
Dexter, MO - The 2020 Miss DHS was announced on Thursday, October 22nd. Due to COVID-19 each candidate was presented and escorted in front of their parents and the high school students at Charles Bland Stadium.
Bailey Chamberlain is the daughter of Kris and Amie Chamberlain.
She a member of the varsity volleyball team, varsity basketball team, National Honor Society, Sr. Beta Club, Pep Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and HOSA.
Her future plans after graduation are to continue her volleyball career at a four-year university.
Bailey's escort is Ryan Collier. Ryan is the son of Russ and Suzanne Collier.
He describes Bailey as athletic, gorgeous, and intelligent.

Dexter, MO - The 2020 Miss DHS was announced on Thursday, October 22nd. Due to COVID-19 each candidate was presented and escorted in front of their parents and the high school students at Charles Bland Stadium.
Shelby Bishop is the daughter of Beau and Crystal Bishop.
She is a member of the varsity volleyball team, Sr. Beta Club, and Pep Club.
Her future plans are to graduate after the first semester and begin college at Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau in January 2021. She plans to pursue a degree in accounting.
Shelby's escort is Ryder Boles. He is the son of Eric and Kristi Boles.
He describes Shelby as funny, smart, and fabulous.

Dexter, MO - The 2020 Miss DHS was announced on Thursday, October 22nd. Due to COVID-19 each candidate was presented and escorted in front of their parents and the high school students at Charles Bland Stadium.
Brittany Baldwin is the daughter of Timothy and Hannah Baldwin.
She is a member of Sr. National Beta Club, Scholar Bowl, and DHS Marching Band.
Her future plans after graduation are to attend Missouri State University and major in pre-med.
Brittany's escort is Jarred Swindell. He is the son of Summer McGowan and Jeremy Swindell.
Jarred describes Brittany as supportive, smart, and patient.

Stoddard & Bollinger County Schools
PUBLIC CHILD FIND NOTICE
All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are under the
jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, children who
live outside the district but are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and
homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of
special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The public school districts listed assure that it will
provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under
its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, intellectual
disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or
language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay. The
public school districts listed assure that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the
implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program. The public
school districts listed assure that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the
purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or
reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian
believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file
complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
The public school districts listed have developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage,
disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that
services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA).
This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.
504 PUBLIC NOTICE
The Public School Districts listed, as a recipient of federal financial assistance from the United States Department of Education
and operates a public elementary or secondary education program and/or activity, is required to undertake to identify and locate
every qualified person residing in the District who is not receiving a public education; and take appropriate steps to notify
disabled persons and their parents or guardians of the District’s duty.
These Public School Districts assure that they will provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to each qualified
disabled person in the District’s jurisdiction regardless of the nature or severity of the person’s disability. For purposes of
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the provision of an appropriate education is the provision of regular or special
and related aids and services that (i) are designed to meet individual educational needs of disabled persons as adequately as the
needs of nondisabled persons are met and (ii) are based on adherence to procedures that satisfy the requirements of the 504
federal regulations. These Public School Districts have developed a 504 Procedures Manual for the implementation of federal
regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Subpart D.
These plans may be reviewed at the administrative offices of the following school districts during office hours:
Advance R-IV 19805 State Hwy C, Advance, MO
Bell City R-II 25254 Walnut Street, Bell City, MO
Bernie R-XIII 516 West Main Street, Bernie, MO
Bloomfield R-XIV 505 Court Street, Bloomfield, MO
Dexter R-XI 1031 Brown Pilot Lane, Dexter, MO
Leopold R-III 100 Main Street, Leopold, MO
Puxico R-VIII 481 Bedford Street, Puxico, MO
Richland R-I 24456 State Hwy 114, Essex, MO
Woodland R-IV Route 5, Box 3210, Marble Hill, MO
Zalma R-V HC 02 Box 184, Zalma, MO
This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.

Dexter, MO - On November 3rd, the Dexter school district will be closed to students.
Students will implement alternative methods of instruction (AMI). Information from your school building regarding AMI will be available. While students will not be on campus, they are responsible for activities or assignments from home.
Dexter Schools has made this decision because November 3rd is the general Election Day. The Bearcat Event Center will be used as a polling location. They could have up to 8,000 people visit the campus from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for voting.
Because it is a Presidential Election, a large turnout is anticipated. The school has concerns in regards to traffic, parking, and additional people on the Bearcat campus. Safety of of the students is a top priority.
If you have further questions, please contact the school or the administrative office.