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USD 286 board approves one-year JAG-K program in 6-1 vote
Summary
The Unified School District #286 Board of Education approved a one-year contract to bring Jobs for American Graduates–Kansas (JAG-K) to Sedan, passing the motion 6-1 after an earlier program presentation and public discussion about district services.
The Unified School District #286 Board of Education voted March 9 to approve a one-year Jobs for American Graduates–Kansas (JAG-K) contract to place a local coordinator in Sedan.
Wesley Wilson moved to approve the JAG-K program; Garret Jones seconded. The motion passed 6-1, with board member Jonathan Cude casting the lone dissent. Bev Mortimer of JAG-K introduced the program earlier in the meeting and told the board that district approval is the next step before a local coordinator is hired.
Board members discussed implementation following Mortimer’s presentation. The program, Morton said, would require the district to authorize the position so a local hire can be made; the board did not specify funding details in the motion. Public commenters had earlier raised unrelated operational concerns, including daycare cost questions and building accessibility, which board members noted while discussing priorities.
The vote concludes the board’s consideration of JAG-K for this year; the board directed staff to proceed with the program steps Mortimer outlined. No amendment to the one-year approval was recorded during the vote. The board adjourned at 8:59 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the district office.
