Paris Independent Board of Education

Regular Meeting
November 18, 2025 5:00 PM
310 West Seventh Street
Paris Board of Education



I. Opening
A. Call to Order
B. Approve Agenda
C. Approve Minutes from the October 21, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
D. Department and Superintendent's Reports
a. Inform Board of Superintendent's Personnel Actions
E. Showcase and Recognitions
a. Paris City Schools Cheerleaders (Elementary, Middle and High)
F. Public Comment-Paris Independent Board of Education welcomes public comment during all regular meetings. Generally, School Board members do not respond to public comment during a meeting. The public comment period should not be viewed as an opportunity for questioning of board members or administrators, or for back-and-forth discussion or debate. It is an opportunity for members of the public to express their views regarding matters which are within the scope of the Board’s decision-making authority.
G. Presentations
a. Financial Update- Amanda Talbot
H. Consent Agenda
a. Motion to Accept Notification of Payment of Bills
b. Approve Treasurer's Report
c. Approve Superintendent's Expense Report
d. Approve Fundraiser Request for Family Resource Centers to collect donations (monetary/ and or physical) to provide Support to Families in need
e. Approve Fundraiser Request Elementary Family Resource to ask Local Businesses for Donations Towards a Book Vending Machine
f. Approve Fundraiser Request for PHS Art Club to Sell Christmas Ornaments
g. Approve Fundraiser Request for Technology Student Association to Sell Snacks, Calendar Days, Donations and have a Greyhound Store
h. Approve Fundrasier Request for the Swim Team to sell candy, Bake Sales at Basketball games, Work Aramark Concessions and a Dairy Queen Night
i. Approve Fundraiser Request for Big P/ Little P Program to have bake sale, Family Fun Night, Dairy Queen Night and Toy/ Clothes Drive
j. Approve updated 2025-26 Salary Schedule/Stipend Schedule
k. Approve to Waive the Rental Fees for Paris Crush Volleyball Team to use Preschool Gym for Practice
II. Old Business
III. New Business
A. Motion to Approve the First Reading of Addition to Policy 3.121
B. Motion to Approve Employee #1298 Unpaid Leave
C. Motion to Approve Bus Purchase Authorization Through KISTA Participation/ KDE Approval
IV. Superintendent's Report
A. Facilities Update
B. Needs Assesment to be reviewed in December
C. Yoga Class
D. Rotary Community Christmas Program-December 1st
E. Christmas Parade- December 6th
F. KASS Conference- December 7th-9th
G. January's Board Meeting will be the 3rd Thursday (January 22,2026)
H. KSBA Annual Conference - February 20-22, 2026
V. Board Comments
VI. Adjournment

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