Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board met on June 30th for a brief meeting. Below are the minutes of that meeting as presented by the Board of Education.
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge The Board President announces the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of Board members, and leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda was approved: the minutes of the Approve Minutes of May 17, 2016, Regular Board Meeting and May 31 and June 14 Special Board Meetings.
Public Comments - NONE
Old Business - The Board approved Policy GCBDA as presented.
New Business
A. The Board approved the 2016 Technology plan as presented.
The Board approved a 3-year technology plan in compliance with the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education. The plan outlines goals and objectives to support existing technology and and a plan for the future. Specific goals are to enhance instruction and improve academic achievement, integrate technology into the curriculum, develop and maintain high speed networks in the district and to continue to provide timely and effective staff training related to technology.
B. The Board approved the district student handbooks for the 2016-17 school year.
C. The Board approved the Student Worker Program –Transition Skills program as presented by Mrs. Amy James.
A new Transition Skills Program developed for special education students at Dexter High School was introduced by program Director of Special Services Amy James. Under this new program students will have an opportunity to be cafeteria assistants during fourth and fifth hours of the school day, earning two dollars an hour for their work. they would be students in Lacy Bennett's Special Services program at Dexter High School.
D. The board approved a $500k transfer from Fund 1 to Fund 4.
E. The Board approved a tentative budget for 2016-17.
Discussion Items
A. The 2015-16 Transportation reports were presented to the board.
B. MSBA 2016 Policy updates were discussed and will be approved during the July meeting.
C. The District Student Discipline Reports for the 2015-16 year were presented to the board.
D. High school nurse Linda Milam provided a May report along with a summary for the year.
In Executive Session:
Accepted resignation from SW Elementary paraprofessional Daniel McCoy.
Accepted resignation from SW Elementary paraprofessional Kayla Hammons.
Accepted resignation from SW Elementary building aide Lisa Bien.
Approved employment for the 2016-17 school year.
Christin Stone HS Social Studies teacher.
Debra Stogsdill Central Elementary teacher.
Jerrica Clark Central Special Services teacher.
Approved adjustment of the Administration Salary Index for 2016-2019 as presented.
Dexter, Missouri - Mary Kate Miller is the 2016 recipient of a $500 scholarship given by the Stoddard County Republican Club.
She is pictured receiving the check from Ashley Mayer, Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee.
Mary Kate is the daughter of Mike and Candy Miller.
She is active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is a member of the Dexter Honor Society, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America, Rotary Interact. She also attended Missouri Girl’s State during the summer of 2015.
After graduation, Mary Kate plans to attend college and obtain a degree in nursing. She then plans to pursue a degree in Advanced Practice Nursing.
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board met in a Special Closed Board Meeting in Executive Session on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at noon. Below are the minutes from that meeting.
In Executive Session:
The Board employed William Andrews as Head Bus Mechanic.
The Board accepted a letter of resignation from High School Social Studies / Asst. MS Boys Basketball Coach Lucas McKinnis.
Discussion was held on the Assistant Superintendent Job opening.
The decision was made to re-open the position during the 2016-17 school year so that an Assistant Superintendent can be in place for 2017-18.
Mr. Wood, Superintendent, stated: “This option was discussed from the beginning, I knew it would be very tough getting a list of qualified applicants with the amount of experience necessary for this job with it being so late in the year. I feel it’s the best decision in our next step to fill this crucial job with the right person”.
Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honors Kindergarten students Gracie Edwards, Myra Wright, Dixie Willis, Kaylin Myers, Drake Carmode, Ashton Holden, Lucas Woods, Bryson Barnes, Leah Smith, and Bella Lacy with the Positive Office Referral certificate.
This award is presented to students who consistently show the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN at Southwest Elementary in Dexter.
Blacksburg, Virginia - Megan Bush Baber recently graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Megan is formerly from Dexter and was a Class of 2005 Dexter High School graduate. She graduated from Harding University, in Searcy, Arkansas in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She then worked in Dexter for Dr. Robert Jibben and Nurse Practitioner, Laurie Jibben.
She later taught algebra at Kennett High School before choosing to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a physician. She will begin her pediatrics residency on June 20th at UAMS/Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Megan is the daughter of Jeff and Cindy Bush formerly of Dexter, but now reside in Phoenix, Arizona. She and her husband, Randall, reside in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Congratulations Megan! Dexter proud!
