Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board met in a special meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6 p.m.  Below are the official minutes provided by C.A. Counts, Superintendent of Dexter Schools.

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. Rick Williams being absent.  He then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance. 

4.  New Business: 

A.  The board approved the contract between CTS and the Dexter School for the construction project.   

B.  The board approved a resolution to allow the district to reimburse in self for capital expenditures in connection with the building project.

This reimbursement will be from proceeds of the general obligation bonds approved on April 2, 2019.

C.  The board discussed the structure of the lease finance plan for the construction project.  A final decision will be made at the  April 18, 2019 regular board meeting.

D.  The board discussed the marketing of the bonds that were approved during the April 2, 2019 election.

E.  The board approved MEUHP health insurance for the 2019-20 school year.  The plans approved were HSA 6550, HSA 5000, HSA 4000 and PPO 3500.     

In Closed Session:

1.  The board approved resignation letters effective at the end of the 18-19 school year for the following individuals:

        Chad Allen - MS and HS girls basketball head coach

Lauren Powers - MS girls basketball

Renda Burton - Bus Driver

Celia Keene - Aide effective April 12, 2019

2. The board approved employment of the following certified staff for the 2019-20 school year:

Bethany Slavings - Central Elementary Sp. Ed.

Tammy Eifert - MS/HS Sp. Ed

Christy Griffin - HS ELA

Amanda Long - HS Social Studies

3. The board approve the following certified staff transfers for the 2019-20 school year.

Lindsay Woods to HS Sp. Ed.

Leonard Morse to HS Business

4. The board approved Chad Allen as the HS Boys Basketball Head Coach for the 2019-20 school year.