Independence30SchoolDistrict

01 — The big decision · Sep 8, 2026

Independence school board approves bond resolutions and 2026‑2027 transportation routes

Our pick of the year's biggest decision from the board's checked meeting summaries. Two AI readers each confirmed the motion and the outcome in the meeting's own transcript, and a third agreed.

02 — On our record · Feb 2026 to Sep 2026

8 meetings

The board met 8 times on our record, for 7 hours of meetings.

Hours are the meeting videos' own lengths. Meetings the district didn't post on video aren't here.

03 — Where the time went

at least 14%

Budget and finance took at least 14% of the board's meeting time (our count, 28%). At the typical board we timed, 10%.

• Budget and finance≥ 14%typical board ≥ 10%
• Ceremony and recognition≥ 0%typical board ≥ 4%
• Safety and discipline≥ 0%typical board ≥ 0%

Read from the transcripts of 8 board meetings, Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026. Two AI readers split each meeting into topics and a stretch counts only where both agree, so every share is a floor.