The Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education approved the consent agenda, adopted a staffing report and met in executive session to discuss non‑elected personnel during its Oct. 13 meeting, with the recorded motions passing on unanimous recorded tallies where votes were taken.

During the meeting the board removed one field trip from the consent agenda after staff said it had been postponed until spring and then the board approved the consent agenda as adjusted. The motion carried on an aye vote recorded as 6‑0.

A separate motion to adopt the staffing report as presented also passed on a 6‑0 voice vote. The staffing report was discussed after the board returned from an executive session called “to discuss non‑elected personnel pursuant to the exception under the Kansas Open Meeting Act (COMA) in order to protect the privacy interest of the individuals to be discussed,” a motion on the record stated. The board invited Dr. Adams, Amy Sloan, Amy Jo Troyer and Robert Kinilla into the executive session.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: Move into executive session to discuss non‑elected personnel (Kansas Open Meeting Act/"COMA") — Outcome: approved; vote recorded as 6 yes, 0 no. — Motion text moved on the record; second recorded; board left and later returned to open session.

- Motion: Approve consent agenda as adjusted (field trip removed) — Outcome: approved; vote recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.

- Motion: Adopt staffing report as presented — Outcome: approved; vote recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.

Each vote was taken by voice vote with the board president asking, “All those in favor?” and the board responding “Aye,” followed by the chair saying the motion passed 6‑0.