Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Public Schools held their monthly board meeting on February 20, 2018.  Below are the minutes from that School Board Meeting.

Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge  The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members with Mr. Herman Morse being absent.  He then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Consent Agenda:   The consent agenda was approved with the 

addition of a discussion item concerning school safety and security. 

Public Comments:  Multiple community members, parents, and law enforcement officials were present at the meeting to be active  participants in discussion item

        A - School safety and security measures.    

Old Business:  None 

New Business: 

    A.  The board approved the Depository Bid Request for Proposal.

    B.  The board approved the length of next year's school calendar to be 174 days.

    C.  The board approved the summer dead period for athletics and activities to be July 28th through August 5th, 2018.

    

Discussion Items:

      A.  Mr. Counts and the board discussed safety and security measures currently in place.  There was also a discussion of additional security measures that could be used to help provide a secure campus for the students.  The district will begin researching various ideas presented during this discussion. 

           

     B.  Mr. Counts gave the board an update of the progress of the Long Range Planning Committee.   The committee toured Southwest Elementary and will be touring Central over the next few weeks.            

     C.  Summer School dates were discussed.  The district will begin looking at May 29 thru June 22 and will present final plan for board approval in March.             

     D.  Mr. Miller discussed a summer maintenance project at the football field to eliminate the gravel and make the area ADA compliant.   

     E.  There nurses report for the month of February was presented. 

     F.  Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. Duncan and Mr. Kruse were present and gave their building reports to the board.  Mrs. Dowdy’s report was shared by Mr. Counts.              

     G.  Mr. Counts gave the superintendent's report.  

     H.  The next board meeting was set for March 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.  

    

In Closed Session:

    1.  The board approved the employment of the following substitute teachers for the remainder of the 2017-18 school year:

        Jacob Clayton

        Brenda Guethle

        Moneen Jones

        

2.  The board approved the employment of the following substitute bus aide for the remainder of the 2017-18 school year:

    Felicia Love-Aikens

3.  The board approved the employment of the following Middle School ELA teacher for the 2018-19 school year:

    Miranda Foster

    

4.   The board approved the employment of the following Middle School Cheer Sponsor for the 2018-19 school year:

    Lindsay Woods

5.  The board approved the employment of the following PE/Weightlifting teacher and Head Varsity Football Coach for the 2018-19 school year:

        Aaron Pixley

6.  The board approved the immediate transfer of the following nurse:

        Jennifer Hampton to High School

7.  The board approved the employment of the following nurse for the remainder of the 2017-18 school year:

        Kim Christian

8.  The board approved the employment of the following Southwest Special Education Teacher for the 2018-19 school year:

        

        Alicia Rasmussen

    9.  The board approved the following Summer School Director for the 2018 summer school:

        Angie Duncan

10. The board approved the following resignation letters effective at the conclusion of the 2017-2018 school year (unless noted):

    

    Nancy Wright is retiring at the end of the 2017-18 year

    Aaron Pixley as the Dexter AD 

11.  Administrative evaluations were presented to the board and the board approved the renewal of the following administrative positions for the 2018-19 school year:

    Gavin Miller - Assistant Superintendent

    Amy James - Director of Special Services, Director of Federal

    Programs, and District Compliance Officer.

12. The board approved the following as non-paid volunteer assistants for spring sports:

    

    Kurt Lovelady - Boys Tennis

    Jessica Slavings - Girls Softball

    Drew Pixley - Boys Baseball

13. The Superintendent’s evaluation was scored and discussed by the board.      

 

Items presented to the board for informational purposes for future meetings or for discussion include:

CTA announced the retirement tea-May 7, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the BEC lobby