{
 "city": "Shawnee Mission School District",
 "state": "KS",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bd-ks-smsd/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-20",
 "upcoming": [],
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  {
   "date": "2025-04-14",
   "body": "Board Workshop Meeting",
   "headline": "Board discusses revised policy on public gifts and community-funded positions",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board workshop includes a first reading of revised Board Policy KH on public gifts and donations, which would impact community-funded positions. The board also received updates on health services, food service, and instructional walkthroughs, and approved a consent agenda covering claims, purchases, and partnership agreements.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-04-14",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "School board holds special public comment meeting",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education will hold a special public comment meeting. The board will adopt the agenda and then hear public comments from patrons on school district issues. Public comment is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., with the regular board meeting to follow at 6:00 p.m.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-03-24",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "SMSD board approves $24.5M in claims, easement, and daycare leases",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School District Board approved routine consent items including claims totaling $24,461,406.89, a temporary construction easement for the fire district at 63rd and Mission Road, and summer daycare leases with JCPRD and YMCA. The board also discussed a proposal to add middle school cheerleading for the 2025-2026 school year and received a legislative update from the district lobbyist.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-03-24",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Board holds special public comment meeting before regular session",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education is holding a special public comment meeting on March 24, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. to allow patrons to address the board on school district issues. After a short break, the regular board meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The agenda consists solely of opening procedural items and the public comment period; no other business is listed.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-03-05",
   "body": "Special Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves SM East band trip to Winter Park, Colorado",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board approved a trip for SM East Concert and Jazz Band students to attend the Winter Park Ski Music Festival from March 19-23, 2025. The expenditure is not to exceed $101,250, funded by personal and fundraiser money, with no district funds used. Up to 58 students and 13 chaperones will participate.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-02-24",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Special public comment meeting for Shawnee Mission School District",
   "summary": "This is a special board meeting dedicated solely to public comment. The board will hear comments from patrons on school district issues from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., followed by a short break before the regular board meeting. No other business or decisions are on the agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-02-24",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves $10.1M in claims, student trips, and facility contracts",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board approved minutes from five prior meetings and a consent agenda that included $10,120,247.88 in general claims and $55,976.84 in workers' compensation claims. They also accepted donations for several schools, authorized student trips to Dallas and Chicago, and retained Hollis and Miller Architects for the 2025 Asphalt and Concrete Improvement Plan. The board heard a legislative update from the district lobbyist and an evaluation of the operations and maintenance program.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-02-10",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Board holds special meeting solely for public comment",
   "summary": "This is a special public comment meeting where the board will hear from patrons on school district issues; no other business or decisions are scheduled.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-02-10",
   "body": "Board Workshop Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves technology upgrades and school travel",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School District Board approved consent items including a $100,182.37 firewall purchase, a $192,000 manipulative kit order, and a $30,000 student dance trip to Orlando. The meeting also included a presentation on the district's strategic plan.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-01-27",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Board holds special meeting for public comment only",
   "summary": "This is a special public comment meeting of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education. The only agenda items are procedural (call to order, adoption of agenda) and a public comment period from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. No other business is scheduled. The board will hear comments from patrons on school district issues.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-01-27",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board to approve $6.5M in claims, discuss legislative and assessment updates",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board will consider approval of consent items including claims totaling $6,520,437.38, workers' compensation claims of $14,996.51, and several contracts. Discussion items include a legislative update from the district lobbyist, the annual review of the PriorityOne Health Center, and an update on ACT and Kansas assessment results. Donations totaling over $23,500 for various schools and programs are also on the consent agenda.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-01-13",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board to discuss follow-up on personal electronic device policy",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board will discuss a follow-up recommendation on personal electronic devices and receive a Student and Family Services update. Consent items include approval of claims totaling over $16.5 million, adoption of the 2025-2026 student fee schedule, and several contracts for services and capital improvements.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2025-01-13",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Board holds special meeting for public comment only",
   "summary": "This is a special meeting of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education dedicated solely to a public comment period from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. No other business is scheduled. The board will adopt the agenda and then hear comments from patrons on school district issues.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2024-12-16",
   "body": "Special Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board to vote on third amendment for Westwood View Elementary sale",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board is considering approval of a third amendment to the real estate purchase agreement for Westwood View Elementary School. The amendment extends the due diligence period and moves the closing date to July 1, 2025, and includes a $135,000 reimbursement from the buyer to the district.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-12-09",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board to discuss new elementary math curriculum, iReady adoption",
   "summary": "The board will hear presentations on the annual financial report, a new elementary math curriculum resource (iReady), and a recommendation on personal electronic devices. They also approved consent items including claims totaling $15.9 million and purchases for school equipment.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-12-09",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Special meeting for public comment on school district issues",
   "summary": "This is a special public comment meeting of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education, held before the regularly scheduled board meeting. The sole agenda item is a 30-minute public comment period where patrons can address the board on school district issues. No votes on policies, contracts, or other business will occur at this meeting.",
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  },
  {
   "date": "2024-11-11",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves $6.5M in claims, discusses 2025 legislative platform",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board approved consent items including $6.5 million in claims and discussed the 2025 legislative platform, a crisis alert system, and the KESA 2.0 education model.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-11-11",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Shawnee Mission School District holds special public comment meeting",
   "summary": "The board is convening a special meeting specifically to provide an opportunity for individuals to address school district issues. This session is scheduled for public comment from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. prior to a regular board meeting.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-10-28",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "First reading of revised open enrollment policy for nonresident students",
   "summary": "The board will hold a first reading of a revised policy (JBCD) governing open enrollment for nonresident students, updating definitions and capacity determination. A presentation on the Strategic Plan Quarter 1 update and the board financial report for September 2024 are also scheduled. The board has already approved minutes from several prior meetings.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-10-28",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Shawnee Mission School Board special meeting for public comment on Oct 28",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board is holding a special public comment meeting to allow patrons to address the board on school district issues. The public comment period runs from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., after which the regular board meeting will begin. The agenda also includes procedural items such as call to order and adoption of the agenda, which was approved.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-10-14",
   "body": "Board Workshop Meeting",
   "headline": "Board considers policy to stock naloxone in schools, revises student activity rules",
   "summary": "The Shawnee Mission School Board workshop includes first readings of two policies: one authorizing district staff to administer emergency opioid antagonists like naloxone, and another revising student activity eligibility and fund management. The board will also hear an update on the Human Resources program. No votes are scheduled on these items at this meeting; they are discussion items.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-10-14",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Special meeting for public comment on school issues",
   "summary": "This is a special public comment meeting of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education. The board will hear comments from patrons on school district issues from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., followed by a regular board meeting. No other substantive business is on this agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-09-09",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves $3.35M in claims and $2.94M fund transfers",
   "summary": "The board adopted the agenda, approved previous minutes, and heard superintendent and board reports. They discussed updates on Real World Learning and student athletic participation. The board then approved a consent agenda including claims, fund transfers, purchases, and contracts.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-09-09",
   "body": "Special Public Comment Meeting",
   "headline": "Public comment period for Shawnee Mission School District",
   "summary": "This is a special meeting devoted solely to public comment on school district issues, with no substantive board actions or proposals scheduled. The board will adopt the agenda as a procedural matter, then hear comments from patrons.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-08-26",
   "body": "Regular Board Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves exceeding Revenue Neutral Tax Rate for 2024-2025 budget",
   "summary": "The Board of Education held public hearings regarding the 2024-2025 budget and the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate. The board voted to exceed the revenue neutral rate of 49.035 with an estimated mill rate of 51.316.",
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