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Skyline Schools board approves grant, policy updates and coach hire; holds multiple executive sessions
Summary
At its July 14 meeting the Skyline Schools Board of Education approved a Mental Health Intervention Team grant for 2025–26, adopted most KASB policy updates, continued a one-year copy machine lease, approved activity passes, and hired an assistant boys basketball coach; the board entered executive session several times under KOMA for student and negotiation matters.
The Skyline Schools Board of Education met in regular session on July 14, 2025, beginning at 6:30 a.m. President Rex Robinson called the meeting to order and recorded members Nicole Curtis, Jerry DeWeese, Mark Graber, Rex Robinson and Allen Smith as present; Dustin Eubank and David McComb were absent. The board amended the agenda to add a one-year copy machine lease and approved the amended agenda on a motion by Jerry DeWeese, seconded by Mark Graber.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included the June 9 minutes, bills, treasurer’s report, PDC reports, SCKSEC minutes and the FY26 organizational plan (motion by Jerry DeWeese, seconded by Allen Smith). Superintendent Becca Flowers presented a FY25 budget summary and outlined a superintendent role transition; the minutes record a FY26 projected budget preview without line-item detail.
In old-business items, the board noted that the vocational building roof project has started. The board approved KASB policy updates as presented last month except for Policy DFH (motion by Mark Graber, seconded by Nicole Curtis). The board also approved student handbook updates for SES, SMS and SHS (motion by Jerry DeWeese, seconded by Nicole Curtis).
On new business, the board accepted a Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) grant for the 2025–26 year (motion by Nicole Curtis, seconded by Allen Smith). The Board approved the list of 2025–26 activity passes (motion by Nicole Curtis, seconded by Allen Smith) and authorized continuation of a one-year copy machine lease with Bolen Office Supply.
The board voted to enter executive session multiple times under the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) to discuss student matters and employer–employee negotiations; motions to enter executive session were moved by Jerry DeWeese and seconded largely by Mark Graber or Nicole Curtis as recorded. Administrators and Business Manager Dave Schmidt were invited into negotiations sessions; Superintendent Becca Flowers and Principal Steven Novotny were invited into student-matter sessions. Dustin Eubank arrived during an executive session at 7:20 a.m.; the record shows the board repeatedly returned to open session at 7:06 a.m., 7:12 a.m., 7:27 a.m., 7:38 a.m. and 7:48 a.m.
The board approved a contract with Sam Fisher as assistant high school boys basketball coach for the 2025–26 school year (motion by Jerry DeWeese, seconded by Nicole Curtis). Nicole Curtis moved to adjourn, Jerry DeWeese seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 a.m.
The minutes record motions, seconds and outcomes but do not provide vote tallies, budget line items, or details of matters discussed in executive session. The next procedural steps or meetings are not specified in the minutes.
