us build a better team and to help lead through the two themes of consistency and inclusion.
On behalf of the members of the board of education, I want to address concerns that have been shared with us from community and from our staff, acknowledging that we that we say that what we say publicly um is heard and can cause harm. As a
board, we recently had the opportunity to reflect and discuss the importance of governing with respect, with dignity, and with collaboration. Understanding that this board sets an example for what we expect.
Words and how we use them do have a real impact. We do appreciate the feedback received and we want to reiterate that we are committed to leading by example using words and language that reflect that commitment and we want to ensure that
our staff and our community feel respected and valued. Not only the board of of board members, but the leadership and staff of Kansas City, Kansas public schools take the responsibility to model respect,
professionalism, and cultural awareness seriously. Our district serves a diverse community and it's essential that our leadership reflects the values of inclusion, dignity, and respect for every student,
staff member, and family that we serve. We are all committed to learning together and continuing to work together towards strengthening trust with our staff and our community partners. We appreciate those who have expressed
their concerns and who hold us accountable and we remain dedicated to supporting the important work of our schools and the people who make that work possible. Again, we want to thank you for your continued partnership and
for your commitment to our students and the families of our district. Thank you. Next on our agenda, we have several recognitions and awards tonight and we're going to start with our administrators of the month, Dr. Jones
and your team. If you would come forward. Good afternoon. Good evening, Board President Lopez, Vice President Brownley Page, Board of Education, and Dr. Stubblefield. I am privileged that I have the opportunity to present to you the administrator of
the month as well as employees of the month. These are the administrators that we will recognize and I will start with our early childhood the district leader Beth F director of parents as teachers from
central office if she will come down. Beth consistently goes above and beyond to support her staff and strengthen the parents as teacher program. She skillfully balances prioritizing staff well-being while maintaining high expectations for excellence. Since
joining the team in 2021, Beth has helped create a more cohesive and compassionate culture by implementing conscious discipline among staff. Deeply invested in the W dot community, Beth is a passionate advocate for children and families. Her leadership reflects a
powerful blend of compassion, accountability, encouragement, and reliability. And our staff is incredibly fortunate to have her guiding the team nominated by Courtney Stoppel. And I will sincerely say that parents as teachers is awesome because all five of
the Jones kids went through the Kansas City, Kansas public schools parents as teachers. Congratulations to you. All right. Elementary. Jerry Cunningham, principal at Whittier Elementary.
>> She's coming. Principal Jerry Cunningham of Whittier Elementary exemplifies the district's vision through her strong leadership and dedication to students, staff, and families. She creates a positive, wellorganized environment
where students know they are capable of success. Her leadership is evident throughout the school. Even the cafeteria, often noisy in some schools, is calm and well-managed thanks to her presence and the expectations she sets
for students. Mrs. Cunningham is also deeply committed to family engagement. Her events bring families together so successfully that as they leave, you can often hear them asking, "When will you have the next family night?" Whittier is
a stronger, more welcoming community because of Mrs. Cunningham's leadership, care, and commitment to student success. Nominated by Cheryl Owens. And if you ever see her in action, all of that is true. Congratulations.
Congratulations. Dr. Sharon Walker, principal of Camber Academy. Dr. Walker is an extraordinary leader who has earned the deep respect of the staff she leads. Under her leadership, Camber has flourished academically and
culturally, creating an inclusive environment where students and educators feel valued and supported. She is known for her professionalism, compassion, and willingness to listen and guide others. Dr. Walker encourages teachers to grow and reflect and many staff share that
they are better educators because of her leadership and mentorship. Leading two high need campuses with grace and dedication. Dr. Walker ensures students, staff, and families see or feel seen and supported. She leads with integrity,
vision, and heart. Always advocating for the success and well-being of every student. nominated by Renee Downing, Julie Leech, and Michael Katy. Congratulations, Dr. Walker, my fellow instructional coach mate.
There we go. >> All right. >> Finally, Mr. Leberon Baptista, assistant principal at Sar Academy. >> All right. Mr. Baptista has dedicated his life to education and is truly the calm in the storm. He is one of the best listeners I
know and staff consistently turn to him when they need help processing a challenge because they trust his steady levelheaded approach. Whether working with students or adults, Mr. Baptista takes the time to gather all the facts before making decisions and handles
every situation with tact and diplomacy. He is a strong advocate for all students and genuinely cares about their success both in and out of the classroom. It is a priority for him that students and staff feel supported, seen, heard, and
valued. Mr. Baptista leads each day with heart and integrity. A true team player, he works tirelessly behind the scenes and never shies away from the work that needs to be done. Nominated by district staff. Congratulations to you.
Good job. Our employees of the month. I will begin with the classified staff member, Hera Martinez, custodian of the Kansas City, Kansas Early Childhood Center. Come on
down. Ms. Berta, as she is referred to, is recognized for her outstanding work ethic and dedication to her school community. She goes above and beyond to keep the environment clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff. Known
for her warm smile and positive attitude, she is always ready to help and continually looks for ways to support others. She is also committed to personal growth, working to improve her English while sharing her Spanish with
those around her. Nominated by Laura Beard. Congratulations, Finally, our certified employee of the month, Briana Canor, occupationalist, occupational therapist. It is Briana Connor.
She is a central office silver city uh Washington and high school. Those are the areas that she serves. Briana is dedicated to strengthening her expertise and supporting her teams through clear communication and effective practices that help students develop occupational
and fine motor skills. She also creates a meaningful learning experiences. Recently, she co-led a student-run coffee shop through the sales program where students built communication, math, that's my thing, and life skills in a realworld setting. Nominated by
Grace Ple. Congratulations, Miss Briana Coll. And as Dr. Lucero makes her way to the podium, thank you, Dr. Jones. Just a reminder to our staff, uh, administrators, staff, employees, and to all of our families. Once we are done
with all of the recognitions, we will, uh, take a quick recess to pause and take a photo with our employees, administrators, and, uh, students of the month. So, don't go anywhere. You'll have an opportunity for a picture with, uh, with the board um, and uh, with your families and those that nominated you
from your team. So, good afternoon, Dr. Lucettto. Good evening, President Lopez and Vice President Brownley Pageige and board members and Dr. Stubblefield. I am excited. It's a favorite time of the month, our students of the month to celebrate. And starting with our Oh yes,
you can start platform. It is truly the best day of the month. Uh so starting with our youngest, we have Legacy Minan. >> All right. Now he is a early childhood student at Frank Russian and he's been nominated by
his teacher Laura Howard in his recognition for his category of positive behavior. He's in his second year at the prek classroom and he's already emerged as a leader amongst his peers. He consistently supports his classmates, especially younger students, and
demonstrates kindness and empathy in all his daily interactions. He is here with his mom, his grandma, and his little brother. And his favorite thing is his mom's cooking and some cheese roll-ups that she makes.
>> And oh yes, let's clap for mom's cooking. And then for his favorite thing at school, it's actually his toys. Let's give it up for Legacy. All right. Legacy. >> All right. I am proud to present to you
a second grader, Charleston Littleton John. Charleston little John is a second grader at Francis Willard and he is enrolled in our dual language program. >> Yes, very excited about that. He sets a positive example to his classmates. He
follows direction. He listens attentively and he was nominated by his assistant principal who said he is a calm and quiet but powerful leader. I would agree in my interactions and talking with him. He's a reliable and
trustworthy member of our school community. He's kind. He's helpful. His favorite thing about school is learning. However, this is a first for me, I must admit. When I asked him what he wants to be when he grows up, he wants to be a streamer on YouTube.
>> Let's give it up for Charleston. >> Charleston. All right, for our middle school student, Carla Franco, an eighth grader, Carl B. Rude. I made up her last name, Falcon. Sorry.
Carla Falcon. So, she is in the category of service and citizenship, and she was nominated by her teacher, Monica Shores. So, she was um she actually she hasn't decided what she wants to be when she grows up, but I decided we're
going to recruit her as a sped teacher because she is yes on her own. She's an advanced theater student, but she has decided to help the autism students and a newly designed music exploration class. She said that is her favorite thing about coming to school. She loves
working with the sped students because they're funny and nice. She just instinct in instinctively knows how to make the right choices and knows how to help with students who needs have needs. She is committed and reliable and truly appreciated. She her advice for the
other middle schoolers is don't skip. Just show up to class on time. So, let's give it up for Carla. All right. Now, we have a twotime student of the month champion, Donovan Richardson. Donovan, showing out.
>> So, I'm the cat. >> Yes. You might have recognized him from last year. >> All right. Donovan. >> Yes. >> Yeah. If you remember, he still wants to get into ministry when he grows up. But now he's decided on Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri when he
graduates. But he's he's still a junior >> and he still wants to be an entrepreneur, and he was nominated for his positive attitude, strong character, and commitment to academic excellence. He is focused and determined in the classroom. His teachers describe him as
thoughtful, attentive, motivated to do his best work. In addition to his academic achievements, he's known for his kindness and respect to all those around him. And this year, he even gave up baseball to focus on what he was being called to do. That shows his
character to his faith. Let's give it up to Donovan. >> And that concludes our student of the month. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Lucero. Congratulations to all of our students, scholars of the month, and your families. Believe next up we have Mr. Simmons who will come
forward as we celebrate our winter activities. >> Going to Richmond. A little bottle. >> Okay, sorry about that. Thank you. Uh, board president Lopez, Vice President Brownley Page, board members, Superintendent Dr. Stubblefield.
Definitely my pleasure to bring back to you uh some of our scholars that uh all participated in winter activities this that just concluded a couple weeks ago and all of these scholars that we have here today um all participated in their state level activity um ranging from
different levels of success but again we want to bring them all here to be recognized for sure. The first group that we want to recognize, for the first time in 22 years, is that right, coach? >> In two years, >> first time in 22 years, we sent the Scholar Bowls team to state and this
group finished runners up and second overall. So, that is a huge accomplishment. >> I'll call them all up and then we can give them applause at the end. We have senior gay uh excuse me that are here present Alexis Gomez, senior Shireen
Sadhi, sen junior Esther Jones and sophomore Birdie Tix. >> All right. >> A >> and their their success lines up with the 22nd year for their coach Cindy
Leightton who is here present as well. And these are our 5A state runnerup for scholars bowls. Thank you so much, guys. >> And now we will we will move on to our scholars that are here for athletic reasons. All of these scholars participated in various sports over the
winter time and all participated in state activities. Starting today with our Schlaggel girls team. I might be a little biased, too, but I'll I that's why I wear the neutral colors. >> Starting with our Schlinkle girls
wrestling team all state participants, junior Aliana Kasares and sophomore Svea Lions. They are coached by head coach Clarence Forsy. >> Very nice. >> Next up, we have Sar Bolan all state
participant, sophomore Daomi Johnson Helm. >> All right. >> She is coached by head coach Michael Gonzalez. So stay up there. Yep. Next up, we have our Let me make sure I Let me follow my sheet. Sorry about that. Summoner girls wrestling
participants. >> All right. >> Yep. And then stay up there. >> Here present. These young ladies all participated in the 5A state wrestling uh competition. We have junior Marlene Chavez Vega. >> All right. and senior Leila Rattler.
>> All right. >> They are coached by head coach Sean Fitzgerald. >> All right. >> From our Sar boys wrestling team, we have freshman Malachi Moses. All right. >> Coached by head coach Joshua Coette.
from Washington Bowling. All State participant, sophomore Liam Peek. >> Coached by head coach Jason Jones. >> All right, Jones. >> It's a great picture, coach. What you mean? >> Yeah. from Washington girls team send in 10
young ladies to state this year which is definitely a record >> definitely a record for one school we sent 21 young ladies altogether so a great accomplishment for our wrestling program from Washington high school we have freshman Auburn Campbell
>> named appropriately >> and freshman Isabella Summers They're coached by head coach Chad Austin and Mario Rodriguez >> from Washington. Boys, uh, Fab State participants, we have junior Romel Cole,
sophomore Malik Simmons, and sophomore Steven Summers. >> All right, man. >> They are coached by head coach Chad Austin and Mario Rodriguez as well. And our 6A state participants for girls
wrestling from Wandot High School. >> Kind of had a feeling that was coming. >> Come alive. We have sophomore Camila Kakone >> Shakone, sorry, and Angela Cincerios. >> They are coached by head coach Peter
Martinez, but the entire Wandot coaching staff is here to be recognized. And the last the last young lady to be recognized today did something along with two of her other colleagues, high school friends and colleagues at two other at another high school. This young
lady actually won state and >> that is a significant accomplishment for all of our scholars and scholar athletes that participate. But to go on and win state we all know is a huge accomplishment. And we did have three young ladies win state but spring sports kind of derail our participation in
attendance for some of our scholars. But we definitely want to acknowledge our state champion that's here today from Sumar Academy, Junior A. Angie, excuse me, Angie Mensah >> and she's coached by head coach Sean Fitzgerald.
Congratulations to all of our scholars and scholar athletes on your amazing accomplishments this winter. >> Thank you, Mr. Simmons. And while they're getting their photo taken, again, just a reminder, we'll take a photo with our employees and our scholars of the month. Um, and we'll
have your families um and those staff that are present uh take a photo as well. Congratulations. This truly is one of the best parts of our board meetings when we get to celebrate our scholar athletes and the staff that support them, the family that support them. So, congratulations to all of you. Felicia
is this is great to see um the support that's out here for all of you. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. So, we'll take a quick recess while we uh take a photo with our scholars and administrators. Thank you. I got
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employees, administrators, and scholars of the month, to your families, and to everyone in the buildings that support. Um, so important, so great. Um, again, I know it's it's uh a lot of chaos and a lot of fun. Um, but it's great to be able to celebrate the positive things
happening in our district. So, um, and thanks for giving us a chance to go ahead and take a break and take photos with our scholars and employees. Again, congratulations to everyone. We'll continue with our agenda. Next on our agenda, we're at item five. It's community comment. Um, again, as a reminder, everyone is welcome to give
comment. Just sign up and no later than Monday at noon before the board meeting with our clerk. Um, you can email call to sign up. You'll have three minutes. Make sure you state your name at the beginning of your uh of your comment. Your time will start. I'll let you know when you have about 30 or 45 seconds.
We'll when your time is up, I'll let you know um you can finish your thought and then um we'll have to continue moving on. So, and this is a one-way communication. So um you can address the board um and uh but the board will not engage in conversation back. So um tonight we do have a couple of folks
signed up for comment. First would invite U. Tom D. Rosa to the podium. >> Good morning board president Lopez, Superintendent, and the board. It has been my honor for the last six years to serve as the NEAK
president, but this August I will be returning to the classroom. >> Oh, I'm scared about that. Anyway, >> you can do it. >> Um, but I wanted to take an opportunity to introduce the new president and the new vice presidents. And this year we
have a unique experience. We've changed our constitution and bylaws and we now have two vice presidents. one for the certified staff and one that will work with our classified staff as well. So, I want to take a moment to introduce the board to them. You'll be seeing them a
lot up here. Uh, but first off, I'd like to introduce from Slaggel High School, Miss Leanne Richardson will be the new NEA KCK president. And our new vice president for certified will be from Wellburn Elementary, Maya
Ham. And uh our new vice president for classified could not be here tonight, but it's our own KCKPS homegrown staff member. Avery Jackson will be the new vice president for classified.
So, I look forward to hoping that you guys work as well with these as you were nice to me. Uh, we look forward to seeing great things from these people. So, thank you for everything. >> Thank you. Congratulations. And we look
forward to working with you and your team moving forward. We hope you connect with our schoolboard members. Um, so thank you for your service to our district and community. Next up, uh, Miss would invite Miss Lewis Louu Lynch
to the podium. Know if she's here. Don't see her here. So, we will continue with our agenda. So, next, uh, board on our agenda. We are at item four. um would entertain a motion to recess to executive session for non-elected personnel in order to protect the
privacy interests of the parties involved under the Kansas Open Meetings Act for for five minutes going in at 558 um to include Dr. Stubblefield, Mr. Gohane, Mr. Gohane, Dr. Pigram, Mr.
Hansford, and Dr. Jones. >> So moved. >> Second. Moved and seconded questions. Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez.
>> Randy. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Hamela Pin Hicks. Yes. >> Strickland Eaggan. >> Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. W. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you. Come
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>> Moved and seconded. Thank you. Any questions, discussion? Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Emily Penhicks. >> Emily Pinhicks. Yes.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Next on our agenda is item five, the consent agenda. Or is there a motion to approve tonight's consent agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or
discussion? >> I have. >> Yes. Did you want to pull an item >> on item I would like to set aside item I please? >> Okay. Sure. Um we will set aside item I. Um, can we would you amend your motion,
Miss Clark and whoever seconded to approve the consent agenda minus item I? Are you agreeable to that, Miss Clark? And then I forget who seconded. >> Feel like I did. Well, Mr. No, Mr. Milin did. >> Mr. Mil, >> you're okay with that? Okay, >> fine. That's fine.
>> So, we will um So, there's a motion and a second on the floor to approve consent agenda minus item I. Any other questions, discussion? Hearing seeing none, Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark.
>> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Penhicks. >> Pamela Penhicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. Win. >> Dr. W. Yes. >> All right. Thank you, board. Miss Penhicks.
>> Thank you. I would like to explain why I'm going to choose to abstain from the vote on the purchase of the uh amplified a curriculum. Um the curriculum is the tool the district uses to guide our
teachers as they instruct our students in alignment with state education guidelines. It is vital to quality education that a curriculum is held to high standards that teachers are well-versed in how to use it and the academic data supports its effectiveness. On several occasions, I
expressed my desire to learn about that proposed curriculum publicly at the board meeting on February 24th by email and at our board uh retreat. I want to say I was warmly received by the curriculum team who expressed their support uh for an opportunity to share
with me. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, that opportunity never happened. As a lifelong learner, the education process never stops. I believe that if you don't have enough information and or experience with the subject and are tasked with deciding on a million-doll purchase, budget purchase, especially
with the impact the curriculum has on our students, teachers, and community, that one should spend the time and effort to make sure that your decision is supported. Mine is not. Therefore, I will abstain. If my fellow board members choose to authorize the purchase, I will
pay close attention to the data generated from the use of the curriculum and the educational effectiveness on our students academic performance. >> Thank you, Miss Pen Hicks. Um, any questions or comments on item I? Additionally,
>> um, I I I appreciate you sharing that. I do just want to clarify item I is different than the what was presented at the last meeting. Item I is um what was adopted a few years ago and it is updated doesn't uh negate that you didn't have an opportunity to talk about
it but I just wanted you to know the other item is separate from item I um it's a different grade level >> there are different grade levels true but I wanted to get experience to all of them and that was my objective >> no that I just wanted just wanted to share you know that
>> thank you for clarifying >> and we can certainly follow up to make sure that we um have you have an opportunity and anybody any other board member has an opportunity to engage with curriculum and diploma plus to talk about um any items around this item or others. So, we'll make sure to follow up
on that. Thank you, Miss Pen Hick. >> Thank you. >> Any additional comments or questions on item I? >> And and yes, Mr. Brownley >> Page and it might help for clarity if we had the data after using these things.
How did it improve our test scores? that would have helped a little bit more, okay? Because we're purchasing things, but we need to know is it working? What's what was the data before they begin to use them? Cuz sometimes we don't always get the data with it. I'm
not saying it didn't exist because the whole key is understanding. That's what I keep hearing. Maybe we're not asking things and we're not understood, but people are asking us, you're spending this kind of money. What was it like
before you used it? Now you have it. What's the increase? What did you see? How could we use it differently? If we had more information like that, then that would help with the understanding as to why we we had it last year, we're
using it this year. Okay. So, did we go up? Did we go down? How can we use it better? Who recommended this? Are they using it in other districts? That might help. and understanding it better. >> Yeah. And um we'll take note and add
that. But I will share tonight's update is the um progress our students have been making academically. So in that report um the curriculum that is being used the results there will be um reflected there. And then um when we
give the annual update of our CAP scores we only get those once a year. That is a reflection of our curriculum as well. What we will do a better job of is explicitly connecting it anytime that it's on the board agenda. We'll attach
those documents to it and um so that you don't have to go back and find it. But when we get to the KISSA outcome report, that's the academic component and all of that is driven by the curriculum that um is on the agenda today and that will
come moving forward, but we'll just attach the data around it. Thank you. >> The clock is running. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, uh, Miss Brownley Pageige for that and Miss Pen Hicks. And yeah, I think just a learning lesson on how we
can better tie and identify that the data to to those items that that are being um up for recommended for approval or for action. So, thank you. Um, if there are no other questions, would I entertain a motion to um approve item I from the consent agenda?
So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or further discussion? >> Hearing none. Miss Downing. >> Just a second. I just have a question. So originally we went through this. We did a motion.
>> You need speaking to the mic. Yeah. >> Sorry. We did a motion and it was to approve the consent agenda without item I and then we had a first and a second and then there was a discussion. You guys had to hold this. >> Oh, we didn't vote on that first one. I apologize. Thank you. Um, so let's vote
on the the first motion that is on the floor on approving the consent agenda minus item I. Thank you. >> Right. >> Okay. So, Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes.
>> Robert Milin Jr. >> Milin Jr. Yes. >> Emily Pen Hicks. >> Emily Penhicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Great. Thank you. >> Welcome. >> Do we need to restate the motion and second for item I?
>> Please. >> Okay. Is there a motion to approve item I from the consent agenda? >> Some moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Thank you. Any further questions or discussion? Hearing none. Miss Downing.
>> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. Milan Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Abstaining. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes.
>> And Dr. Win. >> Thank you, board. Okay. Next on our agenda, we are at item 6A. Board. These are board updates and approvals. Um potential up for potential action if it is the will of the board.
First item, it's recommended that the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approve the purchase of Amplify ELA in the amount of $926,39.84 and Common Lit 360 in the amount of 185,500 from the Diploma Plus curriculum and
instruction materials budget as submitted by Jennifer Kramer, director of secondary curriculum and instruction and Dr. Fernandez Flores, executive director of diploma plus college and careers instructional programs. Um, and Mr. Kevin Hansford, associate
superintendent is recommended by Dr. Stubblefield. >> There a motion to approve. >> So move. >> It's been moved. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. We'll open up for questions or discussion on this item.
seeing in here. Oh, yes. I'm sorry, Miss Pen Hicks, please. >> This is the particular one that we originally talked about. Yes, correct. I just wanted to make sure that reiterate that I'm still going to be abstaining um because I do want to get that information. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Miss Pen Hicks. Uh any
further discussion or questions? Seeing and hearing none, Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes.
>> Hamela Pin Hicks. >> Abstain. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. W. >> Dr. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Next agenda item. Board. It's recommended the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education accept the findings and recommendation of the
evaluation committee and approve SAP Design Architects as the architectural services provider for the Parker Elementary School renovation and the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library main branch replacement project as submitted by Mr. Wayne Carell, director of purchasing, Laura Pelgrino, director of
libraries, Dr. Pigram, interim chief operations officer, and recommended by Dr. Stubblefield, superintendent. So move. >> It's been moved. Is there a second? >> A second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or
discussion on this item? >> Hearing and seeing none. Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes.
>> Pamela Pinhicks. >> Pamela Pinhick. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. Wayne. >> Dr. Wayne. Yes. >> Thank you board. Um before moving on, I do just want to say I don't I see him. There he is. Mr. Carell. Uh Wayne, thank you for your work on on this project and
for leading the the team and uh getting us this far. Um and I see Brad and uh some of his colleagues here from SAP Architect. We look forward to uh the continued work on this project. We're really excited um and look forward to to seeing what comes next. Board will
continue to make sure that you're updated on next steps for this project. So, thank you Wayne. Thank you to the entire team. Uh congratulations to SAP Architecture Firm >> and thank you to our friends from the library board who are also here. I see Jim and Roslin back there. Uh thank you
for all your uh dedication and work. um long time that we continue to work on this on this journey and project. So, we're excited for these next steps. Thank you, board. Next on the agenda is item seven. Uh board, these this is new business. This is up for information
purposes only. No action is being asked or requested of the board, but it's an opportunity for you to review the item. And if you have any questions now, please feel free to share. If you want to continue to review the information, submit your questions to Dr. Stubblefield. This may or may not come
back to the board for action, potential action, um, at a later date. Um, but this is the first time that you will see this for information. So, are there any questions on item 7A? >> Mr. Lopez. >> Yes, Miss Branley Page. >> It says it'sformational, and that's good
because we're going to have to look at our budget and in lie of what's been happening in Topeka. I'm not saying we don't need buses, but we really got to look at what we're going to use our money for because there's some major cuts coming down the drain and the
pipes. And I know you all know and we know and it's not a pretty picture. So, we really have to think about how we're going to use our money. And again, I'm not saying we don't need buses, but we really got to look at how soon are they recommending that we
do this in line with all the other things that we know we're not going to have the money for next year and how that's all going to work out. So, I hope that's this is a part of the discussion when we talk about the budget. >> Yeah. Thank you, Miss Bradley Page. I know there's a lot of things happening
um outside of this local community that are impacting us and so we definitely want to um keep an eye on things and uh that is a good reminder of our next finance committee which is actually a board budget um workshop on >> April 3rd. >> April 3rd. Thank you. Um is that at 100
p.m. Just to make sure folks are aware that will be a full board meeting uh for the budget, not just the finance committee. So just want to make sure that that's on everyone's radar. I believe Miss Downing has sent a calendar invitation, so it should be on your on your calendars. Um, and we hope you can make it. That is ver a virtual meeting,
so we'll see you all on Zoom. Um, and the agenda will be prepared and ready that week. So, um, that's next week, I believe. So, we'll have that ready for you. But thank you for that, Mrs. Brownley Page. >> Yeah, I know. >> Okay. >> If there are no other questions on that item, again, this may or may not come
forward um at a later date for potential action, but please, if you have any questions, submit those to Dr. Stoublefield and we'll make sure that we get any responses or any responses to any questions to the entire board. Next on our agenda board is item eight. Uh we have our reports on our second
quarter data. Um hopefully you had a a chance to review the data tonight. We'll get a high level um information on the report. Um and then uh we'll open for questions and discussion as well. So I see Dr. Fernandez Flores coming to the
podium. Good evening. Um, thank you. >> Good evening, President Lopez, Vice President Burnley Page, Superintendent Dr. Stubblefield, and members of the board. I'm Dr. Danita Fernandez Flores, executive director of Diploma Plus College and Career Instructional
Programs. And I am here alongside Dr. Matthew Moore, our district's program evaluator. We are here to share our second quarter update on our school improvement work. Our mission and vision continue to be our northstar. They guide every decision we make to ensure every
child is successful every day. As you can see in slide three, we're currently moving faster towards our n our 2031 goal than we originally planned. We're beating our own expectations for getting students ready for life after graduation. The KISSA framework you see on slide
four is more than just a plan. It is the required model for accreditation that we must follow as a district. Think of it as our official report guard progress with the state. It provides the strategic roadmap to use to prove we are
meeting state standards and continuously improving our schools for future students. On slide five, we show that we selected our primary lever for change to be highquality instruction. We know that the most important thing we can do to
help students succeed is to ensure effective instruction in every classroom every day. We are focusing specifically on how teachers collaborate and how we support students who need extra help.
Slide 10 defines what we mean by highquality instruction. This year we are focusing on critical element two. We have trained our principles to look for these specific teaching habits so we can all agree on what a great classroom
looks like. I will now review the tool we use to measure the fidelity of implementation of our highquality instruction across our district. We named the tool Lyft or learning
implementation focus tool. This tool helps us take a snapshot of instruction in classrooms. It's not used to grade teachers. It's a coaching tool that helps us see exactly where we're doing well and where we need to provide more
support. Slide 18 shows our cycle of improvement. We visit classrooms, gather evidence, and then use the evidence to give teachers helpful feedback. This helps them grow, which in turn helps our
students learn more. This year, our main goal is to become experts in the second critical element. We want to be consistent in every building across our district. In slide 24, we show our dashboard from
December. At that time, we had completed 1,700 classroom visits. And on the scale of 1 to four, we are scoring a 1.9 for critical element 2, which means we were in the early stages of getting these new
habits started. By March on slide 25, we increased our visits to over 2,300. Our score stayed steady at 1.8. This is actually good news. It shows
that even as we look at more classrooms, our teaching quality is staying consistent and reliable. We monitor this data so we can meet our 2031 goals. We want to make sure our students are performing as well as or
better than the rest of the state. to that to get there. Our next big checkpoint is 2026 where we aim to significantly reduce the number of students who are struggling at the lowest level. On this slide, you see our building
distribution below the implementation category. We have 13 buildings in early implementation, 24 buildings in scaling implementation and seven buildings in sustaining implementation. While I have outlined our strategic
framework and the implementation of our instructional tools, Dr. Moore will now walk us through the specific outcome data and the impact these efforts are having on student achievement across the district. Dr. Moore.
Thank you all for having me. Thank you Dr. Fernandez Flores. Our implementation outcomes uh look at how students are doing on both their uh at risk screeners and then also district benchmark assessments. And the way we look at it is in two ways. We'll start with the
atrisisk screening data. Uh you'll see here the three levels. Uh, and this is for the fast bridge math scores that scaling implementation and sustaining implementation are both around 35%. And that's what we're going to want to see on these charts is that the blue bars,
to put it simply enough, are higher than the gray bar in most cases because we have so few buildings in that sustaining implementation level. It's going to be important at times to make sure that we take some caveats because there's going to be a couple places I'll walk through the data where it might look like we're
doing poorly. Uh but indeed it's actually doing well given the samples of the populations are having. So this is what it looks like for our fastbridge math. Here's what it looks like with our fast bridge reading. For both of those, it looks like the way our theory should predict that the use of these high
quality implementations is driving better results. more students are uh performing in the proficient range on their fast bridge scores. And these are those same two sets of numbers again. Uh when we start looking at the different school levels, we see a little bit different picture. At the elementary
level, we see it working exactly as we'd like for math. And at the middle school level where we don't have any of the buildings in the sustaining uh category, they're performing well, too. At high school, it looks a little wonky, right? uh only 11% there are doing it but nearly 43% in the scaling
implementation. This is largely uh a result of how we run the fastbridge test at the high school level at the point that uh a student reaches the nth grade once they test proficient on fastbridge. They're no longer tested and so this sample population is actually biased to
have the most at risk students. uh most of the students who would usually score at that proficient level have already been removed from the data. When we look at the reading levels, we see the kind of the same results in there in the buildings uh in the elementary and middle buildings, the
results are holding as the way we'd want them. The high school level, we see that drop off again when we look at and I'll I'll kind of breeze through some of the demographic ones. If anybody has more questions of details about these, uh, we can go into them, but it would take a lot of time to
talk about each one. But when we look at students with disabilities in in math, the proficiency scores come out better, uh, the way we would predict. Uh, and in reading, we see that it is for the most part, except for uh, on our
sustaining implementation, we start to see a little drop off there, but again, the blue bars are driving that it's a very small population that sustaining implementation. And so sometimes not the best representation. We see the same results on for ELLL
status of our different levels of of never ELLL's, former ELLLs and ELLLs both in reading and and here's reading for those levels where we see uh especially too where the sustaining levels for the former uh ELLLs and the
current ELLLs are much higher uh when it comes to reading which is very uh very important outcome for us. And we see when broken down by uh you know the federal racial categories uh generally we see these trends to hold true as well uh in doing so both for
math and and reading as well. uh when we switch to proficiency screening, right? Uh our district benchmark assessment uh where we look for proficiency overall uh we see the kind of the same patterns here and we want to see the same uh results that the
sustaining implementation ideally would be highest. But again, as long as scaling and sustaining create more uh than the early implementation, it provides evidence that our theory is working and our tool is capturing better quality instruction leading to better
outcomes. uh at the on the reading DBAs though we start to see a drop off here but this is largely a product of this 16% they are only elementary schools we do not have any district benchmark assessment scores
for the high schools that are in uh in that category. Uh and so this is a number driven by a series of five smaller elementary schools. Uh and so it's hard to kind of see that result from there. uh but again scaling implementations higher the combined is
higher than than the than the early implementation is what we'd like to see when we start looking at the elementary level the only place where sustaining implementation is happening the math district benchmark assessments we see a big jump for sustaining implementation
uh and at the high school level we see that big jump now the middle school we don't we have kind of the reverse of what we'd like to see and so there's probably some place that we can dig down there into the data a little bit more uh given that these are building level datas, there is probably something going on
there. Uh but for reading, we see those results as well. Uh and the same and that same way there is that 16% of elementary students that in that first slide uh were making it look like that group wasn't doing well at all, but indeed they're outperforming their peers in similar groups. Middle school again
has a small drop off, but here that's probably not a significant difference. uh but we do see a large uh increase at the high school for the scaling implementation. Uh we see the results for students with disabilities. We see a general trend
upward with higher levels implementation on on the math district benchmarks. On the reading district benchmarks, uh the reading ELA ones tended to be lower on on these. So again we see that the middle category is the highest outperforming uh the early
implementation uh and combined uh these are again that's just our our elementary students that are in that data so it is skewed a little bit. If we look by English language learner status, we see results are relatively similar. At the
highest level though, it's not coming through on on the ELA DBAs. Again, mostly because it's all only elementary students that are in that category and it's a smaller population. And they also don't uh achieve proficiency at the same rates that the middle and the high
school students do. uh and broken down by the federal racial categories, we see a general good trend uh on the math DBAs and also on the on the ELA DBAs. Uh again, where that drop off is occurring is just a a sample
result uh from doing it. And then I'll turn it back to Dr. Fernandez Flores. >> Thank you, Dr. Moore. While the data provides our baseline, slide 55 outlines our strategic actions for the remainder of the academic year. We continue to
support principles with instructional leadership, promoting daily alignment to the grade level standards while improving questioning techniques and promoting practices that engage students in academic discourse with each other. We're also fine-tuning our data analysis
protocols that connect critical element 2 scores to student outcome data. Success doesn't come from what we do once in a while. It comes from what we do every single day. We are committed to staying consistent. In other words,
being able to review our classrooms and see good instruction happening day in and day out. We are not asking for perfect instruction. The evidence indicates that good instruction day over day is where the strides are made in
learning. And finally, we want to remind our teachers that we don't need them to be perfect. We just need them to layer good day in and day out. That is how we reach our northstar. >> Thank you Dr. Fernandez Flores for the
information. And I know board that is a lot of information. Um uh we'll open up for questions discussion uh from the board. I do just um one quick um thing that I noted is is you know I know we've changed some of the terminology over the
years but uh cons trying to be again consistent around looking at scaling and sustaining implementation and um you know I remember when we were first presented some of this information with some of that terminology um a while back ago and seeing now the trajectory that
we're on when you look at both of those combined and the continued improvement in all the subgroups and all the the different groups. Um I know not perfect, but we're making that progress. And so um for me, that's something that I took note of as I was reviewing the notes,
the scaling and the sustaining um continue to increase um for the most part. I know we see some dips here and there, but for the most part. And so I think for me that's as you've mentioned, those two levels that we keep an eye on. It's not perfection that we're that that that necessarily is is is it. It's when
we see those two that continue to improve. So, I I appreciate that and that consistency. Um, and just something that I that popped out of me as I was reviewing some of the data. Miss Brownley Page. >> Okay. I I have two questions. And again, I'm going to keep saying this for the rest of the year. I'm asking for
understanding and parents want to understand. When Mr. uh Conrad presented this the first nine weeks on your slide 27 and I asked this question because I
didn't get it. He said goal by 2026 we reduce the percent of students scoring in a level one by one student in each classroom. And I asked the question and and you didn't say it because I don't see him. So I'm just for clarity.
He said that one represented He said one and I said, "Wow, that seems awful low." He said one represented 11. And I was told they would put this on here so that parents could understand cuz when you only see scoring at level one by one
student in each classroom, that's a problem. So if it's supposed to represent 11, I didn't see anywhere on this presentation. It said that. And for clarity to help parents and to help me
cuz again I asked if it's one, wow, that's not a lot of high expectations. And I was told not by you but by him that one represented 11. So I didn't see it in the presentation. And then I
that's my first concern and then my second we have a large number of students are in the one and two category. How do you tie that in with what you have here? Cuz it's still a you know those numbers when
you look at state and national assessments that you can pull off when you go to Kansas testing and all that. We we're making improvements, but we still got a lot in the one and two category. So, how do you tie that in
what you're doing here? I'm trying to understand it. So, help me to understand so I can explain it to people in the community. >> So, before they explain, I I apologize. Uh Dr. Conrad actually is in DC because of the innovative assessment. So, that's
why he's not here tonight. the and he did state one equals um represents 11 like if we move one student in every class it will be 11% of our um total student population. So we will take note and correct that. So I do apologize for
that not um being in this particular slide deck. Um but um either Dr. Fernandez Flores um andor Dr. more can answer the question about the connection to the state assessments because if we actually
at scale move at least one student in every classroom that's being um in all of our classrooms it would reduce the ones and twos by the 11%. So long-term that's how you would be moving them moving more students out of the ones and
twos and into the threes and fours. Um, so but they can talk more in depth by that like the it's the >> but I think you we need to be able to explain that cuz I'm struggling with that and I know parents in the community
those who are trying to understand it too. So I just want to understanding because if the numbers are here one way and I see it over here I see some growth and again we're working on it. I get that. But you got to make the two
correlate and show people. >> Correct. >> We can't assume that they know this. >> No. And we're not assuming. So I think your questions are helpful to help us to adapt and adjust what we're presenting. The state assessment is only given. So
we see this improvement on our benchmark assessments and the fastbridge assessments that students are now taking the state assessments. So what our what is predicted that we should see more students move out of those lower two
categories when we get after they finish the state assessments and we get the results in the fall. Then once we have that information that's where we adapt adjust and um those sorts of things. So we when we're
given the updates each quarter you have the lag data from the year prior. So, we only get to really see if that's the only measurement you're looking at, you only get to see that once a year. What we get to see um on a more frequent
basis is the fast bridge movement, the benchmark movement, the assessments that they give in the classroom that gives us um more specific information about the students on a regular basis. But you all can add whatever you need to add um
around that. >> So I I heard you ask why one student and people wondering why we would say one student. We don't want to just move one student. We want to move every single
student and we want to paint a picture for teachers that it is possible. And if we can look at the picture in bite-size, it gives us an understanding that this goal is reachable for me. And so when we
describe it as one, it's to just give the picture that you can move one. And if you're moving one, you're actually moving more because you're also impacting the 10 friends that are around that one. So it's it's
just a figurative language to say it's doable. It's the same thing we did with the North Star. I say every day, I want 100% of graduates today to graduate with a diploma plus and every day I work for 100%. But I also need our staff to feel
like it's achievable. So, let's break this into bite-size, create a trajectory so that we know we're going to take we're going to put one step in front of the other, but see what happens when we break it down. we start exceeding the metrics that we set in front of of of
ourselves. And so to me, the one is figuratively to say it's reachable. The goal is by 2031, we've moved or exceeded what the state is doing. >> Okay. Well, I respect what you said, but
for me and and for people that I know, if you say one is 11, it needs to be in there. I hear what you're saying, but it needs to be in there and it needs to be clear because you don't want to mislead anyone. Cuz when I saw it, I thought,
now you got high expectation, but you're saying one. I get what you're trying to say. But if you say one is 11, can we write it in there? Okay. If that's what it's supposed to be, it would be helpful because some parents may think, well,
they said one, they don't have really high expectations. So I I'm just saying what I'm looking with the naked eye and a lot of people are looking with that's what it said but you want higher expectation. I'm not saying you don't have it but they're
looking at what you put here. So they're going to take you literally. >> Thank you. >> So we want to go beyond that. >> Yes sir. >> So that's all I'm asking and then make sure that we can explain and make the connection. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, Miss Brownley Page.
Additional questions or discussion? Yes, Miss Penhicks. >> Thank you for the information. I want to make sure I understand the content and how it informs the board. Still new here. Okay. Uh, in reading the CA KISSA, I guess you call it report in
relationship to the principal's building assessment summary we received, I noticed in the KISSA report that in critical element one, teachers with high expectations, there was a significant decrease. And that's in the previous slide on page 26. Um, from November to
December, the level dropped from 1.9 to 1.3. In the building assessment report, 50% of the principles at all levels cited as a barrier to student proficiency factors beyond board control, citing uh social emotional
learning, excuse me, social emotional learning, poverty, trauma, and mental health. They attributed the lack of control over these factors to the use of outside agencies. Critical element three shows a serious decline in deep engagement with student learning from
2.5 in September to 1.5 in November. So I'm asking is there a correlation between what you're talking about today and talking about higher expectations and what we see in the graphs on your previous slide. That's the first part of my question.
>> We we are not asking principles to um enter the data for the other critical elements yet. that we're focusing on critical element two. Some of our principles have been um practicing what it would look like to walk into a
classroom and um look for the moves that describe those. And so the data you see there is from a very small number of walks. I believe one of them a colleague was sharing with me was 190 walks.
Another one was a hundred walks. And so it's not enough walks to paint a picture for that critical element for us as a district. The only critical element that has enough walks and training for all of us so that every eye sees the same moves
in the classroom is critical element two. With regards to the principal documents, I don't have that information and so I I cannot speak to what was written in those files. >> Okay. The second portion, um, you have a
goal of moving one student in each classroom out of level one in 2026, but how does that help address the challenges stated by the principles? And we can discuss that if that's something you're not familiar with. Um, I'm not a mathematician or a statistician, but if
you have 55.68% of your students scoring level one in math, which equates to about 11,000 plus students, and then your 53.4 43 scoring and reading. That's about it's over 10,000 students. It would take a lot
more than moving one student per classroom to achieve the stated goals of this district in 2031. So, while that's not solely addressed by your department, all perspectives and inputs are needed. And I do want an answer to this or a definition, please.
What do you mean by fidelity? that it is uh viewable consistently and that it is being executed on a consistent basis. >> Okay. So, I'm going to ask, do we have reasons to believe that we can achieve
our goals? Because I'm not seeing the numbers add up. Five years, moving 11% of your students, you're still going to have 45% of that group still left in level one. And I would just like to see, and I know that you're going to focus on the 100% of the students, but I think we
really need to put the emphasis on the fact that we do need to move more of our students through the process, getting them properly educated, and I want us to reflect that with our teachers and our staff so that they know that our expectations are higher than that. I
appreciate you. >> Just one point of clarity, if we actually moved one just one student, it would equate to 11%. So in five years we wouldn't have any students in one and ones or two because it's one one student
and I I think we just need to do a better job of explaining that >> if if on while the students are testing right now if 11% of them moved what you would see is that drop down to just
let's say we don't hit 11% it's 10% it would drop down to 45. So next year there's another 10% that move. So then it's 35. So over a course of five years, no one would be in the level ones and
two if what we and so when we are saying we when we say if you just moved one student in your class, we're just trying to make it palatable. So, so that people are not overwhelmed because when you think I look into my class and 50% of my
students are in a one or two and they have as the principal referenced in their building needs assessments the biggest barrier or things that are outside of my control. It becomes what our teachers have
expressed to us. It is be it becomes overwhelming and they don't think it's achievable. So, in order for them to understand that it's actually achievable, if you just moved one student in your classroom con uh every
year, we wouldn't have any by the time over a five-year period, but and we know that's unrealistic, right? Like in in some ways, they're going to be somebody because there are things out of our control that would score in levels ones
or twos. But we do want to minimally outperform the state. That's what we communicate to our teachers or at least match what is happening across the state um and control what's in our control.
But so what we what I am taking from today for our team is that one we need to really think about how when we put the presentation together showing that while we're saying if you move one student is actually 11% and the
trajectory around if that happened what that would mean for our students who are in levels ones and twos. And we'll go back and reflect on that because I I I recognize like we're all saying it and we keep saying it, but there's still a gap between like um the understanding.
So, we'll process that and maybe um talk to some of you all before we present again to say here's how we are thinking about presenting it. What does that say? How does that resonate or what might we be missing before we present it live? So
I appreciate the questions but that is what we're trying to convey but if we're not we uh we'll reflect on it and do better. >> Thank you Miss Pen Hicks. Additional
questions or discussion on the report and appreciate the reflection Dr. Devilfield and and team and the questions I think how do we share that story differently that's uh that that we um who were in in the district but also for folks who aren't in education or
aren't um don't have these conversations regularly can understand what it is that we're trying to say. So I think that these are good reflection questions for staff to take back and to be able to share our story a bit differently so that anyone that you talk to a parent uh a resident um can understand what we're
saying. So, thank you for that. As questions come up, please um send those to Dr. Stubblefield. Uh I know there was a lot of data and a lot of information, so please send those to Dr. Stubblefield and we'll make sure if there are any additional questions um we'll share that um those responses to the full board.
So, thank you Dr. Fernandez Flores and team for being with us tonight. Okay, we will continue with our agenda item nine. Um, we have up for second read tonight, uh, board policy. Um, so I
will pass this along to Mr. Gohane. Good evening, Mr. Gohane. >> Good evening. Um, I believe this policy is the library confidentiality policy that is up for second read. Um, this policy uh, reflects and deals with um,
individuals who are utilizing the library services and uh, rights they have with regard to their privacy. Uh there were no changes suggested or brought to my attention from the first read. So we'd ask it be approved for second read. >> Thank you, Mr. Gohane. Is there a motion
to approve uh for second read the KCKPL confidentiality of records policy? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion? All right. Hearing none. Um Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes.
>> Yolanda Clark. >> Yanda Clark. Yes. Randy Lopez. >> Randy, yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Hamela Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Just a reminder, this
will come back at least one more time for a third read uh and potential approval. Um if there are, as you review it, if there are questions or feedback that you have, please send those along to Dr. Stubblefield and Mr. Gohane um so that he can review those and we can discuss at the next board meeting.
Otherwise, after a third read, typically um a policy will will be approved and accepted um by the board after that third read. Okay. Next on our agenda, we'll hear from our superintendent of schools, Dr. Stubblefield. >> Okay. Good evening and welcome back from
spring break where we experience all four seasons in one week. We did. >> So, um I just want to first take a moment to recognize and honor Women's History Month. Um, as I sit up here with so many um, accomplished and beautiful
women, um, this is a time to celebrate the countless contributions women's women have made and continue to make in our schools, our communities, and our society. In education, especially, women have a long been at the heart of shaping minds, nurturing potential, and leading
with both strength and compassion. From our teachers and staff to our administrators, board members, and community li leaders, we are fortunate to be surrounded by the women whose dedication and leadership makes a lasting difference in the lives of our students every single day. So, just want
to take a moment to say on behalf of our district, I extend my deepest gratitude to women who continue to uplift, guide, and strengthen our community. We honor your impact, your resilience, and your leadership. Um, just a few reminders. Uh
we invite you to join us uh the sped team invites you to join them for the sped parent webinar to learn more about resources and supports available to our students and families. Um the webinars will take a place take place this Thursday. Um session one is from 1 to
2:30 and session 2 is from 6:30 to 8. All of that information has been shared on our social media and um other places, but if you didn't get it, if you contact us from through our website or via email, we'll make sure you have all of
those times. Um again, want to just shout out the Washington High School boys basketball team for an outstanding season. Um right before we went on uh spring break, um they played in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, they lost to Bonner, but Bonner went on to win um
the state uh championship, but it was an amazing game and the community showed up and supported um we do and just want to say congratulations to those young men in that team. Just also a reminder if you know anyone that have incoming
kindergarteners, um kindergarten uh is a crucial first step. Um kindergarten registration is now open, I believe. Is it open? Kansas City Kansas public school will be honored to be a part of your child's life and academic growth uh growth. If you know anyone that has a
kinder uh somebody who will be five by August 34 31st, please uh check with your school's registister's office. Um there's also information on our website. Um and we really really encourage you to register by June 15th because that helps
us so much with staffing. So, we'll continue to send reminders um regarding that. Um and then also want to congratulate um um two students from JC Harmon um who received a scholarship um
at the JAMFest um pursuing my dreams, the emerging leader empower for purpose scholarship and it went to Ava Guerrera and Oprah Mensai. um and so many of our board members were there for that event and um our students received a $1,000 um
scholarship. And that's all that I have. >> Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Stubblefield. Um just a few items I also want to mention. Um first, congratulations to Dr. Fernandez Flores. Uh she was recently recognized um as a yes She Can
award recipient. Um so congratulations. She was among nine recipients, I believe. So, congratulations on your award. Job well done and way to represent KCKPS. Thanks for all your hard work. Um, a couple of other reminders and things
that have happened, things that I've been attending. Just want to share um the uh mobile mammogram will be coming to Kansas City, Kansas public schools on April 8th, April 21st, and April 27th. Uh more information is on our website. We can make sure that we send that information out to the board in case uh
you all want to share that out as well. Um but I think that's just a great thing, a great partnership for the school district to be able to share and have that um in our district and our in our community. So thank you to everyone who helped coordinate that. Um regarding health services, I do also just want to shout out the our Kansas City, Kansas
Health Services team and department. I believe next Thursday they are hosting a community roundt um to talk about some of the health services issues and and opportunities and things that we're doing in the district uh along with partners in our community. So I think this is the third year that they're
hosting this um in our district. Um so really excited to see the com hear about the conversations and the learnings from that. Um that's next Thursday um in the morning. So thank you to everybody who's helped organize that as well. Um shout out to our dual language department who
hosted a future dual language teacher mixer recently. I heard it was a great success. I couldn't be there um but it was I I heard great things about it and so thank you for for doing that. I know um they're working really hard to continue to recruit our dual language um teachers and I believe um it's still
open for registration for dual language. So if you know any kindergarteners um who want to enroll into dual language um that registration is still open um talk to Dr. Rodriguez and her team and she can share more information on that. Um
on the 13th of March, I was uh able to join a panel on empowering for the empowering educators conference here in KCKPS. It was a professional learning day for our staff and I was able to join a panel and uh talk to some teachers and
staff at Harmon High School. um it was staff from all over the district, but it was hosted at Harmon High School and um talk about some of the work that the board does around policy and how policy is created and just spaces around um creating welcoming and inviting spaces for all staff and scholars. So, it was a
great conversation with the panelists and with our staff and teachers who were present. So, thank you for that invitation. Um also, shout out to Emmy Pearson. Recently, they opened a new uh food pantry within the school. It was uh provided in partnership with Harvesters,
with um HY and um the KC Dream Center. Um it's a great pantry. If you have if you have a chance, I'd highly recommend um to check it out. They're also their faces um staff are looking um for volunteers to help um help have people
there to staff it both during the day and then after hours so that it can be open to the community. So, if you're interested, know some volunteers, know people who want to help out. Um, reach out to Emmy Pearson or reach out to Dr. Stubblefield. She can help you connect with them. But they are looking for volunteers. But it's a great pantry,
great partnership. Um, and I'm going hold to it. They said they want a pantry in every single school. So, we've got how many buildings? Let's uh make sure that we have a food pantry uh in all of our schools if our community wants one in there. Um, I think we have opportunities with our new buildings that we're that we're building. So, let's think about that. Um, but thank
you for that partnership. It's a great opportunity for those students and they were great. The kids were the kids were amazing. So, anytime you're around kids, it's it's just such a wonderful feeling. Um, and then last I just want to highlight uh I saw Dr. Williams, Lzelle Williams, I think he may have snuck out,
but um he has helped organize at Schlaggel the Real Futures Mentor Summit um later in April. It's for scholars 9th through 12th grade. Um and it is the theme is empowering future excellence on April 23rd and it'll be in the morning. And so just want to shout out because I
know he's been working really hard on finding community mentors and ways to support scholars both internally um and finding uh external partners um to help mentor um all scholars, but I know he's also been focusing on young men at at Schlaggel as well. So just wanted to
give him his kudos for helping to organize that. If you're interested, would highly um encourage you to learn more and reach out to Dr. Williams um or Dr. Bilbo Bilbo Urban who might be able to share a bit more. Dr. Stubblefield. Um that's on April 23rd in the morning.
So always lots going on in KCKPS. Um but just wanted to lift up some of those highlights because I think they're super important to share out and that we're aware of them. So we'll open up board members. Anyone else have something else you'd like to share? >> Brownley Page.
>> Yeah, I just want to say I know myself, uh Mr. Milin, >> Mrs. Eaggan, and Dr. win attended Dr. Clemen's program and it was phenomenal >> and and hopefully I just challenged her.
You did this this year. What are you going to do next year? How do you top yourself? Because everyone was inspired. The music was phenomenal and they did give scholarships to some of our students in the area. So just kudos to
her and what she tries to do. >> Thank you, Miss Brownley Page, Mr. smiling >> in in in line of that what Miss Page just said to take it a step further. It was very enriching, refreshing, entertaining, and I'm going to use this word. It was very spiritual as well. And
the spirituality of that program was great, wonderful, and very, very attaching to the community. And you so exactly right, Miss Paige, you know what you going to do next year? How can you top that? >> Because it it was top class. A a number one. But uh on on one other note uh uh
I'm I'm uh excited and and uh enjoying uh it's not challenging to be on the academic committee uh uh facilitating headed up by Miss Paige but uh we had uh I think the meeting was on 312 the 12th
of uh March and uh it was very we had a good positive discussion on how to bridge the gap and bring in the uh relationship ship with the parents and the and the students through programs
and events. And uh we have a great people from the community that very vested and interested in in the in the in the enriching having better relationship in academics to take it to another level as we discussed tonight.
And I want to thank uh uh our our uh athletic director who was present as well. And kudos for brother Sam Simmons because his leadership is great and his input when you talk about athletics and academic it it sometimes it crosses
paths when you got good athletic programs. it it it enhances the academics and he gave some great input on on uh what what needs to be what can be better and what is good right now and what works. I want to commend him on on on his leadership and that but you know
it's always work to do and lack of a better word I just want to give him a big amen on what he's doing and and how he's leading that. Amen. So thank you. >> Oh and Mr. Lopez, I apologize. >> Thank you for mentioning the academic
committee cuz we myself >> Yeah. >> Miss Pam Pen Hicks >> and Mr. Milin, we've been working real hard trying to get parents to come out. Sometimes I think they're misunderstood. >> Exactly. >> They care about their kids and they want the best.
>> And I want to thank Marco Johnson, if he's still in the room, he did a great job, too. and we want him to come back and finish his presentation cuz we're just trying to figure out how can we use the different mediums that we have to
pull our parents in and they want to see more out there that their kids are doing. We got a television station. We should never have reruns, my opinion. Not dogging anybody, but there's enough going on that we ought to be able to fill those stations and tell what our
kids are doing and try to get more of our parents involved because they do care. Some people will say, "Well, they fuss all the time." But if that was your kid, what would you want? I know everybody in this room, your children may not go to school in this district,
but they're in somebody's district, and you want your kids to have the best. And the same is here. And some people just need some help and that's what we're supposed to be doing. So, thank you for I I forgot about that. I do. But we're
trying and we got to change the date. Instead of April 30th, we're going to have to change the date for the next meeting and we're going to get that out to everyone, but we're just trying to keep them engaged and give us suggestions on how we can make it
better. >> Great. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Brley Page. Addition. Yes, Dr. Win. >> Uh just again echo the program at Kaufman. Uh the weather didn't stop us. >> That's right. >> So we um we it was truly enjoyable.
>> And then um I have a statement um to the Wak County community at the February 24th, 2026 board of education meeting. I asked a question concerning the conference. I did not understand the
response. When I asked for clarification, I misspoke and I immediately apologized. However, since that time, I've been labeled a racist. That label is far from the truth,
and my record of standing up for all students for more than four decades proves that point. While some of the board members as well as staff members may be unaware of me fighting for all cultures, the labeling continues and
misrepresentation goes on. For the record, and I'm going to go through some examples, not all of them. I and only one other board member were the only ones who supported primarily Hispanic girls
at Harmon getting a softball team. Why they had been denied the opportunity we knew not. Several occasions they asked they were denied. In the end they got their softball team
because of our efforts. For the record, I and one other member were the only ones who supported keeping a Latino principal employed when all he asked for was for teachers to come to work on time.
For the record, when Hispanic girls were allegedly being sexually harassed at Sumar and other schools, I was the only one who requested an independent outside investigation. No other board members supported that.
For the record, when a teacher was calling students at Washington and Nword, we supported the 90 students gave them our support who who walked out, but we asked for accountability. For the record, when the immigrant
students are allegedly being bullied, I and others asked for accountability and clarification. For the record, when the coach at Kansas City, Kansas Community College was calling students the n-word,
I stood up for the students and helped them graduate. For the record, when instate tuition was being repealed by the Kansas legislature, I alone stood up for the dreamers and they tried to expel me from
the legislature and they lost. The students and I won. The students have been paying now instate tuition for 10 years. I risked my career because it was the right thing to do. For the record, I was one of few who
fought for $15 an hour minimum wage because many of our occupations, our positions are held by certain groups. It took a couple years for us to get $15
minimum wage here. These are a few examples prove that I fight have been fighting for all cultures for many years. I will continue to fight against racism
and I will continue to fight against character assassination. I repeat, on February 24th, 2026, I misspoke and I publicly apologized immediately.
There are those who do not want to accept my apology and one continued to divide us. I made a public apology. I remain committed to fighting against racism, discrimination, and I will continue to fight against character
assassination. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Wyn. Any additional comments from the board? >> Yes. I wanted to say what Dr. Stubblefield said about the Washington boys basketball game. So, the only thing
I can add is that it did my heart good to uh look at the coaches who were so invested. Um, and I know that they worked really hard with those young men because they played as a team. They were really, really great players, but what
really inspired me was they really worked together and played together. Not the outcome that we wanted, but um, I just respect that a lot. Um, and then also it it did help too that there were so many Washington alumni in the stands.
We were all hot with our Washington alumni sweatshirts, but it didn't matter. It was for the good cause, so we look good. Um, and so I love that the community did show up and fill up the stands at a Kansas City, Kansas Community College. I also got to go to
the Shark Tank pitches um at the Quest displayed um one night uh downstairs in this building and we had investment money and I spent all my money because each student or group talked about their invention. The students looked so good.
They were so nicely dressed and their parents were present to cheer them on too. And they were just showing inventions like a car umbrella that you could have an umbrella for your car or a watt alarm system that would shock the burglar and put slime all over them. It
couldn't be removed. And they had a spoon it where your spoon wouldn't drop in your cereal bowl. So you could tell that they worked really hard on their presentations, their displays, their speeches. They even made pamphlets. So kudos to that. Um that just goes right
along with diploma plus in elementary as we focus on career awareness and um those opportunities for students to experience all of that as entrepreneurs and graphic organiz organ excuse me graphic designers, speakers, scientists, etc. So it was beautiful to see our
students um participate in that opportunity. And then I also just wanted to say welcome back. I know that um some of us had spring break and some of us had a part of spring break. Um and I just hope that we have come back rejuvenated
um and fully rested. And as we head into the final stretch of this school year, I just want to um reiterate the thank you for the dedication, care, and energy that is poured into our scholars every day. Our work is making a difference in our community and we're grateful for all
of our staff and we want to have a strong positive finish to the year. Got this. >> I love that. Thank you, Mr. Tricklin Eaggan for sharing. >> Okay, >> Mr. Lopez said and Dr. Stubblefield spoke about it already. Just reminding our families about our sped meeting on
Thursdays. Um is it's it's a it's a good time. is normally very is very informative and so I just know sped has been talked about a lot and so I just wanted to reiterate she mentioned it but I just wanted to reerated for our community because it is being hosted for you that is what that is what I will
will add that's the what I serve on >> thank you so much Miss Clark um and then I'll just add really quickly um I know the applications for scholarships from the Kansas City Kansas uh schools foundation for excellence is closed um and so I know they're reviewing those. I
will just uh put in a plug if you uh haven't given or if you know of any potential sponsorships um that they that could give to the the foundation. All of those dollars are reinvested into our schools, into our classrooms, into our students, and the more money that they can raise, the more in potential
scholarships can go out to KCKPS students. So, um consider giving, consider finding and asking a friend or finding a friend to sponsor and or give. Um but uh good luck to all of those applicants. Wouldn't it be amazing if we had enough resources to give a
scholarship to every single student who applies uh because they're our kids. They're our KCKPS kids. Um so if we could collectively find a way to do that, how amazing would that be? Um we could fill this room with all the scholarship recipients. So anyways, um
>> President Lopez, I forgot that too. We do have the Metropolitan Leadership Institute is also offering a scholarship for one student at Kansas City, Kansas Community College and Donnelly College. Um if you go to mlikck.org
that um scholarship is given directly to the student for uh whatever they want to use it for. So the applications are uh end on March 27th. >> Great. Thank you, Miss Strickland Eaggan. >> Take it back a little bit on that. Yeah, Miss Pennix, >> this is completely out of state, but
Notredam is giving scholarships to low income students, and I would like to encourage our children to reach for that amount of uh support. >> Thank you, Miss Pen Hicks. You can tell we haven't had a regular board meeting in a while because we've had a lot of
updates to give you today. So, hopefully we all take notes of the things that are happening and have happened. So, um, if there's nothing else, board would entertain a motion to recess to executive session for non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of parties involved
under under the Kansas Open Meetings Act uh for 5 minutes going in at 7:15 uh to include Dr. Stubblefield, Mr. Gohane, Dr. Piggrim, Mr. Hansford, and Dr. Jones. >> So, move. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Questions? Miss
Downing? Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. And Dr. >> Win. Yes. >> Thank you. Come on. Come on. I'm going to Heat. Heat. Come
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>> move. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Questions? Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Mil Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pen Hicks.
>> Emila Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. W. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the hearing officer's report? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Questions or discussion? >> Miss Downing.
>> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy, yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes.
>> Dr. W. >> Thank you. Thank you board. Thank you staff. With that, this meeting is adjourned. Have a great night. Hey, hey, hey.