BY ANDY TAYLOR
Montgomery County Chronicle

CANEY — Enrollment in Caney Valley schools will be open to out-district students until Sept. 22, USD 436 Board of Education members determined Monday.

The board voted 5-1 to accept Superintendent Danny Fulton’s recommendation to continue the district’s policy for open enrollment. Enrollment in local schools will remain open to out-districts until Sept. 22, which is the day when schools in Kansas certify their enrollments with the Kansas State Department of Education.

Voting in favor of the measure were board members David Deal, Tim Rigdon, Suellen Holtzman, Debbie Morrison and Sherry Rackliff. Opposing the measure was board member David Young. Board member Jack Kopfman was absent from Monday’s meeting.

Out-district students must reapply for admission to USD 436 each year and must sign a contract with USD 436 saying that the student will adhere to all district policies. The student must also meet all academic criteria and not have a history of poor behavior or discipline at other school districts.
Should the acceptance of out-district students create a financial burden on USD 436, then the board at that time will

In other business transacted at Monday’s meeting, the school board voted 6-0 to grant 3 percent pay hikes to school faculty, thereby bringing the base salary to $32,445.  Additional money was also granted to a faculty member’s single insurance plan.

More details about the school board meeting are printed on page A1 and A4 of the July 17th Montgomery County Chronicle

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