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Dexter School Board Meeting Minutes - March 24, 2020
March 30th 2020 by Dee Loflin
Dexter School Board Meeting Minutes - March 24, 2020

Dexter, MO - The Dexter School board held a Regular Board Meeting on March 24, 2020 at 6 p.m.  Below are the meeting minutes.

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:  None

New Business: 

A. The board approved MEUHP health plans for the 2020-21 school year.  The board also approved paying $500 per month for health insurance premiums.

B. The board approved budget amendments for the 2019-20 school year.

C. The board approved change orders for the building project.

Discussion Items:

A. The nurse’s report was shared with the board.

B. The principal's reports were shared with the board.

C. The superintendent gave his report to the board.

D. The next board meeting was set for April 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm

In Closed Session:

1.  The board approved the following substitutes for the 2019-20 school year:

Christina Smith

2.    The board approved the employment of all Probationary Teachers for the 2020-21 school year.

3. The board approved the employment of all Tenured Teachers for the 2020-21 school year.

4. The board approved a employment of the Instructional Coaches for the 2020-21 school year.

Eric Boles

Kimmy Chamberlain

5. The board approved the employment of teachers for the 2020-21 school year.

Karrie Shands - Southwest Elem. Sped Teacher

Jessica Hunt - Central Elem. Sped Teacher

Lizzie Reeves - Southwest Elem. 1st Grade Teacher

6.    The board approved resignation effective at the conclusion of the  2019-20 school year.

Angie Foster

Kaitlin Orr

Ashlyn Bruce

7. The board approved transfer requests for the 2020-21 school year.

Shena Benton to Special Services Secretary

Tori Sayre to Preschool Aide

Stephanie Grainger to Preschool Aide

Rebecca McGhee to Preschool Aide

8.  The board approved new employment of non-certified positions for the 2020-21 school year.

Lori Anderson - Southwest Building Aide

Ginger McCoy - Central Elementary Secretary

Sharon Pfeffer - Jr. High Nurse

9. The board approved substitute bus driver for the 2019-20  school year.

Josh Hester

Items at the conclusion of Executive Session

A. None



Last Updated on March 30th 2020 by Dee Loflin




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