The USD 480 Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting today at 5:30 PM at District Office. After an Executive Session, they will discuss a resolution, the lone item in New Business. View agenda here: tinyurl.com/USD480BOE
2 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
USD 480 BOE MEETING - 9/30/2025
ICYMI: This was a BIG week for USD 480 employees.
On Monday, the USD 480 Board of Education approved a 4% raise for classified employees and a 3.7% raise for administration.
Also, LNEA ratified the 2025-2026 USD 480 Negotiated Agreement that includes a new pay scale that gives ALL teachers an increase in their pay rate for this school year.
These raises are well-deserved and we appreciate everyone's work on making them happen and the BOE approving them!
2 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
25-26 Pay Increases
Board Meeting - 9/22/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107 2.5 Approval of Minutes 09-8-2025, Passed 7-0 2.6 Approval of Minutes 09-8-2025, Passed 7-0 2.7 Approval of Minutes 09-12-2025, Passed 7-0 2.8 Approval of Agenda, Passed 7-0 4.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 7-0 6.1 Executive Session, Passed 7-0 6.2 Executive Session, Passed 7-0 7.1 Classified and Administration Raises 25-26, Passed 7-0 8.1 Adjournment 8:14 p.m. Passed 7-0
2 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
🍎📓 USD 480 Educator of the Month | September 2025 ✏️🍎
🎉 Mrs. Morgan Potts 👏
📚 Interventionist | Meadowlark Elementary School 📗

"Mrs. Potts models professionalism daily - she is punctual, reliable, and sets high standards for herself and her students. Her positive demeanor and solution-oriented mindset are evident in her communication with families, colleagues, and administration." - Ms. Bruce, Meadowlark Principal
2 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
EoM - Potts Sept 2025 - 1
EoM - Potts Sept 2025 - 2
EoM - Potts Sept 2025 - 3
EoM - Potts Sept 2025 - 4

There will be a regularly scheduled USD 480 Board of Education meeting today at 6:30 PM in room C107 at LHS East Campus. Prior to the meeting there will be a planning session to discuss district goals at 4:30 PM. View agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/USD480BOE

2 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
USD 480 BOE MEETING - 9/22/2025

PHISHING ALERT: DO NOT OPEN ANY DOCUSIGN EMAIL YOU MIGHT RECEIVE FROM USD 480! This is a scam. If you have opened it and signed in, you are encouraged to change your email password immediately. These are not from USD 480.

What to do if you received and opened a DocuSign email scam.

https://support.docusign.com/s/articles/What-Should-I-Do-if-I-Receive-a-Suspicious-Email?language=en_US

Please be advised and stay vigilant.

3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
PHISHING ALERT - 9.12.25

The USD 480 Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM at District Office. After an Executive Session, they will discuss the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement. View agenda here: tinyurl.com/USD480BOE

3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
USD 480 BOE MEETING - 9/12/2025

Board Meeting - 9/8/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107 

  • 2.5 Approval of Minutes 08-18-2025, Passed 7-0

  • 2.6 Approval of Agenda  with the addition of 4.12 overnight travel and Wednesday/Sunday activities, Passed 7-0 

  • 4.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 7-0

  • 5.1 Monthly Bills, Passed 7-0

  • 6.1 25-26 School Year Calendar, Passed 6-0. Hatcher Abstains

  • 6.2 Aruba Support Renewal, Passed 7-0

  • 6.3 Paraeducator Position, Passed 7-0

  • 6.4 Mower for Grounds, Passed 7-0

  • 6.5 Revenue Neutral Rate, Information

  • 6.6 LOB Resolution 25-26, Passed 7-0

  • 6.7 Budget 25-26, Passed 7-0

  • 8.1 Executive Session, Passed  7-0

  • 8.2 Executive Session, Passed 7-0

  • 9.1 Resolution 9-8-2025, Passed 7-0

  • 10.1 Adjournment  8:37 p.m. Passed 7-0

3 months ago, USD 480
The OFFICIAL USD 480 2025-2026 Academic Calendar.
3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
25-26 Academic Calendar - English
25-26 Academic Calendar - Spanish
There will be a regularly scheduled USD 480 Board of Education meeting today at 6:30 PM in room C107 at LHS East Campus. Prior to the meeting there will be a budget workshop at 5 PM. View agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/USD480BOE
3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
USD 480 BOE MEETING - 9/8/2025

REMINDER: there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 8, 2025. USD 480 District Office will be open.

3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
NO SCHOOL - 9/8/25 - English
NO SCHOOL - 9/8/25 - Spanish
The school year well underway now! There are so many activities going on this week! We are off and running!
3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
USD 480 Week of Sept 1
LHS Week of Sept 1
SRMS Week of Sept 1
EMS Week of Sept 1
REMINDER: There will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday, September 1, 2025 and all offices will be CLOSED in observance of Labor Day. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day 2025
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day 2025 - Spanish
district office closed - Labor Day
There will be NO SCHOOL for ALL USD 480 kindergarteners and Pre-K students this Friday, August 29 for ASQ screenings. Parents will need to go to their school with their student during their appointment time. Please call the school if you do not know your appointment time. This if for kindergarten and preschool students only.
3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
Kindergarten ASQs 2025
Kindergarten ASQs 2025
In observance of Labor Day, there will be NO SCHOOL and USD 480 District Office will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025. As a reminder, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 8, 2025 for Professional Development, USD 480 offices will be open.
3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day 2025
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day 2025 - Spanish

Negotiations between USD 480 and LNEA are close to wrapping up.  The calendar has been narrowed down to two choices and a decision will be made by Thursday August 28th.  Whichever calendar is chosen there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 8th for to a Professional Development day. Everything through March is the same on BOTH calendars, the only difference is April and May.

3 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
25-26 Academic Calendar 2
25-26 Academic Calendar 1

Board Meeting - 8/18/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107

Absent Mr.Brown, Mrs. Lopez

1.5 Approval of Minutes 08-04-2025, Passed 5-0

1.6 Approval of Agenda, Passed 5-0

Lopez arrived at 6:33 p.m

2.1 Executive Session, Passed 6-0

4.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 6-0

5.1 Monthly Bills, Dies for lack of motion

6.1 Cardiac Emergency Response Planning Policy EBBG - Second Reading,

Passed 6-0.

6.2 Vehicle Purchases, Passed 6-0

6.3 Supplemental Salary Changes, Passed 6-0

6.4 Newman MOU, Passed 6-0

6.5 LHS walk in Cooler Repair, Passed 6-0

6.6 Microsoft Renewal, Passed - 6-0

6.7 Student Accident Insurance for School Year 25/26, Passed 6-0

8.1 Executive Session, Passed 6-0

9.1 Adjournment 8:44 p.m. Passed 6-0

4 months ago, USD 480

Today is the first day of fall sports practices across the district! You must have a physical on file to participate.

Below are the locations and times of the LHS practices:
Football - 3:45pm - Redskin Field
Boys Soccer - 4:00pm - East Campus
Volleyball - 3:45pm - Big Gym
Cross Country - 4:00pm - East Campus Commons
Girls Tennis - 3:55pm - Blue Bonnet Tennis Courts
Girls Golf - 4:00pm - Willow Tree Golf Course

4 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
Fall Sports 8/18/25
Fall Sports 8/18/25
Fall Sports 8/18/25

The USD 480 Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting today at 6:30 PM in room C107 at LHS East Campus. You can find the agenda here: go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd480/Board.nsf/Public

4 months ago, USD 480 Public Relations
USD 480 BOE MEETING - 8/18/2025
Board Meeting - 8/4/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107
1.5 Approval of Minutes 07-21-2025, Passed 7-0
1.6 Approval of Agenda, Passed 7-0
3.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 7-0
4.1 Monthly Bills, Passed 7-0
5.2 Facility Dog Policy Handbook, Passed 7-0
5.3 25-26 Handbook Updates, Passed 7-0
5.4 ARIS Pilot, Passed 7-0
5.5 Reframing Behavior, Passed 7-0
Thompspon left meeting at 7:14 p.m
7.1 Executive Session, Passed 6-0
7.2 Executive Session, Passed 6-0
8.1 Additional Contract Days, Passed 6-0
9.1 Adjournment 8:15 p.m. Passed 6-0
4 months ago, USD 480