The Board approved a Local Compliance Plan update requiring postsecondary transition services to be included in an eligible student’s IEP before the student leaves eighth grade, starting in the 2027–28 school year.
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Excelsior Springs School District 40
The board set student breakfast at $2.20 and lunch at $2.85 for elementary, $2.95 for middle school, and $3.05 for high school.
The board approved 2026-27 handbooks that prohibit students from displaying or using phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal communication devices from the start to the end of the school day.
The board approved 2026-27 salary schedules and meal prices; the budget adds $200 to the teacher base and advances employees one step.
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