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Jennifer Stanley, who identified herself as a longtime observer of the issue and a former board member, told trustees the dome is not economical because of heating and cooling costs in the local climate and expressed safety concerns about the structure's interior that affect students participating in sports. Stanley said the YMCA had requested the district purchase the structure; she argued that district taxpayers should not pay to fix what she characterized as the YMCA's business decisions and that, if the YMCA abandons the facility, it should pay the district the cost to remove it.

Stanley told trustees that USD 457 already has many maintenance and repair needs that should take priority over buying the dome.

Nut Graf: The comment was made during the public-comment portion of the meeting and did not by itself change district policy; the board heard public concern about long-term cost and safety implications and a community preference that the YMCA bear removal costs rather than district taxpayers.

Ending: The board did not take immediate action on the dome during the meeting; the comment will be part of the public record for future board consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","USD-457 Board of Education Meeting 1.6.2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident urged the board to end the partnership with the YMCA and oppose purchase of the YMCA dome, citing maintenance, safety and long-term cost concerns.","taxTitle","Garden City, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",38784,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6341435,"Board reviews proposed courses and functional curriculum for students with significant needs",132,1574000,1706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69&start=1574&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69/thumbnail_1574000.jpg","/articles/6341435/Garden-City/School-Boards/Kansas/Board-reviews-proposed-courses-and-functional-curriculum-for-students-with-significant-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341435-96b21c13bb7194d84a278e617211f0d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166287&Signature=RrljFeCKXIAo617-iUeRM4U35IKFST3lh8pz79C1aTGSm4UHWBAd9AJ48Cn8No~UvjnZtS9s09hnAruWVBV2sYDhXXTA2~5FxNimfwzh1fe48qE66MqLjuGPJweufXd-6zhZdeS~0iWQ9Pl93J59dj4xdPL00zUFji5ccMoSJ4jgMYz9mlmKxXfKHWwPte3E--D9tNrgeW~ihEGcQm0kKNoXfUub8zujxyWv~Q3v13hv6b5IJW~mQqzHQEBuU~R4h1XglPoHkf57-qDWNEK9Yiux1cuMI34fnUWoy2A8mb6okTqVL6xHy69u0vwD7ZvoaMGwQw5yt9RUtytPyTqvYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District academic leaders asked the board to consider adding new course offerings and adopting a functional curriculum for specialized classrooms. The proposals will appear on a future meeting's consent agenda for formal approval.

Deputy Superintendent Don Scott described three items: 1) an \"Exploring Arts\" elective intended to guide students interested in arts careers by teaching how to exhibit work, identify career paths and build public connections; 2) an Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics course to be offered as a second-semester AP option at the high school (implementation would begin the following school year pending textbook approval); and 3) adoption of TeachTown, a functional, integrated curriculum used in LEAP and RISE classrooms that packages math, reading, ELA and social studies instruction at individualized instructional levels.

Nut Graf: The proposals expand career-exploration and advanced-course options while formalizing a specialized curriculum already piloted in some classrooms; the board was told TeachTown had been piloted and requires formal adoption to expand use in special-education settings.

Ending: Scott said course additions will be brought back with textbook proposals and will be placed on the consent agenda at the board's next meeting for routine approval.","The board received presentations seeking approval to add an Exploring Arts elective, an AP U.S. Government and Politics course (second semester) and adoption of the TeachTown functional curriculum used in LEAP and RISE classrooms; curriculum items will appear on a future consent agenda.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6341440,"Board reviews playground bids, considers autonomous scrubber purchase and advances several facilities projects",673,1743000,2416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69&start=1743&end=2416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69/thumbnail_1743000.jpg","/articles/6341440/Garden-City/School-Boards/Kansas/Board-reviews-playground-bids-considers-autonomous-scrubber-purchase-and-advances-several-facilities-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341440-9abf5575c28729dc9c8c08a2df849efa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166287&Signature=mSPt~CZ~DKDQds8yXAhPq7YN5Y2nPAwTl3mMqS1gE8YSaluqymrofcz8Y8yy7ctx1n2ViJlEfZpBDMXgav4R4S6bOdWPSZagkfzlrnjHzf03Z0vAcebfw7a28L9jPJIWKCdtZfGyQgMp-uPqnRNrtGII4IKpJDSQS833MaYM4vpcP0YuiAwfbWf3ybEBT2Pdg6jmBBRIAZ-aWpb0POgmENsxVriCCMFQwQpKNyVzJtj0L5Rmp3MQT2OFyh-FlZSAWMGVzq0VPH-MkE1ALrJ-VTugifo0RcS33dkW7Dx9hIY-FycO1n9yjI-MmPz7jD~LjxNvcHIrUTZIqKhm5reBoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff presented multiple capital projects for board consideration, including two vendor bids for an all-inclusive playground at Edith Sherman Elementary, a proposal to purchase an autonomous sweeper and scrubber (Cinnabot) for plant operations, a quote to replace the fire-alarm system at Plim Elementary and design authorization for the Horsgood Middle School HVAC project.

Playground: Brandon Anderson, director of science and syllabus, presented two quotes for an inclusive playground at Edith Sherman Elementary. The PlayWorld (Next Generation Recreation) quote and a GameTime/Cunningham Recreation quote were both about $164,000; GameTime offered a one-time equipment grant of $58,000 in the package presented, which would reduce the net equipment cost for that vendor. Anderson said the GameTime layout added roughly 240 square feet and included more individualized components; he asked staff to get teacher and faculty feedback at Edith Sherman and report back before the board's next meeting.

Autonomous scrubber and sweeper: Facilities staff proposed purchasing a Cinnabot autonomous sweeper and scrubber through a PureZone dealer/cooperative (Emporia State University cooperative) at a combined price of $73,316.25 for plant facilities. Brad and facilities staff described the machines' capabilities: the sweeper can cover up to ~21,388 sq ft in a continuous sweep or up to 68,000 sq ft per hour in a roaming trash-collection mode, with maximum run times and automatic charging return; the scrubber was quoted at $39,900 with an approximate 23,000 sq ft hourly coverage and a six-hour run time. Staff noted consumable maintenance costs around $1,500 annually and said vendor training and programming would be provided.

Plim Elementary fire alarm: Brandon Anderson reported a Davis proposal to replace an antiquated fire-alarm system at Plim Elementary with a quote of $67,790; the item is on the long-range facilities plan, and staff suggested spring break as a potential window for installation.

Horsgood HVAC: The board authorized $85,000 for design and bidding of the Horsgood Middle School HVAC project (DMCN), moving that project forward in the district's long-range plan.

Nut Graf: The facilities discussion combined procurement choices (playground vendor selection), equipment investments to mitigate staffing and maintenance issues (robotic sweepers/scrubbers), near-term safety-related work (fire-alarm replacement) and a formal design authorization for a major HVAC project.

Ending: Staff will collect faculty feedback on playground options prior to the next meeting; facilities staff will proceed with design procurement for Horsgood HVAC per board authorization.","District staff presented two playground bids for Edith Sherman Elementary, proposed purchase of an autonomous sweeper and scrubber for the high school, reported a fire-alarm quote for Plim Elementary and received authorization to design the Horsgood Middle School HVAC project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6341445,"Auditors give district a clean audit; presenters review revenue, expenditures and debt posture",564,948000,1512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69&start=948&end=1512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69/thumbnail_948000.jpg","/articles/6341445/Garden-City/School-Boards/Kansas/Auditors-give-district-a-clean-audit-presenters-review-revenue-expenditures-and-debt-posture","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341445-7e33e9a210a538ea4389e8abc032b086/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166287&Signature=ZoMQ-GIwM4JKFL-38FboDsBjLKnid4TTHDgdrrcsF66mUW7N~fynVPGs6nMzJ6YzDYVj-AqjLlDkYczVsbykKBPZ9XXLnFRlsdz1MQobPqC9GWdpdlA2gVFYtCoXYV4EYksjh0JSQPLJFlCire~HUXSv82~cdb6tTVtkanV8yp5lNAbfd1aQVhtGphe91-XdFrJpI2zezIJe1Iax1ULaeKjGdzfw7lTd87RUBYe57XaDqZlwq4AG4rswIsG7eV7dZzWCH~uZa74LD9cgiRf~uhE6jyhv3Pyyib8my6PosYgZtGtFl8NPsuQggmbnPHETNhqtTfE-JM3UIswcLlIu5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Auditors delivered a clean audit report for Garden City USD 457 and district finance staff presented a multi-year overview of the district's finances, including per-pupil funding, the mill levy, revenue sources and outstanding debt.

District presenters told trustees the state's statewide education levy is 20 mills, and that the district's budget-per-pupil number for 2025 is $5,378 in the general fund and $17,835 across all funds for 2024. Presenters showed an inflation-adjusted comparison that would add about $2,189 per pupil if funding had kept pace with inflation. The district's full-time-equivalent (FTE) student count for 2024 was presented as 6,632.

The presentation broke down expenditures across funds and functions: instruction accounts for about 42% of expenditures alone and roughly 67% when combined with related student-support categories (student support, health care/KPERS, instruction support). Presenters said recent spikes in capital spending were driven by large HVAC projects and reroofing; health insurance and KPERS costs have been rising steadily.

On revenue, presenters reported state resources represent about 66% of the district's revenue (the 20-mill statewide levy is included in that category). Local property taxes were reported as roughly 11% of revenue. The district reported total funds of about $39,000,000 at year-end, an increase of approximately $14,000,000 compared with the prior year, which the presenter said was in part due to changed encumbrance practices and planned activity.

Debt figures: general obligation bonds were reported at about $74,000,000 and finance leases (largely tied to HVAC projects) at $12,000,000; employee compensated absences were listed at $911,000.

Nut Graf: The audit report was clean, and the financial presentation emphasized long-term capital spending and constrained local tax contributions; the data underscore the district's dependence on state funding and the budgetary pressure from rising personnel-related costs.

Ending: Board members asked no follow-up questions on the audit; staff thanked the finance and audit teams for their work.","External auditors reported a clean audit for Garden City USD 457; district finance staff reviewed per-pupil funding, mill levies, revenues by source, expenditures by function and outstanding debt.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6341450,"Board approves agenda, officer-election resolution, consent items and moves forward on HVAC design",3423,207000,3630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69&start=207&end=3630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256962-3f9094078898c9ce34c148b3a9577f69/thumbnail_207000.jpg","/articles/6341450/Garden-City/School-Boards/Kansas/Board-approves-agenda-officer-election-resolution-consent-items-and-moves-forward-on-HVAC-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341450-eb85536b2e188ce186338547a7f59275/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166287&Signature=MnYzepWHo6iUB3ENWz3qLDAJxAw9NAqvlWJcbofEQP4XujK0jzwPzIZMCk2m7xRIZhc9SVPjGvMclqruZzPMiIc9JCemWLbUH2y-WXoqJL--0F70LSgu818K~L7Kku-Bp7fk-IgzAcidvTBTNVVaTHg3tMXbVU-805GftcAXAJUTRYcg1p9LBU3--1GtFAt4VpdpqctNO-~pNZdhOe-WtO4HCXW0jC4pt7gnzy5f8cAv2cl0TRo-h3ZfUH4~aQ0UWqZ4USHNUnd2MbV~nlhrkoQmfGKVf0MYDi2vNqlMOEkDwsFfjy9ah1hrnAv-dvkETYo6k2nBBv0OeEN5LK9Xgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garden City USD 457 trustees approved several procedural and project actions during their January meeting, including adoption of the meeting agenda with amendments, a resolution to establish board officer elections, approval of the consent agenda and authority to pursue HVAC design for Horsgood Middle School.

The board voted to approve the meeting agenda as amended after a motion and second; the motion carried by voice vote. Trustees then moved and seconded a resolution to establish election procedures for school board officers; that motion also passed by voice vote. The consent agenda — which groups routine personnel and other items for single approval — was moved, seconded and carried.

On a substantive facilities action, the board voted to move forward with the design and bidding process for the Horsgood Middle School HVAC project and authorized a design fee of $85,000 to the district's design partner (DMCN). The motion to proceed with design work was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board also moved into an executive session for preliminary discussions about acquiring real property to protect the district's bargaining position; the motion to enter executive session for 15 minutes beginning at 7:00 p.m. and to reconvene at 7:15 p.m. carried.

Nut Graf: The votes reflect routine governance (agenda and consent approvals) and one project-authorization vote that advances a capital improvement on the district's long-range plan; decisions taken at the meeting set the HVAC design process in motion and preserve confidentiality for a pending real-estate discussion.

Details: 1) Agenda approval: motion to approve the agenda with amendments was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. 2) Resolution establishing election of school board officers: motion to adopt was moved, seconded and carried. 3) Consent agenda: motion to approve was moved, seconded and carried. 4) Horsgood Middle School HVAC: motion to proceed with bidding and design (authorizing $85,000 design fee) was moved, seconded and carried. 5) Executive session: motion to enter executive session for preliminary discussions about acquisition of real property was moved, seconded and carried.

Ending: The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Monday in January at 4 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room; the executive session was convened immediately after the open-meeting actions.","Garden City USD 457 trustees approved the meeting agenda with amendments, adopted a resolution establishing election of board officers, approved the consent agenda and authorized design work for an HVAC project at Horsgood Middle School.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges board not to purchase YMCA dome, says district should require removal or reimbursement

Board reviews proposed courses and functional curriculum for students with significant needs

Board reviews playground bids, considers autonomous scrubber purchase and advances several facilities projects

Auditors give district a clean audit; presenters review revenue, expenditures and debt posture

Board approves agenda, officer-election resolution, consent items and moves forward on HVAC design