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Votes at a glance

• High school schedule: Approved the Seaman High School 2025–26 schedule proposal (seven-period/modified block/advisory model). Motion by Adam Brindle; second not specified; outcome: approved. The board earlier voted 5–2 to move the schedule from discussion to an action item.

• Softball dugouts: Approved a construction proposal for new softball dugouts with alternates, not to exceed $250,000 (contractor: Mammoth or as bid). Motion carried; administration recommended underground electrical to the first-base dugout and specified a metal roof and other alternates; board approved a $250,000 cap.

• Secondary 1:1 device refresh and disposal: Approved a secondary one-to-one device refresh, asset tagging, deployment and disposition contract with Synetic Technologies (minimum guaranteed disposal value cited by vendor: $437,100). Motion carried; administration said proceeds above the minimum guarantee will be returned to the district.

• Stage lighting and sound: Awarded the middle- and high-school lighting and sound renovation contract to KCAV, including alternates for additional wireless microphones and a band-room recording system; total cost not to exceed $398,548. Motion carried.

• Credit-waiver (21-credit waiver) requests: Approved three early-graduation (21-credit) waiver requests as presented. Motion carried.

• Board gifts policy (GHA): Approved revision to the board policy on staff gifts, changing a $100 per-vendor annual limit to $200 and removing a discouraging sentence about student-to-staff gifts; motion carried.

• Student discipline appeal (executive session): After an executive-session appeal the board voted to uphold administration's recommended discipline outcome. Motion carried.

What the board said and did

Several of the items were presented with staff recommendations and budget/financing information. The dugouts recommendation included alternates for benches, helmet cubbies and backstop padding; the board opted to authorize the project with a $250,000 maximum and asked staff to evaluate lower-cost options for nonessential alternates.

On technology, the district brought a disposition/asset-recovery plan for the outgoing Apple fleet. Administration reported receiving four bids and recommended a local vendor, Synetic Technologies, which offered a minimum guaranteed return of $437,100 and included asset tagging and initial deployment services from Apple; any proceeds above the minimum will come back to the district.

On facilities, the KCAV contract was recommended after one bid (the lower-cost bid) was disqualified for not meeting specification; board members said KCAV is a proven vendor and approved the work.

On policy, the board increased the staff-gift threshold from $100 to $200 per vendor per fiscal year and removed a discouraging line about student-to-staff gifts after discussion.

On the appeal, the board convened an executive session to consider the student matter and then returned to public session to record that it upheld the administration's recommendation.

All approved motions were passed by voice vote or show of hands as recorded in the minutes and noted above. Where a numerical roll call was available in the record (for example, the earlier 5–2 vote to move the schedule to action), it is noted.

The board also received informational reports on behavioral supports, special education instructional approaches and the horticulture program; no board action was required on those reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seaman USD 345 Board Meeting January 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Jan. 13 meeting the Seaman USD 345 Board approved the high school schedule for 2025–26 and took several facility, technology and policy votes, including dugouts for the softball field, a secondary device refresh and a stage lighting/sound contract.","taxTitle","Seaman USD 345, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",66946,"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},6382945,"Seaman High students describe horticulture program, subscriptions and greenhouse growth",977,401000,1378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125843-cd09b2efd7e6e7e5333cabb7a216a6cc&start=401&end=1378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125843-cd09b2efd7e6e7e5333cabb7a216a6cc/thumbnail_401000.jpg","/articles/6382945/Kansas/Seaman-High-students-describe-horticulture-program-subscriptions-and-greenhouse-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382945-7698e2eddb42a41faa5bdfb354f56c0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168679&Signature=M-aGM3FWQpgr5MHRZSpde2Rzxb8faSwhiFY41rJ6xyvQd~NelORbDROT12bhmSlScedSykJ5x4zDQzPoMlFtQDnQqeryeS6GO9vH1qkT7sqYYRL2bfoSpG4nGHjuBWX3LwRwHIIgMremTdRhsmM6Aj0CFKbXshAucpqovjyW-joME80IkNePy6GQfPS9w1xVoAiiXhnJ16himK7KukevQjxZN1mRo4q51Cg-Si2keSGw0U-4h0121M9Q0mytOnkZsH2lHstsrY0ADRuXVuGBVoE~hEE5BcvXgy9ARruPgFmQMtjFUEXrAxEPSK7S--nFOabaUKjUh28GXEtqaW3yNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students from the Seaman High School horticulture program presented to the Seaman USD 345 Board of Education about the growth of their program, the greenhouse and a new subscription service for floral arrangements.

Madison Keenan, one of the high school agriculture teachers, introduced students who described class pathways in horticulture, floriculture and greenhouse production. She said the greenhouse was once a storage closet and has been rebuilt into an instructional facility the students use for hands-on learning.

Bella White, the chapter president, and Malia Dowd, the chapter treasurer, explained a subscription program the class launched this year. The subscription provides a monthly floral arrangement to participating staff and began as a way for students to work with fresh, high-quality floral materials rather than the limited or donated materials the program formerly used. Students said the subscription costs $120 per semester and that individual arrangements generally cost about $25–$30 each (students’ phrasing in the presentation mixed year/semester language on the fee). The program also uses a wholesaler identified in the presentation as Patient Skinner to source fresh material, which is stored in an industrial floral cooler for class use.

Students and teachers also described greenhouse-based activities: propagation, floral design, a subscription-of-the-month program and a spring plant sale. They reported the plant sale produced roughly $1,000 profit the first year and about $2,000 the second year; students said they used donations and greenhouse-grown product to grow the sale between years.

Presenters said the program now runs two classroom sections where it began as one and that students lead ordering, propagation choices and pricing decisions. The program recently added subscription deliveries to the middle school (SMS) and is considering expanding to elementary schools and the community.

Board members thanked the students and teachers. Several members complimented the program’s student leadership, community engagement and hands-on learning. The students also described event work including community banquets and a first wedding order the students were completing as part of experiential learning.

No formal board action was taken on the presentation; it was received as an informational report.","Students and their agriculture teacher told the Seaman USD 345 board the high school horticulture program has expanded from a storage closet greenhouse to a student-run greenhouse, a plant subscription service and a spring plant sale that generated modest profits.",{"_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},6382949,"Seaman board approves 2025–26 high school schedule, shifting to seven-period model",5032,2480000,7512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125843-cd09b2efd7e6e7e5333cabb7a216a6cc&start=2480&end=7512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125843-cd09b2efd7e6e7e5333cabb7a216a6cc/thumbnail_2480000.jpg","/articles/6382949/Kansas/Seaman-board-approves-202526-high-school-schedule-shifting-to-seven-period-model","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382949-7e7231c4c28dfedd05b3162b4ac55b87/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168679&Signature=owUfL-Z3aWpAJ8S1XlPnVjc8zNJRPxqUAEvXNPgxZ-HYJr9Jayb-yUu-Q3DzONw-PT~ZiTGcX6rfC1ON~NNRZWW-wBmGH8~zT1g2GE5qq46EJnJaSzWtL76K5uQkpXFpzpOAb1at5nV0rWTzNQEa-Tf9bt6ZM1-I3b9sepxQPiANS~sZvIVtgQ86ntDhD9sDGthd0JrNRUR8m4LsCM36B69QWLMuBK061RLHErv1eT5nytDJvewmz~MnrWIiAQmu6ynPAc4hL-WA5Y0TiCKq2IpBWPD1aYYRpBlM7JMg3GpZncYetTF0u0dWfWvTJxiTQn-teBIrMiK2DF0NwPmpsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seaman USD 345 Board of Education voted to approve a proposed Seaman High School schedule for the 2025–26 school year that moves from an eight-block model toward a seven-period structure in the high school schedule.

School staff presented the proposal as a teacher-led plan intended to increase instructional time and provide longer advisory periods for targeted interventions. Mr. Jones, a district staff member who led the schedule committee's presentation, told the board a 13-member committee developed the plan after stakeholder engagement, site-council feedback and multiple staff discussions. The recommendation would provide longer class periods, a more consistent weekly schedule and an expanded advisory block intended for social-emotional learning and interventions.

Supporters told the board the change aims to reduce fragmented class time, cut student homework load tied to multiple short classes, and allow teachers to focus on instruction. “With fewer classes, departments can focus their resources and provide more intentional learning,” Mr. Jones said. Board members and staff also flagged workload and extracurricular impacts as discussion items.

Board members asked for data about early graduations and enrollment impacts. The administration provided historical early-graduation counts: 10 students in 2017–18, 12 the next year, a jump to 36 the first year after the district moved to eight sections, and about 40 in a recent year; the superintendent said last year roughly 56 seniors of roughly 300 opted for a shortened second semester. Those figures were used in debate about whether the schedule encourages early graduation or benefits students who need a modified senior year.

Trust in teacher-led design and anticipated gains in instructional focus were repeated by several board members. Some members cautioned that a reduction in the number of available elective slots could force students to choose between enduring programs such as band, which typically require continuous enrollment, and other electives.

After discussion, Board Member Adam Brindle moved to approve the Seaman High School 2025–26 schedule proposal; the motion was seconded and the board carried it. The board previously voted 5–2 at an earlier meeting to move the schedule from a discussion item to an action item for this meeting.

The administration said counselors will begin enrollment work immediately if the board confirms implementation, and that more detailed scheduling logistics — including lunch windows and the final advisory calendar — will be worked out with building administration and presented before implementation.

The board asked the administration to provide follow-up data on enrollment patterns and the effects on elective offerings and early graduations as the policy is implemented.

The schedule change takes effect for the 2025–26 school year pending routine administrative steps and counselor scheduling work.","After months of staff work and debate, the Seaman USD 345 Board of Education approved a proposed Seaman High School schedule for 2025–26 that reduces the number of class blocks and lengthens class time to allow more focused instruction and longer advisory periods.","actionData","errors"]

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