# Board of Education Meeting — October 6, 2026 — 6 PM


**Body:** OCS Multimedia
**Date:** October 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Johnson County Board of Education meeting was held October 6, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda, then received informational presentations on the 2027–28 school-calendar development process and district performance results. The calendar draft proposes student attendance from August 23, 2027, through June 2, 2028, with 175 instructional days; stakeholder feedback is due October 29, and no board action was requested. The superintendent reported gains in several literacy, achievement, graduation, and credential measures, while noting areas needing improvement and the district’s goal of having no priority or low-performing schools by 2030.

The board also heard a Head Start update concerning approximately $151,000 in unexpended funds from the prior year, including about $144,000 associated mainly with vacant staff positions and roughly $7,600 for training and technical assistance. The presentation described ongoing work to address federal guidance; the transcript does not capture a specific spending decision or vote on those funds. No contract awards, vendor selections, bids, or other procurement actions were identified. The board entered closed session to consult with its attorney and discuss a pending case involving parents and the school board, then returned to open session and adjourned.

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