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Chase County Schools board approves contracts, authorizes preschool and signs off on staff pay changes
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting in Imperial, the Chase County Schools Board of Education approved routine minutes and the $824,137.96 financial report, accepted a staff resignation, approved multiple vendor and service contracts, authorized a preschool for 2026-27 and approved negotiated and principal pay changes.
The Chase County Schools Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved a package of routine contracts and personnel actions and authorized a preschool program for the 2026-27 school year.
Board President Steve Wallin called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and the board immediately approved the minutes as presented. The board then approved the financial report totaling $824,137.96.
In the meeting’s action items, the board accepted the resignation of Jason Jensen effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The board also approved policy 6034 as presented.
The board voted to approve an annual mechanical maintenance contract with Trane and a food-service contract with McConnell Services for the 2026-27 school year. Board members also approved ESU 16 contracts for Special Education and Telecommunication services for 2026-27. In separate action, the board voted to open a preschool beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
After a brief executive session to discuss the district’s negotiated agreement for 2026-27, the board approved that agreement, which raises the base pay by $1,000, adds one additional personal day, removes one sick day and implements necessary date changes. The board later entered executive session to discuss principal contracts and, on return, approved a 3% salary increase for Mr. Beau McConnell and Mrs. Becky Odens for 2026-27.
Votes were unanimous on all recorded motions. No public comment was offered during the meeting. Several members of the girls’ wrestling team attended and spoke during the student council report about their season and the upcoming state tournament; other informational reports (activity director, principals, superintendent and food service) were provided as attachments in the meeting packet.
The board adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
