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Sites & Options; FAQ: What happens in middle and high school; FAQ: How long does the program last

Blue Valley’s immersion program begins in kindergarten and families will be asked to make a long-term, multi-year commitment to immersion education. The district plans for participating families to make a K-12 commitment to the immersion program.

Each consecutive year, a grade level will cease to be part of Chinese Immersion with the final class exiting after the 2027-28 school year.

Also cited as COORD-02.

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Meeting ID 80

Regular Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Board of Education Room, 15020 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223 - Nov 13 2023

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Item 4.A, New Business; Motion & Voting

A. Chinese Immersion Task Force Report and Recommendation.

Motion by Gina Knapp, second by Jan H Kessinger.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Jodie Dietz, Gina Knapp, Tom Mitchell, Jan H Kessinger

Also cited as COORD-11.

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Meeting ID 80 metadata

Regular Board of Education Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Board of Education Room, 15020 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223 - Nov 13 2023

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p. 2 task-force members; p. 4 scope and focus; pp. 9-10 non-negotiables; pp. 38-40 Proposal B and known details

Wolf Springs would become district site for Chinese Immersion.

Valley Park program would sunset beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

Current VPE students would continue in the program and have access to programming at OTMS and BVN.

Also cited as COORD-10.

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About the Taskforce; Schedule; Meeting Documents

The task force will assist the district with identifying options for sustaining Mandarin in Blue Valley.

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p. 2 assumptions and non-negotiables; p. 3 enrollment and application; pp. 8-10 human resources/staffing; p. 11 in-excess cost table including $510,000 paraeducators; p. 12 declared $752,790 total and program challenges

The current delivery model is not sustainable and needs to be adjusted to increase long-term sustainability.

The program outcome must prepare students for the AP Chinese test in high school and provide a path to intermediate-low (speaking/listening) and novice-high (reading/writing) proficiency levels.

Regular and Chinese-Speaking Paraeducators

$510,000budgeted

Also cited as COORD-09.

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As Blue Valley Schools transitions away from its Chinese programs at the elementary and middle school levels, families have the option to decide if their student remains at their current school or returns to their home school.

Also cited as COORD-08.

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Meeting Documents list, March 28 through October 24, 2023

The task force will assist the district with identifying options for sustaining Mandarin in Blue Valley.

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Item 4.A, Chinese Immersion Program Evaluation; official minutes

Dr. Merrigan proposed looking at this again and working with parents. Administration will reach out to parents and set up a smaller advisory group and come back with a revised proposal.

The Board of Education agreed and Jim McMullen asked for one board member to participate in the advisory group.

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p. 4 operational goals; pp. 18-19 fiscal table; pp. 20-37 sustainability options; p. 31 option C 2027-28 completion; p. 38 future projections; p. 40 additional options

ensure a pathway for current CI students to achieve success on the AP Chinese test

Immersion would fully sunset in the 2027-28 school year.

Final class would finish 5th grade that year.

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Our Chinese Immersion Program begins in kindergarten and ensures consistent growth in language proficiency through high school.

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Beginning in 2027-28, Chinese will be offered only at the high school level, provided courses meet minimum enrollment requirements.

Chinese language instruction and Chinese immersion will no longer be offered at the elementary or middle school levels.

Also cited as COORD-01.

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Chinese 1 through AP Chinese Language and Culture course entries

Available at BVN and BVSW only.

Prerequisite: Honors Chinese 5

Grade: 12

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elective units per grade; Chinese Language Arts 6 course entry

Students will take 0.50 units of Physical Education and choose 2.50 units of additional electives

Chinese Language Arts 6 (Wolf Springs & Overland Trail Middle Schools Only)

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subject list; World Language (Spanish, kindergarten through fifth grade)

World Language

Spanish

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Partial enrollments are not allowed.

Students in the Chinese Immersion program will not be provided with Chinese language lessons.

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Each request for access to a public record shall be acted upon as soon as possible, but not later than the end of the third business day following the date that the request is received.

Also cited as COORD-17.

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The district court of any county in which public records are located shall have jurisdiction to enforce the purposes of this act with respect to such records, by injunction, mandamus, declaratory judgment or other appropriate order, in an action brought by any person, the attorney general or a county or district attorney.

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All government records made or received by and all government records coming into the custody, control or possession of a state or local agency, in the course of its public duties, and all government records deposited in the state archives, shall be public property and shall not be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed, damaged or otherwise disposed of, in whole or in part, except as provided by law, or as may be authorized in the retention and disposition schedules.

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Give careful consideration to the recommended retention and disposition schedules prepared by the state archivist when considering the disposition of government records and comply with all statutes governing the disposition of government records.

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FAQ: creation of records

The KORA applies to public records possessed by a public agency at the time the request is made. It does not require that a public agency do research for you, create a record it does not already possess, or write out their response to your questions.

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The Attorney General or the County/District Attorney may investigate alleged violations of these acts.

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Except as provided by section 22 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, interactive communications in a series shall be open if they collectively involve a majority of the membership of the public body or agency, share a common topic of discussion concerning the business or affairs of the public body or agency, and are intended by any or all of the participants to reach agreement on a matter that would require binding action to be taken by the public body or agency.

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No binding action shall be taken during closed or executive recesses, and such recesses shall not be used as a subterfuge to defeat the purposes of this act.

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any binding action which is taken at a meeting not in substantial compliance with the provisions of the open meetings act shall be voidable in any action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney in the district court of the county in which the meeting was held within 21 days of the meeting

Also cited as COORD-21.

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The district court of any county in which a meeting is held shall have jurisdiction to enforce the purposes of K.S.A. 75-4318 and 75-4319, and amendments thereto, with respect to such meeting, by injunction, mandamus, declaratory judgment or other appropriate order, on application of any person.

Also cited as COORD-18.

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A meeting of a public body subject to the KOMA has three elements:

The KOMA does not require that the public be allowed to talk at public meetings; unless some other law requires it, whether to allow the public a chance to speak at public meetings is a policy decision.

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Upcoming Meetings; Participate in Open Forum

Nov 9 Board of Education Meetings Regular Board of Education Meeting 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Request forms will open at noon one business day prior to the scheduled meeting and will close at noon on the day of the board meeting or before if speaker capacity has been reached.

Also cited as COORD-07.

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This platform is used to host the official business of the Board of Education.

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The Board will enforce a 3-minute limit per speaker for up to 30 minutes.

If a patron is unable to address the Board during Open Forum, you may address the Board by email at [email protected].

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The board agenda shall be compiled by the superintendent in cooperation with the board president. Other board members may request items to be placed on the agenda.

Also cited as COORD-20.

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Patrons shall sign up to participate in Open Forum or other Public Input opportunities on the District website by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting, unless otherwise determined by the Board President.

The Board does not allow video or other electronic or digital visual aids during Public Input.

Also cited as COORD-15.

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Special meetings may be called at any time by the president of the board or by joint action of any three board members.

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Robert’s Rules of Order shall not be adopted by the board.

All formal board actions shall be taken by ordinary motions unless a formal resolution is required by law.

Also cited as COORD-16.

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Discussion during the closed or executive session shall be limited to those subjects stated in the motion. No binding action shall be taken during closed or executive session.

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Individuals or groups may submit proposed changes in board policy.

At a subsequent regular or special meeting of the Board, held not less than 10 days after the first reading of the proposal, the Board shall consider and may take action on the proposal.

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Each request for access to a public record shall be acted upon as soon as possible, but not later than the end of the third business day following the date that the request is received, unless applicable law provides for longer.

All district office records shall be kept for at least the minimum length of time required by law.

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After the district receives knowledge of legal action against the district or its employees, all documents or electronic information pertaining to the subject of the action must be maintained in some form and may not be destroyed as long as the legal action is pending.

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The superintendent is the school system’s administrative leader and shall have, under the board’s direction, general supervision of all the schools.

Also cited as COORD-13.

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The board delegates to the superintendent all administrative duties.

Also cited as COORD-14.

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Additions, deletions, or alterations to the Instructional Program shall be approved by the board.

Also cited as COORD-12.

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The board shall consider the district's basic educational program each year. And, when approved, the program shall constitute the district's basic curriculum.

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The superintendent may establish special curriculum committees to study the district's instructional program on a regular schedule.

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A formal complaint shall be filed within 10 school days of the conclusion of the informal procedures.

The superintendent shall report a failure to resolve any complaint about curriculum to the board at the next regularly scheduled board meeting.

Also cited as COORD-19.

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Policy Process; Policy Process

The review period is 30 days.

At the second reading, the Board may adopt, revise or reject the proposed policy.

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026 5:30 p.m. Blue Valley District Office/Board Room

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The board shall have authority to prescribe courses of study for each year of the school program and to adopt rules and regulations for teaching in the school district and general government thereof

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any person having a claim against a municipality or against an employee of a municipality which could give rise to an action brought under the Kansas tort claims act shall file a written notice as provided in this subsection before commencing such action.

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any claim based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a governmental entity or employee, whether or not the discretion is abused and regardless of the level of discretion involved

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upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof

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The following actions shall be brought within five (5) years: (1) An action upon any agreement, contract or promise in writing.

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The following actions shall be brought within three (3) years: (1) All actions upon contracts, obligations or liabilities expressed or implied but not in writing.

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Mandamus is a proceeding to compel some inferior court, tribunal, board, or some corporation or person to perform a specified duty, which duty results from the office, trust, or official station of the party to whom the order is directed, or from operation of law.

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Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare the rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is, or could be sought.

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an action at law will not provide an adequate remedy

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In order to form a binding contract, there must be a meeting of the minds on all the essential elements.

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no ratification or estoppel can make lawful a municipal contract which is beyond the scope of the corporate powers, or which is not executed in compliance with mandatory conditions prescribed in the charter or statutes, or which is contrary to a declared policy adopted to protect the public.

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The plain language of K.S.A. 12-105b requires that persons with tort claims are required to give notice before filing suit; however, those with contract claims are not required to give notice before filing suit.

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Columbus Day, the second Monday in October

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Veterans Day Wednesday November 11, 2026

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engage in discussion with Board members and Blue Valley staff.

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2017-OG-0005 Baldwin City Council Kansas Open Meetings Act; Serial Communications; Executive Sessions

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A public agency may require a written request for inspection of public records but shall not otherwise require a request to be made in any particular form.

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Any public agency subject to this act that knowingly violates any of the provisions of this act or that intentionally fails to furnish information as required by this act shall be liable for the payment of a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or a county or district attorney

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The attorney general may determine by a preponderance of the evidence after an investigation that a public agency has violated K.S.A. 45-215 et seq.

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Compliance with these retention schedules is mandatory for state agencies and county governments, although not for other local government such as cities or townships.

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Series 0109-100; Series 0109-100

Internal memos, e-mail and other correspondence that state or form the basis for policy, set precedent, or record important events in the operational and organizational history of the agency.

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Proceedings of regular or special meetings of committees, commissions, and other standing or ad hoc organizations.

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The retention and disposition schedules for all local agencies except counties shall be recommendations and shall not alter or replace current statutes authorizing or restricting the disposition of government records by local agencies.

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As Blue Valley Schools transitions away from its Chinese programs at the elementary and middle school levels, families have the option to decide if their student remains at their current school or returns to their home school.

I wish for my student to remain at their current school for the 2027-28 school year.

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not less than 186 school days for pupils attending kindergarten or any of the grades one through 11

For pupils attending kindergarten, not less than 465 school hours in each school year; and (2) for pupils attending any of the grades one through 11, not less than 1,116 school hours in each school year

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There is hereby established in every school district a contingency reserve fund

attributable to financial contingencies as determined by the board

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Any bequest, legacy, trust or donation may be placed in a separate fund of the district

shall be exempt from budget law requirements

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BV Board Approved 6/8/26

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Any organization or individual making a gift to the district shall have the prior approval of the board. All gifts will be regarded as district property.

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The board or designee shall approve all grant applications before their submission.

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Application; Guidelines 1 and 3

Students may enroll in an online course as an alternative to any course offered by the high school.

Only administration approved courses shall be posted on student transcripts.

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The board may allow use of school buildings and school grounds by community groups outside the school day.

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Classroom $13.00 $26.00

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test-out paragraphs; footer approval dates

Credit for such classes shall be awarded with the method of grading determined by the administration.

A written request to “test out” of a class must be submitted and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Students will be allowed only one opportunity to “test out” of any particular class.

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issue an order for payment of the salary of any employee required by law to be licensed who does not hold a license

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assignment code 86005 (elementary Chinese Language); general rule on direct instruction

Teachers providing direct instruction should have a content assignment and be licensed accordingly.

86005

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The Finance department oversees the district’s financial planning, budgeting and resource management to ensure fiscal responsibility and support student success. We are committed to transparency, accountability and the effective use of public funds.

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FTE Enrollment (excl. Virtual)¹ 21,810.2 21,853.8 0% 21,749.9 0% 21,575.7 -1% 21,574.2 0%

Total Expenditures¹ 402,931,947 100% $427,821,611 100% 6% $461,684,860 100% 8%

Total Expenditures $170,885,173 100% $178,675,522 100% 5% $180,670,569 100% 1%

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For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025

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for special education grants for Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

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05:38–07:18, chapter “What Adjustments Has Blue Valley Made?”; speakers are not named in the captions

So we reduced $1.5 million at the district office level.

got us to $6 million, but it's just not enough.

When we closed the 2026 fiscal year, we utilized close to $12 million

We're projecting approximately a $4 million deficit.

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PDF p. 4 (printed “Page 154”): July 1 beginning balances of highlighted funds, cash balance percentage, Contingency Reserve (fund 53); PDF p. 6 Special Education fund

July 1 Beginning Balances

25,906,319

9.69%

Contingency Reserve*

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PDF pp. 2–3, vendor lines; no purpose, fund or school is printed

MANDARIN MATRIX INC

LEVEL CHINESE

Claims for 6/30/26

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PDF pp. 3–17, twelve “ADDL TEACHING CI-YEAR” lines at Wolf Springs and Valley Park elementary (names omitted here); amounts are not printed

ADDL TEACHING CI-YEAR

WOLF SPRINGS ELEMENTARY

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p. 2, row D0229 Blue Valley: 2025-26 contracted average salary $72,488, supplemental $3,681, board-paid fringe $10,790, total $86,960 (1,939.0 FTE). Select report 20, year 2026

D0229 Blue Valley Johnson 1,919.0 81,333 1,939.0 72,488 3,681 10,790 86,960 6.92%

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MD&A, printed p. 11; Combining Balance Sheet — General Fund, printed p. 65 (General $252,048; Supplemental General $668,888; Contingency Reserve $14,900,000)

remaining balances in these funds should not be considered as additional resources

252,048

668,888

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p. 1, function rows 1000, 2300, 2400, 2500/2900 and total; USD and State columns. Select report 5, USD D0229, year 2025

1000 Instruction $199,887,418 59.70% $4,405,478,316 59.24%

2300 Support Services (Gen. Admin.) $4,600,340 1.37% $194,649,606 2.62%

2400 Support Services (School Admin.) $16,462,371 4.92% $404,190,278 5.43%

Total Current Operating Expenditures $334,805,071 100.00% $7,437,139,078 100.00%

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p. 1, function rows. Select report 5, USD D0229, year 2023

1000 Instruction $166,572,417 59.30%

2300 Support Services (Gen. Admin.) $4,016,094 1.43%

2400 Support Services (School Admin.) $14,578,476 5.19%

Total Current Operating Expenditures $280,877,433 100.00%

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printed p. 12, Administrators row, 2022-23 actual (102.5 FTE, $15,339,409)

Administrators (Licensed/Non-

15,339,409

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member list with offices and areas

Jan Kessinger, President (NE Area, Member 1)

Clay Norkey, Vice President (At Large, Member 7)

Dr. David Benson (S Area, Member 6)

Dr. Sonya Evans (NE Area, Member 4)

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Dr. Gillian Chapman is a student-centered leader who began serving as superintendent

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Leadership Team list

Kelly June | Chief of Academic Services

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Kansas Representatives; Kansas Senators

Below is a list of Kansas Representatives and Senators who represent residents in the Blue Valley Schools boundaries.

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address lookup

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Contact Superintendent Dr. Gillian Chapman at [email protected]

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(b)(1)(M); (b)(2); (d)

(M) multiply the amount determined under paragraph (1)(L) by 92%.

Subject to appropriation acts of the legislature, the computed amount is the total amount of state aid that shall be received for the provision of special education and related services by school districts for the ensuing school year.

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p. 9 ending balances; p. 13 and p. 66 special education; p. 20 State General Fund outlook

This level of state funding will provide just 65.3 percent of school districts' special education excess costs. The statutory funding requirement for Special Education State Aid is 92.0 percent of excess costs.

These ending balances are separate from the nearly $2.000 billion that is projected to be in the Budget Stabilization Fund by the end of FY 2027.

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FY 2009 through FY 2024 are actuals, while FY 2025 through FY 2027 are estimates.

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state aid is projected to only cover 67.2 percent of excess costs, or a shortfall of $225.1 million.

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In 2025, more than $16 million in the Blue Valley budget was transferred from the general fund to cover the funding shortfall. The amount is projected to increase to $18 million for 2026.

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The unaccounted-for LOB funding alone puts special education funding above the 92% level.

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K.S.A. 72-3422(b)(1)(M) as enacted; approval date

multiply the amount determined under paragraph (1)(L) by 92%

Approved May 15, 2024.

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Divide the sum of the 92 percent by 1 plus statewide LOB authority to get State Special Education Aid

the statewide Special Education State Aid calculation is the combined amount of state aid and LOB money that is received, raised, and used for special education and related services

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PDF p. 1, Strategy: Quality Instruction (same text in the revised draft, file 14157909, p. 1)

Complete a K–12 World Language program evaluation and present recommendations to improve program opportunities, enrollment and operational efficiency.

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item E.3 motion and roll call (seven Yea)

approve the 2026-27 District Goals as presented. This motion, made by Jodie Dietz and seconded by Dr David Benson, Carried.

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00:27:16–00:27:26, Academic & Activities Board Advisory Committee report

Looking to next month, the committee

will discuss rural language programming,

the middle school experience, and give

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00:37:45–00:38:03, superintendent's remarks on the budget gap

have already made the reductions that we

not one program or one thing that we do

that I can say yeah we don't really need

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p. 1, superintendent's budget remarks

thoughtful, three-phase approach to addressing the current budget deficit.

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pp. 1–2, Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Hearing

Hearing for comment to the public. No comments were made.

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Action items E.2 (professional agreement), E.3 (classified), E.4 (administrator compensation); attached to the September 8, 2025 consent agenda

increase of 4% for administrators for the 2025-26 academic

4% increase in each cell of the Professional

increase of 4% to the classified wage schedules for the 202526 academic school year.

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§§ 6, 8, 9, 18; signature page (blank signature lines)

Agreement, and shall be subject to the annual administrator salary increase.

In no event shall the salary stipulated in

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Action items E.3 and E.4; no administrator compensation item is listed

E.3. Approve 2026-27 Professional Employee Negotiated Agreement between the Board of Education and the Blue Valley Education Association.

E.4. Approve 2026-27 Classified Compensation.

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Credit for such classes shall be awarded with the method of grading determined by

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Superintendent Gillian Chapman said cutting the program would save nine teacher positions if students returned to their neighborhood schools.

She added that parents could choose to stay at their current schools, in which case staffing would remain the same.

Chapman said the program includes a dean, which most other buildings do not have.

Chapman said she would look into whether a slow sunset is possible but made no promises.

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Every student currently in the German, Russian, or Chinese language programs will have the opportunity to continue studying the language through graduation.

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The phase-out plan allows currently enrolled students to complete the program but bars new enrollment.

105 students and 3.5 full-time employees

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paragraph on the agenda's savings statement

closing the program would save the district over $510,000 annually.

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The board voted in August to move the dual language immersion track of its STEAM2 Mandarin program to Rashkis Elementary.

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donations cannot pay the salary for a full-time classroom teacher or special education teacher

all said they currently have no privately funded staff positions

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Fall 2026

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schedule, tuition and location as published

Language Classes: $210

Classes take place on Sundays from 1:30-3:45pm.

with a focus on Traditional Chinese characters

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Fall 2026

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tuition, hours and location as published

Tuition: $130 per child, book fee $20

Hours: 1:30~3:30pm. on Saturdays except for holidays

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2026-27

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exam fee and on-time ordering deadline

$99 per exam at schools in the U.S.

by November 13, 2026

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eligibility and assessment sections

Assessment must be taken in high school.

should receive information on the Seal of Biliteracy upon entering middle and high school

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