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Board reviews calendar options, hears student reports and approves consent agenda

Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education · November 10, 2025

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Summary

The board reviewed three staff calendar options that will go to a staff vote (staff vote through Nov. 25; final board approval scheduled Dec. 8), received student and community presentations (arts project, teacher recognitions), and approved routine consent items including personnel, minutes and donations.

The Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education heard multiple routine and community items and approved the consent agenda.

Carrie Baker presented three calendar options for staff to choose from in a staff vote to be held through Nov. 25; the board will consider final approval on Dec. 8. Option A runs Aug. 13–May 26 (three Thanksgiving days, two weeks at Christmas, two days at Easter); Option B runs Aug. 11–May 24 (three Thanksgiving days, nine Christmas days, Presidents Day observed Feb. 15); and Option C runs Aug. 10–May 21 (full week of Thanksgiving, two weeks at Christmas, no Easter).

The board also heard the Ford County Historical Art Project describe its fourth year, including plans to hold this year’s exhibit at the Carnegie Art Center and distribute $500 per class for supplies plus three $500 scholarships for students to continue art study at the local junior college. Mary Hendricks and Patty McGee (Four County Historical Society) thanked the district for participation.

The district announced Brooke Applegate as its elementary nominee and Sarah Hoff as its secondary nominee for the Kansas Teacher of the Year program; Gabriela Figueroa was named the district’s nominee for the Kansas Master Teacher award but was unable to attend.

Student leaders from Dodge City High School and other schools provided activity reports and invited board members to upcoming events (including a Dec. 11 floor show and a Nov. 21 Friendsgiving dance). After presentations the board approved the consent agenda (personnel, minutes, donations and invoices) by unanimous vote.

The board scheduled two executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel and later adjourned.