Salina Public Schools

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 305

SALINA, KANSAS

August 9, 2022

Recognitions/Presentations

Salina Arts and Humanities

Sarah Keck, arts education coordinator for Salina Arts & Humanities, presented information on the programs and services the Salina Arts & Humanities offer the district. 

Personnel Report and Consent Agenda

School Board Reports

• Mark Bandré, board member, attended the Smoky Hill Education Service Center Executive Cabinet meeting, the all-district staff meeting on August 5 and the belonging presentation on August 9.

• Scott Gardner, board member, attended the all-district staff meeting on August 5.
• Bonnie Schamberger, board member, attended the all-district staff meeting on August 5 and the belonging presentation on August 9.
• Gabe Grant, board member, attended the all-district staff meeting on August 5 and the belonging presentation on August 9.
• Jim Fletcher, vice president, attended the all-district staff meeting on August 5, the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) Leadership for Tomorrow training and will participate in a KASB nomination committee.
• Ann Zimmerman, president, spoke at the New Teacher Orientation on August 2, attended the all-district staff meeting on August 5 and the belonging presentation on August 9, listened to Linn Exline on KINA’s Saturday Morning radio program and attended a KASB webinar on constitutional law.

Upcoming Dates of Importance

• Thursday, August 11, First Day of School
• Thursday, September 22, SEF Fall Breakfast, Salina Country Club, 7:00 a.m.
• November 11-13, KASB Conference, Wichita     

Superintendent’s Report

Linn Exline, superintendent of schools, thanked board members for attending kickoff events for the 2022-2023 school year. She invited board members to visit schools on the first two days of school, August 11 and 12. As of August 9, 95 percent (6,621) of Salina Public Schools students were enrolled. Students continue to enroll during the first two weeks of school. Superintendent Exline thanked Eryn Wright, executive director of human resources/legal services, and Jeff Hayes, executive director of the Central Kansas Cooperative in Education, on their work and efforts securing staff. She reported that she hosted new teachers on a tour of Salina and that she met with Salina Area United Way (SAUW), a source of vital services for the families we serve, as the SAUW returns to funded partners.