Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools: Board Listening & Learning Session (Oct. 19, 2026) By Kenneth Heermann, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary Notes KCKPS Strategic Plan and Priorities Student Learning and Pathways People and Talent Retention and Growth Supportive School Climate and Positive Student Experience Family and Community Partnerships and […]
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Kansas City Public Schools hitting mark on staff retention, but teacher absences have spiked
Kansas City Public Schools: Board Business Meeting (Sept. 23, 2026) By Masha Mackey, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary Notes Human Resources Update Office of Education Collaboration Update Board Governance Motions Government Relations Committee Regular Business Observations & Follow-Up Questions Observations Follow-Up Questions If you believe anything in these notes […]
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MARC allocates nearly $4 million for energy efficiency, community planning projects
Mid-America Regional Council: Budget & Personnel Committee/Community Services Corporation Committee/Board Meetings (Sept. 22, 2026) By Connye Griffin, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary Notes Budget & Personnel Committee Meeting Board of Directors Meeting Observations & Follow-Up Questions If you believe anything in these notes is inaccurate, please email us at […]
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Homicides and non-fatal shootings are down in Kansas City from last year
Kansas City: Board of Police Commissioners (Sept. 22, 2026) By Shaunika Cotton, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes: Recognition Guest presentations General […]
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Hundreds of police, government & home cameras feed footage to KCKPD investigations
Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas: Public Works & Safety (Sept. 14, 2026) By Laura Mangan, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes Minutes Agenda Observations & […]
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Kansas City is using money from car theft lawsuit to boost violence prevention efforts
Kansas City Council: Special Committee for Legal Review (Sept. 21, 2026) By Brandee Collins, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes Mayor Quinton Lucas, the committee chair, opened the meeting […]
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Closed stores, cracked sidewalks & viral restaurants: What Documenters see in KC neighborhoods
On the surface, The Beacon’s Documenters program is straightforward: Train and pay residents to cover municipal meetings. This cadre of workers helps The Beacon inform the public and increase government accountability. Yet on a deeper level, being a Documenter also means paying attention to the world around you, noticing details others might miss and investigating […]
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Unified Government holds line on property taxes by making last-second budget changes
Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas: Board of Commissioners (Sept. 3, 2026) By Scott Reed, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes Public Announcements Mayor’s Agenda: Land […]
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KCK’s Garland Park to close for several months starting in October
Wyandotte County Parks & Recreation: Board of Commissioners (Sept. 9, 2026) By Connye Griffin, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes Correspondence Old Business New Business Staff Agenda Observations & […]
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In tight budget, Unified Government beefs up corrections
Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas: Adult Community Corrections Advisory Board (Sept. 9, 2026) By Sara Hanon, Kansas City Documenter These notes were produced through Kansas City Documenters, which trains and pays community members to take fact-checked notes at public meetings, strengthening transparency and accountability in local government. Summary Notes Budget Discussion Year […]