Board approves agenda, consent items, 2027–28 calendars and 1% contingency salary increase
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Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the board approved the agenda, a 17‑item consent agenda, academic calendars for 2027 and 2028, and a salary schedule implementing a 1% contingency raise tied to state funding; the treasurer also reported timing impacts to property‑tax receipts.
The North Kansas City Schools Board of Education voted on several procedural and fiscal matters during its Jan. 13 meeting.
The board approved the meeting agenda after a motion and second. A 17‑item consent agenda was then presented and approved by voice vote.
Treasurer Joe Jacobs reported operating receipts for December 2025 of $14,000,000 and fiscal‑year‑to‑date operating receipts of $93,200,000, noting an $8,000,000 (2.6%) year‑to‑date decline compared with the prior year due primarily to the timing of property‑tax billing and Title I reimbursements; he also reported fiscal‑year‑to‑date operating expenditures and encumbrances of $158,700,000 (a 4.4% increase), and said a Clay County mailing delay could change the timing of property‑tax revenue.
Under new business, the board considered and approved academic calendars for school years 2027 and 2028. The motion to approve the two calendars was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.
On compensation, the board approved a new salary schedule tied to contingency language the district negotiated; Dr. Johnson said the state adequacy formula is paying at $6,900, which made possible a 1% across‑the‑board pay increase for classified and certified staff, effective in the Feb. 1 paychecks and intended to establish a base for upcoming negotiations.
All motions recorded at the meeting were approved by voice vote and no roll‑call tallies were provided in the public transcript. The administration indicated more detailed costing and staffing simulations will be presented at an upcoming retreat and in future board materials.