USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Recap October 30, 2025

Garden City Public Schools Board of Education met on Thursday, October 30, 2025.  The meeting was held at the Educational Support Center Board Room, 1205 Fleming Street. 

The Board approved the following items during the meeting. They include minutes of the October 13, 2025, regular meeting. Accounts Payable with all major accounts containing adequate balances to meet current obligations. Personnel certified and classified actions. New courses for dual credit that include Business Management (0.5 Credit); Business Ethics (0.5 Credit); and Personal Finance (0.5 Credit). Three conventional route buses.  Student Information System purchase. Artificial Intelligence Policy. Memorandum of Agreement between Russell Child Development Center and USD 457 Garden City Parents as Teachers to implement the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program. 

The Board approved a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Architectural Services. The district is seeking qualified architectural firms to serve as the District Architect of Record for all upcoming facility planning, design, and construction projects. The selected firm will partner with the Board of Education and district administration to support the design and delivery of safe, functional, and future-focused school facilities that reflect our district’s mission of delivering an unparalleled educational experience for our students, staff, and community.

Under unfinished business, the Board heard a Honeywell Year 1 update and approved to discontinue a Year 2 Measurement and Verification Services contract.

The Board held two executive sessions after the completion of all other business.  The first executive session was for consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship. No action was taken after the executive session. The second executive session was for personnel matters for non-elected personnel.  The Board came out of the executive session and approved Josh Guymon as the next Superintendent of Schools for Garden City Public Schools, pending successful contract negotiations. Guymon, who has been serving as Interim Superintendent, will now step fully into the role as the district’s permanent leader.

The next meeting of the Board of Education will be Monday, November 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming Street.

The Board of Education meeting can be viewed on the USD 457 YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/usd457.