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On cybersecurity, administration and technology staff said the incident prompted changes to payment and account controls and reinforced existing technical protections. The district has implemented multi-person verification for payment-change requests, strengthened password rules (minimum 14 characters), and requires two-step verification for elevated accounts (made mandatory for all staff with admin access in spring 2023). Technology staff said they use daily network and system monitoring, Sophos endpoint detection on district devices, Securly web filtering for students and staff, managed student devices (only approved apps can be installed), and a firewall monitored daily. The district will add a 30-minute, in-person professional development session for each building on email safety and phishing awareness in 2025-26.

The board also discussed a previous, older cyber incident that the administration said was handled through legal settlement and therefore remained in closed session while pending; the meeting record said that event dated about four years earlier had been resolved.

Dr. Miller presented the professional development committee's annual program evaluation. She said the committee is composed of elected teachers from each building and that district professional learning is aligned to the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and building goals. The district sets aside 1 percent of certain funds for required professional development; committee members may elect career-ladder hours or a stipend for work on the committee. Miller highlighted expanded offerings, targeted support for early-career teachers and work on instructional strategies that the district has used to reduce discipline referrals. She stated the evaluation requires board approval; the transcript records discussion and Q&A, but no formal board vote on the program-evaluation approval during this meeting.

District nurse and wellness committee representatives presented the wellness program evaluation. The wellness committee is an 18-member, cross-staff group that organizes incentives and events (for example, step challenges, a mental-health-awareness event, flu-season information and wellness bingo). Administration noted some measurable wellness indicators had declined versus the prior report even as committee engagement activities increased; staff said the committee will coordinate more closely with district health-plan resources and communications to increase participation in screenings and preventive activities. The meeting record does not show a recorded vote on the wellness evaluation.

Why it matters: Cybersecurity controls protect district finances and student data; professional development and wellness programs affect instructional quality and staff retention.

Next steps: Administration will continue technical monitoring, deliver school-level email-safety PD next year, and bring the professional development program evaluation back for formal board action if/when required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Excelsior Springs Board of Education Meeting May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District staff briefed the board on cybersecurity measures taken after a vendor-account phishing incident and presented evaluations of the professional development and wellness committees.","taxTitle","EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",66945,"location","Missouri","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},6557509,"Board approves capital projects including $447,802 performing-arts curtain replacement",1049,2947000,3996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3291216-df303949398e5fa6993fc2881665b4b5&start=2947&end=3996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3291216-df303949398e5fa6993fc2881665b4b5/thumbnail_2947000.jpg","/articles/6557509/Missouri/Board-approves-capital-projects-including-447802-performing-arts-curtain-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557509-b7aff2a264aec7506afb86e1c67e8ac1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775825910&Signature=Kpc1nDEmWGqm2fPQDarhO1E-eg3HvqpbMXnNtVcTUONkHJNiPApCJQB0a5uCWSeEtlImv2-HMBLns6jVGYMl0xLp-RWX8iVX3WT4o8fjb52-OqFQNrggjAp-2JpSamcCey1qam-f9jLBXmmg748DeXFu2YiutkTcH6f-mb7fFGXA3SJ1C71j6ayJgVPWNo~7a-aVSCYk~1Xg5hUdhyQbH~tIRp7lbXvv10AkkFTfDrzORVNDA-buRRY5Hr20J9Ot8RAFtme40ir5JvlOwhc9FU2H2urRTMwz1lBwoI8JcBT08zqySu1t0XRfm8oDUW6Fm4Z8IrX-wmpFxh6HiWERYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Excelsior Springs School District board approved a set of capital projects that includes replacement of the performing arts center curtains at an advertised cost of $447,802.30.

A vendor representative for Marshall & Baker told the board the existing curtains are original to the facility, show significant wear and are no longer reliably fire resistant. The replacement curtains will use a synthetic material rated to remain fire resistant for up to 25 years, and the main stage curtain will change color from green to dark gray. The vendor said the district's currently budgeted $50,000 for the project will be applied and the remainder will come from available lease-purchase funds and interest earned on those funds.

Superintendent Dr. Tomlinson and operations staff also reported other capital items discussed for the same funding stream: bids for a high-school parking lot came in much lower than earlier estimates (low bid approximately $455,000), final invoices for architectural work (Newkirk Novak) totaling $89,592, purchase of an aerial lift to reduce future rental costs, and replacement/upgrade of several maintenance vehicles. The lower-than-expected parking-lot bid freed interest/lease funds for additional projects, though administrators said total expenditures would leave the lease-purchase account about $9,300 over current remaining balance, requiring minor adjustments.

Board members asked about warranty terms and were told the new curtains are expected to have a 25-year in-service life for fire-resistance; the synthetic material eliminates the 5- to 10-year re-treatment the old cotton curtains required.

The board approved the capital projects package as presented; the motion to approve the capital projects passed on a recorded vote of 5-0.

Why it matters: The curtain replacement addresses a documented safety concern (fire resistance) for student and audience safety and is funded from one-time lease-purchase proceeds and interest rather than the general operating budget.

Next steps: Administration will finalize vendor contracts and schedule installation.

Votes at a glance: Motion to approve capital projects (including PAC curtain replacement) approved 5-0.","The board approved capital project expenditures including a $447,802.30 bid to replace the performing arts center curtains; funding will come from a combination of a $50,000 project allocation and remaining lease-purchase/interest funds.",{"_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},6557514,"School board delays vote on 2025-26 budget, schedules June 10 work session",831,2079000,2910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3291216-df303949398e5fa6993fc2881665b4b5&start=2079&end=2910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3291216-df303949398e5fa6993fc2881665b4b5/thumbnail_2079000.jpg","/articles/6557514/Missouri/School-board-delays-vote-on-2025-26-budget-schedules-June-10-work-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557514-444c05540721da7153fcc20a0aaf0373/orig.mp4?Expires=1775825910&Signature=C1Xf~tB5x-dvPthp-cS0Yyik00KY1DedUCvdzu0KvnkiUfCXV~Jh1ZPTVAUmJaHDX6pmXJ4jYui4rieRUboVXY29i38sJoSPOFazIW~E2qi-MyaTwf0I6PgcdBjSiJQ1n9UhADUDxiUWAqJwNCyNOSAPtYpcj1bpy5f4IWFgsRzixvB~Ihn04W-TrY2xZGhs3BE2KmL-OzECfAOqG4IBYmI66WS01rT~KvHHLTIvo1UdbtGAxUrnikUcD-L7bd5hIKTyERfLwMWII8fL-vJ-yb3XsjIBc757XmSnVM85GFyydBceRAYuGn8pwyTYkHj09A~7YnutTzAypWwPtnaIMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Excelsior Springs School District board on Thursday postponed a final vote on the district's proposed 2025-26 budget and agreed to hold a public work session at 5:30 p.m. on June 10 to review the plan in greater detail.

Superintendent Dr. Tomlinson presented the proposed budget and told the board the district has limited control over revenues but is contending with rising costs. \"The state just passed their budget this week, hasn't been signed by the governor yet,\" Tomlinson said during the presentation, noting the district had already built the legislature's current funding assumptions into the proposal.

Tomlinson said inflation has driven up costs across contracted services such as food service and transportation, and that utilities and other non-personnel expenditures have increased about 15 to 18 percent. The budget includes a modest step increase for employees and a $200,000 district contribution to buy down staff health insurance costs. He said the district did not change the salary schedule and that a separate levy conversation will be necessary to address long-term pay competitiveness.

Board members moved to postpone the budget vote to allow more time for study and public education about the district's finances. The motion as recorded in the meeting minutes asked that the board \"table approval for the 2025-26 budget and that the board hold a work session on the budget prior to considering approval of the next board meeting currently scheduled for June.\" The motion carried on a roll call recorded in the minutes as 5-0 in favor; the board set the work session for June 10 at 5:30 p.m.

Why it matters: The budget sets staffing, program, and facility choices for the coming school year and frames whether the district will pursue additional local revenue measures. Tomlinson warned the board that without additional funding the district could face future staffing cuts as neighboring districts compete for educators.

Next steps: The board will meet in a budget work session on June 10 to review assumptions, line items and outstanding questions before taking a final vote.

Votes at a glance: The board passed a motion to table final approval of the 2025-26 budget and schedule a budget work session for June 10, 5:30 p.m.; vote recorded 5-0.","After a presentation on revenues, inflationary pressures and staffing costs, the Excelsior Springs School District board voted to table approval of the 2025-26 budget and hold a budget work session on June 10 at 5:30 p.m.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6557500,"Board approves payment and stipend for Cassandra Jones after items pulled from consent agenda",86,113000,199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3291216-df303949398e5fa6993fc2881665b4b5&start=113&end=199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3291216-df303949398e5fa6993fc2881665b4b5/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6557500/Missouri/Board-approves-payment-and-stipend-for-Cassandra-Jones-after-items-pulled-from-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557500-dbd13853cd5188221fd425d7b80c409e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775825910&Signature=aImtS2YEuaJWbkzWWM0nihHFbydRtwDCAB5My4gxiWZqmLhAN0fHZNUwL3mtQgkBMtF6eGe0t2C0MyCAXAI0WqT8Vm9H2xHz3UuYZuwkZVmD-sZXGTVvxwxB88IKMWE6GOv9NZg8~Gx4tUcPYXSv6uhFNA0rndQsTvDhjccFcvkLTGyw~k7thJ1g~fsOf5F-fWSA2SQZ3gUEh8HJ-0JkeDft59ZVSy5HyRTtPImoFEz6iDfk-Pb751mjMi1ZLVEHBnh~j~doaRWRuOiEqlQj0-IUwdFuyIrHN80qKtfyBCCGFVE0uFRli3EUIEMVc~scWotCscgrdlPGV7OWrx2SHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Before the board moved to approve the consent agenda, members pulled two items related to payments for Cassandra Jones for separate consideration. The board adopted the remainder of the consent agenda 5-0.

Following that adoption the board addressed the removed items separately. The first motion was to authorize an ACH payment to Cassandra Jones; the motion was moved and seconded and the recorded roll-call tally in the meeting transcript shows four recorded affirmative votes and one abstention. The board then voted separately to approve a stipend related to the same person and item (listed as \"0.09.a\" on the agenda); that motion likewise was moved and seconded and the transcript records four affirmative votes and one abstention.

Why it matters: The board handled the two payroll/payment items separately after they were pulled from the consent agenda, and the minutes record the roll-call tallies for both votes.

Board minutes: Consent agenda adopted 5-0. ACH payment to Cassandra Jones recorded as four yes, one abstain. Stipend payment (agenda item \"0.09.a\") recorded as four yes, one abstain.","After removing items involving Cassandra Jones from the consent agenda, the board voted on an ACH payment and a stipend for Jones; meeting minutes record the motions and roll-call tallies.","actionData","errors"]

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District outlines cyber-fraud safeguards after vendor phishing incident; professional development and wellness evaluations presented

Board approves capital projects including $447,802 performing-arts curtain replacement

School board delays vote on 2025-26 budget, schedules June 10 work session

Board approves payment and stipend for Cassandra Jones after items pulled from consent agenda