KCK school board to meet tonight

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education will meet at5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Central Office and Training Center, third floor board room, 2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Several items are on the agenda, including reports on the Scholastic Grab-and-Go Books, Aspirational Insight, purchase of materials for roofing repairs and replacement, chiller replacement at Schlagle and Eisenhower schools, and postings for capital improvement projects.

Other agenda items include the Back Snack program, new audiovisual system at Schlagle, ExamSpark contract and SWYE 360 contract.

In addition, there is a report scheduled on effective employees strategic plan; and changes to policies, including a second read on a Naran policy.

The board also is scheduled to discuss the establishment of a facilities planning committee.

Closed executive sessions are planned on personnel and on confidential student information.

Other items also are on the agenda, which is posted at https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/kckps/Board.nsf/vpublic?open.

The meeting will be on YouTube at https://youtu.be/UxdttUVOXxY.

More rain possible tonight

Thunderstorms are possible tonight in the area. (National Weather Service graphic)

Rain moved through the Wyandotte County area this morning, and another round of thunderstorms is possible tonight through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service forecast.


There may be gusty southerly winds this afternoon, with gusts as high as 33 mph, the weather service said.

A few thunderstorms tonight may be strong, with small hail and localized winds, according to the weather service.

Wyandotte County could receive a quarter to a half-inch of rain over Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather service said.

Temperatures today may reach a high near 80, then after a cold front moves in, Wednesday’s high could be around 73, according to the weather service.

Today, there is a 30 percent chance of rain in the morning, with skies gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 80, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 14 to 20 mph will gust as high as 33 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 58 with a south southwest wind of 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 34 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, there is a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms before 7 a.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradually clearing, with a high near 73. A northwest wind of 7 to 11 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 46 and a northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 65 and a west northwest wind of 7 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 32 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 67, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 71, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 58, the weather service said.