• The Unified School District 443 Board of Education is comprised of seven (7) local citizens elected at-large.
• Members serve four-year staggered terms. Currently, three (3) expire in 2019 and four (4) expire in 2017.
• Terms run for four years, with the new Board seated at the first meeting in January.
• As required by state law, members serve without compensation.

Board Goals

• The Board of Education is committed to periodically drafting and reviewing progress toward goals for the Board of Education and for the welfare of the District.
• Visit the Board Goals section for the full text of the S.M.A.R.T. goals and progress made to-date.

Public Meetings

• Board meetings are scheduled on the second and typically the fourth Monday of each month. 

2017-2018 Schedule of Regular Board of Education Meetings

Monday, July 10, 2017    6:00 PM    1000 Second Avenue

Monday, August 14, 2017    6:00 PM    1000 Second Avenue

Monday, August 28, 2017 12:00 PM Beeson Elementary

Monday, September 11, 2017      6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

Monday, September 25, 2017    12:00 PM       Central Elementary

Monday, October 9, 2017         6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

Monday, October 23, 2017        12:00 PM       Ross Elementary

Monday, November 13, 2017     6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

Monday, November 27, 2017          12:00 PM                   Sunnyside Elementary

Monday, December 11, 2017    6:00 PM  1000 Second Avenue

*Monday, January 15, 2018        6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

*Monday, January 29, 2018       12:00 PM         Wilroads Gardens Elementary

Monday, February 12, 2018       6:00 PM        1000 Second Avenue

Monday, February 26, 2018     12:00 PM        Dodge City Middle School

Monday, March 26, 2018            6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

Monday, April 9, 2018                6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

Monday, April 23, 2018           12:00 PM       Alternative Education

Monday, May 14, 2018                6:00 PM       1000 Second Avenue

Monday, June 11, 2018                    6:00 PM                 1000 Second Avenue

Monday, June 25, 2018 6:00 PM 1000 Second Avenue

Monday, July 9, 2018 6:00 PM 1000 Second Avenue

 *meeting scheduled for the 3rd or 5th Monday of the month

 

 

• Regular meetings will begin at 6:00 pm CT in the Austen Auditorium at the Central Administration Building located at 1000 North 2nd Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
• The second meetings of the month are held at 12:00 Noon, at the school locations shown above.
• The Board invites community participation to comment on items not included on the agenda at the beginning of each meeting. There will be opportunities for public comment on items appearing on the agenda after the BOE has discussed those particular items. Patrons are asked to keep comments brief.
• All Board meetings are recorded and televised on Cox Communications Channel 21. Please check the Channel 21 airplay schedule for times. For more information about the Board of Education, please call (620) 371-1070.

Agendas

• The Board prepares an agenda for each regular meeting. To be included on the electronic notification list, please email Deborah Longton at longton.deborah@usd443.org.  
• If you do not have regular access to email, you may request paper copy of the agenda by writing:

William R. Hammond
Clerk of the Board
USD 443 Board of Education
PO Box 460
Dodge City, KS 67801

• Agendas are generally available the Thursday prior to the Board meeting by 4:00 pm.
• Current and archived agendas are available online.

Minutes

• Official minutes are available in the online archive once approved by the Board of Education.

Board Policies

• Comprehensive, fully searchable, Board of Education Policies are available online.