Board Meeting Brief

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.

Bri Franklin, EBD Support Staff, Meadowlark Ridge Elementary School
Bri is patient, kind and accepts students as they are while still encouraging them to work hard to become the best that they can be. The connections she makes with students helps them find calm in the midst of challenge. Thank you Bri, for making a difference!

Personnel Report and Consent Agenda

Action Agenda

2025-2026 Salary and Work Conditions for Certified Staff

The board approved the 2025-2026 Salary and Work Conditions for Certified Staff as presented.

2025-2026 Salaries and Benefits for Classified, Professional/Technical and Substitutes

The board approved the 2025-2026 Salaries and Benefits for Classified, Professional/Technical and Substitutes as presented.

2025-2026 Salaries and Benefits for Administrators

The board approved the 2025-2026 Salaries and Benefits for Administrators as presented.

2025-2026 Professional/Technical Handbook

The board approved the 2025-2026 Professional/Technical Handbook as presented.

2025-2026 Support Staff Handbook

The Board approved the 2025-2026 Support Staff Handbook as presented.

Policy Review

The board approved the changes to Policy IB – School Site Councils as presented. 

Elementary Science Adoption

The board approved the adoption of Amplify Science curriculum for grades K–5 as presented.

School Board Reports

• Ann Zimmerman, board member, attended the Central High School (CHS) and South High School (SHS) graduations, the Central Kansas Cooperative in Education (CKCIE) Board of Control meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting and provided music during the Summer Food Program at Schilling Elementary through the Salina Arts and Humanities.
• Paul Gebhardt, board member, attended the CHS and SHS graduations, Schilling Elementary playday and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting.
• Dana Kossow, vice president, attended the CHS and SHS graduations, Meet and Confer meeting and delivered a You Make a Difference at Meadowlark Ridge Elementary. 
• Bonnie Schamberger, board member, attended CHS and SHS graduations. 
• Jim Fletcher, board member, attended the CHS and SHS graduations and the Salina Education Foundation meeting.
• Gabe Grant, president, attended the CHS and SHS graduations and the CKCIE Board of Control meeting.

Upcoming Dates of Importance

• Thursday, June 26, SAEC Graduation, 7:00 p.m., South High School

Superintendent’s Report

Linn Exline, superintendent of schools, reported on special education funding, stating that there was an error in Medicaid reimbursements over a span of seven years, with an impact of nearly $580,000 to CKCIE. CKCIE reached out to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) about repayment. CKCIE must repay the amount over the next calendar year. She noted that this error was not made on the part of SPS or CKCIE; rather, it is a statewide issue. Superintendent Exline, Shanna Rector, deputy superintendent, and Kelly Mobray, director of the Salina Adult Education Center, met with the Kansas Board of Regents. The Kansas Board of Regents celebrated the quality of adult education programming offered in Salina and expressed a desire to see the program expand into Dickinson County. She recognized how positive the working partnership has been with the Kansas Board of Regents and expressed her pride in receiving affirmations about the program from the Board. Superintendent Exline also shared that summer school is currently in session, with 498 elementary students attending at Heusner and Schilling, and 453 secondary students attending at CHS. She noted that secondary summer school focuses on enrichment, credit recovery, Career and Technical Education (CTE), driver’s education, and ACT prep. She thanked all staff involved in supporting summer school and SPS students.