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Haysville board approves wireless upgrade and calendar change; routine items passed unanimously
Summary
At the February meeting the Haysville USD 261 board approved an E‑Rate‑funded wireless network and firewall upgrade and amended the 2024-25 calendar to convert April 17 from a staff professional development day to a student contact day; routine agenda, consent and treasurer items also passed unanimously.
The Haysville USD 261 Board of Education approved several actions during its February meeting, including a wireless network and firewall upgrade funded in part by federal E‑Rate support and a one-day calendar change to restore student contact on April 17.
Wireless and firewall upgrade: A motion to approve the wireless network and firewall upgrade as presented passed 5-0. District staff said the project is on track for USAC approval in July and that the district will pay a 20 percent share; presenters characterized the current year's federal E‑Rate funding as secure for this purchase. The motion was made by Jeremy and seconded by Barb.
2024-25 calendar amendment: The board voted 5-0 to amend the 2024-25 school calendar by changing April 17 from a professional development day to a student contact day. Administrators said building professional development work had produced enough instructional progress that holding students on that date would provide necessary instructional hours and help the district meet its hour requirements. The motion was made by Tasha and seconded by Jeremy.
Routine approvals: The board unanimously approved the agenda, the consent agenda and the treasurer's report. The meeting record shows the agenda approval motion carried 5-0 (motion by Courtney, second by Jeremy); the consent agenda passed 5-0 (motion by Jeremy, second by Tasha); and the treasurer's report passed 5-0 (motion by Tasha, second by Jeremy).
Votes at a glance - Wireless network and firewall upgrade (6.1): motion to approve; mover: Jeremy; second: Barb; outcome: approved 5-0. Notes: project funded in part by E‑Rate; district share ~20%; USAC approval expected in July. - Amend 2024-25 school calendar (6.2): motion to change April 17 from PD to student contact; mover: Tasha; second: Jeremy; outcome: approved 5-0. Notes: increases student contact hours; classified staff payment covered as PD was already scheduled. - Approve agenda (1.7): motion by Courtney; second by Jeremy; outcome: approved 5-0. - Approve consent agenda (3): motion by Jeremy; second by Tasha; outcome: approved 5-0. - Approve treasurer's report (4): motion by Tasha; second by Jeremy; outcome: approved 5-0.
Board members and staff said they will follow up with communications to families about the calendar change and proceed with procurement and E‑Rate paperwork on the network upgrade.
