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.

4 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
Chromebook check-out is this week at the AG BUILDING (1501 W 8th St) for students grade 6th - 12th.
TODAY 1pm - 4pm
TUESDAY 9am - 6pm
WEDNESDAY 8am - 4pm
THURSDAY 9am - 6pm
5 months ago, USD 480
Chromebook Check-Out
Chromebook Check-Out

Board Meeting - 07/21/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107 

  • Brown, Brack, Hatcher Absent

  • 1.5 Approval of Minutes 07-07-2025, Passed- 4-0  

  • 1.6 Approval of Agenda, Passed- Passed 4-0

  • 3.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed- 4-0

  • 4.1 Resolution A - Correction, Passed- 4-0

  • 4.2 Sign Language Interpreter/Paraeducator Dual Role, Passed- 4-0

  • 4.3 Permanent Substitute Teacher at each Campus, Passed- 4-0

  • 4.4 Head Girls’ Wrestling Coach, Passed - 4-0

  • 4.5 District - Wide Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional, Passed- 4-0

  • 6.1 Executive Session, Passed- 4-0

  • 7.1 Certified Back Pay 2024-2025, Passed- 4-0

  • 7.2 Add to the Agenda, Passed 4-0

  • 7.3 RESOLUTION NO. 7-21-25-1, Passed 4-0

  • 8.1 Adjournment 7:24 p.m. Passed - 4-0

5 months ago, USD 480
Funding Letter
5 months ago, USD 480
Funding Letter
Board Meeting - 07/07/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107 1.5 Approval of Minutes 06-30-2025, Passed 7-0 1.6 Approval of Agenda with addition of 4.4, Passed 7-0 2.1 Appointment of the Board Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer for 2025-2026, Passed 7-0 2.2 Appointment of the Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the Board for 2025-2026, Passed 7-0 2.3 Appointment of the USD 480 Board Attorney for 2025-2026, Passed 7-0 2.4 Appointment of the USD 480 Board Auditor for 2025-2026, Passed 7-0 3.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 7-0 4.1 Board Resolutions A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, and U, Passed 7-0 4.2 Printer Ink, Passed 7-0 4.3 Destiny - Library Software, Passed 7-0 4.4 HireFox, Passed 6-0 Brown Abstains 7.1 Adjournment @ 8:14pm Passed 7-0
5 months ago, USD 480
Board Meeting - 06/30/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107
1.5 Approval of Minutes 06-09-2025, Passed 7-0
1.6 Approval of Agenda with addition of 5.14, Passed 7-0
3.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 7-0
4.1 Monthly Bills, Passed 7-0
5.1 Canvas, Passed 7-0
5.2 Copy Paper, Passed 7-0
5.3 LETRS Facilitator Training, Passed 7-0
5.4 Pest Control Services, Passed 7-0
5.5 Teach Like a Rockstar, Passed 7-0
5.6 Federal Programs Compliance Consultant, Passed 7-0
5.7 Director of Recruitment and Education, Passed 7-0
5.8 Special Education Personnel, Passed 7-0
5.9 Wrestling Mat, Passed 7-0
5.10 Printer Ink, Died for lack of motion
5.11 LINQ ERP Contract Renewal, Passed 7-0
5.12 Door Replacement, Passed 7-0
5.13 Timeclocks, Passed 7-0
5.14 LHS Auditorium Rain Screen, Passed 7-0
8.1 Adjournment @ 8:04pm Passed 7-0
6 months ago, USD 480
SRMS Summer School STEM activity pictures
6 months ago, USD 480
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
SRMS Summer School STEM activity pictures
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
STEM Pics
Register for Kindergarten NOW at the McKinley Building, 615 W 7th.
6 months ago, USD 480
Kindergarten RegistrationENG
Kindergarten Registration SPAN
Summer School is going strong at Sunflower Elementary.
6 months ago, USD 480
Students learning in Summer School
Students learning in Summer School
Students learning in Summer School
Students learning in Summer School
Students learning in Summer School
Students learning in Summer School
Students learning in Summer School
Here is a video recap of a great year, 2024-2025. Go to: https://bit.ly/USD480Recap
6 months ago, USD 480
Remembering 2024-2025 school year
Board Meeting - 06/9/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107 1.5 Approval of Minutes 05-19-2025, Passed 6-0. Brown Abstains 1.6 Approval of Agenda with the addition of 5.12 Art Supplies, Paper and General Stock Supplies Bid and 8.2 ESL Reimbursement, Passed 7-0. 3.1 Approval of Consent Agenda, Passed 7-0 5.1 LHS Auditorium Rain Screen, Passed 7-0 5.2 Mckinley Roof Repair, Passed 6-1, Hatcher against 5.3 SLP Motor Mouth Agreement, Passed 7-0 5.4 Hirefox, Passed 7-0 5.5 Leader in Me Renewal, Passed 7-0 5.6 Imagine Learning- Edgenuity 6-12 Renewal, Passed 7-0 5.7 25-26 Organizational Meeting, Passed 7-0 5.8 Software and Service Renewals, Passed 7-0 5.9 Annual Worker’s Compensation Policy Renewal, Passed 7-0 5.10 25-26 Property and General Liability Insurance Review, Passed 7-0 5.11 Teacher Apprentice Pay Scale, Passed 7-0 5.12 Art Supplies, Paper and General Stock Supplies Bid, Passed 7-0 7.1 Executive Session, Passed 7-0 7.2 Executive Session, Passed 7-0 7.3 Executive Session, Passed 7-0 8.1 Tuition Reimbursement Teacher Plan of Study, Passed 7-0 8.2 ESL Reimbursement, Passed 7-0 9.1 Adjournment 10:01pm Passed 7-0
6 months ago, USD 480
USD 480 Board of Education Meeting - Monday, June 9, 2025 6:30 p.m. LHS East Annex Room C107 Enter Exterior Door #15 Park on the West side of LHS East Annex
6 months ago, USD 480
Monday, June 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting 6:30pm USD 480 LHS East Annex Room C107 Enter Exterior Door #15 Liberal KS Park on West side of LHS East Annex Governing Board 1. Opening Items 1.1 Call to Order 1.2 Roll Call 1.3 Pledge of Allegiance 1.4 Opening Prayer 1.5 Approval of Minutes 5-19-2025 1.6 Approval of Agenda 1.7 Good Things 1.8 LNEA Report 1.9 Comments from the Floor 2. Reports 2.1 District Data Report End of Year 2.2 Director of Operations 2.3 Director of Business Services 2.4 Director of Technology 3. Consent Agenda 3.1 Approval of Consent Agenda 3.2 Food Service Procurement Plan 3.3 Child Nutrition Program Written Standards of Conduct 3.4 Surplus Items MacArthur 3.5 Meadowlark Elementary Surplus Materials 3.6 Prairie View Elementary Surplus Material Disposal 6/5/25, 9:35 PM BoardDocs® Pro https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd480/Board.nsf/Private?open&login# 1/2 3.7 EMS Overnight Trip 3.8 LHS Overnight Trips 3.9 Teaching Tuition Payment Agreement 3.10 The Employment/Retirement/Resignations/Transfers 4. Bills 4.1 Monthly Bills 5. New Business 5.1 LHS Auditorium Rain Screen 5.2 McKinley Roof Repair 5.3 SLP Motor Mouth Agreement 5.4 Hirefox 5.5 Leader in Me Renewal 5.6 Imagine Learning - Edgenuity 6-12 Renewal 5.7 25-26 Organizational Meeting 5.8 Software and Service Renewals 5.9 Annual Worker's Compensation Policy Renewal 5.10 25-26 Property and General Liability Insurance Reveiw 5.11 Teacher Apprentice Pay Scale 6. Board Comments 6.1 Board Comments 7. Executive Session 7.1 Executive Session 7.2 Executive Session 7.3 Executive Session 8. New Business II 8.1 Tuition Reimbursement Teacher Plan of Study 9. Adjourn 9.1 Adjourn USD 480 challenges all to achieve educational excellence. 6/5/25, 9:35 PM BoardDocs® Pro https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd480/Board.nsf/Private?open&login# 2/2
3.7 EMS Overnight Trip 3.8 LHS Overnight Trips 3.9 Teaching Tuition Payment Agreement 3.10 The Employment/Retirement/Resignations/Transfers 4. Bills 4.1 Monthly Bills 5. New Business 5.1 LHS Auditorium Rain Screen 5.2 McKinley Roof Repair 5.3 SLP Motor Mouth Agreement 5.4 Hirefox 5.5 Leader in Me Renewal 5.6 Imagine Learning - Edgenuity 6-12 Renewal 5.7 25-26 Organizational Meeting 5.8 Software and Service Renewals 5.9 Annual Worker's Compensation Policy Renewal 5.10 25-26 Property and General Liability Insurance Reveiw 5.11 Teacher Apprentice Pay Scale 6. Board Comments 6.1 Board Comments 7. Executive Session 7.1 Executive Session 7.2 Executive Session 7.3 Executive Session 8. New Business II 8.1 Tuition Reimbursement Teacher Plan of Study 9. Adjourn 9.1 Adjourn USD 480 challenges all to achieve educational excellence. 6/5/25, 9:35 PM BoardDocs® Pro https:/
The LHS Weight Room is busy! #angryred
6 months ago, USD 480
LHS Weight Room
LHS Weight Room
LHS Weight Room
LHS Weight Room
LHS Weight Room
LHS Weight Room
LHS Weight Room
Summer School continues....
6 months ago, USD 480
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
More summer school pictures
USD480 is hiring interim instructors. Make a difference in students' lives. Check the QR Code or click https://liberalusd480.schoolspring.com/ to get started on your new career!
6 months ago, USD 480
Hiring Interim Instructors
Summer School 2025 is in full swing all over USD 480. Here is the first in a series of pictures:
6 months ago, USD 480
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students
Summer school students