Menu

Auburn Washburn board meeting, Oct 5, 2026

1 h 55 min · 0 public speakers

Enrollment ▶ 41:39

This board doesn’t post agenda times. Click a board member to jump to where they first speak; we list only members whose voice our check named. Video length 1 h 55 min.

  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Auburn-Washburn board approves transportation shuttle pilot for 2026⁠-⁠27 school year 1:13:13

  • The board also approved the consent agenda, including payment of bills in the amount of $11,284,424.79, by a 5⁠-⁠0 vote. 29:07
  • The board heard reports on preparation of a new strategic plan, district enrollment trends and a proposed transportation pilot for families facing hardship. 29:22
  • A staff member said district enrollment declined 9.4% from 2016⁠-⁠17 through 2025⁠-⁠26. 44:32
  • The board approved a transportation pilot shuttle service with limited scope for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year only, and the motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:13:24
Item by item (12)
  1. Pledge and recognitions 7:59
    • A middle school principal recognized a Shining Star Student of the Year, an All-Star Classified Employee and an All-Star Certified Teacher. 9:21
    • A staff member said two operations employees won Custodian of the Year for 2026 and Maintenance Person of the Year from KADPF. 25:04
  2. Public comment, roll call and agenda 27:53
    • A staff member said no one was signed up for public comment. ~27:58
    • At roll call, Joe Faul named the members who were absent and said all other members were present. 28:09
    • Joe Faul announced the motion to approve the agenda as published passed. 28:24
  3. Consent agenda 28:46
    • A motion was made to approve business by consent, including payment of bills in the amount of $11,284,424.79. 28:52
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 29:07
  4. Superintendent report 29:22
    • The superintendent asked board members to forward topics for legislative priorities and said a copy would be presented for formal approval in late November. 29:22
    • The superintendent said bond project reviews with board members began that afternoon and a final report on the bond approved in April 2022 would come before the end of November. 29:57
  5. Strategic plan preparation 32:49
    • The superintendent said the draft plan would go to staff and stakeholders for input during October and November, with a final document brought to the board in December and January. 33:01
    • The superintendent said executive summary themes included communication, recruitment and retention, and resource disparity. 33:01
  6. Enrollment report 41:30
    • A staff member said district enrollment declined 9.4% from 2016⁠-⁠17 through 2025⁠-⁠26, and another staff member said the state figure was 4.7%. 44:32
    • A staff member said current numbers show the district down over last year by over 100 students, which affects state revenue, staffing and facility usage. 49:30
    • Strategies the staff member listed for exploration included open enrollment practices, virtual education, early childhood options and young family engagement. 50:50
  7. Seventh grade informational text request 52:42
    • A staff member sought approval to adopt the book Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy for 7th grade literacy and composition courses. 53:02
    • The staff member said the quote for instructional materials was $1,534.50. 53:02
  8. Film as literature request 54:07
    • The staff member sought approval to add the 2025 version of Superman and Project Hail Mary to the high school film as literature elective, with a materials quote of $45.94. 54:16
    • A speaker asked what film analysis skills students would apply, and the staff member said students would analyze how filmmakers handle changes from book or comic book to film. 55:13
  9. Transportation hardship pilot presentation 56:29
    • A staff member said the district could run a district-owned vehicle for about $32.48 per day and proposed fees of $300 per student per semester, $550 per home, and $150 per student for free and reduced families. 59:50
    • A staff member said the pilot would serve only middle and high school students in the morning. 1:02:29
    • A staff member said there are 13 students in the pilot area right now. 1:06:48
  10. KASB delegate assembly appointee 1:12:39
    • A motion was made to approve an appointee as the representative for the KASB delegate assembly meeting on November 7th. 1:12:47
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:13:00
  11. Transportation hardship pilot vote 1:12:58
    • A motion was made to approve a transportation pilot shuttle service with limited scope for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year only. 1:13:13
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:13:24
  12. Executive session and adjournment 1:13:22
    • The board later voted to extend executive session, including 10 minutes from 8:07 until 8:17. 1:45:01
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:55:03

Written by software from the meeting's transcript and checked sentence by sentence against it.

Other meetings

Other meetings of this board

Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting: October 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM”