Votes at a glance: Paola USD board approves activities-board ballots, cardiac emergency plan and enters executive session

The Paola Unified School District Board of Education recorded several routine approvals and procedural votes during its meeting.

Acacia/activities elections: The board voted to cast ballots for three candidates to serve on the activities association board of directors and appeal board. The recommended slate — region representative Mr. Blostein (middle‑school representative), Rob Bowes (board member position), and Dr. Sonya Evans (appeal board) — ran unopposed. A board member moved to cast the district’s ballots; the motion passed with a unanimous show of hands.

Cardiac emergency response plan: The board approved an updated cardiac emergency response plan that incorporates statutory changes passed last year and adds appendices listing building‑level responsibilities and trained staff. District staff said the district already trains coaches and many staff in hands‑only CPR and that the AED units include guided prompts for users. A board member praised the district for being “ahead of the game” on AED access and training. The motion to approve the plan passed unanimously.

Executive session and negotiations: The board moved into executive session to discuss negotiations and to protect the privacy interests of negotiating parties; the motion named Jimmy and Matt as the staff participants and set a brief return time. No binding action was taken in open session related to negotiations; the executive session was limited to the stated purpose.

Adjournment: The board later moved to adjourn; the motion carried.

Below are the formal outcomes recorded at the meeting: a unanimous vote to cast ballots for the activities association positions; unanimous approval of the cardiac emergency response plan; and a motion to enter executive session for negotiations.