April 11, 2026 - Regular Session
Unified School District #377 Board of Education
306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023
(913) 833-4040 / FAX (913) 833-4210 / www.usd377.org
BEST Students, BEST Staff, BEST Schools!!!
Wednesday April 8, 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: MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA
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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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Recognitions:
All State Basketball –
Kinzee Bauerle - Third Team
Northeast Kansas All Star Game- Madison Martin - Basketball
State Powerlifting -
Girls -
Boys -
Governor's Scholar:
State FBLA -
FFA -
PRESENTATION: Building Needs Assessments – Elementary & Jr- Sr High -
4.01 Approval of Minutes from March 11, 2026
4.02 Approval of Financials
4.0201 Activity Reports, Bills & Claims
4.0202 Treasurer's Report
4.03 Acceptance of Keystone Correspondences
4.0301 Keystone Superintendent Council minutres from 3/24/2026
4.0302 Keystone BOD meeting minutes from 02/18/2026
4.0303 Accept the April OPAA! Newsletter
4.04 Approval of the Personnel Report
4.05 Acceptance of the FSMC On-Site Reviews- ES & JSH
4.06 Accept the 2nd Quarter Sports Complex Reimbursement Form
4.07 Acceptance of Gifts and Grants
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
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5.01 Mrs Brown, Board Clerk
5.02 Principal Reports
5.0201 Mrs Handke
5.0202 Mr. Malm
5.0203 Ms Pierce
5.03 Superintendent’s Report
5.04 Keystone Report -
6.01 ATCHISON COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PLAN (A)
Supporting Documents:
Recommendation: To approve the 2026 Atchison County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan as presented.
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7.01 Building Needs Assessments (A)
Supporting Documents: Building Needs Assessments – Elementary & Jr- Sr High
Recommendation: To accept the Building Needs Assessments as presented to be used for consideration in the developing of the 2026-2027 budget.
7.02 Open Enrollment Capacity and Seat Availability (A)
Supporting Documents: 2026-2027 Enrollment Projections,Capacity and open seats
Recommendation: To approve the 2026-2027 Enrollment Projections, Capacities and open seats as presented.
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8.01 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PERSONNEL (A)
Recommendation (5 minutes): Move to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel matters pursuant to the non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume in the boardroom at_______.
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9.01 OTHER
9.02 ADJOURN
