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Students and teachers showcase leadership programs; board hears dual‑credit course proposals
Summary
Students from Charles Stone Intermediate and district teachers who completed KSU’s Leadership Academy presented leadership activities, community service and goals; board also reviewed dual‑credit course proposals that will appear on the consent agenda.
The board heard two school presentations that highlighted student leadership, community service and teacher professional development.
At Charles Stone Intermediate Center the Lighthouse student team described its "Leader in Me" activities, event planning steps, and community support work. Student presenters explained the project workflow — selecting a date, writing a proposal, obtaining principal approval and completing forms — and cited activities such as daily announcements, spirit week, a canned‑food Thanksgiving basket drive and a newcomer program that helps recently arrived students present to general‑education classes. One student summarized the team’s purpose: “We are dedicated...creating a culture of respect and positive community,” while staff noted the Lighthouse team’s efforts support both student leadership and school climate outcomes.
Susan Goldsby, principal at Plimel Elementary and liaison for the Kansas State University Education Leadership Program, described the two‑year cohort that partners K‑State, Dodge City and Garden City and leads to a master’s in educational leadership. Two recent participants, Violet Johnson and Amber Veil, shared how the academy expanded leadership roles, encouraged teachers to step outside comfort zones and led to real‑world projects. Amber told trustees the academy had practical value and recommended it: “10 out of 10 would recommend this program to anybody who wants it to join.”
On curriculum, Deputy Superintendent Josh Lemannigan asked the board to consider multiple Garden City Community College dual‑credit additions (biology sequences, anatomy and physiology tracks and electives) and said those courses would be placed on the consent agenda for formal approval if the board was comfortable.
The presentations emphasized student leadership development and professional pathways for teachers; trustees thanked students and staff and noted positive trends in ELA and school culture referenced elsewhere in the meeting packet.
