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Miss Kinch, district staff member leading the communications evaluation, said she conducted parent and staff surveys and compared communication platforms before recommending ParentSquare. \"ParentSquare is a unified communication system,\" Kinch said. \"It can combine teacher, building and district messages into one platform and is customizable by user type.\"

Implementation and timeline: staff will prepare onboarding and training materials over the summer. Staff training and rollout will begin at the start of the 2025'26 school year with in-person sessions by building. Remind will run in parallel with ParentSquare through the end of the fall athletic season so coaches and others who already use Remind are not disrupted.

Features and supports: ParentSquare includes messaging, alerts, forms and sign-ups in one app; administrators said the platform allows role-based access so different staff (for example, kindergarten teachers vs. counselors) see appropriate tools. Families will receive notifications about the rollout and optional in-person family training sessions will be offered.

Why it matters: district staff said the goal is consistency and reduced message fatigue by providing a single place for parents and staff to find communications. Board members asked whether school newsletters will be sent through ParentSquare; Kinch said that will happen in phases with the goal of moving all district communications into the system.

Next steps: staff will finalize training materials, schedule in-person training at each building in August and communicate the transition timeline and help resources to families before the new school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Shawnee Heights Board of Education Meeting - 06/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff recommended adopting ParentSquare as a unified communications platform after a parent and staff survey; the district plans in-person staff training at the start of 2025'26 and will run Remind alongside ParentSquare through the fall athletic season to avoid disruption.","taxTitle","Shawnee Heights, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",70125,"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},6555193,"Shawnee Heights board approves year-end transfers, contracts, bids and insurance renewals",69,4584000,4653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846785-b5e61719961c1fbe2791ae06786edc85&start=4584&end=4653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846785-b5e61719961c1fbe2791ae06786edc85/thumbnail_4584000.jpg","/articles/6555193/Kansas/Shawnee-Heights-board-approves-year-end-transfers-contracts-bids-and-insurance-renewals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555193-4b77f65d352062623f90141f8a3113af/orig.mp4?Expires=1773707411&Signature=AJtf-qCGompO2UZa4kfQLEw-SZehsk1UEvhv3pp-nFLgZt74GlW7rDfe8FOoJK-BnqAvYVvWazLg53od86HR4iRYMZ40l5Xd47h4ylKs9EjnmpEyWlh6EEHq06hoBAi3mFhiYNws8oL29w0wI1IYDgqj4zsR854rSVOvng~3W7uKw6dGVu0I-RHavgOZc9GM1P6K00wP8L-q48o9hWn9Hj71N5Ex1VYgzu7dYcZKtOeZX9HvekAjLD5mM-eVxmKafX~9F3iG~l8hdpMEN-HXg-GVGwZG1UpXmyAWAnUAg7ZCOFsG2RVZACEfmpGVBwDKLrCCfzrBOAyv7OzHA1~OXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shawnee Heights USD 450 Board approved a slate of routine fiscal and contract items, including authorization for year-end closeout and transfers and multiple vendor and insurance renewals.

Board action highlights (all motions recorded as approved 5'0to'00 unless noted):

- Authorization to perform year-end closeout and transfers for fiscal 2024'25; final transfer amounts to be shared at the July 21 meeting. (Moved and seconded; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approval of the 2025'26 agreement with Orion Education & Training for adult alternative programming, retroactive payment for 2024'25 participation (alternative on-site program total in agreement: approximately $452,000; virtual credits paid at $709 per credit). (Moved by Rosa Cavazos; seconded; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approval of the 2025'26 agreement with Orion Education & Training for virtual placements for high-school students when needed (payment for 2024'25 noted at $4,480). (Moved and seconded; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Award dairy products bid to Highland (maximum bid $236,000; estimated spend ~ $167,000 this year; projected 6% increase over prior year). (Moved by Christina Fleming; seconded by Rosa Cavazos; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approve Kansas Insurance Cooperative for Schools (KICS) property and casualty insurance renewal for 2025'26 at $575,687 (a 2.39% reduction from prior year's premium). (Moved and seconded; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approve KICS student accident insurance renewal at $31,275.30 for 2025'26 (coverage is secondary to family primary insurance; previously reduced from 100% to 80% out-of-pocket coverage across the pool). (Moved and seconded; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approve KASB workers' compensation renewal (increase ~31.8% or $74,000, driven by three-year experience modification and prior large claims). (Moved and seconded; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approve contract with Southeast Kansas Education Service Center for SHARP classroom space at Forbes Field ($15,450 for 2025'26). (Moved by Rosa Cavazos; seconded by Christina Fleming; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

- Approve two bids from Hop Sound for the high school weight-room AV system and cafeteria audio replacement (lowest responsive vendor; bids recommended). (Moved and seconded; outcomes approved 5'0to'00.)

- Authorize payment of $35,547.99 to Family Service and Guidance for mental health intervention team services provided in 2024'25 (grant flow-through funds). (Moved by Lauren Tace Miller; seconded by Rosa Cavazos; outcome approved 5'0to'00.)

Vote and process notes: most motions included named movers and seconders. The transcript reports unanimous roll-call style outcomes as \"All in favor 5 0\" for each motion; the record did not enumerate individual yes votes by name for every motion. Where amounts were presented in discussion (for example, the Orion adult-program payment and the KICS property renewal), staff said those amounts reflected audited participation and cost allocations from the prior school year.

What the board required next: staff will post final transfer amounts at the July 21 meeting, continue contract oversight for Orion placements and provide any follow-up on warranty or implementation schedules for capital projects tied to approved bids.","At its June meeting the Shawnee Heights USD 450 Board approved year-end closeout authority, agreements with Orion Education & Training, vendor bids for dairy and audio systems, insurance renewals and several service contracts; all motions passed unanimously 5'0to'00.",{"_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},6555198,"Shawnee Heights reports districtwide growth on FastBridge; gaps remain in some subgroups and grades",1360,1268000,2628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846785-b5e61719961c1fbe2791ae06786edc85&start=1268&end=2628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846785-b5e61719961c1fbe2791ae06786edc85/thumbnail_1268000.jpg","/articles/6555198/Kansas/Shawnee-Heights-reports-districtwide-growth-on-FastBridge-gaps-remain-in-some-subgroups-and-grades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555198-606368162e238a757b681d5987d719ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1773707411&Signature=XK552x2591-N6-t5PxUg2EZgJwVtGNxg18BhdqSC2cmsNf-pipoxOhnZ2hSP6VhJXlaWNzZRedFylRlKEWG3sXsQN0J4h7JAfQ9XR~5pFvz9FgrXBSmWFhWIPc4OjJxFEuvJAZWYdS67ttA-4wNxJl87xjhGInrFaRdwt1cXooPEm5F-FoOUYNbu3SU7XE3wLmEqXkAkT9Zjb3Nn0z0o0IPkD9spXS-WurR5g5CoL6CMRfZivpaeVD50Q5cUBqnFzkWy4H4Ni3mGm8LwFfm~-KlzkoCB8z7FDFzdQrp0KZvaOtFxhtKrUIT-SOV9YYrKGJwMqXWPOk0i823fuze20w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shawnee Heights USD 450 staff presented the district'wide FastBridge reading and math results for the 2024'25 school year, reporting overall growth but persistent gaps among certain subgroups and two grade cohorts that missed spring targets.

Stacey Bell, district staff member, told the board that the district set a goal three years ago for 70% of students in grades 2'12 to score at or above the benchmark on FastBridge. \"By the spring, 73% of our students in grades 2 through 12 were in the top two categories,\" Bell said. She described growth figures broken out by subgroup and grade and noted the district uses FastBridge trends to guide intervention placement.

The presentation said all student groups showed positive growth from fall to spring. Rebecca Hummer, district staff member, presented the math portion and described similar trends: \"We met expected growth in most grade levels; second grade was just shy of the target and fifth grade ended the year meeting its target,\" Hummer said.

Why it matters: the FastBridge metric is one of Shawnee Heights' diagnostic measures used to set interventions and monitor progress. The district leadership team (DLT) settled on the 70% benchmark after multi'year discussion, and staff said meeting that target signals the interventions are having an effect for many students.

Key details presented to the board:
- District goal: 70% of students in grades 2'12 at benchmark (top two FastBridge levels). Staff reported 73% districtwide in spring 2025. (Stacey Bell)
- Subgroup movement: free-lunch students and some racial/ethnic subgroups showed larger growth than the district average in some cases, but the free-lunch subgroup also showed a 10-point drop in the top-two percentage at one reporting window; staff said free-lunch enrollment can vary during the year and that produces volatility in subgroup percentages. (Stacey Bell)
- Grades below expectation: spring FastBridge results left second and fourth grades below the expected FastBridge benchmarks; second grade also uses a primary version of MAP earlier and then transitions to the standard FastBridge in second grade, which historically produces a score dip when students change formats. (Stacey Bell)
- Math specifics: second-grade math rose from a fall score of 194 to a spring 204 but was 1 point short of the 205 target; fifth grade did not meet the winter benchmark but did reach the 218 spring target. (Rebecca Hummer)
- High school exit options: students may exit FastBridge testing by achieving required scores on FastBridge or by meeting thresholds on PreACT/ACT; staff count students who meet any of those criteria when reporting the percent meeting the target. (Stacey Bell)

Board members pressed for more granular data and context. A board member asked whether staff could break down free-and-reduced lunch results by race/ethnicity and by how long students have been in the district. Bell said district staff will explore whether the data can be disaggregated further while protecting student privacy. \"Once we start breaking it down that far, we start to run into identifiable information. I'll play with it this summer and see if we can,\" she said.

Board members also asked for counts alongside percentages. \"It might help us to actually show how many students are in each of these subgroups,\" one member said; Bell said staff will add subgroup counts and note how many students are already receiving interventions.

On interventions, staff said high-risk students are enrolled in targeted supports such as Read 180, Just Words, special education services, or building-level tiered interventions; elementary math interventionists are not currently in place districtwide, so elementary math supports typically consist of classroom interventions and special-education services.

Next steps and follow-up: staff said they will continue to monitor FastBridge national-norm updates, provide the board with subgroup counts and intervention status, and continue DLT conversations to target supports. They emphasized that some small subgroup percentages can swing markedly when only a few students enter or leave the cohort.

Board members thanked the presenters for the data and asked staff to return with itemized subgroup counts and information on which students are receiving interventions. The district will continue using the FastBridge results to guide planning over the summer and into 2025'26.

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