Olathe District Schools public meetings in 2023
18 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting on December 7, 2023, to consider several action items, including approving the 2024-2025 school start and end times, adopting a policy for nonresident student open enrollment, and approving new graduation requirements for the class of 2028 and beyond. The board will also receive presentations on the FY2023 audit, new graduation requirements, and a school spotlight on Forest View Elementary. The meeting includes procedural items such as the pledge of allegiance, public comments, and an executive session for personnel matters.
- Approve 2024-2025 school start/end times
- Approve open enrollment policy for nonresident students (2024-2025)
- Adopt KSDE and local graduation requirements for class of 2028+
- Approve accounts payable checks #603490-604283, 10236-10296, 20258-20332 on U.S. Bank
- Approve 2024 legislative priorities
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a special workshop to discuss long-term financial information and the upcoming legislative session. No formal action will be taken; the meeting is informational and procedural.
- Workshop on long-term financial information
- Discussion of upcoming legislative session
- No action to be taken
- Strategic framework goals reviewed (2019-2024)
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Board of Education reviewed presentations regarding school start/end times and open enrollment policies. Members also approved several curriculum revisions and student field trips for forensics and debate teams.
- Approval of 9th grade health curriculum updates
- Approval of Sports Psychology curriculum revision for Olathe North High School
- Approval of Olathe East Forensics trip to Bellevue, NE
- Approval of Olathe East Forensics trip to Des Moines, IA
- Approval of Olathe North Debate trip to Minneapolis, MN
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting to conduct a public hearing regarding the enrollment of non-resident students in response to HB2553. The board will answer questions from the public during the hearing, which is the main item on the agenda. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.
- Public hearing on enrollment of non-resident students in response to HB2553
- Board will answer questions from the public at 5:00 p.m.
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda that includes approving financial reports, accounts payable, human resources actions, and several curriculum and program updates. Notable items include a $50,000 contract for the Moral Courage Project diversity training and the purchase and installation of access control safety measures at the Education Center funded by Bond 2022. The board will also receive presentations on Pioneer Trail Middle School and a special education update, and will enter executive session to discuss personnel matters.
- Approval of $50,000 Moral Courage Project training by Dr. Irshad Manji
- Purchase and installation of access control safety measures at Education Center (Bond 2022)
- Approval of accounts payable checks numbered 601942-602748, 10109-10169, 20131-20199, 521389-00521481
- Curricular updates to Animal Health Science courses (Animal Health Investigations, Animal Science, Environmental Conservation, Microbiology, Wildlife Biology)
- Special Education Update presentation
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
This is a special meeting of the Olathe District Schools Board of Education, held as a workshop. The agenda indicates that no action was taken, and the meeting was procedural in nature. The board reviewed its 2019-2024 strategic framework, which outlines goals for academic expectations, student behavior and social-emotional development, human capital, and effective systems.
- No action taken at workshop
- Review of 2019-2024 strategic framework
- Strategic goals: high academic expectations, behavior and social-emotional development, human capital, effective systems and prioritized resources
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting on September 7, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. for a budget hearing. The agenda includes procedural items only: call to order, closing public hearings, and adjournment. No specific budget details or decisions are listed in the agenda text.
- Special meeting designated as a budget hearing
- Public hearing on the budget to be closed
- Board members listed: Joe Beveridge, Brad Boyd, Brian Connell, Robert Kuhn, Julie Steele, Shannon Wickliffe, Stacey Yurkovich
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on September 7, 2023, to conduct a public hearing and vote on a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the 2023-24 budget. The board approved the resolution, setting a 2024 levy of 63.174 mills, which is above the revenue neutral rate of 57.832 mills but lower than the previous year's levy of 65.168 mills.
- Public hearing held to answer taxpayer questions about exceeding the revenue neutral rate
- Resolution adopted to set 2024 tax rate at 63.174 mills, exceeding revenue neutral rate of 57.832 mills
- Levy decrease of 1.994 mills from last year's 65.168 mills
- Overage includes 2.290 mills for statutory 20.0 mill general fund levy and 0.929 mills for capital outlay levy
- Motion carried with 6 yes votes (Beveridge, Boyd, Wickliffe, Kuhn, Steele, Yurkovich)
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with presentations on 2022-2023 achievement data (state assessments, ACT) and a school spotlight on Prairie Center Elementary. The board will also take action on a consent agenda covering financial reports, accounts payable, human resources, student trips, and policy updates.
- Approval of financial reports and accounts payable (checks 521265-521388) as of August 31, 2023
- Approval of student trips: Olathe East Design Academy to New York (Oct 2-5) and Olathe Northwest Electrathon to Hays, KS (Oct 4-5)
- Board policy updates to IFCC (Overnight Accommodations), JH (Student Activities), KK (Disposal of District Property)
- Adding 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry to secondary core literature list
- Public comments limited to 3-5 minutes per speaker
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with presentations on summer facility work, the district safety program, and preliminary FY2024 budget information. The board will also vote on several consent items and purchase approvals, including technology renewals and bleacher safety inspections.
- Operations Service Center summer 2023 update
- Safety Services overview including Crisis Alert data
- FY2024 budget development and levy considerations
- Network traffic manager renewal (F5)
- ODAC bleacher safety inspections and maintenance
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting on July 13, 2023, taking organizational actions for the 2023-2024 school year. They elected Brad Boyd as Board President, appointed Barbara Behm as Clerk, Heather Choate as Deputy Clerk, Cassy Osborn as Treasurer, and Michael G. Norris as School Attorney. The board also approved a consent agenda covering financial reports, human resources actions, accounts payable, and various designations, and received a budget process overview presentation.
- Elected Brad Boyd as 2023-2024 Board President (motion carried 5-2, with Robert Kuhn and Brian Connell voting no)
- Appointed Barbara Behm (Clerk), Heather Choate (Deputy Clerk), Cassy Osborn (Treasurer) for 2023-2024
- Appointed Michael G. Norris of Norris, Keplinger, Hicks & Welder L.L.C. as 2023-2024 School Attorney
- Approved consent agenda including financial reports, human resources actions, and accounts payable (checks 521003-521124 on U.S. Bank)
- Adopted 1116 Hour Policy and designated April 19, 2024 and May 23, 2024 as inclement weather days for 2023-2024
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education held an End of Year Special Meeting on June 28, 2023, to approve several action items. The board approved consent items including minutes, accounts payable, and human resources actions, as well as purchases for fiber construction at Santa Fe Trail and Olathe South campuses, renewal of the Lexia PowerUp reading intervention program, year-end transactions for fiscal year 2023, and an updated Technology Acceptable Use Policy. All motions carried unanimously.
- Approved fiber construction purchase for Santa Fe Trail and Olathe South campuses (Capital Outlay)
- Approved annual renewal of Lexia PowerUp reading intervention program (Capital Outlay)
- Approved 2023 year-end transactions including transfer of expenditures to Contingency Reserve Fund
- Approved updated Student and Staff Acceptable Use Policy for 2023-2024
- Approved accounts payable with checks numbered 520281 to 521002 on U.S. Bank
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe school board held a special meeting to approve the KidsTLC partnership agreement and to discuss and vote on action regarding a board member. The board voted to censure Brian Connell, removing him from committee assignments and barring him from leadership positions, citing disruptive behavior. The KidsTLC agreement was approved as presented.
- Approved 2023-2024 KidsTLC agreement for Claire Learning Center services
- Censured board member Brian Connell, removing him from committees and leadership
- Directive to enforce security measures related to any patron
- Agenda adopted unanimously
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting on May 4, 2023, covering procedural items, recognitions, and a consent agenda. The board approved the meeting agenda and later approved all consent items (6.01–6.22) as presented, including financial reports, accounts payable, human resources actions, and several student trips. The meeting also included a presentation on transportation changes for the 2023-2024 school year and a school spotlight on Green Springs Elementary.
- Approved consent agenda items 6.01 to 6.22, including financial reports, accounts payable, and human resources actions.
- Approved student trips to Bloomington, IN; Pittsburgh, PA; Northridge, CA; and Louisville, KY.
- Approved KASB renewal and Head Start continuation grant application.
- Recognized state champions, award-winning teachers, and a perfect ACT scorer.
- Heard a transportation update for the 2023-2024 school year.
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
This is a special meeting workshop to discuss a study on school start and end times (bell schedule). The meeting was procedural, with no action taken; it opened at 3:38 p.m. and adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
- Discussion of bell schedule study
- No action taken
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe Board of Education held a special joint meeting with the City of Olathe on March 23, 2023. The agenda consisted of presentations on collaboration around the Spot, parks and streets sales tax renewals, the downtown library opening, police headquarters construction, and current USD 233 bond projects. No action was taken; the meeting was informational only.
- Presentation on parks and streets sales tax renewals
- Presentation on downtown library opening
- Presentation on police headquarters construction
- Presentation on current USD 233 bond projects
- Collaboration around the Spot presentation
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with a presentation on the ongoing transportation/start and end time study, which could lead to future action on school schedules. The board will also recognize community partners and award-winning staff, hear public comments, and consider a consent agenda of routine items including financial reports, personnel actions, and student trips.
- Start/end time study update presentation
- Approval of financial reports and accounts payable (checks 517743-518228)
- Approval of human resources actions (resignations, leaves, employment)
- Approval of multiple student trips (FCCLA, string quintet, FTC, band, dance, orchestras, MAPS)
- Executive session for personnel matters
Imported Meetings: 1990- 2025
The Olathe District Schools Board of Education held a regular meeting on February 2, 2023, adopting the agenda and approving the consent agenda (items 6.01-6.09) as presented. The consent agenda included approval of minutes, financial reports, accounts payable, human resources actions, and several student trips. The board also received presentations on school spotlight and Learning Services, and heard public comments.
- Approved accounts payable with checks numbered 517324 to 517742 on U.S. Bank
- Approved student trip for Olathe Northwest CyberPatriot team to national finals in Rockville, MD, March 17-21, 2023
- Approved student trip for Olathe North Eaglettes Dance Team to NDA Nationals in Orlando, FL, March 1-7, 2023
- Approved student trip for Olathe North Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band to Atlanta, GA and Orlando, FL, February 15-19, 2023
- Approved student trip for Olathe North Choirs to Honor Choir Festival in Cincinnati, OH, February 22-25, 2023