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Votes at a glance: USD 407 board approves consent agenda, JAG‑K and Parents-as-Teachers renewals, non-resident capacity and personnel actions
Summary
The board approved amendments to the agenda, passed the consent agenda, approved a JAG‑K partnership ($33,458), renewed a Parents-as-Teachers agreement ($10,944), set non-resident enrollment capacity to unlimited for 2026–27, authorized participation in a Newton girls wrestling tournament, and accepted multiple resignations and new contracts; most votes were recorded by voice with counts not specified.
The Russell USD 407 board recorded a series of routine motions and approvals during its meeting.
Key actions and outcomes
- Agenda amendment: The board amended the published agenda to add student matters as item 58‑159 and moved adjournment to item 58‑160. Motion passed by voice vote (counts not specified). (Motion introduced at SEG 006–015.)
- Consent agenda: A motion to approve the consent agenda passed by voice vote. (SEG 016–026.)
- JAG‑K partnership agreement, 2026–27: The board approved renewal of JAG‑K for the high school ($16,722) and middle school ($16,736) for a combined total of $33,458. Motion passed by voice vote. (SEG 1199–1211.)
- Parents as Teachers agreement (USD 489): The board approved a renewal agreement for the 2026–27 school year in the amount of $10,944. Motion passed by voice vote. (SEG 1256–1279.)
- Non-resident student enrollment capacity: The board set capacity to "unlimited" for each class for the 2026–27 school year; trustees clarified the district can still deny students not in good standing. Motion passed by voice vote. (SEG 2660–2698.)
- Newton girls wrestling tournament participation: The board approved allowing the girls team to attend a Wednesday–Thursday Newton tournament that will run into the evening past the usual 6:30 extracurricular cutoff; the board noted families retain the option to opt out for religious or other reasons. Motion passed by voice vote. (SEG 2739–2852.)
- Personnel and scholarships: Following executive sessions, the board awarded the Francis Bundage scholarship to Sam Theeland and the Flora Bigler scholarship to Jonathan Franks, and accepted multiple resignations and new employment contracts and transfers as presented in the personnel report. Motions passed by voice vote. (SEG 3068–3161.)
Vote notes: Where the transcript records "All in favor? All opposed? Motion passed" it does not provide roll-call totals or named vote records; the board appears to have used voice votes for most routine items.
Actionable follow-up: Staff will return with formal contract documents, estimated timelines for any projects requiring district matching funds, and detailed cost estimates where numbers discussed were preliminary.
