February 18, 2026 - Regular Session
Unified School District #377 Board of Education
306 Main St. Effingham KS
(913) 833-4040 / FAX (913) 833-4210 / www.usd377.org
BEST Students, BEST Staff, BEST Schools!!!
Wednesday February 18, 2026
Regular Session – 6:30 P.M.
(A) – Action Item(s) (D) – Discussion Item
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1.01 Call the meeting to order
1.02 Approval of the agenda
Action Needed: To Approve the Agenda as presented or amended
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Speakers are encouraged to register by calling the Clerk of the Board at (913) 833‐5050 by 2:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Speakers may also register at the BOE meeting site, prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Hearing of Audience Rules:
- Presentations shall not exceed 5 minutes.
- Subjects, other than policy issues, will generally be referred to the administration.
- Comments shall be limited to issues and not refer to personalities.
- Presentations must be in good taste befitting the occasion and the dignity of the board meeting.
- When addressing the board, please be reminded that matters of a personal nature which, by their nature, identify an individual are prohibited by federal law in public discussion. Please assist us in protecting the privacy rights of students and staff.
Other Notes
The Board President shall be responsible for recognizing any speaker, maintaining proper order, and adhering to the set time limit. The President may interrupt or terminate an individual’s statement if it is disruptive, not germane to the business or activities of the Board, or in violation of Kansas Statutes regarding meetings or activities of the Board.
The Board President may deny any individual speaking privileges if previous conduct of the individual has indicated that the orderly conduct of a meeting may be threatened by that person’s appearance. The President has the option to stop the proceedings and poll the Board to determine if a speaker may continue.
During an open session, the Board shall not hear personal attacks, or rude or defamatory remarks of any kind about any employee or student of the School District or any person connected with the School District. The Board will also not accept public comments containing vulgar or obscene language. Any individual wishing to make a complaint about school personnel shall submit the complaint in writing to the Superintendent. If the complaint involves the Superintendent it shall be submitted in writing to the President of the Board.
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Presentation:
Junior High Schedule and Activities Proposal
Student Run School Based Business and CTE Pathways
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4.01 Approval of Minutes January 14, 2026 and January 28, 2026
4.02 Approval of Financials
4.0201 Activity Reports, Bills & Claims
4.0202 Treasurer's Report
4.03 Acceptance of the Personnel Report
4.04 Acceptance of Correspondences
4.0401 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Minutes from 1/13/2026
4.0402 Keystone BOD Minutes from 12/17/2025
4.0403 Keystone Superintendent’s Meeting Agenda from 02/10/2026
4.0404 Keystone Superintendnet’s Meeting Minutes from 02/10/2026
4.0405 Greenbush Virtual MOU
4.0406 Form 1097 - Quarterly QZAB Statement
4.0407 OPAA! Newsletter January
4.05 Acceptance of Gifts and Grants
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. -
5.01 Board Clerk
5.02 Principal Reports
5.0201 Mrs Handke
5.0202 Ms. Pierce
5.0203 Mr. Malm
5.03 Superintendent’s Report
5.04 Keystone Report
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6.01 Atchison County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (D)
Background: The county is rewriting the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and the Board previously agreed to participate. March 16 at 6:30pm there will be a public hearing at Memorial Hall for all entities involved in the NRP. We need to have Board members attend this meeting. Hopefully, we can get a quorum present but if not we need to make a motion to provide approval for those present to sign the agreement after the hearing.
Supporting Documents: Atchison County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
Recommendation: To approve allowing the USD 377 Board members present at the Hearing on March 16 at 6:30pm in Memorial Hall to sign the Atchison County Neighborhoood Revitalization Plan as presented.
6.02 Jr-Sr High HVAC Engineering (A)
Background: Engineering needed to be completed for the rest of the Jr-Sr High HVAC project before we can send out bids. This needs to be paid for upon completion.
Supporting Documentation: DCS Quote
Recommendation: To approve the quote for the Jr-Sr High HVAC Engineering as presented.
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7.01 Track Repair Discussion and Planning (D)
Background: The track is in need of significant repairs or potential replacement. A plan has been requested for how to make it useable again.
Supporting Documents:
Recommendation: Discuss and provide guidance for developing a plan
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8.01 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL (A)
Recommendation (30-45 minutes): Move to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual/s to be discussed, and that the board returns to open session in this room at_______. -
9,01 OTHER
9.02 ADJOURN
