The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education received first readings of several revised or new policies intended to align district practice with recent state legislation and KASB (Kansas Association of School Boards) model policies.

Why it matters: The proposed revisions clarify enrollment rules for military families, codify open-meetings expectations for subordinate groups, update fees and procedures under the Kansas Open Records Act, and reflect new state rules for non‑district students' participation in activities. The changes are presented as first readings; no final board action was taken at the workshop.

Key items covered
- New policy JBCDD: Advanced enrollment for military students. The draft follows House Bill 2102 and allows advanced enrollment for students whose parent (or person acting as a parent) will be stationed in the state in the next school year without requiring proof of address at the time of enrollment.
- Revised BBC (open-meetings): Updates to reflect language from House Bill 2134 amending KSA 75‑4318 to state that when a majority of a subcommittee or subordinate group meets, it is subject to open‑meetings requirements.
- Revised open‑records policy (reference to KSA 45‑219): Model-policy changes clarify what fees may be charged when furnishing records under the Open Records Act; the district said current practice is largely unchanged.
- Revised DFE and other policies: DFE was updated to conform with KSA 12‑1675; other small edits direct complainants to existing grievance processes and add cross-references (for example, JBC revised to point questions about military enrollment to JBCDD).
- Student-activity eligibility (policy JH): Revisions reflect S.B. 114 and the district reported about 20 out‑of‑district students currently participating in programs; administrators said they expect most such participation to be at the high school level.

Board comments and next steps
Board members expressed appreciation for clarifying language and for codifying existing practices. Administrators emphasized that many of the changes are codifications of current practice rather than substantive operational shifts. The board asked for any suggested edits before the next meeting and was told second reads would be scheduled at a subsequent regular meeting.

Ending
Administrators asked trustees to submit questions before the next meeting so the policy review committee can bring second reads and recommended language for action.