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Votes at a glance

- Donations report: The board approved the monthly donations report and moved the report into the public record. (Motion carried on voice vote; mover/second not specified in transcript excerpt.)

- MCC course proposals: The board accepted for implementation several high school course proposals vetted by the McPherson Curriculum Council (MCC), including small animal care, a dual‑credit government offering and an academic‑intervention plan that will be integrated into advisory rather than offered as a standalone course. The MCC presenters and high school staff said no additional district cost is expected for the approved offerings; minimum enrollment thresholds were noted. (Acceptance motion carried on voice vote.)

- Payment of bills: The board approved payment of bills as presented. (Motion carried on voice vote.)

- Personnel: The board accepted the resignation of Jennifer Broadfoot and waived the fee associated with that resignation. The motion to accept and waive the fee was moved and seconded and carried on voice vote.

Additional procedural actions

- The board held and recessed into two executive sessions during the meeting to discuss contract negotiations and a personnel matter under exceptions in the Kansas Open Meeting Act; the public meeting resumed after each executive session.

The transcript does not list detailed roll‑call tallies for these routine items; items were approved by voice vote after motions and seconds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McPherson USD 418 Board of Education - Regular Meeting - February 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the board approved routine donations, accepted curriculum proposals from the McPherson Curriculum Council, authorized payment of bills, and accepted the resignation of Jennifer Broadfoot with a fee waiver.","taxTitle","McPherson, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",70183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6341346,"USD 418 board accepts proposed student‑fee schedule for consideration; district recommends option 2 for 2025–26",0,4275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2257098-5be3018ca05951b2044dc1c7d502f7bf&start=4275&end=4275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2257098-5be3018ca05951b2044dc1c7d502f7bf/thumbnail_4275000.jpg","/articles/6341346/McPherson/School-Boards/Kansas/USD-418-board-accepts-proposed-studentfee-schedule-for-consideration-district-recommends-option-2-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341346-5488b114d4787f4ba0d23f43aeb26817/orig.mp4?Expires=1775381124&Signature=gXAbVKPVOiNJwUWUHhH-xeQJoS3HpRZTGJalQXOt5bg7RBsSTBkGByQTSF3zgS4xkIlLmc8HVbFxpZ2QYqcqs0GwzqDJ5RItAxH5~iwDFF5xpW~wXeS6-W4kmlZ1BICPdVAy2-CSBD2t5M1epNOQFARtlPD70~ou-ZcawQr5uzXLSVN2LmOHPJnRIy8XTJlIKuaIcJauUG07wtrb-sUn~9-b4Y1N5-vPLSzqjgVmh2K05R9ULialQKDpwV3WYf1rC~SU-~5XbI1z8CjbTORrEMmEr9pVJ870Ht7Q2DF-DaBArRapNM6p326M~MkeMqJv54yyJg~zASdkuvuUMtra2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education on a motion accepted a proposed student‑fee schedule for the 2025–26 planning cycle and asked staff to continue public communication and refinement before final adoption. The district recommended Option 2 as a balance between minimizing costs for families and preserving funds for future curriculum updates.

Superintendent Shiloh explained the district’s approach and the work behind the proposal, including last year’s waiver of class fees, analysis of revenue needs for curriculum updates and outreach to families. \"All of the fees that we're gonna talk about if an individual is on free, that would be 0%.\" Shiloh said, noting that free students would pay nothing and reduced‑status students would receive a 50% reduction under federal eligibility rules. The district also proposed a middle category labeled “USD 4.18 reduced,” giving a 25% relief (paying 75% of full fees) to families near the eligibility line who complete the income form.

The district presented three pricing scenarios for long‑range cash‑flow planning and recommended Option 2 as an approach that spreads increases and avoids large shortfalls while allowing planned curriculum work to continue. The superintendent and business manager said some fees are intentionally excluded from the general schedule (for example, instrumentation rental remains a separate $25 fee and certain certification test fees would be paid up front by students and reimbursed upon successful completion).

Board members asked several clarifying questions about the timeline for adoption, annual review, how the proposed fees would be communicated and which forms families must complete to receive reduced rates. Board member McCabe asked whether the board would review the schedule annually; Shiloh said it would and compared the planning timeline to the district’s five‑year capital outlay review. Business manager Nikki Garcia was acknowledged in the meeting for preparing the financial work behind the proposal.

The board voted to accept the proposal for further action and directed staff to continue outreach and finalize details for a future approval vote for the 2025–26 school year. The motion to accept was moved and seconded (names not specified in transcript excerpt) and carried on a voice vote.","The McPherson USD 418 board accepted for further action a proposed student‑fee schedule that would standardize a district learning‑resource fee and keep a $20 technology fee; the board will consider final adoption for the 2025–26 school year after follow‑up.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6341349,"McPherson USD 418 board ratifies one‑year deal adding 20 minutes to school day, removing eight calendar days for 2025–26",553,2337000,2890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2257098-5be3018ca05951b2044dc1c7d502f7bf&start=2337&end=2890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2257098-5be3018ca05951b2044dc1c7d502f7bf/thumbnail_2337000.jpg","/articles/6341349/McPherson/School-Boards/Kansas/McPherson-USD-418-board-ratifies-oneyear-deal-adding-20-minutes-to-school-day-removing-eight-calendar-days-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341349-94a464d94721cdea42d16374e558001a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775381124&Signature=CHOIpOHEgCgJTDJCq0bRaD2VKU-dbpszpWgWB1TbW3fs9giRtfbguOlJ~gRCWMp0fromUtqhpvBvbw0jYKkFiKqoPUSiE3nrGbuGRvHT4d0ZAcV5BwpP9V6BH0IBOHoQysBWLwwHJKDdsHl4v64xYoXVe3kIVrxXfsHn4nUZNOw0v~cHOS4nOB-8kA6o9Fc4S8tdGfJSRm2Oi3uBZFyDvy4MaslAWlr1f7-CX5yMD2ZdiKTZw35AYkg2QS4TOj3-VeMUtGlQXG5JqtK55Z08S8xYDwwJfqyuLQEnGuGir2fZlGSFcRM8mYVYfedQX1u0OA6loLv0S7fwX4TWYaQ7DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education on a recorded motion ratified a one‑year agreement reached with the district’s negotiations team to add 20 minutes to each school day and subtract eight days from the 2025–26 school calendar.

Board members said the change grew from months of committee work and bargaining, including meetings with teachers, parents and two board members. The agreement was presented to the board for ratification after an executive session on contract negotiations.

Board discussion stressed that the agreement is for one year only and that the district will evaluate results and implementation details. \"I'm glad it's a one‑year agreement because there's a lot of things that need to be defined ... how that time is used and what are we gaining, what are we losing,\" said Jeff, a board member who spoke during the meeting. Board members repeatedly asked for follow‑up from the calendar committee and district leadership to report back at the end of first semester.

Superintendent Shiloh summarized the background work presented to the board: a committee of teachers, parents and two board members held several meetings, the district administered a parent survey and the negotiations team presented the proposal for the board's approval. Shiloh said that the calendar committee and building leadership teams will continue work on details for how the added minutes will be used.

Board members voiced practical concerns about the change. One board member asked whether families will face childcare challenges with eight fewer school days; the superintendent acknowledged that concern had been raised and said it would be part of continuing planning. Several members said they were supportive but wanted clear evaluation metrics and a return report in the fall of 2025.

The motion to ratify the proposed agreement was moved and seconded (mover/second not specified in the public record shared) and carried on a roll‑call procedure. The board directed that the calendar committee and district leadership refine implementation details and report results to the board after the first semester of the 2025–26 school year.

The board did not adopt binding, long‑term calendar changes; members emphasized the agreement's sunset after one year and the need for further feedback from teachers, families and staff before considering renewal.

Votes at a glance: the ratification motion passed (vote recorded by roll call; individual roll‑call names were not recorded in the public transcript excerpt).","The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education ratified a one‑year agreement negotiated with the teachers’ association to add 20 minutes to each school day and shorten the 2025–26 school year by eight days, with the board and district leaders saying they will evaluate implementation after the first semester.","actionData","errors"]

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