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Board approves negotiated agreement, property-insurance rates and multiple personnel actions
Summary
USD 505 approved new 2026–27 property-insurance rates, accepted several resignations, approved a negotiated agreement, and voted to hire multiple staff for 2026–27. Several administrative actions and executive sessions under K.S.A. 75-4319 were also recorded.
The Unified School District No. 505 Board of Education approved several routine and substantive items at its June 10, 2026 meeting, including new property-insurance rates for the 2026–27 school year and a negotiated agreement reached in executive session.
Board President Roberta Carter called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Shelby Spielbusch moved to approve the agenda; Jennifer Stewart seconded and the vote was 7-0. The board then approved the consent agenda, including the May 11 minutes and June bills (motion by Maggy Robison; seconded by Brock Aday; vote 7-0).
On insurance, the board approved new property-insurance rates for 2026–27 after a presentation; Maggy Robison moved the action and Jennifer Stewart seconded (vote 7-0). The board tabled purchase of replacement vehicles damaged by hail and decided to keep the damaged vehicles pending further consideration.
Under personnel actions the board accepted resignations from Amanda Dent (St. Paul elementary teacher), Jennifer Bradshaw (Chetopa MS teacher), Brianna Riddle (Chetopa secretary), and Heather Vogel (St. Paul HS track and field coach) by a 7-0 vote. The board also approved a motion to have Terri Ross, Dr. Bobbi Williams, Jolene Hall and Interim Superintendent Mike Kastle finalize financial records for the 2025–2026 school year (motion passed 7-0).
The board met in executive session under Kansas statute 75-4319 for negotiations and later approved the negotiated agreement as presented (motion by Shelby Spielbusch; vote 7-0). Following additional executive sessions on non-elected personnel, the board voted to hire several staff for the 2026–2027 school year — the hiring motion passed 6-0. A motion was made to set Renee Gillard’s salary at $81,000 plus benefits for 2026–27; the transcript records the motion but does not specify the vote outcome.
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 PM (motion by Brock Aday; seconded by Shelby Spielbusch; vote 7-0).
