Superintendent Dr. Johnson presented a four‑phase comprehensive staffing plan focused on position control, consistent site staffing rules, special education restructures and expanded ELL services. The district will finalize weighted staffing triggers and a revised classified salary schedule for phased implementation.
At its Jan. 13 meeting the board approved the agenda, a 17‑item consent agenda, academic calendars for 2027 and 2028, and a salary schedule implementing a 1% contingency raise tied to state funding; the treasurer also reported timing impacts to property‑tax receipts.
Superintendent Daniels reviewed midyear progress on student, staff, community and finance goals, including program evaluations and staffing-model work; treasurer reported November receipts of $16.8 million, FYTD receipts of $78.2 million and 2025 bond expenditures exceeding $32 million through November.
The board honored state swim medalists and national auto-tech champions, recognized staff including parent educators and special-education employees, and thanked a KC Current delegation for youth programming tied to sports and STEM.
District HR presented a recruitment and retention strategy that includes expanded geographic recruiting, university partnerships, paid student-teacher pipelines, career-journey maps and mentorships; HR said the district may need to hire about 200 teachers next year and will roll out surveys and pilot proposals through spring.
District leaders presented the MSIP 6 annual performance report, saying the 2024–25 APR hit 86.5% and the three-year composite is 84%. Presenters highlighted gains across subject areas, explained MPI and growth scoring, and fielded board questions about advanced coursework and attendance metrics.
The North Kansas City School Board adopted multiple resolutions to set its annual election for April 7, 2026, designate Clay and Platte County election commissioners to administer ballots, and set candidate filing to open Dec. 9 and close Dec. 30, 2025.
The board approved DESE-prescribed tuition rates for out-of-district students for the 2025–26 regular term: elementary $17,365; middle $16,731; high school $16,835. The calculation follows DESEs tuition tool and Missouri statute referenced in the presentation.
Board recognized eight QuestBridge finalists and nine All-State choir students, two elementary students selected for the Missouri Children's Choir, and two employees for service; dozens of principals and instructional leaders were introduced to the board.
The North Kansas City School Board adopted a resolution setting the April 7, 2026 election and filing timeline, approved DESE-calculated tuition rates for 2025–26, accepted the consent agenda including personnel retirements, and heard the treasurer’s October fiscal report.