July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. PLEDGE

B. SILENT REFLECTION

C. MEETINGS OF NOTE — Four or more board members may be in attendance at the following.

• Back to School Convocation, August 11, 2026, at 8:00 AM in the GCHS Gym.

D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA with the following amendments:

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

E. CONSENT AGENDA

E.1. Minutes

E.1.a. Minutes of the July 13, 2026, Regular Board of Education Meeting.

E.2. Accounts Payable totaling $6,585,502.70, noting that all major accounts contain adequate balances to meet current obligations.

E.3. Personnel

E.3.a. Certified

E.3.b. Classified

E.4. Other

E.4.a. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the following 2026–27 Handbooks.

E.4.a.i. SAT Handbook 2026-27

E.4.b. The Board of Education is asked to consider approve the implementation of 6th grade intramurals at Bernadine Sitts and Charles Stones Intermediate Centers in Partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Initiative Grant and adopt A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MAKING THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 457 GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NONCOMPETITIVE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR THE PATHWAYS TO A HEALTHY KANSAS YOUTH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PACKAGE. 
 

E.4.c. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a bid to re-roof areas G & J at Horace Good Middle School — DV Douglass in the amount of $258,300.00. 

E.4.d. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the following revised Board of Education policies:

E.4.d.i. CCA Organizational Chart

E.4.d.ii. DFE Investment of Funds

E.4.d.iii. EBBE Emergency Drills

E.4.d.iv. EE Food Services

E.4.d.v. GAAC Sex-Based Discrimination (revised-name change)

E.4.d.vi. JB Attendance Records

E.4.d.vii. JBC Enrollment

E.4.d.viii. JBCC Enrollment of Nonresident Students

E.4.d.ix. JBD Absences and Excuses

E.4.d.x. JGEC Sex-Based Discrimination (revised- name change)

E.4.d.xi. JGFGA Administration of Emergency Opioid Antagonists

E.4.d.xii. JGFGBA Student Self-Administration of Medication

E.4.d.xiii. JQKA Foreign Exchange Student

E.4.d.xiv. JRB Release of Student Records

E.4.e. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve Social Media and Communication Platforms that staff may use for school-related communication with students and families as follows.

District Approved Social Media Platforms

• Facebook
• Instagram
• X (formerly Twitter)

These platforms are approved for public, one-way communication, including but not limited to:

• Announcements
• Program updates
• Event information
• Celebrations and recognition
• Scores and results

District Approved Communication Platforms

• Thrillshare
• ClassDojo
• Bound (Athletics and Activities Management and Communication Platform)

These platforms are approved for district, school, classroom, athletic, and activity-related communication in accordance with district expectations and applicable state law. Use of approved communication platforms shall remain subject to all requirements of Policy IIBGC and state law, including restrictions on private communications with students.

E.4.f. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the Clinical Contractual Agreement between Garden City Community College and Unified School District 457 for the 2026-2027 school year.

F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

F.1. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a Scope of Work (SOW) proposal for the Core Facilities Conditions Assessment (FCA) for Garden City Public School District #457 Campuses - FMX in the amount of $129,332.77. 

G. NEXT BOARD MEETING

H. ADJOURNMENT