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Haysville USD 261 board adopts 2025-26 budget, OKs local-option levy and facility upgrades
Summary
At its regular September meeting the Haysville USD 261 Board of Education approved the 2025-26 budget and a 33% local option budget, authorized IT access-control upgrades and voted to install solar panels on the natatorium and transportation facility; executive sessions were held with no binding action announced.
The Haysville USD 261 Board of Education on Tuesday approved the district's 2025-26 budget, reauthorized a 33% local-option budget and approved several facilities and security projects, the board said during its regular September meeting.
The board adopted the fiscal-year 2025-26 budget and separately approved a local-option percentage of 33% for the 2025-26 school year. Board members also voted to proceed with an access-control upgrade for district buildings and approved a plan to add solar panels to the campus natatorium and the district's transportation facility. The board held several executive sessions and stated no binding action resulted from those sessions.
The budget vote was presented as the culmination of the district's needs-assessment and capital-outlay reviews. Board member Jennifer moved to adopt the FY26 budget and Courtney seconded; the motion carried 7-0. Jennifer then moved the resolution to set the local-option percentage at 33 and Jeremy seconded; that measure also passed 7-0.
On facility and technology items, staff presented a proposed access-control upgrade paid from previously allocated IT funds; Jason Soupene (staff member) answered board questions during the presentation. Jennifer moved approval of the access-control project, with Kelly seconding; the board voted 7-0 to proceed. The board later approved an alternative-energy package to install solar on the natatorium and the transportation facility after discussion of roof condition and grant rebate timing. Jeremy moved the solar motion and Tasha seconded; the motion passed 5-2.
The board convened multiple executive sessions for attorney-client consultation and personnel matters. Each executive-session motion was made and seconded and recorded as approved by the board; the board reported no binding action following the closed sessions.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda as presented: motion by Jeremy; second by Courtney. Vote: 7-0 (approved). - Approve consent agenda as presented: motion by Courtney; second by Kelly. Vote: 7-0 (approved). - Approve treasurer's report as presented: motion by Jennifer; second by Jeremy. Vote: 7-0 (approved). - Adopt FY2025-26 USD 261 budget: motion by Jennifer; second by Courtney. Vote: 7-0 (approved). - Adopt local-option percentage (33%): motion by Jennifer; second by Jeremy. Vote: 7-0 (approved). - Approve IT access-control upgrade (paid from IT budget): motion by Jennifer; second by Kelly. Vote: 7-0 (approved). - Approve alternative-energy (solar panels on natatorium and transportation): motion by Jeremy; second by Tasha. Vote: 5-2 (approved). - Executive session motions (attorney-client and personnel): made and seconded; vote records 7-0; no binding action announced.
The board did not disclose further financial details in the meeting for the district-wide budget total. Staff said budget materials and needs assessments were presented to the board during the prior budget-hearing process and are part of the record.
Board President Jennifer (board member) called the meeting to order and led routine recognitions earlier in the evening. Superintendent Queen Reed (superintendent) presented program reports and staff updates. Staff said they will continue project design and will return with more detailed presentations to the board at upcoming meetings.
The board is scheduled to receive additional design material for the Career and Technical Education project and will consider contract and capital-improvement details in future meetings.
