In financial and student-support business, board members received a budget update from Chief Financial Officer Jessica Nothern and reviewed a recommendation to lower the mill levy from 51.418 to 51.000 (below the revenue neutral rate of 51.078). The board approved the revised 2026–27 district calendar and agreements including a dual credit partnership with Garden City Community College, updated MOUs tied to behavioral health services, and special education services for students ages 18–21 housed at the Finney County (FICO) Jail. The board also approved a contract with The New Teacher Project to support Abe Hubert Elementary School’s Targeted Support for Improvement efforts and approved first steps toward 6th grade intramurals at Bernadine Sitts and Charles Stones Intermediate Centers in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield and a Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Initiative Grant. After an executive session with no action afterward, the next meeting is Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. and will be held in the same board room.
USD 457 board reorganizes leadership and advances student programs in July meeting
USD 457 Garden City Public Schools’ Board of Education met Monday, July 13, at the Educational Support Center Board Room, and completed its annual reorganization for the 2026–27 school year by electing Mark Hinde as president and Nathan Haeck as vice president. The board also set dates and times for upcoming board meetings. Along with approving minutes, accounts payable, and certified and classified personnel actions, the board advanced several district priorities, including policy updates and standards for the 2026–27 school year.
