The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Ellis Fine Arts Building.

The meeting will begin with the 2026–2027 Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing, followed by the 2026–2027 Budget Hearing. Upon completion of both hearings, the Board will proceed with the remaining regular agenda items.

Public comment opportunities will be provided during both the Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing and the Budget Hearing for interested taxpayers and members of the public to provide comments related to those respective matters.

Meeting Information

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Ellis Fine Arts Building, Fort Scott Community College

Public Agenda

1.0 Call Meeting to Order – Chair Doug Ropp
1.1 Roll Call of Trustees by the Clerk (Bailey, Brown, Cosens, Hoyt, McKinnis, Ropp)

2.0 Flag Salute & Invocation

3.0 2026–2027 Revenue Neutral Hearing
3.1 Open 2026–2027 Revenue Neutral Hearing (Information)
3.2 Comments From The Public (Information)
3.3 Consideration of Resolution No. 26-08 (Action)
3.4 Close Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing (Information)

4.0 2026–2027 Budget Hearing
4.1 Open FY 2026–2027 Budget Hearing (Information)
4.2 Presentation of Proposed Budget (Information)
4.3 Comments from the Public (Information)
4.4 Close 2026–2027 Budget Hearing (Information)

5.0 Consideration of Resolution 26-09 (Action)

6.0 Old Business
6.1 Contract Termination with USD 234 (Information)
6.2 Consideration of Course Catalog Revisions (Action)

7.0 New Business
7.1 FSCC Capital Improvement Plan (Information)
7.2 Consideration of Merchandise Store RFP (Action)

8.0 Personnel
8.1 Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action)
8.2 Exit Executive Session – Return to Open Session (Action)
8.3 Employment Matters of Non-Elected Personnel (Action)

9.0 Board Workshop on HLC Criterion 2 (Information)

10.0 Adjourn (Action)

The full agenda is available as an attachment: 08_31_2026_Public_Agenda.pdf