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Cell‑phone policy revision (student handbook)
The board approved a revision to the student handbook that tightens classroom phone procedures and clarifies enforcement steps. Administration told the board there were more than 800 violations reported in semester one and proposed procedural changes: teachers will record a student’s first violation in Skyward; administrators (and administrative assistants) will handle follow‑up entries and parent contacts for subsequent violations. Phone holders had already been purchased and a rollout to students and staff was underway. Motion to approve the revision passed 7‑0.

Athletic complex security and infrastructure purchases (bond phase 1 funding)
The board approved three separate purchases to complete security and network infrastructure at the new athletic complex; each motion specified vendor, amount and that payment will come from the 2022 bond issue:
- Purchase a 40‑gig fiber switch from K12 ITC not to exceed $12,600 (approved 7‑0);
- Purchase fiber installation services from Martin Underground not to exceed $99,000 (approved 7‑0);
- Purchase security cameras from Kent Brothers not to exceed $76,500 (approved 7‑0).
Administrators said the design includes a 40‑gig backbone, distribution panels, press‑box switches for live‑streaming and parking‑lot cameras added after review with safety staff.

Transportation contract renewal
The board approved a five‑year renewal with DS Bus Lines for student transportation services. Administration described DS Bus Lines as communicative and technology‑forward (GPS tracking for families) and said the vendor remains competitively priced. Motion passed 7‑0.

District policy revisions (DFAA and DAC)
The board approved two district‑initiated policy revisions. DFAA (grants and other financial resources) was rewritten to allow administration to submit grant applications when timelines require it while ensuring the board receives monthly reports on grants submitted and that the board must approve any grant funding before funds are expended. DAC (inventories) was revised to centralize district inventory responsibilities and store records in the district office with the board clerk retaining a copy. Motion passed 7‑0.

Consent agenda and officer elections
The consent agenda was approved (recorded vote 6‑0). The board held internal nominations and ballots for president and vice president earlier in the meeting; the recorded results named Julian Wells as board president and Ashley Biondi as vice president (ballot counts not specified in the transcript).

Other notes
- Several motions specified funding sources (the three athletic complex purchases were explicitly charged to the 2022 bond issue).
- Administration clarified that teachers’ Skyward entry is required only on the first violation; administrators will handle subsequent recordkeeping and parent contact.
- The board voted unanimously on the majority of formal actions.

Votes at a glance (selected)
- Student handbook cell‑phone revision — approved 7‑0; notes: first violation recorded in Skyward by teacher; administrators handle follow up.
- Fiber switch (K12 ITC) — approved 7‑0; not to exceed $12,600; funding: 2022 bond issue.
- Fiber installation (Martin Underground) — approved 7‑0; not to exceed $99,000; funding: 2022 bond issue.
- Security cameras (Kent Brothers) — approved 7‑0; not to exceed $76,500; funding: 2022 bond issue.
- 5‑year bus contract renewal (DS Bus Lines) — approved 7‑0.
- Policy revisions DFAA and DAC — approved 7‑0.
- Consent agenda — approved 6‑0.
- Officer elections — Julian Wells, board president; Ashley Biondi, vice president (ballot counts not specified).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Piper USD 203 Regular Board Meeting January 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Jan. 13 meeting the Piper Board approved student handbook cell‑phone revisions, three athletic complex infrastructure purchases funded by the 2022 bond, a five‑year transportation contract renewal, and two district policy revisions; the consent agenda and officer elections also concluded.","taxTitle","Piper-Kansas City, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",51092,"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},6382939,"Piper board reviews Phase 2 bond survey showing strong support for facilities, then calls bond election",7150,3410000,10560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125878-9aa11f33de7bab13e97a0f57a21f4c88&start=3410&end=10560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125878-9aa11f33de7bab13e97a0f57a21f4c88/thumbnail_3410000.jpg","/articles/6382939/Kansas/Piper-board-reviews-Phase-2-bond-survey-showing-strong-support-for-facilities-then-calls-bond-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382939-048b23e5a5e453cf014bcdb638e5a91b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133659&Signature=ZXmAZmwGyiuYmXZNPaVaIG6Z3Urz~SthizmYAQoydTx609xsQVOb0AYhkGxu4K~cOnkQfke-KRr46ifm7yPNIvBz1ayV6sWrUBVfQZMgLmpTQGq0W~1osnFnvWdRgGh8qW6eQQyOQbTC0b29L4pH8DTVU0zDeTjeloufAF36LhcB2myZ04oJ1RarjpszD4clhlGrAcl5yMTWvEm-c04t20SUVlj5~1wncW~hEuQ152w98aYsHD~dNFF0S9JPqpIzXl7jL4COYgxEXvO2B0evbIBrmswQvH27xytY~m1tMKrVJo8r8bDNQoimr35UiJNOUvxVGRNsYhtNgN~P~51usw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administration presented results of a community survey on a possible Phase 2 bond and then the board approved a resolution to call a bond election.

The administration said they engaged Excellence K12 to conduct a statistically balanced phone survey (300 respondents, stratified by four geographic quadrants) plus an online, self‑selected survey (412 parent responses, 181 staff, 42 community responses). Administration emphasized the phone survey as the more statistically reliable sample and provided both phone and online summaries to the board.

Survey highlights the administration reported: 61% of phone‑survey respondents said they would support finishing the Piper High School athletic complex as described; 63% supported installing fencing around the athletic complex; 76% supported acquiring land for a third elementary school; 78% supported upgrading student and staff technology devices; and 82% supported renovating the Piper Middle School basement to add classroom/lab and maker‑space capacity. Safety and security updates scored strongly across samples. A tennis court proposal received lower community support in the phone sample.

The district also tested tax‑impact thresholds. Using the example of a $300,000 home, phone‑survey support rates were: 67% at $90/year, 69% at $70/year and 71% at $50/year.

After the presentation the board approved a resolution \"authorizing and providing for the calling of a bond election\" for the district; the motion passed 7‑0. The board also discussed the district’s deferred maintenance backlog (the administration said about $15 million historically) and noted Phase 2 had been part of the district’s 2022 bond planning.

Administration said results and executive summaries are available in the board packet; they recommended continued public engagement and that the district use the survey data to refine project lists and tax‑impact communications ahead of the election.

Board members asked for clarifications about sampling and indicated appreciation for the level of community response. Administration noted the phone survey is randomly drawn and the online survey is supplemental.","District administration presented phone and online survey results showing community support for building improvements, technology upgrades and a third elementary site. The board approved a resolution to call a bond election on a 7‑0 vote.",{"_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},6382942,"Piper elementary tech specialists outline AI use, teacher coaching and classroom examples",1101,765000,1866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125878-9aa11f33de7bab13e97a0f57a21f4c88&start=765&end=1866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125878-9aa11f33de7bab13e97a0f57a21f4c88/thumbnail_765000.jpg","/articles/6382942/Kansas/Piper-elementary-tech-specialists-outline-AI-use-teacher-coaching-and-classroom-examples","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382942-5e652b5949c394433bf31e884452602f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133659&Signature=Wz9d~lshv9GSTBZXGPEWJ9QLFe9SK5sF1GcvEqZYAL~zMTmcyi6gYtaseW~dwDggtX5QaiovUlJhosHVhXhX-4p6V7cUyPfua2Mx7uJojFp1RP4Dl1CMgmCsJag6vjsbETly0iGtBaD6203xU6AT4KxKYhM5aGF4phEZyXirFM-g9JzD8vkFn3NxDDFxPlBueVciMqXTI0N4jijNeMD1mnBqczV5SZbFUf~HlfL6siVgPahPLE9MQQ1DTrzlOm6DdHo6erUCZ~T~dDiAbeVip6uhngd6fEs0fRM1k2RUGSO1U--lfgq6ERBnBwNUPWKh7ARYBJQMtxqgQr-l6e55ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allison Carey, the technology teacher at Piper Creek Elementary, and Rebecca Martin, an elementary teacher at Piper Prairie, presented the board with a program to expand technology integration in K‑5 classrooms.

The presentation explained why the district is building teacher capacity before scaling new classroom uses: the specialists described monthly staff challenges, after‑school trainings, and a plan for a formal coaching cycle to begin in the district’s third or fourth quarter. Carey and Martin said the work is intended to support the district’s learning goals and the “portrait of a graduate” competencies by helping teachers design lessons that use technology to develop creativity and critical thinking.

The presenters said they pursued additional certifications to support teachers: both are Canvas certified; Carey has a Canvas technical administrator certification and said she and Martin are pursuing Google coaching credentials. They also reported attending two AI conferences and said a central takeaway was to ensure any AI tools used at the elementary level are age‑appropriate and grounded in ethical practices.

To build teacher buy‑in, Carey and Martin described several concrete supports: monthly staff challenges that reward experimentation with classroom tech, after‑school hands‑on help sessions, and monthly newsletters that highlight tools and quick classroom tips. They said the Piper Education Foundation supplied funds to continue the staff challenge incentives.

Carey and Martin showcased classroom examples from both buildings: Seesaw units in first grade, Padlet use in a third‑grade communities unit, an interactive regional map and storyboard in fourth‑grade social studies, and Magic School AI in fifth‑grade inventor research. The presenters said a district gifted teacher developed an “interactive enrichment room” teachers can share on Canvas or Seesaw as an early‑finish activity.

The presenters said they will pilot a technology coaching cycle in Q3–Q4, and will continue training and modeling for teachers so classroom use transfers beyond demonstration into daily practice. \"Good evening. I'm Allison Carey. I am the technology teacher at Piper Creek Elementary,\" Carey said when introducing the program; Rebecca Martin identified herself as the elementary teacher at Piper Prairie.

Board members praised the approach, noting the value of after‑school, hands‑on support and the emphasis on teacher vulnerability when trying new tools. Carey and Martin said they will continue to report progress to the board as the coaching cycle and teacher challenges proceed.

The presentation materials and examples cited Seesaw and Canvas as the district learning management systems, and referenced third‑party tools such as Padlet and image/AI tools used in classroom showcases.","Elementary technology integration specialists Allison Carey and Rebecca Martin told the Board of Education they are expanding teacher coaching, AI‑aware training and classroom supports — including monthly staff challenges, after‑school training and a coaching cycle to start next school year.","actionData","errors"]

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