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Uniontown USD 235 BOE Meeting, September 14, 2026

Uniontown High School.

Uniontown Unified School District No. 235
Board of Education Meetings — Monday, September 14, 2026

All meetings will be held in the UHS/UJHS Commons Area, Uniontown, Kansas.

Special Board of Education Meeting — Revenue Neutral Hearing

Monday, September 14, 2026 — 6:45 p.m.

Agenda

  1. Call to order for Revenue Neutral Hearing
    • A. Flag salute
    • B. Approve the Agenda
    • C. Open Hearing
    • D. Questions or Comments
    • E. Close Hearing
  2. Adopt Resolution to exceed the 2026-2027 Revenue Neutral Rate.
  3. Adjourn.

Special Board of Education Meeting — Budget Hearing

Monday, September 14, 2026 — 6:50 p.m.

Agenda

  1. Call to order for Budget Hearing
    • A. Approve the Agenda
    • B. Open Hearing
    • C. Needs Assessment
    • D. Questions or comments
    • E. Close Hearing
  2. Adjourn.

Regular Board of Education Meeting

Monday, September 14, 2026 — 7:00 p.m.

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
    • A. District Mission Statement.
    • B. Approve the Agenda.
    • C. Review and approve the August 10, 2026 Regular meeting minutes.
  2. Consent Agenda
    • A. Approve and pay bills on the computer printout — $710,340.74
    • B. Approve the July and August 2026 Treasurer’s Report.
    • C. Approve surplus equipment list dated 9-14-26.
  3. Informational Items
    • A. Audience with patrons.
    • B. Superintendent Search — Greenbush
    • C. Strategic Plan Update.
    • D. Bond Projects
    • E. KASB Annual Convention Registration.
    • F. Administrative Reports — Mr. Onelio, Mr. Miller, and Mrs. Mason.
  4. Action Items
    • A. Approve 2026-2027 Budget and LOB Rate.
  5. Executive Session — Personnel
  6. Adjournment.

Next regular board meeting date is Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes — August 10, 2026 Regular Meeting

The Board of Education of Uniontown Unified School District 235, State of Kansas, met in a Regular session on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the UJH/UHS Commons room in Uniontown, Kansas.

Board members present: Rhonda Hoener, Matt Kelly, Brian Stewart, Seth Martin, Troy Couchman, and Kolby Stock.

Board members absent: Mike Mason.

Others present for all or portions of the meeting: Vance Eden, Pam Kimrey, Megan Mason, Robert Onelio, and Susan Harris.

Hoener called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Hoener then led the group in the flag salute. Superintendent Eden read the District Mission Statement. Couchman entered the meeting at 7:10 p.m.

Kelly, seconded by Martin, made a motion to approve the agenda with the amendments: add item A. Flag Salute, change Action Item VI to V and Executive Session — replace Superintendent with Personnel. Motion passed 5-0.

Kelly, seconded by Stock, made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 13, 2026 Regular meeting. Motion passed 5-0.

Martin, seconded by Kelly, made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion passed 5-0.
A. Approve paying bills in the amount of $742,419.53.

No patron asked to speak to the board.

Superintendent Eden gave a preliminary update on the Budget Review, Revenue Neutral and Budget Hearings, and oral reports regarding 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement, KASB Annual Convention, Strategic Plan, Bond/Capital Projects, and Food Service Procurement Plan.

Megan Mason, Robert Onelio, and Superintendent Eden gave oral Administrative Reports to the board.

Kelly, seconded by Martin, made a motion to approve the Food Service Procurement Plan. Motion passed 5-0.

Stock, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Strategic Plan. Motion passed 5-0.

Kelly, seconded by Martin, made a motion to approve publication of the Budget and the Revenue Neutral Rate Hearings being set for September 14, 2026. Motion passed 5-0.

Kelly, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 USD 235 Negotiated Agreement. Motion passed 5-0.

Kelly, seconded by Martin, made a motion to go into executive session to discuss an individual employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA, and the open meeting will resume at 8:50 p.m. Motion passed 5-0.

Into Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. Superintendent Eden was invited into session. Out of Executive Session at 8:50 p.m.

Kelly, seconded by Stock, made a motion to accept the resignation of Edmundo Rodriguez. Motion passed 5-0.

Kelly, seconded by Couchman, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.

Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing is Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. Budget Hearing is Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:50 p.m. The next regular board meeting is Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

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