July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Sutherland Public School District 55

Rationale: 

July 2026

• Parent/Student Handbooks:   PK-6 student handbooks have been completed and are ready for distribution.

  • Soiling and Wetting Addition.

Soiling and Wetting 

Occasionally, children do have soiling and wetting accidents. In all grades PK-6, if your child soils or wets his/her clothing, the following are the procedures that Sutherland Schools will follow.

1. If a student soils or wets his/her clothing, the school will provide a place for the student to clean him/herself and change clothes provided by the parent or guardian.  If the student cannot clean him/herself, the parent or guardian will be contacted and the parent/guardian is expected to take the student home to clean up and return the student to school. A soiling/wetting incident form will be completed.

2. Students with documented medical or special needs may be exempt from this policy. If needed, a toileting plan will be developed as part of their IEP or 504. The toileting plan will detail who is responsible for the student should there be a soiling or wetting

• Class Rosters & Schedules: Class rosters and schedules for the 2026-27 school year have been finalized. Teachers will mail welcome letters during the last week of July so that families receive them the first week of August.
   

• Kindergarten Round-Up: Scheduled for Wednesday, August 5. This gives incoming kindergarten students a chance to meet their teachers, become familiar with the school, and feel prepared for the first day of school the following week.

• Back-to-School Night: Scheduled for Tuesday, August 11th at 5:30 PM. This will be a great opportunity for families to visit classrooms and meet teachers before the first day.

• Enrollment:

  • K-6: 132 students

  • Preschool: 22 students.

 

Other Dates:

Admin Days 7/29-7-31  
Kinder Round-up 8/5
AR Party 8/6
Teacher Inservice 8/7-8/11  
First Day of School 8/12

Rationale:  KSB put out its Red Line updates and Sutherland's Administration Team updated the last paragraph in Policy 5001.  The bold is what is added.  

When a student receives 10 unexcused absences in a specific class period or the hourly equivalent in any semester, the student may be required to make up those absences through attendance in Summer School. Absences shall be made up at a rate of 1 hour for each class period missed due to an unexcused absence.

Rationale:  Policy 6037 Selection and Review of Library Media needs to be updated to reflect what is in KSB's policy book.  We need to choose between Option 1Principal or Superintendent Review, Option 2 Committee Review, or Option 3 Board Committee Review.

Rationale:  This policy was tabled in June.  

Rationale: 

Rationale:  As area schools continue to raise sub rate prices, Sutherland has to follow suit to get good subs for our students.  

Rationale:  This will serve as our entrance to the track for the public.  The cost is $1,430.  

Rationale: 

Sutherland Junior-Senior High School Grading System
A	B	C	D	F
93-100	85-92	77-84	70-76	Below 70

 

PERCENTAGE GRADES TO 4 POINT-SYSTEM CONVERSION

 

%	GPA	%	GPA	%	GPA
93-100	4.0	84	2.9	75	1.9
92	3.9	83	2.8	74	1.8
91	3.8	82	2.7	73	1.7
90	3.7	81	2.6	72	1.
89	3.6	80	2.5	71	1.4
88	3.5	79	2.4	70	1.0
87	3.4	78	2.3	≤ 69	0.0
86	3.3	77	2.1
85	3.0	76	2.0