May 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. PLEDGE - Jennie Barker Elementary School Students

B. SILENT REFLECTION

C. MEETINGS OF NOTE

• GCHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Friday, May 15, 2026, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at Garden City High School. Four or more board members may be in attendance.  
• Garden City Achieve Graduation, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:30 a.m., at Horace Good Middle School. Four or more board members may be in attendance.
• Baccalaureate Ceremony, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m., in the Garden City High School Auditorium. Four or more board members may be in attendance.
• GCHS Graduation, Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m., at Garden City High School. Four or more board members may be in attendance.
• Staff Appreciation Dinner, Thursday, May 21, 2026, 5:30 pm., 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.

D.2. Add Item F.4.c., Consent Agenda, Other, The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve out of state travel for  members of the Garden City High School JROTC to attend Cadet Leadership Camp in Rapid City, South Dakota, May 26, 2026, through May 30, 2026. 

D.3. Revise Item G.6., The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve changing the date of the May 28, 2026, Board of Education Meeting to May 26, 2026, at 6.00 p.m. (First read, action requested.)

D.4. Remove Item E.2., Recognition of KNEA Student Expression Campaign Winner

D.5. Add Item, F.4.d., Consent Agenda, Other, The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve an Equipment Purchase and Installment Agreement by and between the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 457, Garden City, Finney County, State of Kansas, and Next Generation Recreation, a Missouri limited liability corporation. 

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

E.1. Recognition of the National Speech and Debate Association State Finalists and National Qualifiers

E.2. Building Presentation — Jennie Barker Elementary School

F. CONSENT AGENDA

F.1. Minutes

F.1.a. Minutes of the April 30, 2026, Regular Board of Education Meeting

F.2. Accounts Payable totaling $411,039.75, 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. 

F.4.b. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve a Service Contract between the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 457, Finney County, State of Kansas and Remediation Contractors, Inc.

F.4.c. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve out of state travel for  members of the Garden City High School JROTC to attend Cadet Leadership Camp in Rapid City, South Dakota, May 26, 2026, through May 30, 2026. 

F.4.d. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve an Equipment Purchase and Installment Agreement by and between the Board of Education, Unified School District No. 457, Garden City, Finney County, State of Kansas, and Next Generation Recreation, a Missouri limited liability corporation. 

G. NEW BUSINESS

G.1. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the following Curriculum Council items (First Read):

G.1.a. New Requests — Intermediate Centers

• Delete STEM Course as it is a duplicate of Science Curriculum
  • Course Deletion Form  
• Proposed New Intermediate Center Elective - Leader Lab
  • Course Request
  • Syllabus

G.1.b. New Requests — High School

• • New CTE GCCC Elective: GCCC Advanced Programming  
• • New GCCC Elective to Earn Cert A (capstone course; this is for Cert A but it is not on Excel in CTE): GCCC Mobile Robots and Vision Systems

G.2. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the updated Discipline Policy. (First Read)

G.3. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the disposal of curriculum resources no longer in use in the district. (First Read, action requested.)

G.4. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the renewal of the district's KASB membership, including Season Pass and the Legal Assistance Fund contract for the year 2026–27, in the amount of $18,770.63. (First Read)

G.5. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve the updated policy JBCDA In District Transfers. (First Read, action requested)

G.6. The Board of Education is asked to consider and approve changing the date of the May 28, 2026, Board of Education Meeting to May 26, 2026, at 6.00 p.m. (First read, action requested.)

G.7. Boundary Study Recommendation (First Read)

H. BOARD OPEN DISCUSSION

• Mark Hinde
• Jacob Jenkins
• Randy Ralston
• Rebecca Swender
• Nathan Haeck
• Robin Bergkamp
• Katie Cole
• Josh Guymon

I. NEXT BOARD MEETING

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

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

K. ADJOURNMENT