September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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                                        A. PLEDGE                 
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                                        B. SILENT REFLECTION                 
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                                        C. MEETINGS OF NOTE
 
                                            
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                                        D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA                 
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                                        E. DELEGATIONS, Q & A, PUBLIC COMMENTS, RECOGNITIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
                                            
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(a speaker or group will be allotted five minutes to speak after signing a request to address the Board of Education)     
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                                        E.1. Building Presentation — Garden City Achieve                  
                    
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Lucas Sullivan, Principal      
                            
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                                        F. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        F.1. Minutes                 
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                                        F.1.a. Minutes of the August 28, 2025, RNR Hearing                 
                                            
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                                        F.1.b. Minutes of the August 28, 2025, Budget Hearing                 
                                            
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                                        F.1.c. Minutes of the August 28, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting                  
                                            
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                                        F.2. Accounts Payable totaling $213,668.89, noting that all major accounts contain adequate balances to meet current obligations.                  
                                            
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Reviewers: Robin Bergkamp and Mark Hinde     
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                                        F.3. Personnel                 
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                                        F.3.a. Certified                 
                                            
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                                        F.3.b. Classified                 
                                            
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                                        F.4. Other                 
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                                        F.4.a. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve Garden City High School Out of State Travel for 2025-26.                 
                                            
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                                        G. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        G.1. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the change from American Fidelity to Benefits Direct (AmeriLife) per the recommendation from the Insurance Committee.                  
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Jessica Nothern, Chief Financial Officer     
                            
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                                        H. BOARD OPEN DISCUSSION
 
                                            
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                                        I. NEXT BOARD MEETING                 
                                            
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The next meeting of the Board of Education will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming St., Garden City, Kansas.     
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                                        J. EXECUTIVE SESSION - After the completion of all other business, the Board of Education will adjourn to executive session for the following reason:                 
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                                        J.1. Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship.                 
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                                        J.2. Personnel matters for non-elected personnel.                 
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                                        J.3. Personnel matters for non-elected personnel.                 
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                                        K. ADJOURNMENT                 
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