USD 453 Leavenworth Board of Education Meeting Monday, October 12, 2026 -Full

The Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education meeting on October 12, 2026, included public comments about school safety following a recent weapon incident. Speakers urged stronger physical security and improved communication, including metal detectors, additional school resource officers, clear backpacks, lockdown procedures, and student reporting options. The board held an executive session on school security; the transcript records no resulting security purchase or contract decision. A first reading of a board policy update also took place, and the board approved the consent agenda, staffing report, and a petition for early graduation. The consent agenda’s individual items are not detailed in the transcript.

The board reviewed enrollment and staffing reports. District enrollment was 3,053, down 82 students year over year, with an estimated $792,000 reduction in general and supplemental funding under the current formula. The superintendent reported that a $2,500 high-need hiring incentive had required roughly $27,000 in payments while helping avoid more than $150,000 in contracted-service costs; the district renewed the incentive and increased some amounts for the current year. The educational foundation had awarded nearly $60,000 in teacher innovation grants. No new procurement award, RFP, or vendor selection was identified.