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A staff member described the equipment as larger and more efficient than current push‑style machines and said the district expects the purchase to reduce ATS contracted hours by eight hours per day districtwide, producing estimated annual savings. \"It's the 21,000 here for this year saves us 24,000 with ATS,\" the staff member said, describing the near‑term budget effect. The staff member later told the board the proposed change would lower the monthly ATS contract by more than $2,000 based on current pricing proposals.

Board members asked for more time to evaluate where the machines would be deployed and whether one unit would be sufficient at certain buildings. One board member noted that the bid is good through Sept. 13 and requested additional discussion at a meeting before committing funds, citing the need to finalize the 2025‑26 capital budget first.

Staff said the machines would be used primarily by night crews because daytime use disrupts classrooms, and that the district currently uses ATS for roughly 40 hours of contracted work at the high school with other buildings staffed differently. The facilities presenter said the district does not currently own the specific Karcher model proposed but that the vendor is a reputable manufacturer.

No formal motion or vote was recorded; board members agreed to review the proposal further and meet before the bid expiration date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Piper USD 203 August '25 Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Facilities staff described a proposal to buy Karcher cleaning equipment (about $21,000) that could reduce contracted ATS cleaning hours and lower monthly contract costs; board members requested additional discussion before the bid deadline.","taxTitle","Piper-Kansas City, School Boards, Kansas","taxId",51092,"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},6141868,"Board approves KASB policy updates and new superintendent evaluation tool",326,2492000,2818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5570220-5528b58eda30c110a2403a24bf9f7a42&start=2492&end=2818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5570220-5528b58eda30c110a2403a24bf9f7a42/thumbnail_2492000.jpg","/articles/6141868/Kansas/Board-approves-KASB-policy-updates-and-new-superintendent-evaluation-tool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141868-a7b3a6448cce82b2f5acaa4aee832b46/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430693&Signature=ZTto41BDjX1QnXe7qnYmrXTgaGC-AXU3QlQPke1nZO-WTouO6Jfvl2cTv9mOhKwCFRjL5OFHjBouPjUTCrTq2q7HGx1i-bgnW5tgLj~vVQHcS8-CxlxhSU49lfVTbfHIcj66U8lxtmEKtRyMDa~1hWjWfkySZOUVqTEoeVfrn8KxPsKVfaPoINpXciBXu738DTgsv6fQJwoXVKwmqv9H2E9nKKAAjOVX9gygqeygFQTxJ22hwHFuVd5rw8wPw4sVXQnETA4g58cxKcqOH9EG6LRAAt5~pzTL38lxChgBPAPegsocs5HFFmxX1sa19dLg0a2~zT~PUiqjbwXbNWRy9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Piper School District Board of Education voted 5‑0 on Aug. 11 to accept recommended policy updates from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) and to approve an updated superintendent evaluation tool developed with national and state organizations.

A staff presenter described the policy packet as the regular semiannual update from KASB’s legal team and presented it as a second reading. Board members discussed the item briefly and a motion to approve the updates passed unanimously.

On the superintendent evaluation, the presenter said a board committee of volunteers — named as Desi, Allison and Ashley in the meeting — worked with district leadership to select a tool grounded in recognized best practice. The presenter said the tool draws from AASA (the School Superintendents Association), the Kansas Association for Superintendents and AASD materials and is intended to support ongoing feedback and alignment between the board and superintendent.

A board member moved to approve the updated evaluation tool and the board voted 5‑0 to adopt it. The presenter said if the board approved the tool the next step would be for the evaluation team to finalize its procedures and schedule for the school year.

The votes recorded at the meeting list board members Armstrong, Beashore (recorded as Beshore/Beshore in the transcript), Biondi, Bader and Wells voting \"yay.\" No amendments to the policy updates or the evaluation tool were recorded during the meeting.","The Piper School District Board voted unanimously on Aug. 11 to adopt KASB policy revisions and to approve an updated superintendent evaluation tool developed with state and national organizations.",{"_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},6141873,"Principals outline 2025‑26 plans: professional learning communities, vertical alignment and three‑week academic seminars",916,1684000,2600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5570220-5528b58eda30c110a2403a24bf9f7a42&start=1684&end=2600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5570220-5528b58eda30c110a2403a24bf9f7a42/thumbnail_1684000.jpg","/articles/6141873/Kansas/Principals-outline-202526-plans-professional-learning-communities-vertical-alignment-and-threeweek-academic-seminars","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141873-723066bf8617f0c9279ce7d033a90ca8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430693&Signature=N1nrRqGNPoer8FlQfE3p8WXMSEBO0kR5JRaI6IBpsCBuSYN3OcrCfp2WnH3Lg9uP1abkR65fymbQSKaxZ5HpZXf~hmo~6uBMUvPdFvH1Nx0Eoc0ubQvqmvFtuqlGX6mO6AtjQzqlh9AkkDMCjs11Y23i58Vasg8kNd-W3YbZ~qUnpOPhBGlIna1Q911Dq2dVe8P2BJDCmYtSEHqsNaipnq5XAcMZe5eeTuIvFf0sdQEnVHGuwetcEPp70N4mAW9mU6q8-cLYwMQHmphbabKnS5Nc5R0VYfoCRCWT7i-eg~nI6wIo4x8DAitznfyQYRE6TQ3pIRAyABhJYhLlVo3x6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Principals from across the Piper School District told the school board on Aug. 11 that their 2025‑26 building action plans will emphasize professional learning communities, aligned curricula and targeted student supports.

Stacy (EC principal) said her preschool and early‑childhood team will dedicate regular time to PLC work — every Tuesday and late‑start Friday — to gather evidence of student learning, craft strategies and analyze impact using the Kansas Early Learning Standards. \"We have very intentional learning with our play,\" she said.

Other elementary principals described similar PLC commitments. Ann Marie said the buildings that will merge in coming years will use PLC time to align practice and data collection. \"We want to make sure that our practice aligns with our… strategic plan,\" she said. Kate Martin, principal at Piper Creek Elementary, said her school will pair PLC work with high‑quality instructional materials, including I‑Ready, to develop common goals and assessments.

Middle‑school principal Tim Laffer described a year‑to‑year vertical‑alignment effort that places all teachers in content‑area teams across grades to avoid gaps in student learning. He said the district reworked the master schedule so each core area (math, ELA, science, social studies) meets together; the goal is to keep core class sizes at 25 students or fewer and electives at 25 or fewer, with physical education classes larger by design.

At Piper High School, Dr. Booker outlined a schedule change that separates advisory from academic seminar time and increases seminar to 35 minutes on three days a week. Under the plan, students will be drafted to seminars based on common‑assessment data; assignments to a teacher for intervention or extension will last three weeks. \"Those kids will stay with that teacher for three weeks… It's protected time,\" Booker said, noting the rotation will be used for interventions or enrichment and that assemblies and announcements will be avoided during seminar.

Board members praised the emphasis on alignment and the protected intervention time. One board member commented that a three‑week rotation can preserve momentum by being long enough to produce learning gains but short enough to avoid losing students to longer placements.

No formal board vote was taken on the principals’ building plans; the presentations were provided for information and to show how building‑level PLC work, schedules and new resources will support district goals.","At its Aug. 11 meeting the Piper board heard building leaders describe a districtwide focus on PLCs, vertical alignment across grades, balanced class sizes and a new high‑school academic seminar schedule that drafts students into three‑week intervention rotations.",{"_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},6141878,"Fundraising consultant reports roughly $2.3 million in grant requests, identifies alumni prospects for Piper schools",1177,500000,1677000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5570220-5528b58eda30c110a2403a24bf9f7a42&start=500&end=1677","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5570220-5528b58eda30c110a2403a24bf9f7a42/thumbnail_500000.jpg","/articles/6141878/Kansas/Fundraising-consultant-reports-roughly-23-million-in-grant-requests-identifies-alumni-prospects-for-Piper-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6141878-08b476a7dee8fefbb545ab93489d07a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430693&Signature=mWf7LLjiOWdPN1icBkyYGKAfYlAv8MmvKU2aCHneICS9P~DCOuy9ThZCk8tEp-5cLJwXcUNtnva4BPHqrl1cgMsUpfBTBb0-1tOa1szKc114NuWI9shU7z9CBxM~iKKrCxH~e1ZkaIOn92KRftiPYaErIKapsOUwH~wyx2bLytvKtIvg0jJhqR7CMIBHV6XR4ber1sVtM3mn46NdBjSj9BpHIHSXozWP11Y9GiT7LumJ9QuiPt2wyaJ~Ii2SZdNWIDiPqsgcQ45uP6fwCHBF2SfoyvcndKdbjQGePExXwtOdGvL~-0dzNt4rWLryo9I-EDERfq~cCz~yNLt288jd0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lisa Pilofsky, chief executive officer of Pilofsky Goodson, told the Piper School District Board of Education on Aug. 11 that her firm has submitted about $2.3 million in grant applications and has begun systematic outreach to alumni and corporate partners to support district projects and real-world learning programs. \"We were able to screen about a 100 individuals, and came up with some good prospects that the district can begin to solicit,\" Pilofsky said.

The consultant presented a list of grants submitted and partnerships pursued. Pilofsky said the district recently submitted a $50,000 request to the John and Effie Speeds Trust for capital improvements and a separate $50,000 request to the NFL Foundation for stadium seating and lighting. She also described a Department of Justice school-violence-prevention application that could fund security-related equipment such as cameras or data-collection tools; she said the DOJ award process could take a few months.

Pilofsky said a Wyandotte Health Foundation request for support of the school nurse or nursing program remains pending, and that a Department of Economic Development tax credit application was denied but could be reapplied for next year. She described a competitive result on a Kauffman Foundation application and said a simultaneous submission to KCKCC (Kansas City Kansas Community College) was funded. Corporate outreach included a meeting with Panasonic officials, which Pilofsky described as \"very impressed\" and likely to lead to technology or equipment support in September.

Pilofsky described the firm’s prospect‑identification work as an effort to compile publicly available giving and civic‑engagement data into a prioritized list for solicitation. She explained that publicly available donor, campaign and charitable‑giving records were used to build profiles and that the district now has a pipeline of potential private and corporate supporters. \"One of the first things we did was identify those alumni and those individuals who've been involved with the district who were known to the district and we had information on,\" she said.

Pilofsky also recounted outreach to local foundations and corporations, including a positive visit from Mackenzie Bridenthal of a family foundation at Security Bank and ongoing conversations with potential partners such as Chewy and JE Dunn. She said that the firm submitted naming‑rights proposals and explored workforce‑development partnerships tied to the district’s real‑world learning offerings.

Pilofsky told the board she will step back as the district’s foundation onboards a new executive director but remains available for special projects. \"We gave 30 days notice and just are available at any time, but feel like you're in good hands,\" she said.

Board members did not take a formal vote on fundraising strategy during the presentation; the item was provided as an informational update and many grant outcomes were described as pending.","At the Aug. 11 board meeting, consultant Lisa Pilofsky detailed a year of fundraising work for the district: about $2.3 million in grant applications submitted, identification of roughly 100 alumni prospects, and ongoing corporate outreach including a positive meeting with Panasonic.","actionData","errors"]

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Board debates $21,000 cleaning‑equipment purchase and potential ATS contract reductions; no vote taken

Board approves KASB policy updates and new superintendent evaluation tool

Principals outline 2025‑26 plans: professional learning communities, vertical alignment and three‑week academic seminars

Fundraising consultant reports roughly $2.3 million in grant requests, identifies alumni prospects for Piper schools