School Board meeting recap

by Cole Arndorfer, Grain Valley News

 
The Grain Valley Schools Board of Education met on Thursday, December 4 for its monthly meeting.
 
The board began the meeting by honoring the state qualifiers for cross country, golf, softball, swimming and diving, as well as the state champion cheer team.
 
Following this, the board moved into reports, beginning with approving a resolution to authorize the issuance of up to 6.5 million general obligation refunding bonds with L.J. Hart & Company. A representative from L.J. Hart & Company then gave a presentation to the board over the district’s options with those bonds as well as information over a proposed April 2026 ballot measure.
 
Next, the board thanked the curriculum committee for their work and looked at a brief overview of its report.
 
Superintendent Dr. Brad Welle delivered the highlights from his superintendent’s report for the month. Welle noted that the district is on track with its health premium overage payments and is tracking at a 92.01 percent attendance rate.
 
The board then moved into unfinished business, beginning with a motion to approve a contract with Fired Up Consulting Group. The contractor will engage the community in the district’s drafting of a new CSIP plan.
 
Following this, the board moved to new business. For the first item, the board approved nominating Cali Beard for this years Belcher Scholarship.
 
The board then discussed the period for school board candidate filing which opened on December 9 at 8 a.m. and will run through December 30 at 5 p.m. The board also noted the staff holiday reception which will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 19 at Grain Valley High School.
 
The next Board of Education meeting will take place on January 15 at 6 p.m. inside the Leadership Center. 

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