Board Meeting Brief

2024-2025 Local Option Budget (LOB) Resolution

The board of education approved the annual resolution to adopt the LOB percentage used in the published budget.

2024-2025 Exceeding the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate

The board of education opened the hearing for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to exceeding the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 school year. The board of education approved the resolution relating to exceeding the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 school year.

2024-2025 Budget Hearing

The board of education opened the budget hearing for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of funds and the amount of tax to be levied.

2024-2025 Budget

The board of education approved the 2024-2025 budget.

Recognitions/Presentations

You Make a Difference

Staff members are nominated by colleagues to receive a You Make a Difference Award for their support of students and the mission of Salina Public Schools. Board of education members surprise recipients during their workday with a lapel pin and a handwritten note.

Nick Pahls, Math Coach
Coronado, Meadowlark Ridge and Stewart

Nick moved from being a math coach at Coronado to being the math coach at three elementary schools. Thanks to his extra efforts and commitment to excellent education, he had everything ready for students and teachers to start this year. He truly is making a difference in three buildings. Thank you Nick!

Superintendent’s Excellence Awards

Baseball/South High: Tristan Bernhardt, Ryan Brown, Kaden Budke, Alex Davidson, Dawson Dooley, Drew Emerson, Andrew Harris, Kolton Herbel, Brady Howard, Landon Huffman, Jace Humphrey, Kyle Miller, Yaden Montanez, Landon Putman, Bronx Sitton, Aidan Speilman, Caden Stauffer and Easton Wilcox. Kris Meis is the coach.

Baseball/Central High: Kyler Brecheisen, Cooper Colson, Jesus Delgado, Graham Dodge, Brody Farthing, Jack Gordon, Parker Graves, Grayton Gross, Gunner Gross, Chance Hogan, Maximus Maes, Oscar Perez, Bodie Rodriguez, Seth Rogers, Kory Serocki, Keaton Smith, Henry Tibbits, Finley Waltman and Tyrus Young. Dee Kolzow is the coach.

Girl’s Swimming and Diving/Central High: Josie Ebel, Caroline Fields, Olivia Owings, Azbey Peckham and Mariah Prophet. Dawn Sheforgen is the coach.

Girl’s Swimming and Diving/South High: Ally Exline, Isabel Fulkerson, Allie Bray, Natalie Brenneman and Shiloh Summers. Dawn Sheforgen is the coach.

Track and Field/Central High: Luke Affholder, Christian Brosi, Jack Burt, Elle Denning, Haley Freeman, Jace Fry, Gage Gibson, Kamyiah Gust, Brady Hemmer, Kindell Hill, Anna Hogeland, Kamryn Jones, James MacKinney, Jameer Moore, Katelyn Rupe, Kaylie Shultz, Jeremiah Smith and Charles Young. Mike Kilgore is the coach.

Track and Field/South High: Gabe Autry, Dylan Brice, Tamia Cheeks, Amari Deherrera, Bethany Hicklin, Dammian Hightower, Bret Jones, Ava Lemaster, Aunisty McNeal, Jaxon Myers and Brady Oliver. Cameron Magnall is the coach.

Boys Tennis/Central High: Colin Rupe and Liam Deniau-Young. John Huseman is the coach.

Boys Golf/South High: Ethan Harris, Ledger Michel, Jackson Perry, Blake Priester, Jacob Tran and Maddox Xaysongkham. Jason Hooper is the coach.

Visible Learning Update

Angie Dorzweiler, principal, and Brian Eyer, Grade 5 teacher, reported on Visible Learning at Oakdale Elementary School.

Salina Arts & Humanities

Sarah Keck, Salina Arts & Humanities, presented information on the programs and services the Salina Arts & Humanities offer the district.

Personnel Report and Consent Agenda

Action Agenda

Naming of Central High School Tennis Court

The board approved the naming of one of the tennis courts at the Central High School Tennis complex in honor of Jim LoVullo, a long-time Salina Public Schools coach and teacher.

Appoint 2024 KASB Delegate and Alternate

The board appointed Dana Kossow as delegate and Ann Zimmerman as alternate for the KASB Delegate Assembly.

School Board Reports

• Ann Zimmerman, board member, attended the Central Kansas Cooperative in Education Board of Control meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) legislative listening session, delivered a You Make a Difference award, toured the MIS department located at Hageman Education Center and will read a portion of Meg Medina’s book for the South High School community read.
• Paul Gebhardt, board member, attended the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting and the KASB legislative listening session.
• Bonnie Schamberger, board member, toured the MIS department and attended the KASB legislative listening session.
• Jim Fletcher, board member, attended Salina Education Foundation meetings.
• Gabe Grant, president, toured the MIS department and attended the KASB legislative listening session.

Upcoming Dates of Importance

• Thursday, September 19, SEF Fall Breakfast, 7:00-8:00 a.m., Country Club
• November 15-17, KASB Conference, Wichita

Superintendent’s Report

Linn Exline, superintendent of schools, reported that she attended the groundbreaking event for the Kansas Advanced Immersive Research for Emerging Systems (K-AIRES), presented to the downtown Lions and delivered Horizon awards to Emma Lidstrom, Grade 3 teacher at Coronado Elementary School, and Cole Martins, English Language Arts teacher at South High School. Superintendent Exline reported that the SPS community telephone survey is underway and that community members who aren’t called are invited to share their feedback in an online survey that is available at www.usd305.com. She also reported that parents and guardians were emailed a link to an online survey for them to take. Superintendent Exline is working to identify five teachers for a literacy cadre.