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Dexter Public School Board Meeting Minutes - February 2018
March 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Public School Board Meeting Minutes - February 2018
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


Last Updated on March 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin
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Message from Bloomfield School District Regarding Today's Threat of Violence
March 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Message from Bloomfield School District Regarding Today's Threat of Violence

March 5, 2018

The Bloomfield Police Department received a call Sunday evening at approximately 9:45 p.m. concerning a threat of violence towards Bloomfield R-14 School District.  The police deputy on duty called me shortly after.

Two Bloomfield Middle School students were placed in juvenile custody as of very early Monday morning for making a terroristic threat and peace disturbance.  This threat involved two juveniles so no further information will be released.

The Bloomfield Police Department received information of the threat.  The Bloomfield R-14 School District would like to thank the Bloomfield Police Department, as well as the Stoddard county Sheriff's Department and the Stoddard County Juvenile Office for their swift response to this threat of violence.  These three agencies performed an excellent job of responding and taking action in response to this threat of violence.

Parents - Please relay to your children and young adults that threats of violence will be taken seriously and handled in the swiftest and most punitive manner possible.  An excuse of "just kidding around" or "just joking" is unacceptable considering recent occurrences of school violence.  We take the safety and security of our students very seriously and will not tolerate these threats of violence.

Bloomfield R-14 School District makes fostering a safe and secure learning environment a priority for our students, staff, and community.  We appreciate the efforts of the Bloomfield Police Department, Stoddard County Sheriff's Department, and the Stoddard County Juvenile Office during this process.

Please feel free to contact my office with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Toni Hill, Superintendent


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Dexter Elks Lodge February 2018 Students of the Month
March 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Elks Lodge February 2018 Students of the Month

Puxico, MO - Larry White, Dexter Elks Lodge member, presented certificates and $50 checks for Savings Bonds to Puxico seniors Joshua Hamann and Shelby Richmond.

Joshua is the son of Jeffrey and Julie Hamann.

Shelby is the daughter of Phillip and Jessica Fleeman.

Joshua and Shelby are competing with honorees from the other county schools for the Dexter Elks Students of the Year. 

Both students, along with their parents and counselor, Bobbie Wood, will be honored with a banquet to be held at the Dexter Elks Lodge later this spring. 

The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at the spring banquet.



Last Updated on March 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin
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DHS Weekly Activities March 5th - 13th 2018
March 05th 2018 by Dee Loflin
DHS Weekly Activities March 5th - 13th 2018

Dexter High School - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with Dexter High School principal, Alana Dowdy, and DHS Asst. Principal Melissa Hahn for your convenienc

We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities.  The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!If you would like to submit information and a picture of a student and his/her accomplishments, send it to news@showmetimes.com

Monday, March 5th       

Scholar Bowl v. Richland at home, 4:00 pm

Tuesday, March 6th

TSA Testing

Semo Science Fair at Southeast Missouri State - select students

Sectional Round of Missouri State Basketball Tournament

    Class 4 - District 1 v. District 2 at Farmington Civic Center, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, March 7th

Sikeston Career and Technical Center Visit - select sophomores

Thursday, March 8th

Winter Sports Banquet at 6:30 pm in Auditorium

Friday, March 9th

Beta’s Got Talent at 6:00 pm in Auditorium

Third Quarter Ends

Saturday, March 10th

Jazz Festival at Mineral Area College in Park Hills

Dexter Softball Jamboree, 11:00 am

Quarterfinal Round of Missouri State Basketball Tournament

    Class 4 - Sectional 1 v. Sectional 2 at Jefferson College, 1:00 pm

Sunday, March  11th

FCCLA State at Tan-Tar-A, select students

Upcoming Activities

Monday, March 12th

FCCLA State at Tan-Tar-A, select students

Tuesday, March 13th

FCCLA State at Tan-Tar-A, select students

ASVAB Testing for Juniors



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DHS 2nd Annual Beta's Got Talent Tickets on Sale
March 01st 2018 by Dee Loflin
DHS 2nd Annual Beta's Got Talent Tickets on Sale
The 2nd Annual Beta's Got Talent show will be held Friday, March 9, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. 

This is a wonderful opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and community members to come witness the awesome talent of some of our DHS students!

Along with the talent show, the Sr. Beta Club will have a bake sale and silent auction that evening, and Kona Ice will also be available for everyone's enjoyment. 

They will have an overall talent show winner, along with a "People's Choice" winner, so come cheer for your favorite talented DHS Beta student!

Tickets are on sale now for $5 per ticket (children 5 and under are free).  Tickets will be $7 at the door that evening. 

If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, or if you are interested in donating to our silent auction, please see any Sr. Beta student or sponsor.  You may also contact Krystal A. Hobgood
Dexter High School Library Media Specialist at (573) 614-1030.



Last Updated on March 01st 2018 by Dee Loflin
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