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The proposed revisions to policy JBCB (in‑district transfers) and JBCD (disciplinary good standing) would narrow the circumstances under which an in‑district transfer can be revoked after placement, clarifying “major disciplinary incidents” as out‑of‑school suspension or expulsion and explicitly excluding routine academic or minor disciplinary events as automatic causes for revocation. The policy review committee also proposed a timing and priority change that would let siblings of currently enrolled students be placed earlier in the transfer window so they are counted before capacities are set.

Board members and administrators debated the changes at length, saying the goal was to reduce emotional harm to students who are moved after a transfer and to reduce administrative workload from repeated quarterly revocation reviews. Pam Lewis, associate superintendent for leadership and learning, and policy review committee members told the board the revised language would generally preserve revocations only for truancy as defined in policy JBE or in “large extenuating circumstances.”

The policy discussion produced data shared with the board: the district reported about 1,439 students on transfer at the time of the review (762 elementary, 181 middle, 496 high school) and said there were 117 transfer revocations during the 2024–25 school year. Policy presenters said a large share of revocations at the secondary level — the presenters cited 78 revocations at the high school level in 2024–25 — prompted the review.

Because the recommended policy change would take effect after a second read in August, one board member moved to add an agenda item that would allow the board later in the meeting to consider retroactive application of the new good‑standing criteria to those students already revoked at the end of spring 2025. The board added the agenda item by unanimous vote. After further debate that included concerns about scheduling and course placement if students returned to their transfer schools, the board then voted on the retroactive relief motion. The motion to permit students revoked at the end of spring 2025 to remain on transfer if they would meet the revised good‑standing criteria passed by a narrow margin.

Quotes and clarifications from the discussion
- \"They're our kids...we're gonna work with that kid as hard as we possibly can,\" a board member said while explaining the reasoning to avoid routine revocations for in‑district students.
- Pam Lewis, associate superintendent for leadership and learning, told the board that moving siblings earlier into the transfer process would require the district to start enrollment work in December so siblings are included before capacities are set.

Ending: The board moved the policy changes to a second reading and voted to give the group of students revoked at the end of spring 2025 the option to stay on their transfer assignments if they meet the newly recommended good‑standing criteria; administrators said they will develop communications and logistics for any students who choose to move back to their transfer schools, and they will present the ordinance for a formal vote at the August meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SMSD Board Meeting July 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Shawnee Mission board advanced first‑read revisions to its in‑district transfer policy to limit post‑placement revocations and to prioritize siblings; after extended debate the board approved a motion to retroactively apply the revised good‑standing criteria to students whose transfers were revoked at the end of spring 2025.","taxTitle","Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",13093,"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},6485229,"Shawnee Mission OKs Kelly Education contract, approves proposed sub pay increase and incentive program",3895,1221000,5116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444987-b8e39af07d3cd8c4688f3277b5d173e0&start=1221&end=5116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444987-b8e39af07d3cd8c4688f3277b5d173e0/thumbnail_1221000.jpg","/articles/6485229/Kansas/Shawnee-Mission-OKs-Kelly-Education-contract-approves-proposed-sub-pay-increase-and-incentive-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485229-897059437e0373c19713047a22a3e554/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769743&Signature=B3qO0lSaoNxd587Nzb-L-XabukthTGHhmf8Cq4ipgn6~WMV8DQKUtKVNjkDhol21FA~n8tqWGBOUwVhEZfKgncz3coME3nKgnAd78vjAORiG0G8t37Yr8APzJvg1SHdJ44rd8nMoG6L5lSZtVJr9PUJHDcHLYf5nRoa3AmHbccA-17n9b7ss0idxmnTHXee-moa-xSXtc9liK9DWRY2fdw5O4b79qbB4ssGnGc4o1nlXSKCmoZI~pN6dW8dRX0u2lyGMuzwUKuDqu2u-lRtKHSFHt-QrDxqAodwY9EIEpHivqy47jZrp~7N-COBH~IuxQIMDsanFDifxv4ix3oofXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education voted to authorize a contract with Kelly Education and to approve proposed substitute pay rates and an incentive plan for the 2025–26 school year.

District human resources and finance officials told the board the changes are intended to sustain substitute fill rates and broaden the pool of available substitutes as the district enters the new school year.

The board’s approval covers a contract with Kelly Education to provide substitute staffing services and authorizes paying substitute costs from operating funds, the district said. The motion to authorize the contract and pay rates passed unanimously.

Dr. Jeremy Higgins, associate superintendent of human resources, and Dr. Case, director of secondary human resources, presented data showing the district’s substitute fill rate dipped slightly from 96.15% to 95.15% for 2024–25 but remained above the 92% guarantee in the Kelly Education agreement. Dr. Case noted Kelly filled “just over 31,000” individual substitute assignments for the year and highlighted a marked drop in the district’s long-term vacancy count — from the mid-teens of thousands in earlier years to roughly 8,000 in 2024–25.

“We’re celebrating the number of absences being filled,” Dr. Case said, adding that the lower vacancy count reflects more positions filled with certified teachers before school starts rather than long‑term substitutes.

Sarah (Sari) Kreutzkamp, the district’s Kelly Education liaison, described recruitment and retention steps Kelly took in 2024–25, including a “sub of the month” recognition program and distribution of appreciation goodie bags. For 2025–26 she proposed two changes included in the recommendation to the board: a $5 daily increase across several substitute positions and a monthly incentive that would pay a $100 bonus to substitutes who fill 90% of available sub jobs in a month.

Kreutzkamp also told the board that, in collaboration with district HR, Kelly reduced its markup slightly (from 1.279 to 1.269), which the presenters said lowers per‑day district costs when multiplied across tens of thousands of assignments.

Board discussion covered recruitment strategies, state licensing changes that expand temporary substitute eligibility, and how principals manage unavoidable same‑day shortages (for example by reassigning support staff or deploying district “emergency building subs” overseen by Kelly).

Board members also compared local daily substitute rates and heard that Johnson County districts range roughly from $140 to $155 per day, with Shawnee Mission’s recommended increases designed to keep the district competitive.

Ending: The board approved the Kelly Education contract and the proposed substitute pay schedule and incentive program by unanimous vote; HR said it will monitor April–May and other seasonal spikes, adjust incentives if needed, and report back on fill‑rate performance during the school year.","The Shawnee Mission School District board authorized a contract with Kelly Education for substitute staffing and approved proposed rate increases and an attendance incentive; HR leaders said district sub fill rates remain strong but staffing vacancies and seasonal spikes require new recruitment and incentive efforts.","actionData","errors"]

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