
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!

🎉 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


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

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.
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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

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



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













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.


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
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



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

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
