The Madison/Virgil USD 386 board of education meets on the second Monday of each month. The following report was generated from the unofficial
minutes, which are subject to board approval.
President Dallas Luthi called the Sept 8. Madison/ Virgil USD 386 board of education meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Roll call was answered by Jennifer Watts, Justin Isch, Amy Hind, D. Luthi and Ty Gaines. Also attending were Dallas Woolf, Kristy Johnson, and Amanda Schild. Jannette Luthi joined the meeting at 6:48 p.m. Gavin Isch, Sadie Albert and Caylin Luthi joined the meeting at 7 p.m.
President D. Luthi opened the Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing (RNR), which the board approved Resolution 2025/26-386 to authorize exceeding the RNR for the 25-26 school year. The board adopted by roll call vote the Resolution to exceed the RNR, unanimously. The RNR hearing closed at 6:39 p.m.
The budget hearing followed the RNR Hearing.
The board approved the budget as published in
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Both the Building Needs Assessment and State Assessments were provided to the board, evaluated by the board, and used in the Budget Approval Process. The budget hearing closed at 6:55 p.m.
The board approved the August regular board meeting minutes and the agenda, with updates.
Woolf recognized G. Isch for doing an excellent job with the Ag program and FFA program.
Schild recognized the nurses, Deb Thornton and Julie Buster, for their planning and organizing the emergency door shutting/ locking project.
G. Isch, Albert and C. Luthi gave an update on the FFA Convention trip agenda. The board approved the chapter’s trip to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 29Nov. 1.
The business by consent was approved as presented.
The board approved the Local Option Percentage Resolution in an amount of 33% for the 25-26 school year, as well as the Kansas Homeland Security Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan as presented.
Hind was approved to serve as the district’s voting delegate at the KASB Annual Convention.
Information items discussed were projected FTE numbers for count day, Field and Building pump update, boiler valve update, solar panel rebate update, projected track resurfaces plan/cost, new Elementary doors, classified salary schedule, and vehicle purchases.
Principal Schild gave a Food Service update. The board approved a delay of a 10-cent increase to meal prices until the second semester.
The board approved supplemental position updates and the classified salary schedule as presented for the 25-26 school year.
Principal Schild discussed MES activities.
Superintendent Woolf gave updates to the board on MJSHS activities.
The board held a 15-minute executive session for personnel matters (no subject was included in the unofficial minutes, which is a requirement of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA)).
After returning to open session, the board approved to hire Blair Buehler as assistant JH Girls Basketball coach for the 2025-26 season; Briana Edwards as Jr/ Sr High Science teacher for the 2025-26 school year; Steve Thompson as Transportation Director for the 2025-26 school year; Mark Adams as Social Studies teacher and Technology Director for MJSH for the 2025-26 school year; and Ashley Redeker as MES Technology Director for the 202526 school year.
The board held a five-minute executive session to discuss personnel matters (no subject was included in the unofficial minutes, which is a requirement of the KOMA). No action was taken.
The meeting adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
