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Board approves negotiated agreement and personnel report after two executive sessions

Chanute Unified School District 413 Board of Education · August 5, 2026
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Summary

Following two closed executive sessions on negotiations and personnel, the Chanute board voted Aug. 5 to approve changes to the Professional Negotiated Agreement and to accept the personnel report as presented, each by recorded 5–0 votes.

The board entered a closed executive session to discuss employer‑employee negotiations under KOMA, inviting Superintendent Matt Koester, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Heather Burris and Director Tyler Applegate. After returning to open session, the board approved changes to the Professional Negotiated Agreement on a motion by Jennifer Zywietz, seconded by Heather Guernsey; the vote was recorded as 5–0 with two members absent.

Later the board entered a second executive session to discuss resignations, retirements, employments and transfers of non‑elected personnel. Upon reconvening, the board approved the personnel report as presented in the agenda on a motion by Heather Guernsey, seconded by Jennifer Zywietz; the vote again was recorded 5–0. The minutes list invited administrators present in executive session and show the board's formal recorded actions following both sessions.