USD 308 Board of Education Holds Regular Meeting
HUTCHINSON, KS - The Board of Education of USD 308 will convened for a regular meeting on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the USD 308 Administration Center, located at 1520 N. Plum, Hutchinson.
The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call to establish a quorum. Key agenda items included public participation, updates from the Superintendent and curriculum reports, and decisions on the Childcare Expansion Project and various inter-agency agreements.
During the Superintendent’s Report, Dr. Johnson spoke to the ongoing bond discussion. She presented 2024-2025 bond requests and spoke to the bond cap valuation process. The current year bond cap is $590,000,000. Earlier this year, the Board voted in favor of pursuing a bond up to $110,000,000. The USD 308 contribution to the bond cap would be $73,000,000. There are expected bonds that have yet to be officially submitted to the KSDE.
The Board approved minutes from the Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing, Budget Hearing, and Board Meeting, all dated September 9th.
Board Action items included the Childcare Expansion Project. This item formalizes a partnership between USD 308 and the United Way for the distribution of $103,000 from the Innovative & Expansion Gap Funding Grant. The grant specifies project details that involve launching a new and/or expanded facility by September 30, 2025. These were received by the United Way through the State of Kansas for the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), for the purpose of supporting childcare facilities to expand capacity and/or start-up new for purposes of adding additional childcare capacity for the Community.
The remaining Board action items were interagency agreements with Dillon Nature Center and Early Childhood Special Education Programs and RCEC. The DNC MOU outlines educational programming or field trips conducted in partnership with DNC and USD308 staff and facilities. Both items were approved unanimously by the Board.
The Superintendent’s Consent agenda contained four items: Treasurer’s Report, Inter-Agency Agreement - TLC, RCEC and McPherson County for Special Education Coop, Grant Requests, and Gifts to Schools.
The Board discussed personnel matters in an executive session, and approved the personnel report before adjourning.
The full agenda and board meeting times can be found at www.usd308.com/boe
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