Chase County Schools board accepts resignation and approves negotiated agreement, principal raises

The Chase County Schools Board of Education accepted the resignation of Jason Jensen, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year, and approved a negotiated agreement and principal salary increases during its Feb. 10 meeting in Imperial.

Trustee Jeff Banks moved and Trustee Jake Banks seconded the motion to accept Jason Jensen’s resignation; the board voted unanimously to accept it. The transcript does not identify Jensen’s role or provide additional context about the reason for the resignation.

Following routine agenda items, the board went into executive session at 6:50 p.m. to discuss the 2026–27 negotiated agreement. After returning to open session the board approved the negotiated agreement on a motion by Cindy Arterburn, seconded by Jeff Banks. The agreement raises the salary base by $1,000, adds one additional personal day and removes one sick day; the transcript records the motion language but does not include the full written agreement.

In a separate executive-session action the board approved a 3% salary increase for Mr. Beau McConnell and Mrs. Becky Odens for the 2026–27 school year (moved by Cindy Arterburn, seconded by Jake Banks). The motion was recorded as unanimous. The transcript records percentage increases but does not list the principals’ new salary figures.

Why it matters: the negotiated agreement and principal raises have direct budget and staffing implications for the district. The transcript documents motions and recorded votes but omits full agreement texts, budget sources and any analysis of the fiscal impact.

What’s next: the board directed standard follow-up tasks to human resources and the business office to update payroll and personnel records; detailed implementation and budget allocations were not included in the transcript and are expected to appear in future board materials.