May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. PLEDGE - Led by students from Gertrude Walker Elementary School.

B. SILENT REFLECTION

C. MEETINGS OF NOTE

• Senior Awards Night, May 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Garden City High School. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
• Baccalaureate Service, Sunday May 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the GCHS Auditorium. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
• GCHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, May 16, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Garden City High School. Four or more Board members may be in attendance. 
• Garden City Achieve and Virtual Academy Graduation, May 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Horace Good Middle School. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.
• Garden City High School Graduation, May 18, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Garden City High School. Four or more Board members may be in attendance.

D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA with the following amendments:

D.1. Additional certified and classified personnel actions for consideration, Item #F.3.

E. DELEGATIONS, Q & A, PUBLIC COMMENTS, RECOGNITIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS

E.1. Recognition of Ronald McDonald House (Wichita) Pop Tab Challenge winning school.

E.2. Recognition of KNEA Just Imagine Justice campaign award winners.

E.3. Building Presentation - Gertrude Walker Elementary School

F. CONSENT AGENDA

F.1. Minutes

F.1.a. Minutes of the April 24, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting

F.2. Accounts Payable totaling $391,800.96, noting that all major accounts contain adequate balances to meet current obligations.

F.3. Personnel

F.3.a. Certified

F.3.b. Classified

F.4. Other

F.4.a. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the IDEA Assurances for Part B federal funding.

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

G.1. Grow Well Clinic

G.2. YMCA Dome Discussion

H. NEW BUSINESS

H.1. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a quote from Creative Floors to sand, seal, paint game lines and lettering, and finish on gym floors at Florence Wilson Elementary School in the amount of $30,541.00.

H.2. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a quote from Creative Floors  to sand, seal, paint game lines and lettering, and finish on gym floors at Abe Hubert Elementary School in the amount of $25,485.00.

H.3. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the following Curriculum Council items:

H.3.a. GCCC American Literature ll

H.3.b. GCCC Argument & Critical Thinking

H.3.c. GCCC Art History l

H.3.d. GCCC Art History ll

H.3.e. GCCC Child Development l

H.3.f. GCCC Course Name Changes

H.3.g. GCCC Diversity in Society

H.3.h. GCCC Environmental Science

H.3.i. GCCC General Physical Science and Lab

H.3.j. GCCC Intro to Social Work

H.3.k. GCCC Social Problems

H.3.l. GCCC Sociolocy of the Families

H.3.m. GCCC Survey of Civilization ll

H.3.n. GCCC Understanding Old Testament

H.4. Teacher Apprentice Program

H.5. KESA Plan

H.6. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the bid to replace the marquee sign in front of Buffalo Jones Elementary School - Signs Plus in the amount of $24,100 to include installation.

I. BOARD OPEN DISCUSSION

• Andy Fahrmeier
• Randy Ralston
• Robin Bergkamp
• Mark Hinde
• Nathan Haeck
• John Wiese
• Jackie Gigot
• Dr. Dominguez

J. NEXT BOARD MEETING

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION - After the completion of all other business, the Board of Education will adjourn to executive session for the following reason:

K.1. Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations, whether or not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency.

K.2. Personnel matters for non-elected personnel.

K.3. Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship.

L. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REVIEW - Andy Fahrmeier and Mark Hinde

M. ADJOURNMENT