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Board members were told that a search consultant will present up to five semifinalist candidates for the board to consider in executive session at the March 3 meeting, and interviews are expected later in March. The superintendent search webpage maintained by district communications contains the leadership profile and materials the board said will be kept current.

The presentation identified the consultant by name during the meeting as \"Hazard Young and Attia\"; the board recorded that the consultant conducted stakeholder meetings with administrators, teachers, community members and students to develop the profile. No candidates were discussed in open session on Feb. 10.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Blue Valley Board of Education Meeting 2-10-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board was briefed on the superintendent search process: a consulting firm developed a leadership profile, the position was posted and applications will be accepted through March 1. The board expects to review up to five candidates in executive session on March 3.","taxTitle","Blue Valley, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",13092,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6341589,"Blue Valley outlines five legislative priorities, opposes vouchers and tax-credit expansions",324,2840000,3164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256757-0984e137aadd533456f060faee8c3197&start=2840&end=3164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256757-0984e137aadd533456f060faee8c3197/thumbnail_2840000.jpg","/articles/6341589/Kansas/Blue-Valley-outlines-five-legislative-priorities-opposes-vouchers-and-tax-credit-expansions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341589-4557c42002a4bbddb58428ad034f55cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770698754&Signature=FpiFr1-6WcsMq1vsbqIVPZPS62fZYpK-eij6XY5dmZLkig2PFqkp0wdFhmNiF-bciQSlPS1s9G6XK297N0mQjCtYIIfsqKAsHMpIx7J5dJ19LGgfBAQyVXUHq500y8HPJhLMkmN3m9qBJinxQjqZIpQFxxHZvH8hZTPNvnBn-QHSJypIM~aNw5MZ6yS1Wm0Kpx8yfis9KQbPNULB2q4H4XVM12otNrW1g89RBP2Fz~sNQSqhsk4gBI7X8gD-qguVRjKCu4H5Nhy1IocivCIRL6keR9xNOykqgzaEZC2BaZ4cChR5f5k47YiL2NpjfHJNxZtQsiTfFTJQJ~Sg35uRsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Katie Collier and staff reviewed Blue Valley’s legislative agenda at the Feb. 10 Board of Education meeting and described testimony the district has filed this session in Topeka.

The district’s five stated priorities are funding special education, opposing tax‑credit scholarship programs and vouchers, establishing a fair and equitable school finance formula, enhancing student mental‑health resources in the community, and supporting teacher recruitment and retention programs. Staff said testimony and links to each bill and the district’s written testimony are posted at bluevalleyk12.org/legislative.

Staff reviewed specific bills on which Blue Valley submitted testimony: support for House Bill 2129 (reclassifying teachers between CAPERS tiers to aid recruitment), opposition to House Bill 2136 (expanding student eligibility under a tax-credit scholarship program), support for the Kansas State Department of Education budget and added special-education funding, and opposition to Senate Bill 48 (which would require districts to demonstrate improvement and compliance to maintain accreditation, a requirement staff described as potentially burdensome). The district also testified against Senate Bill 75, a bill establishing an Education Opportunity Tax credit and related expansions the board listed as a priority to oppose.

Staff flagged a separate tax proposal from the House Taxation Committee (House Bill 2011) that would reduce the 20-mill local levy that districts currently send to the state to 18.5 mills and increase the residential exemption. Staff said the committee indicated state general-fund dollars would backfill the reduction, but board members and staff warned that the long-term out-year treatment of that change could effectively freeze local funding and create a block-grant dynamic similar to prior budget standstills.

The superintendent said the district plans to meet with the Johnson County delegation in Topeka and continue to post testimony online. Board members asked clarifying questions about revenue-neutral proposals and how reductions in local mills could affect capital and other funds at the district level. A staff member noted the district is monitoring the session closely and urged constituents to consult the district’s legislative page for the full text of testimony and links to bills.","Superintendent and staff reviewed the district’s five legislative priorities — including funding special education, opposing private-school vouchers and tax-credit scholarships, and a push to rewrite the school finance formula — and summarized testimony the district submitted on several bills.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6341593,"Board approves tennis-court contract and 2026-27 calendar; consent agenda passed",115,2212000,2327000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256757-0984e137aadd533456f060faee8c3197&start=2212&end=2327","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256757-0984e137aadd533456f060faee8c3197/thumbnail_2212000.jpg","/articles/6341593/Kansas/Board-approves-tennis-court-contract-and-2026-27-calendar-consent-agenda-passed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341593-06ba32ec2bf4f6903a4f74afb8d84fad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770698754&Signature=RrutUmXKTmtQy7C7R2h6pNnyyy8aF7BkCo0hYUJ8daxRi0CN4QSHbGfl7Qu4XtT3Pw2D8mRxB~3NXhN575JUOZMd3XSTK3cx7Q5qOkjEevSvHJWlGV7HTv3sNCUfe3P1EJCNVMZENM6U0xUXHkKVDmVPCbV5m1q3tALi8nL0C36~ZHyYy57X0Yq~o5Uvhrtxd-KNmZfkRO0HMLeC6DcHOga48WyHr-GUULLjJ51iRbYOJ23WkUmXisa0f8R4n8uCcbeEhQrpFmBi7gccS4-cOt9r7HoWBamdTfhnf0ptvqdx3AkprZrXUSReos7oomCZ9Evp9KizIW-RyxRE2D5uEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Blue Valley Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved several routine items with little debate, including a contract for replacement of the tennis courts at Blue Valley Northwest and the district’s 2026-27 calendar.

McConnell and Associates Corp. contract: The board approved a contract with McConnell and Associates to fully replace the aging tennis courts at Blue Valley Northwest. The courts, installed in 1993, will be removed and rebuilt this summer, including new surfaces and replacement of fences, a district presenter said. The motion to approve the McConnell and Associates contract carried unanimously, 7-0; the board record shows the motion was made and seconded and passed with all members voting in favor.

2026-27 calendar: The board adopted the 2026-27 school calendar as presented after staff said the draft had been posted online and that the district had received minimal community feedback. The motion to adopt the calendar passed 7-0.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda as published; that motion also passed 7-0.

No additional budget figures or contract dollar amounts were given in open session for the McConnell contract during the synopsis presented to the board; staff said the tennis-court replacement was part of planned replacements under the district’s 2023 bond plan.","At its Feb. 10 meeting the Blue Valley Board approved a contract for replacement of the tennis courts at Blue Valley Northwest and adopted the 2026-27 school calendar. The consent agenda passed as presented.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6341597,"Board approves contract amendment to add 12 school-based social workers under grant; vote 6-1",486,2362000,2848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256757-0984e137aadd533456f060faee8c3197&start=2362&end=2848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256757-0984e137aadd533456f060faee8c3197/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6341597/Kansas/Board-approves-contract-amendment-to-add-12-school-based-social-workers-under-grant-vote-6-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341597-a4dae9d54d52f6fc11b2969e7e46c8c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770698754&Signature=Q-Gx5CTFzmdwtjkmOJfG9QTy59slAiYFjvnjzUwak-KYxDQ5oj8n-K2HFLH~ex8vY3pNBAHgIXQKnN67raWOcQwwWajmeDbogwBYqTZu1QGvSdhtvEQPspRZVcioIk9Jg~8SHZwjsvDRsfAB3shrKIld0kTWnzIvbtaWxlVHeyOxvl1xgyNvtCP6KW56piOhZnfCAkoteEhIkzrd7a5FzjZ36rKi8w3L-ZMLkH1jdDX4bHNdH17CAlQGLkOX-h9tFW-As03lWV7g-G-ti7zMHDo6~d1Oui69QULr9rPUzxrsqpWvBT5hP796-R98xE70on-P0c2xGLcAjSRWVFOJ5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Blue Valley Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved an amendment to its contract with Children's Mercy that will allow the district to hire up to 12 additional bachelor-level social workers paid through a mental-health integration grant.

The amendment passed on a 6-1 vote after discussion about funding, program scope and the district’s role in providing nonacademic services. Board member Jim voted against the measure; Board member Clay moved the motion and Jody seconded it.

Board documents and the staff presentation said the grant — which the presenter said began in 2018 and has expanded in subsequent years — routes salary and benefit funds to the district when it hires the positions. The district will receive the grant money for the new hires, retain 65% to offset the district’s salary and benefit expenses and remit 35% to Children's Mercy as the community provider under the existing contract. A district administrator told the board that, under that arrangement, “these 12 additional individuals that will support our children will cost the district nothing.”

During the discussion, the board clarified that the new positions would be district employees (not employees of Children's Mercy), would be placed at higher‑need schools, and would be classified positions so the district could more easily remove them if the grant funding ended. The presenter said districts that start the program in the current grant year are given priority for the following year; the presenter and a board member noted that continued funding next year was expected but not guaranteed.

Board member Jim objected to the amendment’s expansion of services in schools. He called the trend “mission creep,” saying it risks turning schools into “a supermarket where we provide educational services and a bunch of other things, including health services.” A colleague replied, “Educating kids is a complicated, complex, and very labor intensive process,” and urged recognition that students’ needs vary.

No formal dollar amount for the grant was provided in the meeting. The presenter confirmed the mechanics: the district will post job advertisements and hire the staff directly; when salaries and benefits are paid, the grant will reimburse the district and the district will send 35% to Children's Mercy in accordance with the amended contract.

The board approved the amendment, 6-1. The board record shows Clay moved the motion and Jody seconded; Jim cast the lone no vote.

The board did not adopt any additional policy changes during the vote; the action amends the existing Children's Mercy contract and authorizes the district to proceed with hiring under the grant.","The Blue Valley Board of Education approved an amendment to its Children's Mercy contract to add up to 12 bachelor-level social workers funded by a state mental-health integration grant. The measure passed 6-1 after one board member criticized the expansion as \"mission creep.\"","actionData","errors"]

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