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Board reviews playground safety, KASB policy updates and district reports; Professional Development Plan approved
Summary
The board discussed elementary playground access after-hours, reviewed KASB policy updates tied to new Kansas law (first reading), received budget and principals' reports, and approved the district Professional Development Plan; no policy adoptions or budget votes occurred.
Caldwell Unified School District No. 360 board members discussed several operational and policy items on April 13, including the elementary playground access, KASB policy updates prompted by new state law, the district professional development plan and routine administrative reports.
Board members discussed closing the elementary playground to the public outside staffed hours because of recent inappropriate behavior and safety concerns; the minutes note the playground has remained unavailable when district personnel cannot provide supervision and that affordable reopening options will be discussed at a future meeting.
Superintendent Traci Becker presented KASB policy updates required by new Kansas law effective Sept. 1, 2026, addressing "Student Personal Electronic Communication Devices" and "Staff Online Activities." The board took the updates as a first read and planned to revisit possible adoption at the May meeting.
The board approved the USD 360 Professional Development Plan as presented (motion noted earlier in the minutes and recorded as approved). Superintendent Becker also presented the district budget forecast and provided facilities and program updates; principals Crystal Carothers and Stacy Boone delivered building‑level reports, including state assessment schedules and enrollment figures. The minutes do not include detailed budget numbers or the text of the policy revisions.
