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First Sergeant George Sutton presented the JROTC rifle team and said the program qualified four teams to a national competition in Ohio for the first time in program history. Board President Mike Carney and Superintendent Kellen J. Adams signed a certificate of appreciation for the team.

The board also presented a certificate of achievement to the Leavenworth High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams for qualifying athletes to the 2025 Kansas State Wrestling Championship. Head coach Bill Earnesty described the teams’ academic performance and the program’s emphasis on teamwork, and the board read and acknowledged the names of student qualifiers present at the meeting. The bowling team’s state qualifiers were acknowledged in absentia; the board said it would attempt to invite them to a future meeting for recognition.

Nut graf: The recognitions highlighted student accomplishments in regional and national competitions, and board members thanked coaches, families and staff for their support.

No board action was required for the recognitions; they were presented as part of the meeting’s regular agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","USD 453 Leavenworth Board of Education Meeting: Monday, April 14, 2025 (Part 1)","oneSentenceSummary","USD 453 honored the JROTC rifle team for national qualification and the boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams for state qualification; the bowling team qualified for state but members could not attend the meeting.","taxTitle","Leavenworth, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",38767,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273205,"Leavenworth High student asks board to end cat dissections in anatomy classes",186,286000,472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004773-4b51b8a85844e93325775617cefd3f1d&start=286&end=472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004773-4b51b8a85844e93325775617cefd3f1d/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6273205/Leavenworth/School-Boards/Kansas/Leavenworth-High-student-asks-board-to-end-cat-dissections-in-anatomy-classes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273205-8e49aa7a7883fcf1ee92ad96a466b7d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150481&Signature=kBLOz3X50btX6RBy0yfBb7epgkVIyOFquMPsD-eA4bS2ILOR50lG2fLpP8Gh3ZLIxoG0PWx1sejd8tSoEw2SHlBa-kyhNNBNs1RNUrpcf6og0mut8AZXKdhQUQn9M5JMfyTd3zKt6VUvaRD5Bv~Q4WBT01JxIMJAZjiVc8ZGmobW--C4S1C2Jnb8oGr1yonmGoqg36Gt3zWAFrsYJ0XXDGjddWK9b-ynCVyCJH3Ir-PAoGpBmRLfghF9MXfyIAlCEj3pPEXZ0ThyzzLoEaEo6uabFMqtK6Sz-neFbNX-geSIehU25pVX31WlbaKbgmQ-BiTJQVu5~TYsU7L0j4w7Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A senior at Leavenworth High School urged the USD 453 Board of Education to stop classroom cat dissections and said she has a petition with more than 50 student signatures supporting the change.

Kat Schwinnisen told the board that anatomy classes at Leavenworth High School use preserved cats from a commercial supplier and said reports and undercover investigations have described inhumane breeding and killing practices at some biological supply sources. Schwinnisen called dissections “archaic” and said alternative teaching tools such as computer programs, physical models and digital media can teach the same material and can be reused, saving money for other student programs.

Nut graf: Schwinnisen asked the board to end the use of cat specimens in Leavenworth High School biology/anatomy courses; she said she will send the petition and additional information to board members.

In her roughly three‑minute public comment, Schwinnisen argued that dissections can teach disrespect for life and cited studies or reports (she described them generally) that she said show students learn less or lose interest when forced to dissect. She told the board she would provide the petition and further documentation to members following her remarks.

Board members received the comment during the patron input period. No board action on the request was taken at the meeting and no staff response was recorded during patron input.","A senior at Leavenworth High School urged the board to stop cat dissections in school anatomy classes and submitted a petition with more than 50 student signatures, citing animal welfare, alternatives and alleged sourcing concerns for specimens.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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},6273210,"USD 453 board finalizes termination of teacher contract",0,2040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004773-4b51b8a85844e93325775617cefd3f1d&start=2040&end=2040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004773-4b51b8a85844e93325775617cefd3f1d/thumbnail_2040000.jpg","/articles/6273210/Leavenworth/School-Boards/Kansas/USD-453-board-finalizes-termination-of-teacher-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273210-4fd3f8b8d453f07ef1a3deac3eb5a0e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150481&Signature=Q4c-VxvMxlUHebpwsJFum-eo-PPx1cqF18R7bc1X-MrSjhf5u9HpJKG4nmisRa~EiG-OHbK0cvoye0BEH0~4OskUkfTdof02Khh2U3Ghs7rjitF5eC8KXj~J9E-Bi4wiJDTXqL4Qx78PGBoZaoltPaRinFk5ZjupP3~CC60AwRrXNXd54Oj9LB6e2Z0kiMZq5SorBnght3zNGdfDMG90NYufWwJlEz1yfxep-F2tGcCsIgj54EIyuYRTbrl0~0pd4tRrqrxKyXPs6Qk0wWXjdYPL6NiW8cq7u0w5xO3Pz1DGi-Sj4hBUEeByzuqLqaUAFBzrTtc8FRXnDThbbHBAVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of USD 453 approved a resolution finalizing the termination of a teacher’s contract after the teacher did not request a hearing within the notice period, the board said at its April meeting.

The resolution states that the board previously notified Jerome Briscoe Vallier (name spelled in meeting record as Jerome Risco Veillier/Briscovallier in places) of the district’s intent to terminate his contract and that the teacher was employed in the district since August 2018. The board’s notice advised the teacher he had 15 days to request a hearing; no written request for a hearing was received within that period, the resolution says.

Nut graf: Under the board’s resolution, because no hearing was requested, the board proceeded to adopt a final action terminating the teacher’s contract effective February 2025 and directed the clerk to provide a signed copy of the resolution to the teacher in person or by United States mail.

The resolution was read and moved for final action at the meeting. Board members voted in favor of the resolution; the meeting record notes the motion carried. The resolution text included the relevant dates, the teacher’s initial hire date (August 2018) and formal direction for the clerk to deliver the signed resolution to the affected employee.

The board did not discuss additional personnel details in open session.","The board voted to terminate a teacher’s contract after a notice period passed without a request for hearing; the resolution directs the clerk to provide the signed resolution to the teacher in person or by mail.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273215,"USD 453 board adopts Kansas Homeland Security Region L hazard mitigation plan",397,512000,909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004773-4b51b8a85844e93325775617cefd3f1d&start=512&end=909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004773-4b51b8a85844e93325775617cefd3f1d/thumbnail_512000.jpg","/articles/6273215/Leavenworth/School-Boards/Kansas/USD-453-board-adopts-Kansas-Homeland-Security-Region-L-hazard-mitigation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273215-320f3cb22cda51000fdc10c8bde1bd7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150481&Signature=fhe2KTtQNLYvry9GzT9m6brUx5Poc8h1N4Go~hB8rzcFV9C9WQpsS01nr9pIqNYR9Ib0SJS-sn1Hdf68GuwkaZ0Rg~gbuWqxDCID2YgtNHEfCnv2LX9M04cwCsNRf2GgLXmXMojy0G7L3FdIXTk7EtQr~IMYZuu7z5zJqLEuCy~Mp7zQDM5TQTKGG05W59c7baPbhYdI1Y4Zs9jzj0c-T4nnzuRKNNBHH279JJ8QovNLGPknazGQTCvxzt4ypevurMUm7a7ID-diIU0mH3vsj2ftiO2FSJ9aIhFWE1Uvk59~~z-8g9OP33EdT~u4c4SB82YFUPddUaT~Md-Tr-AkcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of Unified School District 453 adopted the Kansas Homeland Security Region L Hazard Mitigation Plan on April 2025 to maintain eligibility for federal mitigation grants, board members said at the April meeting.

The resolution — titled the Kansas Homeland Security Region L Hazard Mitigation Plan adoption resolution — says an adopted hazard mitigation plan is required for future funding under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs. Chuck McGaha, who presented the plan overview, told the board the plan is a five‑year, goal‑oriented document intended to guide mitigation projects and that individual projects would be competitively applied for and would require local cost share if selected.

Nut graf: The adoption enables USD 453 to submit an official adoption resolution to the Kansas Division of Emergency Management and FEMA Region 7, a required step for jurisdictions that want to remain eligible to apply for mitigation grants after federally declared disasters.

Board discussion focused on how projects are funded if a mitigation application is successful. A board member asked whether the district receives mitigation dollars directly; McGaha explained that grants are competitive and that, if a project is approved, the typical cost share in statute is 75% federal and 25% local. He cautioned that the actual dollar amount the district would pay depends on the project size and that the Stafford Act currently sets the 75/25 split.

The presenter described the plan as a large, multi‑jurisdiction document (the full plan is several hundred pages) and said it lists potential mitigation projects ranging from staff‑time efforts to capital projects such as installing backup generators at schools. McGaha said adoption is a statement of the district’s commitment and does not itself obligate immediate expenditures; projects would be proposed later and would be subject to competitive application and local budgeting.

The board moved to adopt the resolution and approved it on the voice vote recorded at the meeting. The presenter thanked the board when the motion passed.","Leavenworth USD 453 formally adopted the Kansas Homeland Security Region L Hazard Mitigation Plan to maintain eligibility for federal mitigation grant programs; the district’s adoption commits it to the plan’s goals but does not obligate specific spending until projects are proposed and competitively selected.","actionData","errors"]

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