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Olathe board approves overhaul of middle-school electives; staff to provide checkpoints on rollout
Summary
After extended public comment and a lengthy staff presentation on curriculum, staffing and logistics, the Olathe Public Schools Board approved a package of middle-school electives and related changes 7–0, while acknowledging a tight timeline and promising spring progress updates and contingency plans.
The Olathe Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 12 approved a proposal to change middle-school electives, a move district leaders said will broaden students’ options but that several teachers urged be delayed so curriculum can be developed with fidelity.
Board members voted 7–0 to approve agenda item 9.01 after a multi-hour discussion that included public testimony, presentations from district staff and questions from board members. Brad Boyd moved to approve the proposal; Julie Steele seconded the motion.
Superintendent Brent Yeager and curriculum staff described the next steps if the board approved the package. Kelly Tynes told the board the district has already reserved 11 full days for teacher teams to develop day-by-day curriculum resources and has secured substitutes and budget support for those planning days. Tynes said the goal is to complete much of the work by the end of the school year, with the possibility of continuing into summer if needed.
"We have already reserved 11 full days worth of time for teachers to come in on teacher…
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