Gardner–Edgerton board elects officers, schedules April special meeting on attendance boundaries
January 13, 2026 | Gardner Edgerton, School Boards, Kansas
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The Gardner–Edgerton Board of Education conducted its organizational business on Jan. 12, confirming leadership for 2026 and setting meeting dates.
Board members nominated and supported Tom Redden to continue as board president and Heath Freeman as vice president for 2026. The board approved the 2026–27 meeting calendar and discussed logistics for interviews to fill a vacant District 3, seat 6 (17 applicants met criteria). Members proposed a rubric‑based ranking system—each board member to submit a top‑five list of applicants for interview selection at the February meeting.
The board also voted to add a special BOE meeting on April 27, 2026, at 6:00 PM for RSP to present proposed attendance boundary changes tied to the new elementary school project. Jeff Miller participated by phone in these votes. Board members agreed to develop a rubric for applicant screening and to finalize candidate interview scheduling at the February meeting.
No additional substantive policy changes were made during the reorganization; the board scheduled interviews and follow‑up steps for filling the vacant seat.
Board members nominated and supported Tom Redden to continue as board president and Heath Freeman as vice president for 2026. The board approved the 2026–27 meeting calendar and discussed logistics for interviews to fill a vacant District 3, seat 6 (17 applicants met criteria). Members proposed a rubric‑based ranking system—each board member to submit a top‑five list of applicants for interview selection at the February meeting.
The board also voted to add a special BOE meeting on April 27, 2026, at 6:00 PM for RSP to present proposed attendance boundary changes tied to the new elementary school project. Jeff Miller participated by phone in these votes. Board members agreed to develop a rubric for applicant screening and to finalize candidate interview scheduling at the February meeting.
No additional substantive policy changes were made during the reorganization; the board scheduled interviews and follow‑up steps for filling the vacant seat.
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