USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Recap May 11, 2026

Garden City Public Schools Board of Education met during a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026. The meeting was held at the Educational Support Center Board Room, 1205 Fleming Street. 

The Board received a building presentation from Jennie Barker Elementary School. Students from the school led the opening of the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Justin Reich, the school principal, along with the Student Lighthouse Team, provided a presentation of the events and activities that have been happening at the school during the year.

The Board recognized the Garden City High School National Speech and Debate Association State Finalists and National Qualifiers.

The Board approved the following items during the meeting. They include minutes of the April 30, 2026, regular meeting. Accounts Payable with all major accounts containing adequate balances to meet current obligations. Personnel certified and classified actions.  They also approved the IDEA Assurances for Part B federal funding. A Service Contract between the district, Finney County, State of Kansas and Remediation Contractors, Inc.  Out-of-state travel for members of the Garden City High School JROTC to attend Cadet Leadership Camp in Rapid City, South Dakota, May 26, 2026, through May 30, 2026. An Equipment Purchase and Installment Agreement between the district, Garden City, Finney County, State of Kansas, and Next Generation Recreation, a Missouri limited liability corporation.

Under new business, there was a first read of the following Curriculum Council items. The Intermediate Centers include deleting a STEM Course, as it is a duplicate of the Science Curriculum. New elective – Leader Lab. At the high school, a new CTE GCCC Elective: GCCC Advanced Programming, and a new GCCC Elective in GCCC Mobile Robots and Vision Systems.

The Board had a first read under new business of an updated Discipline Policy.  The renewal of the district’s KASB membership, including Season Pass and the Legal Assistance Fund contract for the year 2026–27, for $18,770.63. Boundary Study Recommendation to select RSP & Associates as the district’s consulting firm to conduct the Kindergarten through 8th grade boundary study associated with the district’s grade reconfiguration and long-range facilities planning process.

They approved the updated policy JBCDA In-District Transfers. Approved changing the date of the May 28, 2026, to May 26, 2026, at 6.00 p.m.  Approved the disposal of curriculum resources no longer in use in the district.

The Board held an executive session after the completion of all other business. The executive session was for matters relating to employer-employee negotiations, whether or not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency. No action was taken after the executive sessions.

The next meeting of the Board of Education will be on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming St., Garden City, Kansas.

The complete agenda can be found under the BOE link on the district’s website at www.gckschools.com.

The Board of Education meeting can be viewed on the USD 457 YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usd457.