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Why it matters: State law requires the district to allow nonresident enrollment when capacity exists and the district’s policy gives priority categories (siblings, military families, students in custody of DCF living with a nonresident student, district employees’ children, returning students, and students experiencing homelessness). The board’s action determines where nonresident families may apply.

What staff reported: Assistant Director of Planning and Operations Eric Paulum explained the capacity calculations applied to determine open seats. He said the district published 86 seats last year across Aspen Grove Elementary and Blue Valley Southwest High School, received 48 applications and ultimately had 23 students enroll from those offers. For 2025–26, applying district formulas, staff identified a total of 63 open nonresident seats in kindergarten through fifth grade at Aspen Grove.

Current application status: Paulum said the district had received about 44 nonresident applications as of the morning of the meeting; more than 30 of those applications were for kindergarten seats. He said last year kindergarten was the only grade that required a random selection because applicants exceeded published seats.

Board action: Board member Jody Dietz moved that the board approve the pupil-to-teacher ratios and number of open seats available for nonresident students “as presented”; Sonya Evans seconded. The motion passed 7-0.

Next steps: Administration will publish the open-seat numbers and proceed with the nonresident enrollment process, applying the district’s priority categories and, where necessary, random selection for oversubscribed grade levels.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Blue Valley Board of Education Meeting 4-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved pupil-to-teacher ratios and the number of open seats for nonresident student enrollment for 2025–26. Aspen Grove Elementary met district criteria for open seats; board heard application counts and historical uptake.","taxTitle","Blue Valley, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",13092,"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},6604540,"Board adopts policy barring certain registered offenders from district property; administrative guidelines to follow",253,4920000,5173000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987717-f687dcda527d2b70544afb3cdee58217&start=4920&end=5173","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987717-f687dcda527d2b70544afb3cdee58217/thumbnail_4920000.jpg","/articles/6604540/Kansas/Board-adopts-policy-barring-certain-registered-offenders-from-district-property-administrative-guidelines-to-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604540-3eaf6de1fdfce5e5f219f3d2c03ddeef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135764&Signature=Nn6zuzYHJz9czKDTeUveB-x7xWhg-FwjqjQxZWdJQ3qJW4Zfc9MV9gUJzmcJZv3ufeW5mkK9YismRTburgcnyAmcfFIZ1Fvj0BaOzVto220cXsbCNEscKdQsOubLqnS9dV1KcoNLSzXrHYMEyOODGy-qZ1G9rJjo~X1ZcrvCmDILvdTnIiuu6iwRchtLVuke7W26mUswmPLw7otU9fc1l8x606iFtBCUwYZoLaiTdtI4tRf3Bc4QbKQYFuzYPOcJZjvvPZNf8AViJGTaDZDOMor73AlSODaXnmnWClRizsggYbRh9an9nm3BTP08b3piLafSSDTVMgx1khmdq4ER6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Blue Valley Board of Education voted 7-0 on April 14 to adopt a policy designed to bar certain registered offenders from district property and school-sponsored activities, and asked administration to return with administrative guidelines clarifying enforcement procedures.

Why it matters: The policy addresses community safety and access to schools by adults listed on the Kansas Public Offender Registry for crimes against minors. Board members debated wording and chain-of-command concerns about who would act if a suspected offender were present on school property.

What the policy says: Melissa Hillman read the proposed language to the board: “No person 18 or older who is registered on the Kansas Public Offender Registry as a result of the commission of a *** crime against a minor child shall be allowed on any school district property or attend any school sponsored activity, event, or program, except for those adults who are current Blue Valley students. For purposes of this policy, *** crimes are defined in KSA 21-5501 et seq. Any Blue Valley student who is on the offender registry with a legal right to attend school will require a safety plan that has been approved by the director of safety and security and the superintendent before beginning. Nothing in this policy is intended to impose a duty upon any district administrator, employee, or board member to review the Kansas public offender registry to determine the presence of offenders in the community.”

Board discussion: Board member Clay Norkey urged clearer active language and asked that the policy avoid implying staff must act as enforcers. Norkey recommended replacing passive phrasing so the policy states that a covered offender “shall not enter onto or remain on district property,” arguing that the onus should be on the offender, not on teachers or other staff. Several board members said they expected law enforcement, campus police or the district’s director of safety and security to handle suspected violations; the board did not want individual teachers or parents to become de facto enforcers. General counsel (Melissa Hillman) said she had discussed the language with Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howell, who was supportive of the draft.

Board action and next steps: Board member Jan moved to approve Policy 02/1981 as presented “with administrative guidelines to follow”; Jim seconded. The motion passed 7-0. The board directed administration to provide administrative guidelines or procedures that specify operational steps — for example, involving law enforcement or the director of safety and security — and to return to the board in May with those details.

Context: Board members said the district had circulated draft language for community comment and received limited feedback, with some community responses favoring no exceptions. The board noted that the legislature considered a related statute in the session but that the bill did not pass this year; staff told the board the same or a similar bill is expected back next year.","After discussion and suggested clarifying language about enforcement, the Blue Valley Board of Education approved a policy prohibiting adults registered on the Kansas Public Offender Registry for specified crimes from district property and school-sponsored events, and directed staff to provide administrative guidelines.",{"_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},6604544,"Board approves contracts for construction, food services, technology and student-data tools; many votes unanimous",105,3645000,3750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987717-f687dcda527d2b70544afb3cdee58217&start=3645&end=3750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987717-f687dcda527d2b70544afb3cdee58217/thumbnail_3645000.jpg","/articles/6604544/Kansas/Board-approves-contracts-for-construction-food-services-technology-and-student-data-tools-many-votes-unanimous","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604544-1086b0ac73696b157734a0d5ad90045e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135764&Signature=ek40h7mEOSTw4KPPZUeRc~rpwut7By9i1TWNyLpNWmpgEqU3FehqH7ecpIw1YIzPquV7loOFEQ7mnKEWqu-DjPDRblgCuE0-d~d2mBd7Dv9iM6BB5GiYmJUecqgJ7bZSOZ5xDMtKprjGfdG~YNFnL5Qzwxf~d5OFNFltccs6j7cK8u2Xgvyd06lJPooKyb0qb5FxEoWFE3Vx2L033ltmZqPwy0suXOXUHPfKPfi0AXwc63DOtvMi6ALrQk27tdp1g8-oQS9-H4TxfrFr~AbRPbCPFmymg85kH0FpYRYQETVI03pSP73tIRnHw6SRqC3tiyJpoiTtAhlpDUlGlX7rcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Blue Valley Board of Education on April 14 approved a series of vendor contracts for construction, food services, technology upgrades and student-data tools, with most votes passing unanimously.

Why it matters: The contracts move forward several operational projects funded through the district’s budget and bonds — from gym and cabling work to safety, nutrition and student-assessment services — and formalize multi-year agreements that affect district operations and budgets going forward.

The board approved the following motions (motions, movers/seconds and vote outcomes as recorded in the meeting):

- ROB Construction Company Inc. contract (motion: “I move that the Board of Education approves the ROB Construction Company Inc. Contract.” Motion by Jim, second by Jan.) — Motion passed 7-0.

- U.S. Foods Inc. contract for prime food (motion: “I move the Board of Education approve the U. S. Food Inc. Contract.” Motion by Patrick, second by Jody.) — Motion passed 7-0. The item was described as the district’s annual prime-food purchasing contract for non-specialty items such as produce, dairy, bread and pizza.

- Envision Technology Group contract for cabling upgrades at Blue Valley West and Blue Valley Middle (motion: “I move that the Board of Education approve the Envision Technology. Second.” Motion by Jim, second by Clay.) — Motion passed 7-0. The work was described as upgrading cabling for wireless access points, cameras, phones and audio-visual systems in preparation for new paging and intercom systems; funding source stated as bond funds.

- CNC Produce contract for produce (motion: “I move the Board of Education approve the CNC Produce contract.” Motion by Patrick, second by Jody.) — Motion passed 7-0.

- Syntegix contract renewal and upgrade (motion: “I move that the Board of Education approve the Syntegix contract.” Motion by Jody, second by Patrick.) — Motion passed 7-0. (See separate article for details; the board discussed costs, credits and implementation timing.)

- Renaissance Education (EduCLIMBER) multi-year contract (motion: “I move that the Board of Education approve the Renaissance Education EduCLIMBER contract. Second.” Motion by Jim, second by Clay.) — Motion passed 7-0. Board members asked about student data collection and sharing; administration said the district provides required data to the Kansas Department of Education and that no behavior data is stored in EduCLIMBER.

- Renaissance (FastBridge/PathBridge) contract for dyslexia screening (motion: “I move that the Board of Education approve the Renaissance Education Path Bridge contract.” Motion by Jim, second by Jody.) — Motion passed 7-0. FastBridge/PathBridge was described as the district’s dyslexia screening tool and as required by law.

- Xello contract purchased through Southeast Kansas Education Service Center (Greenbush) for the online Individual Plan of Study tool (motion: “I move that the Board of Education approve the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center Xello contract. Second.” Motion by Jim, second by Jan.) — Motion passed 7-0.

What board members and staff said: Presenters characterized the vendors as long-term partners or the lowest responsible bidders. For technology and safety products, staff emphasized timing of installations and credits that affect the district’s short-term cash outlay.

Costs and timing noted in discussion: For Syntegix, staff said the full contract amount on the purchase order is $2,000,081.02; an immediate credit of $842,900 would be applied, and the district would not be billed in the first two years because the credit covers those years and installation costs. Staff said the district would not see a payment request until the third year of the contract.

Next steps: Contracts will be executed by district staff and installations or service-start dates will be scheduled according to each vendor’s implementation plan.","At its April 14 Blue Valley Board of Education meeting the board approved a package of vendor contracts covering construction, food and produce buying, cabling upgrades, classroom and assessment software and other services. Most motions passed unanimously, and several items were discussed briefly before approval.","actionData","errors"]

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