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Votes at a glance (motion text, mover/second when on the record, outcome):

- Adopt meeting schedule for 2025–26 school year (resolution pursuant to K.S.A. 72‑4138). Motion to adopt passed 7–0 (mover: not specified; second: not specified).

- Ratify district policies (annual ratification). Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Ashley/record indicates \"So moved, Ashley\"; second: Sinclair).

- Adopt school term plan for 2025–26 (minimum hours: 1,116; board authorized notification to state). Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Hembry; second: Carcin).

- Approve consent agenda items 4.01–5.01 (17 general consent items, 1 board consent item). Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Humphrey; second: not specified).

- Proclamation: Declare June 2025 National Gun Violence Awareness Month in the district; note district will continue to provide gun locks free of charge. Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Aslee; second: not specified).

- Approve second‑read and revised policies and new policies (BDA; new policy JGFGAA — stockpile of emergency medication; revised IDACA, ICA, DEE (fraud prevention), revised DC, CNA; revised CG and deletion of CGI). Each listed policy motion was approved by a recorded vote of 7–0; movers and seconds were recorded for some items (see meeting record for line‑by‑line attributions).

- Approve negotiated agreement with Parents as Teachers for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026, including a 4% base salary increase and an overall compensation package increase reported as between 4.11% and 6.85%. Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Ashley; second: not specified).

- Authorize purchase of the district’s general lines of insurance for fiscal year 2025–26 in the amount of $2,239,969; funds to be paid from the general operating fund, workers compensation fund and special liability fund. Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Astley; second: Sinclair).

- Authorize intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate of 48.525 mills for the 2025 tax year (see separate coverage). Motion carried 7–0.

- Authorize purchase of high school and middle school uniforms for 2025–26 seasons, total $303,595, including a 5% anticipated price increase and a 5% contingency; purchase under district uniform rotation and BSN/Under Armour agreement. Motion carried 7–0 (mover: Aisley; second: Sinclair).

- Approve elementary, middle and high school student and parent handbooks for 2025–26, subject to possible future revision if board policy changes. Motion carried 7–0 (mover: not specified; second: Aisley).

All motions listed above were recorded in the meeting minutes as passing unanimously. Where the transcript recorded the mover and/or seconder, that attribution is noted; where the transcript did not, the mover/second field is listed as not specified. For additional detail on each item, including full policy language and the full fiscal memorandum, see the board packet or the district’s posted board documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SMSD Board Meeting June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Shawnee Mission School Board unanimously approved the meeting schedule, multiple policy updates, a school term plan, a gun violence awareness proclamation, labor agreement and several budget and operational items. Below are motions, movers (when stated), and outcomes recorded on the meeting minutes.","taxTitle","Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",13093,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522670,"Shawnee Mission board votes to seek authority to exceed revenue‑neutral tax rate; hearing set for Aug. 25",455,2558000,3013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067845-22805cab1a279c5bb4482b06d69e1bf7&start=2558&end=3013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067845-22805cab1a279c5bb4482b06d69e1bf7/thumbnail_2558000.jpg","/articles/6522670/Kansas/Shawnee-Mission-board-votes-to-seek-authority-to-exceed-revenueneutral-tax-rate-hearing-set-for-Aug-25","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522670-09f0bf3b5cd05286ce8f6dae99f8afaf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406511&Signature=PMa0TVMY8DLkxbcx-w9GSrVQJOfJcl~RhtvkOY6dKDliskYwNREMOnm2IH-v9q3Nh4OOVGsK1mp78WLV0vwy7rK7nshrAX6TseAH0ckoIckhFByLospuAUVLfuv-ZZ4O2AYoQbe7taitndckO1Jju7kEvjgXJwqM--CXjbgORrlPpuYwD~qTMzUvIOSvvQScfqz1wNtbo4PhSCoTTet8YXxB7Tq5KjlUlXo~Xke8aJsbJNJ-SGaA7Yyoct3Fxtrm1cP7KaCdUBSZe-KBd8RZ8KyWPGzfBfIDlNkwbEWQ1pSP~xD7fLEKlnNbOngPzMOkGpfA2mlPnTppTj8OLZ65og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education authorized, by a 7–0 vote on June 23, 2025, the district’s intent to exceed the state-calculated revenue‑neutral rate of 48.525 mills for the 2025 tax year.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Schumacher and Deputy Treasurer Russell Knapp briefed the board on the timeline and rationale. Schumacher said the authorization is a statutory step required by the timing of state and county deadlines and that the board will finalize a proposed tax rate after the state budget is complete. He recommended the board’s authorization of intent to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate so the district can complete required filings with Johnson County.

“State statute establishes a revenue neutral rate, which determines the mill levy rate to finance the 2025 annual budget that would generate the same amount of property tax revenue as levied for the 2024 budget,” Schumacher said on the record. Knapp told the board the district’s total revenue‑neutral rate for 2025 is 48.525 mills and that the district will submit its proposed tax rate to Johnson County by July 20, 2025. After all taxing subdivisions submit rates, the county clerk will mail proposed levy notices to taxpayers.

Knapp and Schumacher said the board plans to hold a public hearing Aug. 25, after which the board will vote by roll call on any motion to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate. If the board approves a levy above the revenue‑neutral rate, the district must certify the approved tax levy to the county on or before Oct. 1.

Schumacher noted two statutory lines that drive much of the district’s need to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate: the requirement that school districts assess 20 mills for the general fund and the district’s option to assess up to 8 mills for capital outlay. A board member asked whether Shawnee Mission still had the lowest mill rate among Johnson County school districts; Knapp said the district’s 2024 mill rate was 51.3 and that the next lowest in the county (Blue Valley) was 53.596, based on the district’s published materials. The board member’s question and Knapp’s reply were recorded on the meeting record.

The motion to authorize intent to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate passed 7–0. Board members and staff said Mr. Knapp would return in August with more detailed numbers and that the August hearing would provide an opportunity for public comment and the board’s formal vote on the levy.

Votes and key deadlines: the board will submit a proposed rate to Johnson County by July 20, hold a hearing Aug. 25 and must certify any approved levy by Oct. 1, 2025.","The board voted 7–0 to authorize intent to exceed the revenue‑neutral rate (48.525 mills) for the 2025 tax year and slated a public hearing Aug. 25 before a formal levy vote in August and certification by Oct. 1.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6522675,"Shawnee Mission board elects April Boyd Norona president; council names officers and district appointees",177,330000,507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067845-22805cab1a279c5bb4482b06d69e1bf7&start=330&end=507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067845-22805cab1a279c5bb4482b06d69e1bf7/thumbnail_330000.jpg","/articles/6522675/Kansas/Shawnee-Mission-board-elects-April-Boyd-Norona-president-council-names-officers-and-district-appointees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6522675-686cf9e752b80b975536e7c07b7c05d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406511&Signature=IzGrh19C~ZGxnxBmmF3cp~UuCY9btQz3yhlaztotfAg-IiwPgHUP24itpRlh8-bc6sxCKplUUsJoSpPuwpcaZVOjaew6nA1Fm8oRUWtubbhCW2reGpAAsSEtsm0hxf1CZBfm9x5LtwBcidRpp584S87mlnGthypP80JGWUAiXPDaqUKrzzPIK4ftRGwXDEcUnTxiS~2DXHeP-mSm494fiNsDakZ1gJbfnW4zugmiywuoCkdM9etofuoRr-2SdooWLYuStzECHAjQbhT6Yi0bNEU~BOsdygJRzy2yV3ehwrOy6N8PahMD1wVSUtGH8ah8v~PyLcl0yW42rqm-CdPVqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","April Boyd Norona was elected president of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education at the board’s organizational meeting on June 23, 2025, receiving seven votes in favor. The board also unanimously approved other officer elections and district appointments for the 2025–26 school year.

The leadership slate adopted at the meeting included Jessica Hembry as vice president and Mario Garcia as the Shawnee Mission Area Council (SMAC) PTA representative; Jamie Borgman was approved to continue on the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) Board of Directors and Heather Owsley was approved as the district’s KASB legislative committee representative.

The organizational appointments approved by the board included Dr. David Stubblefield as treasurer, Russell Knapp as deputy treasurer and Shelley Tranholme as clerk of the board. Those appointments were made “in accordance with state laws,” the board noted during the meeting.

Board members filled out ballots and voted on each nomination. Board members announced the vote totals on the record for the presidential and vice‑presidential elections; each contested slot reported a 7–0 tally in favor of the nominee.

The board completed other routine organizational business during the session, including adopting its meeting calendar for the coming school year (see Votes at a glance for the formal motion and vote). The superintendent, Dr. Michael Schumacher, acknowledged the leadership transition during his superintendent’s report and noted that Boyd Norona is the first person of African American descent to hold the district presidency.

The board convened its regular meeting immediately after completing the organizational items.","At its June 23 organizational meeting, the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education unanimously elected April Boyd Norona board president and approved vice president, district officers and several representative appointments.","actionData","errors"]

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