Overall Summary
The Spring Hill USD 230 Board of Education met July 13, 2026, for its regular meeting. The board approved organizational items, recognized student and staff accomplishments, reviewed the district’s annual crisis management plan, discussed instructional materials and policy updates, received its annual Revenue Neutral Rate presentation and approved two action items.
Organizational Business
The board approved its agenda, reaffirmed organizational appointments including board liaisons and committee assignments, and approved the annual Home Rule resolutions and related organizational items.
Consent Agenda
The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, including previous meeting minutes, personnel recommendations, renewal agreements with Maxim Healthcare Services and the Greenbush Consortium, the natural gas agreement, renewal of K-12 instructional materials, a contract with Quantum Education Professionals, supplemental materials for speech and debate and choir, and June pay applications for the elementary addition and HVAC bond projects.
Student Recognition
Director of Communication & Engagement Scott Peavey recognized Spring Hill High School student Emersyn Formanek for exceptional achievements in powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting. Emersyn earned the 2026 Kansas Class 5A state powerlifting championship, is a two-time USA Weightlifting national champion, has earned 24 national medals in four years and qualified for Team USA's Pan American team. She will represent the United States this summer in Ecuador.
Staff Recognition
Teachers Joanne Kaechele, Stephanie Morrow, and Joe Lilley were recognized for participating in the LINKS (Learning Independence and Nationhood in Kansas Schools) grant program. The educators completed extensive professional learning focused on American history instruction, including field study in Boston and upcoming work at the Dole Institute and Haskell Indian Nations University. They shared how primary sources, instructional strategies and historical experiences will enhance classroom instruction.
Annual Crisis Management Review
Peavey presented the district's annual crisis management review, outlining the district's emergency response framework, Project ADAM cardiac response program, Centegix crisis alert badges, visitor management procedures, required emergency drills and ALICE active shooter response protocols. Board members discussed expanding the district's planning beyond immediate emergency response to include family reunification, post-crisis communications, rumor management, recovery planning and additional guidance following student or staff deaths. Board members also discussed reviewing detailed building-level plans in executive session in the future.
Instructional Resources
The board reviewed instructional materials for two new Advanced Placement courses approved earlier this year. AP Biology will use Campbell Biology, 12th Edition, and AP Psychology will use Psychology, 7th Edition. The board also reviewed the textbook for Johnson County Community College's Sports Medicine II course. Staff explained AP and College Now materials follow College Board and college approval processes rather than the district's standard instructional material review process.
Policy Recommendations
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Joshua Robinson reviewed Kansas Association of School Boards policy updates reflecting recent state and federal changes. Topics included investment funds, emergency drills, nutrition fund accounting, Title I requirements, graduation requirements, attendance, enrollment for homeless, foster care and foreign exchange students, student records, Narcan administration and epinephrine language. Formal action will occur at a future meeting.
Revenue Neutral Rate
Director of Business and Finance Nathan Holder presented the district's annual Revenue Neutral Rate intent. He explained the district's proposed levy remains at 66.803 mills, consistent with last year's final levy, while noting the district continues to experience enrollment growth and ongoing bond obligations. He also reviewed the General Fund, Bond and Interest, Capital Outlay, Supplemental General, Cost of Living, Extraordinary Growth and Special Assessment funds and discussed continued state special education funding shortfalls.
Action Items
The board unanimously approved updated novel adoption procedures for grades 6-12. The procedures include an alternative reading option for students when requested by parents. The board also approved the Follett Resource Manager module, allowing the district to better track curriculum materials, textbooks, special education resources and instructional assets issued to students and staff.
Superintendent Report
Superintendent Dr. Link Luttrell reminded families that online registration for the 2026-27 school year is open. New certified staff onboarding begins this week, administrators return the following week for the annual retreat and the first day of school is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Meeting Close
Before adjournment, Board President April Horne thanked board member Jon Chitwood for sharing his family's experience following the loss of his daughter and noted his comments would help strengthen future district planning. She also thanked district staff for their work implementing the board's new meeting management system.
Meeting Agenda and Minutes can be found at Simbli.