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Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey. How are you? >> Good afternoon, everybody. Good afternoon. Welcome. It is Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026, 5:00 pm. We're going to go
ahead and call our meeting to order. This is our regular board meeting. Um, welcome to everybody, board colleagues. Good to see you all. Dr. Stubblefield, Mr. Gohane, to all of our staff, um, present and online, welcome. Good to see you. To all of our visitors who are here, um, whether you're in person or
online, welcome. Great to see you all as well. Um, before we continue, if you do need an interpreter, we do provide interpretation for our board meetings. Please just let one of our staff members know and we'll we'll help you out with an interpreter. So, if you do need an interpreter,
please just flag one of our staff members down and we'll um have an interpreter for you for today. Again, welcome. Good to see you all. As we do at every board meeting, we'll read our board norms and protocol. As a board, 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. to continually selfch check to determine if we're following our norms when conducting district business. And we've got a full agenda board, so we're going to go ahead and move forward. U Miss Downing, would you please do a roll
call. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page, present. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark, present. >> Wy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez, present. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. present. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. >> Pamela Penh present. Joyceand Strickland
Eaggan Joyce Strickland Eaggan present and Dr. W. >> Dr. Win present. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve today's regular agenda as presented? >> So move. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion on the agenda?
>> 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 Pen Hicks. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. Yes.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you, board. All right. We'll jump right into agenda item two. This is our recognitions and awards. First up, we do have a special recognition for the Marggo Award for Excellence in Practicum
Education. Um, so I see Miss Angela Dunn Miss coming to the podium. Um, welcome Miss Dunn. Glad to have you with us this evening. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Um, I'm Angela Dunn, the district's behavioral health coordinator, and I'm
honored to be here to present such a special recognition today. Each year, the KU School of Social Welfare presents the Marggo Award to honor and celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of social work. This year, more than 40 social workers were nominated by MSW
practicum students for being an exceptional practicum instructor. This year's recipient of the Margot Award for excellence in MSW advanced year practicum instruction is Kaylee Edwards, our behavioral health social worker at
Gloria Willis Middle School. Kaylee had planned to be here to receive this award tonight. And >> I think the mom is here. >> All right. >> Um and has arrived. She's the best. Um, Kaylee was nominated
by her intern KUMS MSW student William Williams. >> In Williams nomination letter, he wrote, "Mrs. Edwards strongly advocates for her students and works closely with teachers, administrators, and families to make sure students get what they need." Watching her navigate those
relationships showed me how to important teamwork is and advocacy are in school social work. Her dedication to students and her willingness to mentor me has really increased my confidence and helped me feel more capable as a future social worker. He also commented, "Mrs.
Edwards is loved by everyone who is lucky enough to know her and see her be great every day. Whether that's at work helping a child in crisis, advocating for a child who's been written off by the system, raising her own two children, or being an open ear for all who need it, Miss Edwards is the epitome
of what good social work is on a daily basis on and off the clock, and she deserves all the recognition in the world for it. Kaylee, your commitment to William as his teacher and mentor, and your care and support for students, families, and staff that you serve is
commendable. Thank you for being you. and for your exceptional contributions to the district and to the field of social work. >> Congratulations to you and thank you, Miss Dunn. Next, we'll invite Mr. Sam Simmons to come forward as we recognize our spring
activities. Thank you. Good evening, board president Lopez, Vice President Brownley Page, board members, Superintendent Dr. Stubblefield. Always a pleasure to come before the board to uh to share in the celebration and recognitions of our scholars and scholar athletes. We are going to start by recognizing our
national uh participating team from Sumar Academy, their speech and debate team. From June 13th to June 20th, the Sumar Academy speech and debate team competed at the National Speech and Debate tournament all the way in Richmond, Virginia. This was Sumar's 34th appearance at the national
tournament for our high school scholars. And this year, they also took along some eighth graders for that experience. So, that is amazing for those uh young scholars. The we to to acknowledge those scholars that participated, we're going to start with our seniors. And we have several were not able to make it for due
to prior engagements. Some chose to go to work this evening, but that's fine. We understand that. Um, our seniors that are here, one senior, uh, Gabe Andrade, not a not able to make tonight on the senior team. Shireen Sadiji, Silus Brown, and Juan Anttoveros. We do Sorry.
Go ahead. Yep. We do have from our junior team, Lily Willard. and a couple juniors that could not make it today. Jacob Moses and Jonathan Santos. Sophomores that were here that are here this evening. Just one. Hima Lagona
not able to make it. Estelle Fuentes and our entire eighth grade team is here. Four young scholars starting with Kingston Malone, Dosay Shone, Gracelyn Sher, and Fedra Brewer. >> All right.
Our national team is coached by secondyear head coach Zachary Johnson. Overall, our scholars competed in dozens of rounds over four days of competition performing in front of teams and spectators from across the entire country. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments, their performances, and
for representing themselves, their families, Sumar Academy, and our great district. Congratulations scholars on a successful season and participation in the national speech and debate tournament. The last group of scholars that we will acknowledge today is our All State
scholars for girls soccer coming from the Sumar Academy team. We have four young ladies that made the All-State team. And to make the All State, you have to be voted by coaches from across the metropolitan area, excuse me, across the entire state to make the All-State team. And we have four scholars making the all state 5A team. Starting with
sophomore midfield making the first team. Floral making the first team. Sophomore forward Abby Robo making honorable mention. Junior midfield Anadi Agari. >> And also making the honorable mention,
midfield, sophomore Paulina Perez. >> All right. >> And the Sumar Academy girls soccer team is coached by head coach Megan Schmidt. This team has experienced some some a lot of success these last couple years and we're looking to have even more numbers on the All State team next year.
Congratulations, ladies. >> Congratulations to all of our scholar athletes and to our debaters. Um, awesome job to their coaches, their staff, um, and to all their families and everyone who supports them. So excited and so very proud of all of you. Congratulations.
All right, we'll jump into our next portion of our agenda. Item three, community comment. Um, as a reminder, all are welcome to give comment um to be placed on the agenda. Speakers must um must let the board clerk know no later than noon the day prior to the board meeting.
The speakers, please sign in. There's a clipboard uh when you approach the podium. If you could sign in, just so we we have that for the record. You'll have three minutes. uh please state your name at the beginning of your time um and then your time will start. I will let you know when you have about 60 seconds, 45 seconds or 30 seconds left in your
time and then at 3 minutes I will let you know your time is up and your um and we'll let you finish your statement but then we'll ask you um to um to seed your time. So um we have a few folks who have signed up for public comment tonight. First would invite Miss Sarah Lynch to
the podium. Oh, okay. Um, she may have gone to the restroom. So, oh, there she is. Okay. Hello, Miss Lynch. >> Good evening, members of the board. >> Good evening. >> So, you already know my name and you
know my advocacy. Tonight, I am urging you to maintain revenue neutrality as you work through this budget process. And here's why. As you consider where these funds should be extended
and where costs should be reduced, I ask that you keep both students as I consider the cost of running I ask that you keep both students and teachers in mind and at the forefront of
every decision. Over the past several weeks, I have spoken with a number of educators across the district. They have needs. They have concerns. And many are hesitant to bring those concerns directly to you because they
fear negative consequences. That should never be the culture in a district that values transparency and collaboration. The purpose of this district is to educate, support, and prepare our students for success.
And the people on the front lines of that mission are our teachers. Yet what I continue to hear is not simply a lack of resources, but a lack of support. Constant focus on shortcomings without
meaningful assistance to address that erodess their morale. And when educators feel unheard, unsupported, overwhelmed, all the above, students ultimately feel those effects as well. And this is not
simply a question of funding. It is a question of management, priorities, and allocation. As I listened to yesterday's budget discussion, I found myself wondering whether we are always asking the right question
before approving any expense, whether it's travel, technology, or administrative costs or anything else. We should be asking, how does this directly advance the district's purpose? >> 40 seconds. How does it help students
learn? How does it help the teachers teach? And I would also like to ask the board to carefully consider the ongoing implementation of block scheduling. Just while we're on this conversation, the teachers have shared concerns about
increased preparation time it requires and the need for additional elective offerings and the challenges that can arise when students spend longer periods in class where interpersonal conflicts already exist. And these operational
realities deserve your attention and thoughtful attention as you make the budgetary decisions. supports teachers create supported students. >> We're at time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Lynch. >> Thank you. >> Next, I would invite uh Miss Luis Lynch.
And if we could have the handheld mic um for Miss Lynch, that would be helpful. Thank you. >> Can you hear me? >> Yes. >> Okay, great. Um good evening everyone. Um I have a few things to talk about. I
am Louise Lynch um from Kansas City, Kansas area. And the first thing I want to talk about is some of the comments that were made at yesterday's meeting um that were not truthful. And part of the
community's problem with this district is that transparency is not there and the honesty is so far gone it is not even funny. When we talked about that we are only paying for Verizon cell phones
for the last two years is totally false. In your accounts payable, you have charges all the way through 2025. Monthly subscriptions, data plans.
Our superintendent spends $30 every month for a data plan just for herself. How did we not know that that was still going with T-Mobile, not Verizon? So, if we're going to talk about what's going
on, we need to be honest and upfront. That is not acceptable. The other thing that we talked about yesterday is in regards to um uh the uh AI. We talked about chat. GPT
is free and people are not paying it. Well, was I went through your accounts payable in 2025. We are paying for Chad GP treat for several subscriptions. This district has spent over 11 million
since 2023 through 2026 for cell phone usage. No way. Over $15 million for AI. No way. Don't tell me you're working on it. We
need it done. Tonight, you're voting on revenue neutral. You need to not exceed revenue neutral. This community is had it. They are poor. They are frustrated. And they are tired of the lies. Or we're working on it. I can tell you that those
that do not vote for revenue neutral, we are watching. We will start the recall process. >> 40 seconds. We already know that um for three of you we only need 844 signatures. The others we need just a
little over a thousand. The paperwork is filled out. We are ready to go. This is no longer acceptable. And to have a child come to this district and ask for their educational records with their family and be told that this
administration's opinion is that they don't need it and therefore they weren't given their own educational records is disgusting. You don't get to tell a family what they need. They didn't ask for your opinion. They asked for their child's records.
>> We are at time, Miss Lynch. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Next, I would invite Cindy Thomas to the podium. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> My name is Cindy Thomas and I live and
work here in Wandot County. Two years ago, I stood before this board when many of the same voices on social media were calling teachers groomers, attacking school personnel, and targeting people who stood up in support of LGBTQ students. Unfortunately, we are
here again. Tonight, I stand here again as a proud ally of our LGBTQ students, staff, families, and community members. I want them to know that they are valued, that they belong, and that there
are people willing to speak up when messages of exclusion are directed at them. First, I want to address the phrase parents rights because I believe it obscures what this debate is actually about. Most parents, regardless of their beliefs, want their children to be safe,
supported, and successful. I support parents. I also support students. I do not believe those things are in conflict. But when you look past the slogans, it becomes clear that this conversation is not really about parents rights. It is about LGBTQ students and
whether they deserve to feel accepted, respected, and safe in all spaces. One of the slogans of the church is Jesus is the cure for pride, referencing pride month in June. I can wait, but I would ask the board
that if I'm interrupted that my time be added to the end. Whatever meaning that phrase may hold for the people carrying it, LGBTQ students are unlikely to hear it as a message of love and welcome. They hear that a core part of who they are is something that needs to be fixed.
Whether that's the intention or not, that's the impact. I also want to address another claim that often surfaces in these conversations that teachers are somehow encouraging students to change their identities or participating in efforts to influence them behind their parents' backs. As
someone who works in schools, that simply does not reflect reality. If I could influence students, I would no longer have to use the phrase, "Please stop running in the hallway." And yet, up till the very last day of school this year, I was still saying it. We are not spending their days trying to
shape student identities. Creating a safe environment for students is not the same as indoctrinating them. Respecting a student is not the same as influencing them. The truth is that LGBTQ students and staff exist in every community,
including ours. They sit in our classrooms, walk our hallways, join our clubs and teams, attend our churches, and deserve the same sense of safety and belonging as every other student. I know that nothing I say tonight is likely to change the minds of the
loudest voices in opposition. That's not why I'm here. I am here because there are LGBTQ students, families, staff members, and community members who are hearing these messages that debate their validity to be who they are. I am here
because they need to know that they are not alone. >> We're at time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Next, I would invite Daniel Tudan. And if I mispronounce your name, I apologize. Um, and then I would ask if the uh folks in the room if you could um
keep the noise down while so that folks may give their three minutes uninterrupted. Thank you. >> Good evening. My name is Daniel Tudon and I'm here today because I want to share something that happened to me as a child here in this district. But before I begin, I would like to show you
something. >> I'm sorry. >> Conversations. We are more so doing them on a case-byase basis and giving resources out on a case-by case basis. So, not stopping the work, just not making it so public that that's what
we're doing now. Where can we find the loopholes? Where can we sneak things in? >> Where can we find the loopholes? Where can we sneak things in? Um because I mean if our assessments are correct, you look at some of these lists of restricted language and it's like the entire progressive dictionary. What do
we have left? >> We do have a guideline and that guideline is an internal document that will not be shared out to the public. It won't even be shared to staff members. Angela, Dr. Civil Silk, Greg, Gohan are
kind of the gatekeepers. Lisa knows a little bit about it and or learned a lot about it. >> I had had a student come out to me in one way or another. And um the cutest one was this last kid who came out to me and he goes, "Dr. H, do you know what a
homosexual is?" And I go, "Yes, I do." He goes, "I am one." And I was like, "Okay." Um he was really sweet and innocent about it. He's like, "I think I'm gay." And I was like, "Awesome." like, "Are you do you feel safe at home? Are you going to be telling your parents anytime soon?" And he's like, "No."
Because his dad was a preacher. >> When I saw this video on social media, it triggered something in me that I personally experienced in this district. When I heard the words like secrets in private, it immediately brought me back to a traumatic experience I had as a
student in a elementary school here. In February 2015, a teacher had sexually assaulted me at age 10. And I remember clearly that she said to me, "Don't tell your parents." I was scared, didn't know what to think or feel. So I told our
lead principal, my principal gave me a bear to show her where my fourth grade teacher had sexually assaulted me. And I showed her, thinking that it was going to stop, but my principal told me the same thing. Don't tell your parents. As a child, I didn't know how to talk about
what happened to me. I didn't know how to process it and I didn't know how to tell anyone. >> 35 seconds. >> Then I heard something that no child should ever hear is don't tell your parents. When I heard that phrase in that video, I wasn't surprised because that's exactly what I was told at 10
years old. Imagine being a child being told that not to tell your parents because it might upset them. That's intimidating. It creates fear and it teaches children to stay silent instead of speaking up. What happened to me wasn't fair and I believe it deserves to be looked into. I hope this district
will take my experience seriously and investigate my case. I am grateful that you gave me the opportunity to speak today. However, I do have a my concerns. >> Thank you. Time is up. >> Thank you. >> Next, I would invite Sy next. Excuse me,
sir. You're Sir Excuse me. I'm so sorry. Sir, >> sir, I'm sorry. You were out of order, sir. >> I couldn't speak. >> Sir. >> Sir.
>> Sir, I'm gonna Sir, I'm going to ask you again if you could please please keep calm. Sir, >> you guys sir. Sir, >> sir, we're going to ask you to please please quiet down. We need to keep
calming in order, please. >> You have a mic. I want to make sure you can hear me. >> Sir, we're going to need to keep calm and in order. We're going to ask you to please do not interrupt the meeting. We will have >> I was informed that there were no other
folks except those that have signed up. So, we will place you on the next board agenda. >> We will place you on the next board agenda as is our policy. I'm sorry, sir. Per our policy. >> Do the right thing.
>> Per our policy, sir. >> Sir, sir, I'm going to ask you, sir. I >> got >> sir I checked >> sir >> sir I'm going to ask you to please
respect the order and decorum of the of the boardroom thank you >> sorry about that respect >> next I would invite Sai Kakaco to the podium please >> let people come up here, call us
homophobes and say all kinds of stuff about our church. >> Sir, I'm gonna Sir, please, >> sir, please, if you could stop interrupting. Thank you. Sai, please come forward. >> Good evening, board. Good evening.
>> So, tonight I come to you uh addressing you, addressing you uh probably for the last time. Um and so I wrote a little letter. I want to make sure everyone understands. I've always been a straight shooter with all of you. Um so here are the facts. Since 2022, the chiefs of police who
have served this district and myself have told you in person and in writing exactly what this department is facing. barriers from the superintendent's office, equipment we can't get, budget cuts and staffing we were forced to eliminate, officers we couldn't keep, positions we couldn't fill, schools we
couldn't fully protect. Since September 2025 alone, we've lost nearly a third of our department, and more are leaving. I told you we will not have a police department if this course continues. Yet, it has with a surgical precision by this administration. You listened, you did nothing.
The burden is now on this board. We told you, we documented it. We have witnesses willing to stand behind every word. God forbid something happens in one of these schools. When that day comes, it will not be on the backs of officers who spent years warning you. It will be on this board. You cannot educate dead
children. Board policy KN does not require an independent investigator when a conflict of interest exists. And it does not stop anyone who has taken aside from being who has already taken aside from being the final decision maker. I live through what happens when this gap gets used. It also allows for the person
who has an official complaint filed against them to continue to be the reviewer and final decisionmaker even after their lies and deceptions were uncovered. That is not a coincidence. That is a designed outcome. HR is allowed to twist opinions and assumptions into fictitious facts and
call it evidence. I raised the alarm and filed a complaint. I was met with a threat to dismantle this police department. Everyone in this room knows that's true. One of your fellow board members and a sitting state senator was there to witness this. I'm asking this board to order an independent outside investigation with no ties to this
district or to KASB or to the education system into uh into conducting a high ranking administration um investigation. Some of these people are sitting in this room tonight. You can call it retaliation, you call it obstruction, you can call it protecting the wrong
people. I'm asking someone with nothing at stake to look at the evidence and call it what it is. There are people in this room tonight who should be the ones facing termination, not me. This district has three has had three chiefs of police in the last two and a half years is about to have the fourth, all
under the same superintendent. A wise man once said, "If you've been divorced five times and everyone else only once, the problem is probably you." This is not a coincidence. It's a pattern. And patterns point to policy failures and leadership above. I'm happy to meet with you right now in executive session with
all of the elected officials, members from the audience, and I'll go over the violations committed by this administration. You've been told before, I'm telling you tonight, every day you take no action adds to your own culpability and what has already occurred. We've already handed evidence over to Kansas states to the state of
Kansas, the AG's office, and federal agencies. How would your constituents feel knowing you chose tonight to keep employees who committed criminal acts against this district and its employees while voting to remove the one person who tried to stop it? What message does that send to the students of we do
county? Do the wrong thing and you're fine. Do the wrong thing. You're cooked. >> Mr. Clackco, we're at time. I'm sorry. Thank you. >> I want you to hear this. >> We're at time, sir. Thank you. >> Can you hear this now? You can hear on the media. >> Mr. We're at time. Thank you. >> I don't want us to be in a situation where
>> Mr. Kaco, we are at time. Please, Mr. Flaco, I'm going to ask you to take your seat, please. I'm sorry. We're at time. >> Thank you. >> Want to make sure that's on the record. >> Next, I'll invite up to the podium Dominic D. Rosa. Mr. D. Rosa. >> Good evening.
I'm here tonight to ask the board of education of the Kansas City Kansas public schools to vote in July 26 to exceed the revenue neutral v uh rate. This decision is simply not about taxes. It's about priorities. It's about whether we are willing to invest in our
students, our staff, and our public schools which serve as a foundation for this community. Over the past several years, schools have continued to face rising costs across all areas. Utilities, transportation, materials, health insurance cost more. Recruiting
and retaining staff, qualified staff cost more. At this same time, the needs of our students continue to increase and the expectation placed on our staff continue to grow. Our staff has continued to showing up for our students every single day. They have supported
students academically, emotionally, and socially while navigating staffing shortages, increased student needs, and growing responsibilities. Our students deserve stable schools staffed by experienced professionals who feel respected and supported enough to remain
in our district. Voting to exceed revenue neutral would help protect critical student services, classroom programs, extracurricular opportunities and the staff members who make those opportunities possible. It would allow this district to continue to investing in our students and their success
instead of simply trying to survive another year of rising costs. And I believe there is an important question that this board needs to answer publicly if they choose not to exceed the revenue neutral rate. What services does this board believe our students do not
deserve? So what programs are on the table? Which student supports are considered expendable? What opportunities will our students lose? Because if we don't exceed this revenue neutral rate, reductions will have to happen. And just
importantly, what staff positions does this board believe should be reduced in order to make the budget work? Every budget decision reflects the values and priorities of this board. If reductions become necessary, our community deserves honesty and transparency about who and
what will be impacted. Strong public schools strengthen our neighborhoods, support our families, attract the businesses, and prepare students for the future. When schools are underfunded, the entire community feels the impact. Our students already deserve more support, not less.
>> 50 seconds. >> Our staff are being asked to do more with limited resources, and that's not sustainable. Our students deserve more than simply getting by. They deserve schools that are fully supported, fully staffed, and fully capable of helping every student succeed every day. Thank
you for your time. >> Thank you. Thank you everyone. We will continue with our agenda and item four is our consent agenda board. Is there a motion to approve tonight's consent agenda?
>> So move. >> I second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. Miss Downing. >> Wanda Brley Page. Wanda Brley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez.
>> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. W. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Motion carries. Thank you, board. Next agenda item, item five, uh board
discussion. Board, we will continue with our budget conversation from yesterday. Um that well that's been ongoing uh throughout the year. Um and um do we have a presentation? Is it Miss Robbie? So, we'll we'll ask Miss Robinson to come to the podium um who will share
some information um and then >> we'll open the floor to the board for discussion or questions. Good evening, Miss Robinson >> or Dr. Robinson. >> Yeah, >> I elevated yesterday. >> Well, if somebody would give me $60,000,
I'll make that happen. to President Lopez and Vice President Brownley Page and to our board members elect and Dr. Stubblefield our superintendent. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Good evening.
Today at this meeting, the board will be choosing to vote whether they want to exceed revenue neutral. And what I'd like to say in regard to
that is that this opportunity in this moment is really just an expression of intent. We want to say that we intend to exceed whether we choose to do so or not by August 25th. Your final vote will actually happen on August 25th during
the budget hearing and uh revenue neutral hearing. So by voting to exceed revenue neutral today, it allows us more time to have more discussion about the budget and the budget development and
things you want to see as priorities um between now and then as well as true numbers that we can put together from what we have decided um to bring before the board um from our administrative
discussions today. I also urge you, encourage you. I have no other enticements for you, but um I'd like you to go through the considerations and
recommendation. I personally, as well as our finance team, are recommending that you vote nonrevenue neutral. Vote to exceed revenue neutral. And by that revenue neutral in and of itself
is in is incumbent upon the local and state revenue based on the property value increases that we have. We've been informed that the watercraft vehicles are no longer taxed. That is an unmeasurable loss which I shared. Um,
but it does contribute to the reduced state LOB funding and of course we want to avoid any drastic adjustments to the budget due to the revenue neutral reduction of funds. In the same vein, I also think that our
community has a vested interest in us. Yes, we do receive property tax. And in that regard, our property tax, the state has allowed the first $75,000
worth of tax on your property not to be assessed for taxation. And in your budget packet on page 14, there was a slide and I will re um reproduce that slide for your retreat
um for the consideration of reducing the $75,000 from that. Our taxation is 11.5% and generally on the slide it said if you had a $100,000 assessed valuation for your property you
would be paying $11,500 and that equates to $96 per household at 11 at $100,000. So that needs to get adjusted and once we reduce the 75,000 from the 100,000
that's even that's threequarters less than what um was presented in the slide. So take that into consideration. I know people are hurting. I know that everybody in we
do county KCK is not extremely affluent, but our median tax um household property valuation is $116,000. And in regard to that, we want to be able to provide our students the best that we can with the funding that is
available to them. And and with that being said, we also want to you take into consideration for your decision-m tonight that we we are already experiencing a reduced enrollment impacting the base state aid
per pupil funding. We've already been informed about our decrease in federal funding nearing $500,000. We have anticipated increased expenditures that we presented to the tune of $10 million and those are going
up. We will be adding to those that as we have had more conversations with departments and their budgets um in regard to other expenses that we had not identified as of yet. Um to this point
we've identified more things. So the note of having increased operational cost, we know that we already have to fill a gap for our sped funding. We know that we have a cost of living increase that the board will provide some
consideration for. We know that we have legislative mandates that have caused us to um pursue more expenses. We also have let to shift the slide for the public. I guess I'm not in
We also know that the board has expressed their interest in the upkeep and maintenance of our schools. We want viable spaces for um to impact our student learning and their development and provide appropriate playground equipment, safe and secure environments,
buildings and ground conditions for schools have been shared concerning the major purchases of what's going on at the schools and um as well as um interest from our operations team as to their rotations of maintenance and so
forth. We have an ongoing c uncertainty regarding the changes in the state formula funding how fast that will come. We anticipate that to be another year out hopefully. But the school district that elected uh revenue neutral, we know
that some of them have had to close schools. They are experiencing that. But give us the opportunity to focus on increasing our reserves. We know that our lack of reserves has impacted our Moody bond rating just slightly, but we
want to continue to look at the efficiencies. You have challenged us to do that. We have been doing that and we will continue to do that. We want to look to be um our evaluation and backfilling positions to rightsize the district with for the programs and
services while we can attract and retain KC Kansas public schools great employees right here. We hired some awesome administrators and we implore you to take the recommendations that we are making
um to move this district forward in this opportunity. We need to assess which costs are unavoidable, necessary costs to operate. Yes, not everybody can be super thin
lean. We are doing our best but we want to continue to contract evaluations for our effectiveness of all the services that we are paying for. Um but we also need to have a budget conscious culture
and that takes training and monitoring not just with our administration and our staff but also with you guys as the board. So, as we present things, we want this congruency of information that needs to happen so that everybody's on
the same page and we are able to do a good job for our students. Um, we want to meet the need as well as maximize the use of the funds available for our students. So, I implore you this evening to vote to exceed revenue neutral
um and then we will move forward together. Thanks so much. Thank you, Miss Robinson. And again, um just for folks who were listening again for the board, uh the the staff is recommending that tonight we vote to um the for with the intent to exceed revenue neutral. Um
it doesn't lock us into exceeding revenue neutral tonight. That will happen. We're mandated by law to have a hearing, a revenue neutral hearing, um, and then a final vote, which would take place on August 25th if the board decided to, um, to move forward with the
intent to exceed tonight. Um, it doesn't lock us into anything, gives staff an opportunity to continue these conversations. Um, but it is the will what the will of the board will be. So, um, you've heard some information. We had some discussion yesterday. Um board will open the floor for discussion,
questions from Miss Robinson, discussion amongst the board. Um there is a recommendation on the floor um to exceed revenue neutral tonight. So I will open the floor for the board. >> Well, I'll start. >> Dr. W. Yes, please. >> Hello again. >> Hi.
>> And again, thank you um for your cooperation all the time. Um look forward as you said it is a um team effort. It has not been a team effort. Um I have been on this board um a few
years and um have had challenges with um that request to exceed with the practice of of giving uh substantial
substantial um raises uh without any input from the board. So, um I welcome your comments as far as moving forward. And with that spirit, um my comments yesterday and my
comments this evening, my comments going forward will continue to be that we're members of the community. Our tax base is not Johnson County. >> Absolutely.
So when you say the uh the medium home value help us what's the median salary in the Kansas City Kansas district. See people act like the legends pays for our our taxes but we're Kansas City Kansas. We're not Piper. We're not Edwardsville.
We're not Bonner. So the boundaries of Kansas City Kansas for this school district that's the tax base. >> So do you have any info in on what's the median salary? >> I do not at this time. Okay. So, >> are you aware of that? >> I was aware of it,
>> but I don't have current. Okay. >> And part of the reason is that we don't have those people. Um, we we haven't had those people provide us on our staff, although I haven't asked our staff. >> Note, you have now asked.
>> So, I mean, transparency. I'm going to, you know, I can tell the truth all day long as my mom would tell me >> and that's cool. Okay, >> we we will take that into consideration to provide that information. >> So, help me understand when you have on
page um let's back up >> and I made this statement to the board yesterday in the meeting yesterday. I would support I will not support voting to exceed revenue neutral. Have not done it for the last couple years.
I would support reducing our tax by 1 mil. And if I'm correct, you help me read your your your data. Does that mean we would have to reduce the budget by 4 million? >> Uh a reduction at 1 mil for supplemental
general. Yes. >> So your slide says 4 million. >> Okay. And you made a statement if we did not exceed res revenue neutral and just what where' your 8 million come from again?
>> The 8 million came from we actually had um reduced 2 mill last year. That's where my 8 mil came from. >> Okay. >> And we we actually reduced two mill the year before I believe. And
so, and I had this exchange um did I have the exchange with you last year? I don't believe so. No. But the if if we for us to and again the the reality is yes. If
you reduce your budget, that does reduce the amount of state aid you get >> via what? Via via what? >> What what category? On page nine, >> we have um the general state um supplemental state aid cat um capital
outlay and the libraries. >> Okay. So last year was determined that if if you taxed at the budget level I think it was five something million the total budget that
within that was $67 million of local taxes. Correct. you would have it on your sheet from last year. And I'm sure you >> I don't have that in front of me. I'm sorry. >> Okay. It was It was You taxed us 67 million to get 8 million.
>> Taxed you 67 million. >> Yeah. >> Local option budget and all those option budget >> was 67 million. It was >> in exchange for 8 million from the state. That wasn't the only in exchange for 8 million.
>> Well, I tell you what, you clarify it for us. >> Okay. >> How does that work? Help us with that formula. >> What we do not we get matched based on what the local taxation is as well. So we we I I should
say we receive money from the state based on the local taxation. And so for supplemental general, that's like 2.6 of every one dollar of tax.
>> Tell you what, as we move forward, we'll pull the the that form 00 whatever. >> Yes. >> That shows all of our figures. >> Yes. >> And the local option that is 33% of the general. >> Yes. >> Whatever it figured down there was 67
million. Yes. Okay. >> Yes. We received 183 million in general and 67 in local option from the state. >> All right. >> But what you don't from the state, >> we'll verify that so there won't be any gains.
>> No, there isn't. That is that is true math. >> Okay. So help me understand if we do not exceed revenue neutral, what does that say about if we had and we'll just use even numbers. What if we had a $500 million budget last year?
>> What if we stayed at 500 million and not exceed revenue neutral? >> Well, the problem we already are facing, we've already >> No, no, no. That's not the question. If we stay at 500 million, >> what does that do to to the budget as
far as how much I'm sorry, we didn't ask particularly enough. How much does how much do we lose >> if we stay at 500 million and you in terms of what we lose from >> state aid >> the local state aid that depends on what
you're doing with your meals >> and if you're not cutting any meals let me say let's say where we are today >> it would be where we are today >> now would we lose any state aid >> no if you don't touch any meals No,
>> our state aid is only reduced by our student count at this point. >> Okay. >> But we also are facing additional expenditures that we aren't accounting for in that money that we don't have right now.
>> Okay? And that's only if you spend it. But let's say we spend we we keep the budget the same level. We keep the spending the same level. We do not and we keep and that would and that would be Unfortunately, our spending will not be at the same level because we've already been
>> faced. Excuse me. I know. With respect, if we if the condition is we don't spend any more dimes, if we don't spend more millions of dollars, >> meaning see that's why >> meaning that the 10,000 $10 million that
we already know we're going to be faced that we haven't been faced with this year, we would have to get rid of $10 million in expenses that already exist. to be able to stay in the same place. >> Well, we could talk about that because
if we looked at that that chart, part of that 10 million, I'm not going to say it's it's it's not 7 million, but part of that 10 million has the additional sped money. >> Yes. >> Increasing it up to >> But sped also increased stuff as well.
No, maintenance of >> effort. I know everything increases. price of a hamburger increases >> and that's a that's a cost I can't change >> and nobody's asking us to. I'm just saying let's put the let's put it all
out here on the table because what I'm saying is that we get this story that if you don't exceed revenue neutral, the sky is going to fall and that we're all going to go under. Well, the thing is is
that the money that you don't receive from the state is just allocated to another school district. So, we are losing >> perhaps. >> No, perhaps. >> No, no, no. Perhaps because we know the conversation up into people.
>> It's not going to come here >> and it may not go any place. I mean, if you if you look at the the real people sitting at the table when we're we're we're dividing up the money, they don't want to spend anything on on on public schools. We ask ourselves, why would you give up the money we need to support our
student >> exactly >> environment? Why would we do that? >> And my answer is we give it up in those three areas that I talked about yesterday that do not impact employment. I heard the gentleman come up here yesterday today saying, "Oh, if
you don't exceed revenue neutral, we're going to have to cut positions." We had that conversation last year. We're not looking to cut positions. I'm not looking to cut positions. So, so I don't want that conversation. I'm not looking for cutting the education. I'm not looking cut the software. I'm looking
cut the extra food that that is on the list that does not deal with lunches. I'm looking at the extra vacations that is perceived as vacations. We already had conversation included some professional development. That's very important. >> I think that's a bad choice of words,
but that's okay. >> Hey, I'm I'm telling you the perception, >> okay? >> We live here. That's >> we hear from the community. I'm in the community. So, I'm saying I'm looking at cutting soft cost. >> Had that conversation with the pastor yesterday. I'm not looking to take a
sledgehammer. >> I'm not looking to take a a a a butcher knife. I'm looking to take a scaffold. >> And it may be 5 million here. It may be 10 million there. It may be um something for the data plans. It may be the the AI
subscriptions. It doesn't impact the educational AI subscriptions. AI is here. >> So, I'm I'm seriously looking at some costs that may cut that do not that do not and I'm and I'm looking I don't know
the board has forgone already a $2 million opportunity that we had to bring Neos and replace the current devices that we had. And that's an impact that we have right now when of which we could have gotten that savings. Now we have
placed that off another year from now where those devices aren't as valuable as they are in this moment for that exchange. And so we're forgoing some of that money as well >> because of the decisions we make. >> You and I know some people have
difficulty paying their electric bill. Many of our parents and our students don't have internet. So, we've had we've had to pay for hot spots. We've have a community that that that average salary
is average. That we have a lot of of our neighbors who are not as fortunate as as we are. And that's what we all need to take in consideration. >> But we also said we are providing that for their education. That is a decision
>> all of us need to make and all of us need to have an honest and open conversation with some and and >> staff gets crazy with me when I say real numbers >> with real numbers with real numbers and
realizing today's numbers are not tomorrow's numbers >> because with with the situation >> the gasoline's going to go up you know so we know real cost at what point we say, "Put the brakes on." Been playing the same story at least for the last
three or four years when we've been dealing with revenue neutral at some point. Let's slow it expansion down. We're not hitting employment. We're not hitting food. We probably need to increase food, but we don't need to hit
food for us. Okay? >> And so, so I'm just saying let's look at what we have >> and then just right now just three areas. three areas at a soft cost that we can cut back without impacting
sped, without impacting um dual language program. I found your page >> page 19. Um but and and knowing health insurance is going to go up. >> But I'm saying of the 10 million, there
may not be a dime here that we can cut. Didn't even choose page 19. said, "I support you 100% drastic." Uh-uh. So, I do not expect
to be um understood clearly as I as I make my points. I make the same points every year. It's like a broken record. But at the end of the day, at a certain point, of which I have done it for at least a
long time sitting right here, average salaries are not Johnson County and we cannot pay Johnson County salaries >> and we cannot do what Johnson County does. And we've got to respect our taxpayers and realize there's some
places where we can make some some thoughtful what do you call it yesterday? I wrote it down. Um, budget conscious. Um, I teach history so I can remember a little bit. Uh, budget conscious, thoughtful consideration and
start today. >> Yeah. >> In re-evaluating all of our spending. >> We actually have made reductions and even in the areas that you are asking. >> We applaud you. Yes. And we're going to make more. Dr. Stfield shared this yesterday. There won't be um four $3.6 6
million in cell phones and data plans and accessories like they were 25. They won't be there. >> We're going to look there, >> but got to look at the big picture where education and is first. >> We are.
>> And these areas point >> don't cry about the the small stuff. >> Don't cry about it. That's what that's what people cry. Oh, you're going to take my cell phone? Yeah. Yeah. may have to to keep your job because we
want to keep the job because you're the valuable person educating our kids. So, I'll stop for a second. >> We still need to provide people the tools they need to do their job. >> Exactly. So, let's not talk about the software yet. >> But let's look at some of the software we're buying to make sure people are
using them. Okay. So, >> no, I I agree that we have some opportunities. >> We have a lot of >> accept the challenge for that. and and I am not a fresh one that taking >> that taking away and reducing funding
>> as well as reducing our cost when faced with additional costs oh yeah >> is a position we need to be in >> Mley Paige >> okay thank you Mr. Lopez I just want to say what I said yesterday I want to be consistent I think it's important as Dr.
Win has stated that we think about the people, the working people in this community. I would love for our kids to have everything and anything, but we have to be realistic. We are not Johnson County. And I applaud them. I wish we
had people who lived here who were making that kind of money that we can tax to guarantee that we could provide everything. We have to do what we can do. and and I think we do need to look into the cell phones, the travel, and the
food and see if there's a way to make it work. And we're not going to be able to give everything, but we want to. And again, when I it it frightens me when I hear people make people feel bad. They're struggling to buy gas. They're
struggling to pay their property tax and deal with the high assessments and improve your home. They're struggling and they asked us, "Do you even consider? We don't make that kind of money. We want our kids to have the
best. We're willing to pay." But at some point, you do have to be realistic. And no one should make you feel bad if you say, "I'm on the school board. I've lived here my whole life. I pay the taxes. I want it." But at some point,
it's like, "Hey, we need to slow down." And it doesn't mean that we don't care. And I don't and I keep saying to people, don't make them make you feel bad. People are working. They're trying to make this work. But we don't have with
some of the surrounding counties. I'm in the legislature. I've tried three times to get a earnings tax. We got to do something. We're breaking our neck trying to figure out what do we do? Then we come up with the data centers. Well, there's environmental issues. They make
a lot of money. How do we make this work? We're struggling trying to keep people safe, trying to figure out a way to come up with more revenues. It's a constant battle. And in Topeka, they say no to everything. And we say,
well, shouldn't the counties be able to decide for themselves? And then, and when you look at the budget we have, we got too many people with our with their hands in our pot. And we have got to stop it. And it doesn't I'm going to keep saying this.
It doesn't mean that we don't care. We care. But the people are struggling. We had mothers come up here last year and say, "Hey, we understand. We care. We want our kids to have the best." But hey, we're struggling to pay this light bill. They're struggling to buy gas.
They're struggling to buy groceries. And it doesn't, and I will keep saying, it doesn't mean that they don't care. They do care. They don't have it. And we're all trying to make ends meet. But we can't just walk in here, well, we just got to have this. No, we gotta stop. We
got to think about how we're spending and make sure. And I'm not saying we haven't. We're We're moving in the right direction. But I still say I will continue to vote no on the revenue neutral thing. No. Because it's not
working for the everyday man. and we got to figure out we got to cut back somewhere. >> Thank you, Miss Brownley Page. Mr. Milin. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. And in respect of uh
what Dr. Wyn have said, I I'd respect all she said and and and understanding. Now, here's my here's my question and concern. We're not a concern for understanding and clarity. And Dr. The wind didn't mention the 1 million I mean
one meal reduction scenario. So here's my question. If for clarity, how if we were to use scenario two, is that does is that considered exceeding revenue neutral
or how does that come into play or for lack of a better word affect us affect us in our going forward for financially? Uh what what what I'm asking here is
is there something in the middle by not exceeding and exceeding that is a comfortable area that we can operate cuz what from my understanding it's either it's either I understand what you're saying it and that is true is if
we don't see if we don't exceed it the sky ain't going to fall in we still going to be District 500 still be a board. Schools still going to be open. >> Struggling. >> Some might close, but it won't everything just won't fold up. Uh how
much would we we lose if we do the one scenario one? And I don't want to confuse my question, but I I hoping you understand uh Miss Miss Robertson what I'm asking. a middle ground here. Uh uh
instead of just a yes, no. In other words, because it seems like it's a yes. If we go yes, it's it's a pass. If we say no, it's going to be a fail. That's how I'm looking at it. financial wise and structure-wise,
employment wise, education wise, everything just gonna go to pot if we if we if we don't exceed. This is me talking. Understand it? These scenarios um were developed based on
previous years calculations and honestly I have well I have a different perception of what I'd like to recommend. Um, but at this point, not having the
information in front of me of what is current, I don't want to give you financial perspective and which would could possibly be incorrect. I would love to be able to say, "Okay,
here is your new scenario. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. whatever you'd like to see and whatever we'd like to recommend. We have reduced our capital outlay meal. We have reduced the library meal.
We have before reduced the supplemental general meal. So, in regard to that, I'd like to get the numbers from the state to be able to say what 20 meals looks like and how far
apart are we um to be able to provide you some true workable data that you can hang your hat on. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And >> that's Thank you for that answer. That's >> helps me with my question.
>> Yeah. Yeah, and M Robinson that I guess a couple things. Thank you for sharing the information board. Good conversation, good discussion. I think um just a couple of things that that want to share and then maybe a question. Um I think we are all on the same page
of wanting to look again as I said yesterday to be good stewards of our resources that we have. We were elected to that. We promise to that and I think everyone on this discluding administration including
staff continue to work to find ways for us to be fiscally responsible good stewards of our resources. I do think that everyone has that intent and everyone approaches the budget in particular with that mindset of wanting
to be good stewards and finding what's best and where we can make cuts which you all already have uh what you've shared to us. Um cuts have been made in the previous years and in this current budget year that you're working for next year you've already tasked departments
to look for areas of savings. So, I think one I just want to make clear that staff are already working to find areas where we can save, whether it's travel or food um or programs that we're not using, whatever it is. Um you all are
looking at areas where we can save that aren't impacting direct personnel. A challenge is as you shared 85% of our budget, I think it was 85% is personnel. So finding
the 4 million or the 8 million or the 1 million with that remaining 15% is difficult, not impossible. And I think that's where we're trying to get to as a board. That's where our conversation is today is how do we look and how do we ask staff to find areas
that where we can potentially save some dollars for the district, for the taxpayer um without impacting um academic success for our students, without impacting the classrooms and what the teachers have, without impacting any potential um increases for
for staff as well. We already heard that our insurance medical insurance is going up 11% uh next year. I think it was uh 10 >> actually 9.2%. 2% >> 9.2%. Thank you. Um, so that money has to come from somewhere and staying revenue neutral
to Miss Robinson's point. Like we just have to find where that money is coming from in that 500 million. If that's not an exact number, but if that's the budget, right? So, we do have to find where those dollars are coming from. If we do stay revenue neutral, there are some things that we will have to cut and
we all do that in our own personal lives, personal checkbooks. Like, we have to be efficient and make best use of our dollars. I also want to just I I think Miss Paige you're absolutely right that you should nobody should be categorized as not caring if you decide to go revenue
neutral. I know your heart. I know the folks on this dis you all care. Everybody is on this das because we care. I also want to say that if for those that think a different way it doesn't mean that they don't care either. So, I just want to make sure that folks are on the same page that we
all care about our students, our families, and this community. And just because we have a difference of opinion and whether it's revenue neutral or some other topic doesn't mean that that nope, that we don't care. I just want to make sure that clear because I believe
everybody on this board and on this leadership team and in our district care. Uh, so I just want to I I I agree with you and I and I hate that folks make you feel like you don't care by voting a certain way because that's not fair to anyone, you or anyone on this
board or in this district. >> But Mr. Lopez, but let's make sure cuz some people in this district have vilified our parents because if they say no, I think it's too much. And I and I agree. >> And they get hit, well then you don't
really care about the kids. That's not fair. >> If I'm struggling trying to make ends meet, and most of us are >> and I agree. I want to make sure absolutely be careful with that. I agree. And I'm saying nobody
>> I want to know if you and I'm saying nobody should be vilified for for their belief in especially in this which brings up tension around revenue neutral and budget. No one should be vilified, parents, students, staff, or board members. Miss Robinson, a question for
you. Um, and maybe it's in one of the documents. Um, and if I missed it, apologies. What is do you do you know roughly the total for food travel? And I know we did something board, we we took action yesterday on on limiting travel, which
was a step towards finding some savings. Um but could you tell me do you have a number of what the total is dollar-wise for food travel and cell phones um from this past or um >> I do not have cell phones. I did look at
food today. Um in total it is for fund six was like $724,000 um which is a slide I want to provide to the board but I have not completed it in that I want to show the number um
separate that I did it by function. >> Sure. so that you can see what's happening in student activity, what's happening in other functions. And that way we can identify the level of staff and what was actually used for staff food versus all the other events um
family advocacy days and all these other activities, >> world cafes that we host and things of that nature. Thank you. Um >> thank you. That's that's helpful. Um and and uh last thing I'll say and then I I don't know if somebody else had a question or comment. Um again, board, I'll just remind us that today, um
whatever we decide we're going to move forward with, >> school will still be open in the fall. You're absolutely right. >> Right. >> However, I think today's decision is not something that will hold us um if we decide to go revenue if we decide to with the intent to exceed revenue
neutral. Just a reminder, it does not mean that we will exceed revenue neutral completely in August. that final decision is made in on on the August 25th board meeting by statute, we have to declare the intent at this meeting.
Um, and that what that does is it allows us and staff to really continue to work those dollars, those budget dollars, bring that information to us throughout the summer and leading up to August 25th, so that on August 25th, the board
can make an informed decision with all as much information that we can have. Um, whether we want to exceed or not, we can still say no. If we say no today, then that means we will not exceed, if
that's the will of the board, it is, but it does not give staff an opportunity to bring additional information on where we might be able to save dollars in our budget for next year. So that I just wanted to to remind us of that and level set and and just say that today is just an intent. It doesn't hold us to it.
August 25th will be when we have a hearing if we move that route and have a final vote. >> I'm sorry, >> Dr. What what did you what was your answer to Mr. Lopez question about food? >> 724,000.
It was around there. >> 700,000. >> Yes. >> Okay. Like disc under discretionary spending. >> What? What? 700,000 just for this past year. >> Uhhuh. >> Okay.
the year we're in right now. >> I'm sorry. >> The current year, the current budget year, >> 700,000. Okay. And um did you know what the the cost for cell phones, devices, and accessories, not iPads?
>> No, I had not looked at that. >> Okay. Mhm. >> I I did get the total for what um the monthly plans are for the cell phones and um it's about for the entire year. It's like $300,000
>> for the cell phone plans um that are currently on there. That is inclusive because there the phones I believe are either a part of the plan or they were paid for, but that's the current um what we would spend annually.
Um and then the rebate once the phones since we shared yesterday that we were moving to the Google lines um for majority of the staff um that once if it's about 500 phones that are turned uh
back in it would be a one-time savings of about 115,000 just depending on the condition of the phone and the use of the phone. So that but that's onetime money. the monthly um uh say whatever you would garner from
that would be ongoing because you wouldn't no longer be paying that bill. I also will shared um and it's an estimate and Miss uh Robinson can verify it once she splits out the $724,000 on what is spent. The board allocated
last year $40, no more than $40 per employee. If you do the simple math at $40 times 4,000, it's $160,000, I believe. So, that can give you a rough estimate. She can verify that and see if
it went above or under or around, but that um is the amount that was allocated by the board last year through the $40. no more than $40 per staff member. Um, and 4,000 is um a high estimate. We
don't currently have 4,000 employees, but that's some rough numbers um that you can use. And then for travel, she did share that. And I don't know if it's broken down or not. Previously, it's about $500,000. So those are
>> that was for every fund. >> That's for every fund. >> For um >> fund six it was like $147,000 and fund eight was not very much at all and most of it was in um other 200,000
was in federal. >> Yeah. So, >> so it but what what we can do at before the next meeting is actually have the she can break down the real numbers, but I just um did was just wanting to level
set around those three areas um just based off of what was allocated and what uh what was shared in previous meetings. And and the reason I asked you that because looking at some of the numbers that have been um given out in some of
these core requests, you it's the discretionary spending are the direct restaurant catering vendors, the the credit cards, the Amazon marketplace, not the nutritional services. And so
that's what I'm talking about. and of the um you talk about your payment plans and your data plans um the the cell phones the cost for cell phones devices and accessories for fiscal year 2025 is
3.6 6 million and these are our numbers, >> right? >> And so the you know again board I once we finish this I have a a proposal to um get at some of these
get some of the numbers together so we're talking the same language. So so while Mr. Holder last yesterday talking about I think to Miss Pen Hicks question um Verizon he was speaking of his
department but we're we're paying T-Mobile, we're paying Verizon, we're paying AT&T. So there's there's just in these three areas there are and I'll whatever numbers and I'm only numbers working on numbers that we are provided.
So, we didn't have any other numbers that 4 4.2 million. Now, not you can't claim all the 3.6 million because you're still going to have some phones. >> Yeah. And but >> but you can claim a lot,
>> right? So, just a point of clarification and I don't know if Mr. Carell is online or in here when >> when those and if we can see the numbers when when that information and information is shared with Kora there
are lines beneath it. So >> sure. >> Right. So for cell phones just cell phone plans the only cell phone plans for the actual phone is $300,000 and that's for everyone. when you see the
other things we provide hotspots, >> data plans, but those that cost and we can break we can have um um TIS break that down to give it to you. The bulk of the that million dollars that you're seeing are devices and things that may
be included in there. Um >> that's what I said. I said cell phone devices and accessories. Right. >> There's a lot in data plans, but I'm I'm just saying the point I'm making is that yes, we need to >> unleas and I'm sorry for disturbing you, but
I'm just saying the point I'm making is we can find savings. That's the only point I'm making without impacting personnel employment. That's all I'm saying. >> And and Dr. W, I I mean, from day one, I've never disagree with you. What I'm
saying to you is when generalizations are made and I and I'm I'mma be very transparent right now because it is very difficult to sit here and listen to people assassinate your
character. I'm not saying you did it. I'm saying right but in this community it absolutely breaks my heart on a regular basis >> about how we treat each other, how we
talk to one another and how we all nobody ever has taken a step back to really try to problem solve and come together without making somebody else the enemy. We this all of we're all different in this world and we all have
different experiences that we bring to this community and to this district, but we don't have to demonize one another nor be disagreeable when we disagree. If if this if this is the collective decision of the board,
>> then we should be able to move forward and do whatever and whatever the unintended consequences are, we own together. But the reality of it is we've seen it from the top of this meeting until this point. Somehow
there is a us versus them. We're not one community. And until we can figure that out, won't matter if we go revenue neutral, not go revenue neutral, and people getting up saying we've had this many people or that many people. Everybody has to take a step back and
say, how did I contribute to this situation and how can I make it better? And until we do that, you're going to continue this vicious cycle. We're going to continue this whole like I'm the enemy and eat one another alive. And there are bigger problems in this world
and in this community that we need to figure out. >> So quit with none of none of you are my enemies. I don't necessarily agree with >> the people I live with and love every day, but I do not hang them out to dry.
And I don't and I don't and I'm not saying that like I'm not talk I'm talking about all of us being accountable with how we interact with one another. If there is an issue, no one on my team nor me has ever refused
to listen to somebody has ever refused to try to problem solve. Now the outcome of it people may not like it but we on a regular basis operate within the confines of the law and the board policy. Have people made mistakes?
Absolutely. We don't give each other enough grace to say if I make a mistake and and and and the the will of what I want from this community and for this community, we don't give each we eat one another alive
on a regular basis. Somebody stands up there and asks for me to be gone or board members to be gone or whatever. We need to stop that. Like all of us are here by choice. Every one of us are in here by choice because we all have free
will and choices and and if we continue if all of us leave tomorrow the next group will be here and we'll be talking about the same thing unless you want to attack these problems differently. So we have no problem given the information.
The where the disconnect is is when we explain what the information is. automatically assume that if you're an administrator, you're not telling the truth or you're like, we have this like plan of protecting ourselves and that's
not it. And we know this is not Johnson County and we're not asking you to pay Johnson County salaries because if any of us, majority of us, actually any of our teachers, because there's a shortage of teachers everywhere, they could go to Johnson County. They can go wherever
they want. people are choosing to be here because we care about this community. So, I'm just asking for us to pause. We can get all of the information you and whatever the board collectively decides, we will operationalize,
but we have got to quit demonizing and and us versus us versus them and threatening people because if we don't, you're going if you continue to do the same things, you're going to continue to get the same results. So at some point
we have got to stop and and knowing that there's so many believers in this room right now. I just really am like are we really being Christlike? Are we really giving each other grace if that is what you claim to do? Because how you
show up and talk like that is just it's just not okay. And I'm just saying it publicly. It is absolutely not okay how we treat one another, talk to one another, and how like it it I it it just
is so I I'm just saying we probably need to take a pause and then come back and do what you have to do. But I could not sit here any longer because >> our teachers
show up and do their very best. Our administrators show up and do their very best. Our support staff show up and do their very best. Our kids show up in the best way that they can. And there is no
one who wants to see anybody fail. And we really have to quit leading with creating division. It's just not helpful. And that's all I I have to say about. So, in the spirit you 100% in the
spirit of our in the spirit of our board norms and what we discussed at the board retreat board, I'm going to ask us to take a timeout as we talked about in our retreat. Um, and we're going to take a brief um 10-minute recess um and we will be back at 6:40. Thank you.
>> And I agree with you, Dr. still feel because we've always had an open honest discussion >> but you understand also how >> we've been attacked. >> So that's what I'm saying.
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We're going to call this back to order. looking at our technology folks. Are we good to go? Okay, we are good. All right, let our board come back. Thank you, board. Thank you everyone for giving us a quick recess. We'll call
back our meeting to order at 6:43 p.m. Um, thank you board. I just um wanted to again in the spirit of our board norms and conversation um just call a timeout. I know this is a hard conversation. Um, and it is an important conversation. Um,
and I know we all have very many thoughts around how we approach our budget. Um, and that's great. I think that's what helps us be better informed and uh, be better at our job. Um, I I do think and will echo the sentiment from
folks at the dis um that all folks shared, Miss Brley Page and Dr. Wyn and Dr. Steblefield, Mr. everyone at this dis cares and we have to work together um to do what's best for our students, our
scholars, our families and this community and it doesn't help us to work against one another. Um, so I just want to make sure that that that we know that we're all here to work together because we care and we want to
do what's best and right. The end of the day, we won't always agree on how to get there, but we're going to do what's best and what's right for our students. So, we still have Miss Robinson with us uh to answer any questions um that we might have. Um and then uh for the I I don't
want to cut us short, but I I do there is a recommendation um in front of us to with the intent to exceed revenue neutral. Again, that buys us time. Um and that just means that we have an intent to potentially exceed revenue neutral. It doesn't lock us into
that. It gives us the time to um make a final vote on August 25th um with a potential public hearing if that is the route we go. Um but that recommendation is on the floor for us to take action on tonight. By statute, we must uh declare
intent to exceed at tonight's meeting. Um if we want to um have that option and opportunity misstated anything, Miss Robinson, I please miss please correct me if I misstated any of that. Sorry, Dr. W. I just want to make sure I had that correct. >> Thank you. Okay. Um
>> do you have a question for her? >> Miss Penhicks, I don't know if you were tapping me because you had a comment. Okay. and then we'll come back to Dr. Wyn. >> Miss Pen Hicks, >> something you said, Mr. Lopez, and I wanted some clarity on it. Um, that
regardless of how we vote tonight, I wanted to make sure that our staff continues to look for those efficiencies and savings that we're looking to achieve with this whole process, this budget process. Um, I just want to make sure that the public knows that we will
continue to do that throughout this process regardless of how the vote goes. >> Thank you, Miss Pen Hicks. Dr. W. >> Yes. I uh have a motion. Get ready. Greg, ready? >> I'm trying.
>> Okay. Um, I'd like to move to establish a subcommittee to review and recommend policies concerning travel, cell phones, accessory, data plans, AI subscriptions, and other expenditures
and report will be submitted to the board by Janu July 20th, 2026. And in parentheses, the subcommittee, this is not part of the motion, but this is explanation.
Subcommittee will work with staff and review some of these um topics and look for savings. >> Second. >> There's a motion and a second on the floor um to establish a subcommittee. Um
we'll open the floor for questions. Um I do have a question. Um I'm just curious, Dr. Dr. Win if maybe you could explain um we have a finance committee already established um so how the difference between and I know finance committee um I don't know if we have an upcoming
meeting date but I'm curious I I just wonder why we would create a different committee versus the finance committee that's already established with three board members and staff and not just ask them to do >> this committee has essentially um
stopped meeting to take to to use time for budget meetings. And this would just be um temporary more of a temporary committee just to to talk about stuff right now >> and to report back before
>> by July 20th. >> Be Yeah. By July 20th because our board meeting is July 21th. >> July 21st. Yeah. Okay. Um thank you for that explanation. I I would be inclined to to just rename the finance committee or task the
finance committee with that specific work since the finance committee is already established with three board members and staff. Um just my opinion, questions, thoughts, feedback from the rest of the board.
>> I I have a question if I may. I'm not disagreement Dr. Wyn. I I think it's a good idea. This is a s this is made suggestion uh instead of recre recreate re
recreating the wheel. Excuse me. And it's not recre uh let me just put it like this. >> Reinventing. How about that? >> Reinventing. Okay. Yeah. >> With us already having committees in place. suggestion
uh to have the involvement or in put in place a subcommittee to have a person from each one of those committees to be part of this subcommittee that's that includes a boundary finance academic what other committees do we have
>> the problem with that Mr. M we'd have we'd have more than three people on a committee and that Mr. Joe won't let us do that. >> Well, no, no. Maybe to have to have one person from each one of those committees >> to form the subcommittee. >> Some people
>> I think that was a suggestion. >> That is a suggestion. Thank you. >> But don't it should only be three people. If it goes beyond three, it's >> Did she say is it is it three though? Did she say it has to be? >> Yeah. And you said one from each committee. >> Be more than three. >> Okay. I didn't hear the three, but she
said committee. I just heard the committee. >> Oh, okay. Now, there is some >> staff and and uh board members. That's all I heard. >> Let me give you my intent, further intent. We need to probably meet more than the members of the sub the finance committee can meet. We would want to I
think we should probably be meeting with staff like maybe one time before this week is over, maybe one time next week if you got the time that you're not into Pika, another time to get into some real
detail before the 20th. It would require a commitment of more than just one day, one additional day. Thank you. >> And then to be able to come back on the
23rd with a lot of the answers because we have worked with Ms. Robinson, with Rashid, with Dr. Stubblefield, with others who have kind
of shared what they know, what we want, and that you have more clarity. But the composition is just whatever we come up with. Three. >> I got you. >> Additional questions or comments, feedback?
>> I do think we need the time. We do need the time to look at these numbers um and the budget and especially where we uh can make cuts and prioritize. We need the time. >> Thank you, Mr. Trickling Eaggan.
additional questions. >> We It's hard for me to vote on something and we don't have all the information. >> And this happens to us all the time and I'm not dogging anybody else. It just
happens that when we get here, we get pieces. Then we can't meet and some other stuff is going on. Then we get some more pieces and then we're here. gotta do this today. Now, I don't think we do that in our personal lives when we're making decisions. I I know I
don't. I want all the information. I want all the facts so I can make a sound decision >> because they accuse us of not doing it right in the first place and things happen. >> Did you get everything? >> But you want to make sure you have the
information and if this is a way we can get the information, >> let's make it work. I just want to offer that the statutory deadlines, we don't create them. Um, so you have to vote today either with the
intent. >> I get that. I'm just saying >> the average person would say, and I've had some people ask me that. >> You don't have all the information and you voting and I know we're saying if we increase it that'll cover us through. I
don't like doing that for me. I'm not knocking anybody else. I know what the rules are. I get you. I would just like to have the information in advance. I just said for me, I'm not knocking nobody else, but that's what I would like, but that's
not the case. >> No. >> So, that's why I think the committee would be a good idea if we can make it work. >> Any additional questions? There is a motion and a second on the floor. If there are no additional questions, um, Miss Downing,
I guess, um, I do have one question. We just have to name the makeup of the board of the board members who would be on that committee. Um, if there are any folks, >> I'd like to volunteer. >> If this passes, if Yeah. Okay. So, we'll
we'll cross that line after we take this motion or this vote. Miss Downing. Roll call, please. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. I don't agree with this approach, so my answer is no.
>> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Again, I think we have a subcommittee already with finance committee that takes can take these issues up. There's already board there are already board members named on a on a committee specific to finances um to add another subcommittee even if it's a
temporary. To me, it seems a little excessive. Um, so I will vote no. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Milin Jr. No. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. W. >> Dr. W. Yes. >> Motion carries. Thank you. Uh, so I will ask the question. Um, if folks are interested in being on that subcommittee, um, we can have that
conversation. Dr. Wyn, you had your hand up. >> I don't understand your question. Well, I don't understand why you asked. The motion failed. >> No, the motion passed. >> Oh, >> the motion passed. Yes. >> Four to three.
>> Four to three. >> Okay. >> I think I counted right. Um, okay. So, so I would ask if folks are interested in being in that subcommittee. Um, >> okay.
>> So, we have a I know we had a few volunteers. I would be interested in that subcommittee. So would Miss Brownley Paige. Um, are there other folks interested in that subcommittee? So, we've got five folks who are interested in the subcommittee. That is
too too many. Um, >> I'm sorry. >> So, Mr. Clint Eaggan has bowed out. Um, we've got four folks interested in the subcommittee. >> How about Go ahead, >> Miss Brownley Page. Thank you to Miss
Brownley Page and Miss Strickland Eaggan um for allowing us the opportunity to meet. Um, so Dr. win. Uh myself and Miss Pen Hicks will make up the subcommittee and we will report back. You said by
July 20th >> we will need to meet regularly here in person with staff. So if if you're not available, >> it's going to be difficult. I do think AI as you said earlier is with us and I think there is capability to be able to
have certain conversations if folks and I know you're just looking at me but if other folks are not available to meet in person I believe it is incumbent on us to make that available so that they can join the meeting if they are able to.
Well, if for some unparent reason, I'm not looking at anybody. Someone can't attend, can the two of us be reserved? So, if you can't, we'll fill in. Dr. W can't, we can fill in cuz we want it done.
>> Absolutely. I need to know. >> Absolutely. And I think being virtual does not constitute not being available. So, just putting that there as well. Thank you. All right. So, we will send Miss Downing, if you can um work with um with
us to schedule some time, get something so that we can start meeting. Miss Robinson, I assume you will be a part of that committee as well. Um and then any other staff, Dr. Stubblefield or other staff that need to be a part of that committee, we'll get get to work. Thank you.
>> All right. um board. If there are no other questions for Miss Robinson, again, there is a recommendation um from uh for us that the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approved to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the 2627 fiscal year as submitted by Miss
Robinson um and is recommended by Dr. Stubblefield. Again, this recommendation is only for the intent to exceed. It does not hold us to that. That final vote comes in August, August 25th to be
exact. This, if we were to exceed today, allows us time and allows this newly formed subcommittee to work through any additional information that we need to work through to get to a final budget for the next school and fiscal year. There is an
there is a recommendation on the floor. >> Some moved. >> Second. moved and seconded. I will open for discussion or questions. Hearing none, Miss Downing, again, this is the intent.
It does not hold us to to this unless we do not exceed then we are at stuck at revenue neutral uh moving forward and we do not have an opportunity to change that um at the August board meeting. Miss Downing, roll call. >> Wanda Brownley Page.
>> Wanda Brownley Page. No. Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. We just put together a subcommittee and we're talking about findings and savings. So, and this is not a final decision. It's not happening until August 25th. My vote is yes. >> Randy Lopez.
>> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Well, let me Robert Mil Jr. Let Let me say this for a vote. We can be looking at the same thing but in a different way. Uh, yes. allows us more time.
Uh, no vote cancels the opportunity to look at this even further. And we and I'm I'm I agree we need to look at this in more depth. And I don't want to cancel the opportunity. And honestly, right here now, I'm I'm on
a on a limb with this. In 24, I voted no. 25, I voted yes. Right now, I don't know, but I'm going to vote yes, the intent that allows us opportunity
and see where it goes August 24th, I mean August 25th and that'll have my final vote. I need to say all that. That's what I wanted to say. So, yes. >> Pamela Penhicks, >> no. Pamela Penhicks, no.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Joyce, Strickland Eaggan, for the same reason that uh I stated before, we need the time and when we think about the federal cuts and the reduced enrollment of students and a decrease in federal funds and principles telling us that we need
to meet our social and emotional students needs, um increase in transportation and nutrition costs, um and us wanting to give our staff a living increase. I'm going to have to vote yes, uh so that we have the time
and Dr. W out the window. >> Motion carries. Thank you, board. Okay, next on our agenda, item six, we have some board updates and potential approvals um in front of us tonight. Board.
First up is our strategic plan. >> No. Um there's no presentation with this this um several of you have participated in the planning of it along with several community members, staff and students. Um what this uh will do is officially
adopt um the the the strategic plan with the understanding that the action teams and the action steps uh we will bring forward to the board and provide updates on a regular basis. Um, and while this is the document, as we learn and um, get
information back, we may come back with like adjustments, but not changing what the core of it is. Um, just maybe what our actual action steps are. >> Thank you. So, there is a recommendation the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approved the 2026 through 2031
district strategic plan roadmap of the north star as submitted by Dr. Selena Swillick, uh, Mr. Kevin Hansford and is recommended by Dr. Anna Steelfield. Is there a motion to do so today? >> Say it again, Randy. We we need a there is a recommendation that the that the
board of education approve the 26 through 31 district strategic plan roadmap to the northstar. >> I move that we approve the strategic plan. >> A second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion? >> Uh discussion. >> Miss Brownley Page.
>> Okay. When I went through that, what kind of blew my mind and I think we need to continue to work on on the measurement part. We keep using surveys and I I've asked this before. I didn't
say I had to answer, but we got to use some other tool unless we figure out a better way to do surveys because when you send out 20,000 and get back 154. Is that a true measurement of what they think, how they feel? So, I would like
to see, and I've asked this before, but I didn't get an answer. Can we understand what sort of survey how they're going to do it? On the academic committee, I've asked a question about surveys. Most of the parents say they
would like something on paper. And the response from the district is it's expensive. I get that. But we've got to figure out how do we get more people to fill out the surveys. Some of the people said maybe at some of the events, take
the surveys with you. Have them do it right there. And then that was another suggestion from the parents because it doesn't make sense to send out a survey and only get 154 out of 20,000. But we
keep using it as a tool of measurement. Maybe that's not the right. It's one and they also had some others, but maybe we shouldn't use surveys. I don't know unless we figure out how to put them out better and get a better response. >> So just a point of clarification, we do
I mean surveys are always going to be there. Different surveys we get higher return rates. Any family who said they had wanted it on paper, we provide it to them on paper. If someone in a meeting generally said we don't automatically
put them on paper because that would be expensive, that would be true. But any there are there are families in all of our schools who request uh newsletters and those kind of things be uh that they receive them. >> Could that be written in that that you
will give them an option of having a written one and some examples of how they're going to do it? They just said it was one tool. They use some other stuff. But if we're going to use surveys, can we have more details? What
type of surveys will you offer? paper cuz none of them have ever said in the meeting that I was in and asked this that they were offered that. I'm just saying what they said. >> Yeah. >> And I said I would bring it back. >> So, we'll we'll make sure our principles
communicate to their families those options. They they have because we have families who absolutely um elect those options. We'll just make sure that every time they um share that if they would like it um specifically
the surveys that we provide now and if it's something from the state or something that we don't control that goes to them, we may not be able to do it, but we will definitely um continue to um communicate that. >> I just like to see us get better numbers and be more creative in the way that we
get it out. That's all I'm asking. >> We'll look at it. >> Thank you, Miss Bradley Page. additional questions, feedback. I'll just say I I I do appreciate I was able to uh participate in uh several of the steering committee meetings and heard feedback. Um thank you to the
staff, to the community members, to everyone that helped make this um strategic plan happen and that put it together. So really want to just say thank you and it was a lot of time, evening hours, afternoon hours, time out of your day. Um so thank you for the work that you've put into it. This is an
important guide and I don't want us to just gloss over um what the board potentially approving the strategic plan is for the next five years. It is our northstar. It is how we will continue to operate and guide as a board and as leadership
and as teachers in the classroom, as custodians in the buildings, as cafeteria workers, as everybody in our district will continue to operate so that we can do our very best for all of our students and community members and staff. So, I I I just want to make sure
that we we understand that we're not just approving a document that goes on the shelf. this is a working document that will guide this board that will help us achieve what we want to see for our students. So, I just wanted to make
sure that that was uh as we vote um that that's what we're voting for is is the guide that will help lead this district through 2031. Um I know a lot of it is um there's there's a lot of alignment with what we're currently doing in our current strategic plan. We haven't approved a new strategic plan in several
years. So, I just wanted to make sure that we understood the importance and the value of what um we are voting for here tonight with this plan. So, with that, I would ask Miss Downing to uh do a roll call, please.
>> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Thank Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Penhicks. >> Pamela Penh. Yes. Joyce Strickland
Eaggan. Yeah, I'm proud of the work we did. Yes. And Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you. And I appreciate that commentary, Miss Strickland Eaggan. I think we all should be proud of the work that went into it, the time that went into it. Um, and understand that it is a living document, right? As as education
changes, as things change in the environment, in society, in our classrooms, this document will come back before us so that we can adapt and adapt to what's to the environment around us. So, thank you all for the work. Thank you board for approving that and moving
forward. Next board, it is recommended the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approve the purchase of conscious discipline in the amount of $576,924 from the title one and significant disproportionality budgets as submitted
by Dr. Snyder, executive director of elementary schools and Mr. Hansford, deputy superintendent and recommended by Dr. Stubblefield. I move that we accept the conscious discipline. A >> second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any
questions or discussion on this item? >> I would like to make a comment about conscious discipline. Um I was very glad to see the focus move from our students who are our young people to the adults who model the behavior that we want our
young people to utilize. Conscious discipline does that and gives us all an opportunity to show our young people how to cope and strategize and getting theirelves regulated and under um being able to learn how to behave properly and
to know how to handle the things that come at them every day. is important to me that as adults that we do the work first and I am very pleased to see that conscious discipline does and advocate for that and help our children to learn
by example um how to handle their emotional life. >> Thank you, Miss Pen Hicks. There's no comments or questions hearing none. Miss Downing >> Wanda Brownley Page.
>> Wanda Brley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pinhicks. >> Pamela Penhicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes.
>> And Dr. Win. >> Dr. Yes. >> Thank you board. Next on our agenda, it's recommended the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approve the proposed guaranteed maximum price GMP amendment 2 to the AIA-133 prime construction contract with Newkerk
Newk Novak Construction Partners for the construction of the new Argentine Middle School in the amount of 50,247,685 and overall project budget of 63,159,42 $29 as submitted by Mr. Clemens and recommended by Dr. Stubblefield.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Questions, discussion on this item? >> Question. >> Yes, Miss Brownley P. >> Do we ever ask them? We're spending a lot of money. Would they give any of our children an internship, a job, or
anything? >> So, they do. Um I the gentleman here I don't know if they know the exact number but they do have students who have internships currently they do uh come in and Doug and them will be able to share
other ways that they um are leaning in is through uh to impact more students. So we've had some preliminary conversations because we have 3D and our college and career pathways and those kind of things. So they come and do those sorts of things as well. But I'll
turn it over to them. >> Sure. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. I will uh say that I do uh emphasize that with all of our construction and architect partners that we're looking for ways to include our students in any way possible. I'm going to turn it over to Jim Schneider with uh
uh >> Newkerk Novag. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Uh yes, to answer your question, we do have interns. We've done that with other school districts. I think we've even I forget the name but we have had an
intern from KCK public schools uh in our office in the past. So that is something that we do and we will do on this project as well. >> And if you don't mind me asking what about scholarships? >> Scholarships. >> Yes sir. >> Um we do
it depends on what kind of scholarship it is but we have sponsored uh things in the past. >> Oh yeah. She graduated from Washington. Yes, thank you, Miguel. >> Yes, but yes, we have sponsored uh certain things in the past. I don't know
if that answers your question, but we're open to those opportunities. >> So, um regarding scholarships, uh Newkerk, Novak, um McGow and Gordon, a lot of our business partners sponsor the golf tournament and all of those are the scholarships that the foundation gives
to our students. So, if they have their own separate company scholarships, that's separate. but directly for our students. They um I actually was out there last week and all um all of our um
construction partners as well as our um I believe all of our um architects um all had donated, sponsored, and had a team there. So that's how when the foundation gives the scholarships at the
end of the year between 2500 to $5,000, it's driven by those partnerships. I mean them sponsoring the golf tournament, the breakfast and that sort of thing. >> Yeah, exactly. Thank you. >> Thank you. I just wanted to know cuz
given a lot and we like to see something come back. You don't hear about it all the time, but people often ask, we're paying that kind of money out. Do they give anything? And it's nice to hear that. >> Yeah, we do. We are part of this community as well. And we want to make sure.
>> And I know you just were writing a check as I was speaking for 10,000 to help some more people. >> I'll talk I'll need to talk to Lynn Newkerk on that one. >> Yeah. But before you go, do you have any um um you said you have in the past
>> and I I didn't quite understand. Do you plan to do it in the future >> as far as internships go? >> Correct. That was an initial question. >> Oh, yes. Yes. Okay. Absolutely. So, do you have some um planned literature? Do you have Well, let me just point blank.
How would the community know, excuse me, that you plan to do in the future? >> Well, I'll use an example. in in another school district. Um they have a internship program and those uh professors or teachers reached out to us and
identified students that were interested in the construction industry or architecture and we interviewed those students and we ended up taking a couple of them on as interns uh throughout the high school. So we will work with Dr. Stubblefield and the administration to
find out if there is a internship program within the district. >> Yeah. And I would I would just say Dr. Danita Fernandez Flores and um the Diploma Plus team are a great place to connect um because they have a ton of students. They work with all of our students to try to find them placement
for internships, fellowships, shadowing, anything that's a client connected project. They do an amazing job. They do a college fair. They do a job fair. They they set all that up. So if you don't know Dr. Fernandez Flores already, you definitely should. She she's amazing.
her and her entire team do do amazing job. So, um, so we definitely have an avenue to get students who are interested in engineering, construction, all of those things that you all provide. Um, and I'm sure you won't find a shortage of students to >> to come come hang out with y'all.
>> We will make sure we connect >> and and we look forward to seeing you with some information come August when first of school. Sounds good. >> So, thank you. >> All right. >> Thank you. Additional questions. 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 Pen Hicks. >> Pamela Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you board. I'm excited for a new Argentine Middle School. It's going to be great. Thank you. Next board. It's recommended the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approve the project details of the intent to perform rooftop
unit HVAC replacement at West Wot Library utilizing Vasquez commercial contracting under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract in the amount of $753,719 in accordance with board policy DJED multi-state purchasing pools as
submitted by Miss Pelgro, executive director of libraries and recommended by Dr. Stelfield. Don't put it back on your >> There a motion to approve. >> So move. >> I second. >> Moved and seconded. Thank you. Questions
or discussion? >> Hearing none. 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. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. Yes.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. W. >> Dr. W. 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 Parent Square as the provider of the district's all-in-one website and mass communication platform under RFQ25-017 for a 5-year total contract value of $362,88149 as submitted by Mr. Carell, Director of
Purchasing. Uh Dr. Selena Swillick, assistant superintendent. Miguel Martin, chief operations officer, and as recommended by Dr. Stubblefield. >> So moved. >> I second. >> Moved and seconded. Questions or discussion?
>> Uh, we have a new evaluation system. I know we're signing for five years. What if it doesn't work and it's not going right? Because again, the goal is to get our bang for our buck. And if this doesn't work right, and I'm not
saying it won't, but we're locked in for five years. >> No, Mr. Carell Chair, um there's out for both sides, but he can talk about that. >> Okay. It's actually one year with four option years. >> And I probably should have written it that way. We generally sign our
agreements just one year with option years to follow. >> Okay. I I appreciate that cuz I I thought you were the one who created the evaluation system. >> Yeah. >> And that to make sure we utilize that to
make sure everything is working 100%. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Additional questions. I'm sorry, Miss Strickland. Again, thank you. >> When we have parents square, then we uh will no longer utilize any of the and this might be for Dr. S, right? When we adopt parents square, we won't have um
the old available anymore. Yeah, we will not have final sight and bright arrow anymore. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Additional questions. >> I I got one. >> Yes, Miss Brownley Page. >> Now, we're not using Bright Arrow. Are
other districts using the other systems? Was it about cost that made us switch or what's >> I think it was about performance and and features. I think you know we we get more >> with parent square than with the other
two. >> And the other layer was um we were operating two systems. So um as far as streamlining messages to parents and doing that um component of it, parent square will be our communication and our
website. So for the communications department, if they post something on the website, it'll automatically do the communication part. So you don't have that gap um in getting the information out. So we were just trying to streamline it and it's a better way for
us to pull data and clean up data. But they interviewed I say they we they reviewed it was tons of um different companies and it's a very Mr. Carell and that team >> 13 and they look at them rank and then
interviewed the top >> five. Yep. So >> thank you And then just uh language integration just I I know that's something that was looked at. I just want to make sure that >> we can do up to and I'm speaking for communications department but I saw in
here that it it has a possibility of 190 different languages. >> Okay. So folks parents will still receive communication in their preferred language as they've indicated. >> Thank you. I just wanted to make sure that folks heard that and knew that. Thank you.
Additional 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 Penhicks.
>> Pamela Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. >> Dr. W. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Next agenda item. Board. It's recommended the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approve for
the operations department with KCKAPS police department to submit a justice assistant grant application in the estimated, excuse me, estimated amount of $35,000. The grant funding would support equipping our officers with
automatic external defi defibrillators, AEDs in their vehicles and will improve our ability to respond to medical emergencies. Our officers are deployed throughout the district and are often on scene before EMS. Having immediate access to the AED and someone who is
trained to use it can make the difference during cardiac emergency. This equipment strengthens our overall emergency response capability and helps better protect our students, staff, and community. Is there a motion to approve the grant
submission? I move that we approve the justice assistant grant. >> A second. >> Moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion on this item? >> This is related and not related. Um relationship is do we have ads in every school building?
>> Yes. >> And they are how does how does the location uh information about the location distributed? So, I know in all of our buildings we they're in the gymnasium or near that like here in this building
there's one out there. I I can't say specifically, but I think in most in all of our buildings and we can get that information. They are definitely in the gymnasiums. >> Um, and then depending on the size of the school, they may be in some other uh points. Dr. Lucer is coming.
>> The reason I asked I remember us passing legislation requiring it. Yes. Yes. They don't remember the information requirement of where how how the people know where they're located. >> Yeah. So, we have the SER teams in each of the building which is the crisis
response team and our health services are the ones who oversee the training in each of the building with our AEDs. >> Um but we we can get the location. >> You want the lo like a master list of all the locations. >> I don't I don't need to know. I just
>> want to know how the information goes. Yeah. So administrators are part of that training as well >> and we fulfilled that responsibility and we submitted it. Um there was some components of >> this. Yes. Thank you. >> Additional questions.
Thank you. Hearing 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 Pin Hicks. Emily Penhicks. Yes.
>> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. W. >> Dr. W. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Next, it's recommended that the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approve the memorandum of understanding,ou between Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, USD500, and the
Kansas State Department of Education for participation in the Kansas Youth Transition Network project, a statewide initiative focused on strengthening transition and and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities from October
1, 2023 through September 30th, 2028. As submitted by Dr. Lori and as recommended by Dr. Stubblefield. >> I move that we accept the memorandum of understanding. >> A second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion?
>> Question. I know what Eleas are. What are VRs and WFs? >> Um where are you saying that all >> uh on theou? Um, >> and they stand for something. I just
can't um >> You know who they are, right? >> Telling about the required partners. >> Huh? >> Under the required partners. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> There's a list at the very top.
>> Yeah. So, the require partners is is there, but where you you said the WRs? >> Yeah. I know who the LEA's on the on the um oh timeline or whatever. It has VRs
and WFS. >> On which page? >> It would be page uh four. >> I think I know but I don't remember. >> Um we can get that information. I would have to >> They know who they are. Yes, they know
who they are. Um and this is um honestly it's required by KSD um >> for us to have theus around that but um we can get that information and include it in the end of the week. >> Thank you. Okay.
>> Thank you. Additional questions. All right, 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 Penh. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. W. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you, board. All right. Next on our agenda, we are at item seven, board policy. Mr. Gohane. >> Good evening.
>> Good evening. So, we've got a couple policies that are um well, we got one policy that's back on the agenda for second read. That's policy JCDC, which is student personal electronic devices. This is the one that we have um is being adopted to deal with the statutory
change regarding that. Um it was up for first read. There were no suggested changes to this policy. So, it's back for second read tonight. >> Any questions on the first policy? JCDC. Is there a motion to approve for second read? >> So moved. >> I second.
>> Moved and seconded. Questions or 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. >> Pamela Penhicks. >> Pamela Penh. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes, >> Mr. Lopez. I'm sorry. Can >> Yes. I'm sorry, Miss Clerk. >> Um, I have I just want to call out I've been watching the communication online
and I greatly appreciate the communication around like this. I don't know what more we can do. I've also been reading the comments. Parents are still confused. They think it's something that has to do with the district. So, just as much as we can do and as blatantly as we can do it to make sure parents
understand what avenues they have, that's that's my ask. I know this is a must. I support it. So that's just my ask. >> Yeah. And and we're also aware so um as building principles come back and um when like in FA days and before that
we'll continue to communicate and continue to push out information about um how the cell phones will be um collected and we'll continue to leave with this is the law and we don't have
any um it's not for something that we can decide to do or not to do. But if there are, we've gotten some parents who reached out to us and we'll leverage our building principles. There are exemptions within the law because there were some parents um around that. And so
the schools will um communicate out what those um exemptions are as well and and they're outlined in the policy, but we'll continue to um communicate um what and try to address it as much as possible. appreciate it. >> Do they have to sign any sort of
document if they're saying they don't want to be include I don't know where they're exempting, but do they have to sign or validate? >> The exemptions are for a health uh like if you have a health plan or if it's something in your IEP or 504
plan or other like legal document, that's what drives it. A parent just can't say I don't want my child to participate because it's the law. they actually have to get the documentation. Um, in a lot of ways we like if it's a
health reason, we probably already know. And if we don't know, the parents just need to work with the health uh the nurse um or the health service provider at their school. If it's related to 504 IEP, the case manager along with the
parent will work with administration to make sure um they're aware of it. Thank you. Additional questions. Okay. Next policy, Mr. Goheen. >> Next policy we have is um a first read
and this is for the social media uh policy um somewhat similarly um part of the intent of this is to address some of the legislative issues but also to have a more robust policy regarding social media for the district or more
express policy. So this is up for first read. questions on this policy or is there a motion to approve for first read? >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Questions, discussion? Dr. Stubblefield. >> Um I I'll just go ahead and share. We
have um begun communicating to specifically our coaches and sponsors, especially um those who are interacting with students during the summer program. Um and it is a shift. So if um coaches or sponsors reach out to you, if you can
redirect them to uh Mr. Simmons or their um um athletic um directors, it is going is a shift for them if they have like a group chat or a app that is not what is
uh the ads are saying is our district one that we're using. um in a future board meeting, we have to come back to the board to say this is our official two-way communication and we are hoping to come back um honestly at the
June 29th meeting because it goes into effect into effect July 1st. We have a plan in place, but we'll have to on board um all of our staff around our official two-way communication. And um I'm not saying it's permanent,
but until we um level set, we do want to make sure that we don't put any of our staff members in the position to potentially break the law, which part of it is they cannot communicate with students in Kansas on social media
platforms outside of the district um adopted one. So July 1st, we will turn off our comments because if we post something on our on our district official pages because if we post something and it could be like
congratulations to the Sumar debate team and if one of our staff members say something then a student says something then they said something they in turn have broken the law. And so until we have time to level set and do that, we will turn off
our comments until our staff gets back and at some point um if it uh is desired, we'll turn our com comments back on. But we'll also advertise ways for people to communicate with us through our district uh initiated
um communications. We just don't want to put any of our staff uh members in a place to break the law on our sites, but we'll remind them all that there is a new law and we're all working to understand it um and what it means for
everyone. >> Mr. Smiley >> I just like to commend the uh breakdown on the subtopics uh the employee use public interaction and uh records retention and security you put place emphasis on that I I think
that's commendable because it subtopic grabs put a grasp on the eyesight and understanding so I'm I just like just comment I like the breakdown of that and the language that is has used it's really good in employee use
>> that's great thank Thank you, Mr. Mil. >> Any additional questions or feedback? And this is just the first read. Miss Downey. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr.
>> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Penhicks. >> Pamela Penhicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. >> Dr. W. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Next agenda item. policy is our 2026 27 student code of
conduct. Uh Mr. Gohane, anything you want to share here? Dr. Stubblefield, this is for first read, I believe. >> Yes, this this is for first read and I think it's the code of conduct and is it the handbook as well? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So, um both of these have got to be
approved before the start of the school year and really before we get administrators back. Um they they reflect changes that have been made since last year. Um, and they're here for first read. So, read through them, see if you guys see any changes or corrections that were missed, but we
have to get them adopted. >> Is there a motion to approve for first read? >> So, move. >> Moved. Is there a second? >> I second. >> Moved and seconded. Thank you. Um, any discussion? I just say board, take a
look at it if you haven't had a chance to review the documents. If there's anything that you think is worth uh noting that needs to be changed or updated, um please um send those to Dr. Stubblefield and we'll make sure to bring that back at then at a future read.
>> Hearing none, Miss Downey. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Wanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Pamela Pinhicks. >> Pamela Pin Hicks. Yes. Joyce Lynn
Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. W. >> Win. Yes. >> Thank you, board. Uh, next agenda item, board. Um, communications. We will hear from our superintendent of schools, Dr. Stubblefield. >> Um, good evening, everyone. I just have
a few, um, I need to pull it up. Sorry. Um, items that I would like to share. Um, first I had the pleasure of starting my um day today at Carby Bruce where um
we're hosting our um middle school summer school and um during that visit I got a chance to see the um Alvin Ay dancers they're not the dance our kids are the dancers but I got to see the kids um in a variety of settings with
our partnership with Alvin Ay from arts to um leadership and communication as well as dance. They will have their final performance on July 7th at Colby Bruce at 700 p.m. Um the students are
working really hard. Honestly, they look um really good already. Um so if you're not doing anything, please um mark your calendars um to go see them perform. But I also got a chance to be in um one of the classes where our partners with KU
Gear Up, they have um the students in there um were working on teams and they um were doing coding um and they all had these little robots and I'm just sharing this because they've done this in a very short time over summer school and um
they were in different teams but the focus really was about coding, math, problem solving but also about teamwork and collaboration. And some of the teams, their little cars were going around the track perfectly. Some of the teams, they didn't finish it, but all of
them had to be reflective on why the outcomes happened. And um and they just was sharing that with them with one another. But it just was encouraging to see like even the ones who didn't complete the car, they knew and understood why and what they could do
differently. And that's such a huge u uh life lesson. So I it was a a a good way to start the day um for me. Um we did have several students from W dot high school who just returned from a trip um
in Japan. And thanks to um the foundation and it was some other sponsors who worked with the um community the the sponsor who took those students and we um hopefully will hear something back from them about their
experiences in a um future board meeting. Um, I think that's all. We will close tomorrow. I never found my announcement, so I'm going off the top of my head. We will close tomorrow at that's Thursday. Sorry, today's We will
close Thursday at 100 p.m. Um, we learned some lessons last week um during the U World Cup when it was held during the week because it's a 6:00 p.m. game and the Netherlands. Um, other cities
have shared information. So, in order um to allow our staff not to spend hours in traffic for a 6 pm game, the office uh will be closed to the public at 1:00 on Thursday and the campuses to um where
the summer school people are. >> Thank you, Dr. Steblefield. Um just a couple of things. I do want to give a shout out to the Foundation of Excellence um who had their golf tournament earlier this month. Um I unfortunately could not be there but I heard it was an amazing time and they
did a great job. Lots of hold in one I think. Um uh but more importantly the relationships that were built um with supporters of KCKPS and the foundation and as Dr. Stoublefield alluded to earlier or stated earlier, a lot of those folks like Newkerk, no Novak,
Macau, Gordon, and other partners who give directly to the foundation. All of those dollars go directly to support our students, whether it's through scholarship in the classroom for programs um or other other avenues. Just really grateful for the partnership of
the foundation, the leadership and staff of the foundation, and the great work that you do to continue to build those relationships in the community. So, great job. I know golf tournaments are a lot of work. So, um, great job to you and your team, um, for putting that together. Um, a reminder that this
Thursday is the second of three community workshops planned for the Parker revitalization project. So, if anyone is interested um, to attend, that is this Thursday um, at >> six o'clock. Thank you. And I'm trying
to find exactly where it's being held. >> West Park. >> At West Park. Thank you so much. Um, so if you haven't had a chance, this is the second of third um, workshops. Um, so please attend. That's this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Um, to see you there, Dr. Stubblefield.
>> The main library is the third. Yeah, >> the 30th. Thank you very much. Um, at 6 o'clock as well. >> At the main library. >> At the main library. So that's on the 30th. So, you have a couple more opportunities this Thursday, 6 o'clock at West Park and then the 30th, which is
next Tuesday, um at the main library at 6 PM. Um also, um I think that may be it for me today. Uh board, just a reminder that we do have our retreat on Monday. Um that should be on your calendar. Um so, we'll see you
on Monday afternoon. Um an agenda should be will be circulated. You should have seen agenda items already. um that I sent out to you also. >> Is that MVP? >> I believe Mr. Gohane is hosting us on Monday.
>> MVP. >> I think that's correct. >> I think that is correct. We'll make sure. >> We'll make sure the doors will >> we'll send that information for everybody. >> Um so that's Monday. Um then again, just
hope all to all of our staff and and families. I hope um that you all are having a an excellent start to your summer. There's lots of activities um going on, fun, great stuff happening, but also just a reminder for everyone to be safe over the summer. Um again, as as
we've seen some violence in our community, continue to poke its head up. Um I just want to remind us all um that we should be safe and if you see something, say something. And um you know, violence is is just taken too many lives in our community and we need to be
better. Um, so just want to wish everybody a great summer. Um, and uh, I'm excited to see you all next school year, but you got some time off. So, um, with that, I'll open up for any other board members who want to share anything. >> I just enjoyed us being together at the
Junth parade. Just another way, um, we are exercising our celebration of diversity in our community and in our district. And we have fun riding on the bus. Uh, we ate too much candy. It was so good to just get out and talk to
people in the community. Uh but when the parade started, it did started raining, raining, and raining and raining. And what I learned from that is we are just very courageous. Nobody went home because it was raining. Even the spectators in the community stayed out in the rain. So it was a great time to
be together. And then also um I attended the Junth celebration at Ken City, Kansas Community College um which hosted a lot featured a lot of our we do county um successes. Um even Mayor Watson received an award um and um
Superintendent Jennifer Collier and then uh Jeremiah McClooney who is a product of Wanda County also uh hosted the Junth celebration. So, I just um celebrate the work that we're doing in the community and am grateful to be a part of it.
>> All right. Thank you, Miss Clerk. >> In the spirit of Junth, um I did miss the parade, but I was able to be there for the afternoon and so the community continued to celebrate and I want to thank everyone for that. I also want to call out and this person was not an
employee of the district but a huge supporter of our district and so um I do want to call out Miss Marilyn Taylor passed al passed away this week. Her services will be this Saturday and the reason I'm calling Miss Taylor out is she had nine children that graduated
through this district. She continues her family continues to still support this district. There is um they have a local business in this district. Many times there have been election signs at that dish at that business and so I just want to call out um thank you to that family
and deepest sympathies to the Taylor family. >> Yes, I'm glad you mentioned that. I'm sorry because that was on my list too. Uh we also lost another champion for Wak County and that's Patricia Kurthers. you know that the school is named after her dad, but she did pass away and she was
definitely a proud supporter of Wak County and especially our school district and and the junior college. So, keep her family in your prayers. And the other thing I wanted to say just publicly is during the parade we had so many um people that are running for
office and so we need to do our due diligence and make sure when we vote and I said when we vote that we are making an informed decision when we vote. So we need to make sure everyone is um going to the rallies and the uh campaign speeches and listening so that when we
vote we make an informed vote. >> Right. Thank you Mr. Clintons for sharing. >> I would like to thank the community members and the staff people who have shared with us um the condolences on the
last of my father-in-law. Um we also lost um his wife's mother the same day and Patricia Kurthers is also a member of our family. So, I would like to thank people for the condolences they sent, the time that they spent to share with
us their memories of all of those family members and uh we appreciate it and thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Penn Hicks. >> Also went to the Juneenth uh had to survive Mrs. Strickland Eaggan's happy
happy attitude but still um the rain when it came it came >> and people pulled out their umbrellas others ran but they pulled out umbrellas I used to again condolences to the Kurthers family I worked with uh Dr. Kurthers many years and she's one reason
that the Kansas City Missouri school stopped going to the science fairs because Sumner kept winning them every year. >> That's the truth. I did. >> True. >> Thank you, Dr. Wyn. Um, just a couple other quick ones that I I had forgotten.
Um, again, just want to back to school fair. I know we're in summer, but is Saturday, August 1st, 2026. Thank you to the foundation for helping to organize that. And to all of our community partners, if you want to be a vendor, please reach out to the foundation. Um, because they are organizing that as we speak. Um, again, that is Saturday,
August 1st, 2026 from 8 to 1 at Homefield. Um so please contact the foundation as a if you want to be a vendor, a sponsor or if you want to participate as a volunteer. I also with the foundation um they do have open their reasons to believe um alumni
nominations. So if you know an alumnest of KCK PS who you would like to nominate, please go to their website and you can find the form to fill out. It's a great way to honor um past students and folks who have really contributed to our community, to our district, and a
way to say thank you to them and honor them. You see all the flags on the post as you drive into the the the district building. Um so, it's just a great way to to say to say thank you. So, if you know of anyone um that you would like to nominate, nominations are open now. And then lastly, I did just want to give a
shout out. I don't think she she mentioned it yet. Dr. Stubblefield was recently honored um as an E and I'm I'm going to totally butcher the name and the honor that you received but it's equity women women and e equity some can you please help me out here Dr. Stfield
>> it it was um by the when women lead um conference and it was equity warrior um and I was nominated by um other superintendents um a >> congratulations >> congratul congratulations to Dr. true equity warrior here at our
district. >> So, I don't want to um I do want to say the the the students at Wat and their families went to Japan. So, thank you to those sponsors who made that possible for the students and the families. There were
um I don't know exactly how many, but we'll hear back from them. But the Kansas City, Kansas School Foundation of Excellent, um, Azora, Amphitheater, the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, World of Fun, Homefield, Casey, and Traveling with VS were the sponsors that made that
possible for those students to get that um, experience. And for some of them, it was like the first time they flew or left, and I can't imagine that being the first time I go. But also last thing, we're proud to announce that Lel Brun and Hazel Grove Elementary Schools have
received a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries. The schools be use will use the funding to update and diversify their book collections, helping to ensure students have access to engaging highquality reading materials. And this year, the
foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to support schools. So we are happy that two of our schools got to be a part of that. >> Good. >> That's awesome. Thank you, Dr. Stubblefield. >> Uh Mr. Lopez, >> the academic committee, we had an opportunity on the 11th of June to visit
the welcome center and want to thank Mr. Octavio and his staff. uh they showed us the center uh kids zone explained what they did and what they offer as well as McKenna Vento and they are all real
knowledgeable and the people that came really appreciate it and hopefully we're trying to get more parents to go to the center. It's sad they walked by it and said what center and they should know where it is and know what it has to
offer and there's a lot that can help them. So just challenge anyone to come up and I think they'll be more than happy to work with you to share with you what the center has to offer and there are things that they can utilize and can
help. Even there were grandparents who came who said I don't have any kids but I help children and it's just good to know that this exists and they're going to share with people in their communities. So, just want to thank them for being so
kind and sharing their information. >> Fantastic. Thank you, Miss Brownley Page. >> Okay. With that board, um I would entertain a motion to recess to executive session for consultation with the attorney on matters which would be deemed privilege and the attorney client relationship under the Kansas Open
Meetings Act for 15 minutes starting at 7:55. Um to include Mr. Gohane, Dr. Stubblefield, Dr. and Dr. Jones. I think that's it. We'll say 7:56 just to give us a couple of minutes to get there. >> Is there a motion to do so?
>> Dr. Move. >> I second. >> Moved and seconded. 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. >> Emily Pin Hicks.
>> Emily Penhicks. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> And Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. Good morning. Hey,
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>> Yolanda Clark. >> Clark. >> 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.
>> Dr. Win. >> Dr. Win. Yes. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to recess to executive session for consultation with the attorney on matters which would be deemed privilege and the attorney client relationship under the Kansas Open Meetings Act for 12 minutes starting at 8:23
um to include Dr. Stubblefield, Mr. Gohane, and Dr. Jones. >> Moved by Mr. Milin, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, Miss Downey. >> Wanda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes.
Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Yes. >> Pamela Pinhicks. >> Pamela Pinhick. Yes. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. >> Joyce Strickland Eaggan. Yes.
>> Dr. Win. >> Thank you. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Mhm. Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey, heat. Hey, heat. Heat. Heat. Come on. Hey. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Come on. Come on. Hey,
hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. Come on. Come on. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. feeling down. He Motion to return to open session, please. >> Moved by Miss Pen Hicks. Is there a second?
>> Second. >> Seconded by Miss Clark. Thank you, Miss Downing. Linda Brownley Page. >> Wanda Brownley Page. Yes. >> Yolanda Clark. >> Yolanda Clark. Yes. >> Randy Lopez. >> Randy Lopez. Yes. >> Robert Milin Jr. >> Robert Milin Jr. Yes. >> Hamela Pen Hicks.
>> Emily Pen Hicks. Yes. >> Royland Strickland Eaggan. >> Strickland Eaggan. Yes. >> Dr. W. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Before we go board, um, and I didn't realize that tonight would be the last board meeting. Um, but otherwise I would have mentioned it sooner. Dom D.
OSA is here with us still. Tonight is his final meeting as president of the KNA for Kansas City, Kansas public schools. Um, and he's been president for how long, Dom? >> For six years. Um, done an amazing job for the union. Um, we wanted to say
thank you to Dom. Congratulations. Thank you for your years of service. You're not going anywhere. You're still going to be in KCKPS. You'll be back in the classroom. Um, but you've done a great job advocating for and working with the union and the school board and the district as a whole. Um, so we just
wanted to say congratulations to you. Best of luck in the next school year in your new role. Um, and we're glad you're sticking around, but we thank you for your commitment and your dedication for our district, our students, um, and doing what's right and best for all of our kiddos. And I've really appreciated the friendship that you and I have been
able to cultivate over the the last six years. So, thank you to Dom. Let's give Dom congratulations. Give it up. >> And I'm sure we'll still see you at board meetings. So, uh, again, congratulations. >> Okay.
>> All right. Well, with that board, thank you so much for your work tonight. Have a great evening. This meeting is adjourned. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. Hey boot.