Dexter, Missouri - Dexter High School held their annual National Honor Society induction. Twenty-five new members were inducted into the 2019 National Honor Society.
They are McKayla Annesser, Taylor Babb-Ward, Emily Battles, Ryder Boles, Alexis Burns, Bailey Chamberlain, Jaycee Chappell, Andrew Ellinghouse, Abby Goodrich, Evan Grobe, Haden Hillis, Kaylee Honeycutt, Makenzie Hutson, Mason Keena, Alanie Lacy, Layne Medler, Kolby Musgraves, Payton Phelan, Hannah Pyles, Andrew Soule, Damon Stearns, Chloe Thurmon, Justin Viers, Tara Williams and Bronwen Young.
Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored Second Grade students with Positive Office Referral certificates.
This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.
Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.
Pictured from left to right: Shiloh McIntyre, Emma Whiteman, Marcell Jones, Mollie Boyt, Eli Aragon, Newt Barnes, Austin Sluder, and Dannie Crotts
Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored First Grade students with Positive Office Referral certificates.
This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.
Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.
Back row from left to right - Weston Allen, Kaitlyn Ferrell, Nora Riley, Emma-Kate Green, Zane Andrews, Amerson Hunter, Stella Gill, Piper Kennedy, Blake Monroe, Caiden Whitlock
Middle row - Hattie Galloway, Gracyn Fowler, Henley Sanders, Kyden Orf, Camden Christian, Ian LeBeau, Lucy Singleton, Luke Pennington
Front row - Hank Hopkins, Levi Curtis, Kendyl Clark, Sophia Cox, Keara Poe
Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored Kindergarten students with Positive Office Referral certificates.
This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.
Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.
Back row from left to right - Dax Lummukka, Jemma Renick, Jack Guethle, Lillian Mayer, Juan Diego Velasco-Gomez, Avery Lesley, and Mya Jameson
Front row from left to right - Emery Tucker, Trenton Maddox, and Aubrey Westmoreland
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board met for a regularly scheduled meeting on November 19, 2019. Below are the minutes from that meeting including retirement list of teachers.
Regular Board Meeting Notes November 19, 2019 6:00 PM
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members present. He then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda: The Consent Agenda was approved.
Public Comments: There were no public comments made.
Old Business:
A. None
New Business:
A. The board approved the 2018-19 school audit as present by Patrick Kintner CPA.
B. The board approved the 2018-19 ASBR.
C. The board approved the MUSIC renewal for the 2020 school year including the $4 million umbrella policy.
D. The board approved budget amendments for the 2019-20 school year.
E. The board approved the 2019 summer school report presented by Mrs. Duncan
F. The board approved the 2018-19 A+ report presented by Mrs. Stone.
Discussion Items:
A. The nurse’s report was shared with the board.
B. The principals reports were shared with the board.
C. The district MAP/EOC and ACT tests were shared with the board.
D. The superintendent gave his report to the board.
E. The next board meeting was set for December 17, 2019 at 6:00 pm
In Closed Session:
1. The board approved the following substitutes for the 2019-20 school year:
Mary Kate Miller
Morgan Aldridge
Lee Ann Nelson
Garrett Todd Orr
2. The board approved resignations/retirements
Elizabeth Reaves effective Dec. 23, 2019
Christina Smith effective Dec. 23, 2019
Samantha Henson effective Dec. 23, 2019
Linda Hill effective Nov. 29, 2019
Brian Becker retirement
Jeannie Cato retirement
Lori Garrison retirement
Chuck Powers retirement
Scott Rybolt retirement
3. The board approved the employment of special education aides for the 2019-20 school year.
Kaitlin Orr
Jessica Hunt
Stephanie Grainger
4. The board approved senior first semester graduates.
5. The board approved Ethan Stevens as volunteer wrestling coach for the 2019-20 school year.
6. The board approved the employment of Anita Joyer as HS math teacher under the critical shortage provision for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
Items at the conclusion of Executive Session
A. None
