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Goessel USD 411 board approves revised transportation handbook, KASB policy updates and new football equipment; tables junior-high cross-country
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Goessel USD 411 Board of Education approved a revised transportation handbook, adopted KASB policy updates, purchased football gear for $6,106.45 and tabled action on adding junior-high cross-country because of low enrollment; the board also approved converting Feb. 5 to a full in‑service day.
The Goessel USD 411 Board of Education voted on multiple routine and personnel-related items during its regular meeting on Jan. 13, 2025 in the Goessel Elementary School boardroom.
The board approved a revised transportation handbook, adopted the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) December 2025 policy updates with noted revisions, and accepted a bid from Riddell for shoulder pads and helmets totaling $6,106.45. The board also voted to convert Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 from an early-release day to a full in-service day to make up for professional development canceled Jan. 6 due to snow. Separately, after three meetings of study and public input, the board tabled a proposal to add junior-high cross-country for the 2025–26 school year because of low enrollment in the lower grades.
Why it matters: The handbook and policy approvals set rules and procedures that affect student transportation and district governance; the athletic equipment purchase clears the district to outfit teams for play; tabling the junior-high cross-country proposal preserves current participation thresholds and leaves the option open if enrollment increases.
Votes at a glance: • Agenda adoption (addition of item 8E): Moved by Bryant Miller; seconded by Sara Hiebert. Outcome: carried 6–0. • Consent agenda / personnel approvals: Moved by Sara Hiebert; seconded by Kyle Funk. Outcome: carried 7–0. • Transportation handbook (revised January 13 copy): Moved by Ben Schrag; seconded by Patrick Flaming. Outcome: carried 7–0. • KASB December 2025 policy updates (with noted revisions): Moved by Sara Hiebert; seconded by Bryant Miller. Outcome: carried 7–0. • Football equipment (Riddell bid for pads and helmets, $6,106.45): Moved by Bryant Miller; seconded by Patrick Flaming. Outcome: carried 7–0. • Junior-high cross-country (2025–26): Motion to table moved by Ben Schrag; seconded by Sara Hiebert. Outcome: carried 7–0. • Change to Feb. 5 (early release → full in-service): Moved by Paige Conquest; seconded by Patrick Flaming. Outcome: carried 6–0.
Administrative notes and procedure: The board followed standard public-comment protocol and entered two executive sessions under the Kansas Open Meetings Act to discuss an individual employee’s performance; both motions to enter executive session carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m.; the next regular meeting is set for Feb. 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
No direct verbatim quotes were recorded in the minutes. All motions, movers, seconders and tallies above are drawn from the meeting record.
