Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
At a work session, the Lee's Summit R-VII board approved the night's agenda and received training on using Diligent while confirming BoardDocs will be the official platform for upcoming meetings; members discussed accessibility, public records, and how digital votes will be displayed.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
Staff proposed replacing third-party benefits administrator Ant Farm with PlanSource direct at a total cost of $192,000, and said existing funding sources will cover costs so there is no FY26 expense to the district; the change will take effect in FY27.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
Treasurer described a parameters resolution that would set guardrails for selling the remaining $180 million from the 2025 voter-approved bond issue; staff said the sale will be discussed Thursday as a standalone decision item and is meant to secure best value for the district.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
District staff told the finance committee they recommend transferring ownership of the district’s aging fiber infrastructure to WANRAC after an RFP and E-rate evaluation, saying the move would save roughly $4.9 million over a greenfield rebuild while shifting long-term maintenance responsibility to a specialist vendor.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
Facilities staff briefed the committee on a suite of bond-funded projects: a just-over-$10 million HVAC/intercom/fire-alarm replacement at Lee's Summit North, large roofing contracts to maintain a 25-year lifecycle, Prairie View Elementary renovations, and a $37M new elementary school bid that came in $4.3M under budget.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
Ronnie Dummit, executive director of Answering the Call, told meeting attendees that an event brought in a little over $8,700 and that the nonprofit's 2025 grants totaled $296,000 for first responders in Kansas and Missouri; the funds helped two families, he said.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
A process action team proposed a four-step framework to monitor elementary enrollment, recommending percentage flags (65% low, 90% high) and a 200-student minimum to trigger action; parents at public comment urged more transparency and raised concerns the thresholds could disproportionately affect small or Title I schools.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
The board approved a $4.82M fund transfer, refinancing of 2016 COPs, and contracts including a $3.225M Safe System audio/safety installation, a $9.29M athletic turf package, restroom renovations with Wilson Group, and a $805,296 Chromebook lease extension.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
Following an RFQ/RFP and product review, the district reported ATG submitted the low construction bid for the 2025 turf replacement project at approximately $9.2 million; the original bond allocation was $9 million and staff plan to use maintenance/contingency funds to cover the difference.
Missouri / School Districts / Lee's Summit R-VII
The district reported a significant Fund 1 revenue shortfall tied to delayed Jackson County tax receipts and senior tax credits, moved $4.82 million from Fund 1 to Fund 2 to cover expenses, and discussed refunding 2016 certificates of participation that would save about $629,000 but be cost‑neutral to the district due to UCM cost offsets.