Garden City Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday, July 14, 2025. The meeting was held at the Educational Support Center Board Room, 1205 Fleming Street.
The board elected Randy Ralston as president and Mark Hinde as vice president for the 2025-26 school year as part of the board’s annual reorganization. The other Board of Education members include: Robin Bergkamp, Andy Fahrmeier, Jackie Gigot, Nathan Haeck, and John Wiese. They also set dates and times for the Board of Education meetings during the upcoming school year.
Under new business, the Board approved the Cardiac Emergency Response Plan. The contract with The New Teacher Project (TNTP) to work with two buildings on Targeted Support for Improvement (TDI), Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center and Abe Hubert Elementary. The updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement between USD 457 and Compass Behavioral Health. The updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Finney County (FICO) Jail and USD 457 for special education services that will be provided to 18-21 year-olds housed at the FICO Jail. The Certified Physical Therapist Services Agreement between USD 457 and Jessica King. The continuation of Read 180 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company for $84,395.77. A one-year contract for Inspect Plus, DnA and eduCLIMBER for $101,640.00. The Dual Credit Cooperative Agreement between Garden City Community College and the district for enrollment of Secondary Students for the 2025-2026 school year. The intent to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) for FY26. There was a first read of Board of Education Policy changes to: BBC Board Committees; CCA District Organizational Chart; CN Public Records; DFE Investment of Funds; DFH Fundraising Activities (NEW); GAE Complaints, formerly titled GAE Classified Employee Grievance Procedure; GAACB Employee Whistleblower (NEW); IB School Site Councils; JBC Enrollment; JBCD Enrollment of Military Students (NEW); JBCDA In District Transfer (title change); JGFGB Supervision of Medications; JH Student Activities; KBC Media Relations and Usage; KGB Concealed Observations; KM Visitors to the School; and KN Complaints.
The board approved the following items during the meeting. They include: Minutes of the June 26 regular meeting and June 30 special meeting; The Board of Education Standards; renewal of Workers Compensation Insurance for Fiscal Year 2026 for $332,441.00; GCHS Athletics Handbook; and the Annual Reorganization of the Board of Education.
The Board held an executive session after the completion of all other business. The executive session was for consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship. No action was taken after the executive session.
The next meeting of the Board of Education will be Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming Street.
The complete agenda can be found here.
The Board of Education meeting can be viewed here.