Derby Board of Education members on Oct. 27 approved a series of routine and project-specific items, including a drainage easement for Swayney Elementary, the addition of two Jolley High School art courses and the appointment of a delegate to the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) delegate assembly.

The votes were taken during the board's regular public meeting at the district board room and were unanimous where recorded.

Board members approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the Oct. 13 meeting by voice vote, both recorded as passing 6-0. The consent agenda—covering donations to several schools (including Swayney Elementary, Tanglewood Elementary and Derby High School), personnel reports and claims—also passed 6-0.

In action items, the board appointed Melanie Turner as the district's delegate to the KASB delegate assembly on Nov. 15 in Wichita and named Jennifer (last name not specified in the transcript) the alternate; that motion passed 6-0. The board approved a city-requested drainage easement for Swayney Elementary related to a culvert replacement along the west side of the school property; Director of Operations Burke Jones told the board the district civil engineer had reviewed the easement and had no objections. The motion to approve the easement passed 6-0.

The board also approved additions to Jolley High School's art curriculum—beginning jewelry and fundamentals of fiber—to run in the second semester following a test run; that motion passed 6-0. At the meeting's close, the board voted to enter executive session to discuss security of school facilities and information systems; the motion and the appointment of attendees were approved 6-0, and the open meeting was scheduled to resume after the session.

Less controversial procedural motions—approving the agenda, approving minutes and adopting the consent docket—were handled early in the meeting and each was recorded as passing by voice vote 6-0.

Votes at a glance

- Adoption of the meeting agenda — Passed, 6-0.
- Approval of the Oct. 13, 2025 minutes — Passed, 6-0.
- Consent agenda (donations, personnel, claims) — Passed, 6-0.
- KASB delegate appointment: Melanie Turner (delegate), Jennifer (alternate) — Passed, 6-0.
- Swayney Elementary drainage easement (city request) — Passed, 6-0.
- Jolley High School art curriculum additions (beginning jewelry; fundamentals of fiber) — Passed, 6-0.
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss security of buildings and information systems (including specified staff) — Passed, 6-0.

The board adjourned after the executive-session motion and follow-up business.