Garden City Community College Board of Trustees

2026-2027 Members 

GCCC is governed by a six-member board of publicly-elected trustees, who serve terms of four years each. The trustees employ policy governance, in which the board sets objectives and parameters, and the college president is given responsibility for attaining objectives. The board elects members to chair, vice chair, and other officer positions.

Trustees welcome views, opinions and suggestions from the public. Public input may be sent to: trustees@gcccks.edu and will be distributed to all six trustees. 

Shanda Smith Dave Rupp Bob Larson photo
Shanda Smith
David Rupp
Bob Larson
Chair Vice-Chair Trustee
Endowment Assoc. Rep FCEDC Rep bob.larson@gcccks.edu
shanda.smith@gcccks.edu BAA Rep  
  david.rupp@gcccks.edu  
Merilyn Douglass photo Jean Clifford photo Reynaldo Mesa photo
Dr. Merilyn Douglass
Jean Clifford
Reynaldo Mesa
BAA Rep Trustee Trustee
KACC Rep jean.clifford@gcccks.edu reynaldo.mesa@gcccks.edu
merilyn.douglass@gcccks.edu    

Regular Meetings

The Garden City Community College Board of Trustees holds its regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. on campus, typically in the Endowment Room of the Beth Tedrow Student Center.


2026 Agendas           

Note - (S): Special  (A): Addendum  (C): Cancelled

September 14, 2026 Meeting Packet  
August 17, 2026  Meeting Packet  
August 12, 2026 (S) Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes 
July 14, 2026 Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes 
June 25, 2026 (S) Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes
June 16, 2026 Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes 
May 19, 2026 Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2026 (S) Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2026 Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2026 (S) Meeting Packet Minutes 1 | Minutes 2 
March 17th, 2026  Meeting Packet  Meeting Minutes
February 17th, 2026  Meeting Packet  Meeting Minutes
February 4, 2026(S) Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes
January 19th, 2026 Meeting Packet Meeting Minutes

Community Feedback

Community Feedback Form

Please use the form below to submit your views, opinions, and suggestions to the Board of Trustees.


Budget Hearing Notice

Budget Form CC-J   STATE OF KANSAS

NOTICE OF HEARING TO EXCEED THE REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE AND BUDGET HEARING 2026-2027 BUDGET

 

The governing body of Garden City Community College in Finney will meet on at the Beth Tedrow Student Center - Endowment Room for the purpose of answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds, and the amount of x to be levied, the revenue neutral rate, and to consider amendments. Detailed budget information is available at President's Office and will be available at this hearing.

BUDGET SUMMARY

The Expenditures and the Amount of 2026 Tax to be Levied (as shown below) establish the maximum limits of the 2026-2027 budget. The "Est. Tax Rate" in the far right column, shown for comparative purposes, is subject to change depending on final assessed valuation.

Fund 2024-2025 2025-2026 Proposed Budget 2026-2027
Actual Expend. & Transfers Actual Tax Rate* Actual Expend. & Transfers Actual Tax Rate* Budgeted Expend. & Transfers Amount of 2026 Tax to be Levied Est. Tax Rate*
Current Funds Unrestricted
General Fund 24,833,124 27.726 25,513,989 27.7300 25,819,000 17,212,812 27.730
Postsecondary Tech Ed 2,856,125 0.000 3,083,768 0.000 5,000,000 XXXXXXXXX XXX
Adult Education 363,579 0.000 444,297 0.000 519,312 (1) 0.000
Adult Supp Education 901,016 XXX 1,063,146 XXX 1,400,000 XXXXXXXXX XXX
Auxiliary Enterprise 3,637,258 XXX 4,080,648 XXX 6,300,050 XXXXXXXXX XXX
Plant Funds
Capital Outlay 123,291 1.496 890,168 1.497 6,125,000 929,491 1.497
Total All Funds 32,714,393 29.222 35,076,016 29.227 45,163,362 XXXXXXXXX 29.227
Revenue Neutral Rate** 28.953
Metric 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027
Total Tax Levied 17,170,271 18,060,382 18,142,303
Assessed Valuation 587,580,268 617,934,851 620,733,794

Outstanding Indebtedness (July 1)

Type 2025 2026 2027
Lease Purchase Principal 10,844,687 9,188,115 7,442,147
Total 10,844,687 9,188,115 7,442,147

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED OFFICIAL

* Tax Rates are expressed in mills.

** Revenue Neutral Rate as defined by KSA 79-2988

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Trustee Documents


Archived Board Meetings

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