Cottonwood Students perform song from "Beauty and the Beast."

The highlight of the Board of Education meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025, was a performance from students at Cottonwood Elementary. They sang one of the songs from their performance of “Beauty and the Beast.” 

Also at the start of the meeting, the Chamber's April Teacher of the Month was presented. Congratulations to Kathy Croy from Liberal High School. Kathy is retiring at the end of this year. Enjoy retirement.

Kathy Croy named April Teacher of the Month

(left to right: Rozelle Webb, Kathy Croy, Brandi Fowler)

Here is a brief recap of the meeting:

Regular Board Meeting - 05/05/2025 - 6:30 pm - LHS East Annex - Room C107 

  • Absent Baeza, Hatcher

  • 1.5 Approval of Minutes 04-21-2025, Passed 5-0

  • 1.6 Approval of Agenda, Passed 5-0 

  • Hatcher entered the meeting at 6:42 p.m

  • 2.1 Approval of consent Agenda, Passed 6-0

  • 3.1 Monthly Bills, Passed 6-0

  • 4.1 Middle School English Language Arts Professional Development, Passed 6-0

  • 4.2 Meadowlark Curriculum, Passed 6-0

  • 4.3 ELA Curriculum, Passed 6-0

  • 4.4 Social Studies Curriculum, Passed 6-0

  • 4.5 Amplify Curriculum, Passed 6-0

  • 4.6 PE Curriculum, Passed 6-0

  • 4.7 Non-Resident enrollment caps, Passed 6-0      

  • 4.8 AVID Professional Development, Passed 6-0

  • 4.9 PVE Camera Replacement- Informational 

  • 6.1 Executive Session, Passed 6-0

  • 7.1 Adjournment, 8:22 p.m. Passed 6-0