Bernie, MO - The Bernie School Board of Education met in a regularly scheduled meeting on January 10, 2022.  Below are the notes from that meeting as well as the latest CDC guidelines

Board Notes: January 2022 Board of Education Meeting

The final day for candidates filing for Director to the Board of Education was December 28, 2021 at 5 PM. Positions up for re-election this year are Director David Mayberry and Zack Tanner.  Those that have filed for Board Candidacy are as follows: Kristopher Powell, Jonathon Powell, Aaron Asher, and Jason Shelton.

The Program Evaluation Personnel was approved by the Board.

The Board approved the updates to the Re-Opening Plan for the school district.

(CDC Recommendations as of 1/1/2022)

If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (isolate)

+ Stay at home for 5 days

+ If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house

+ Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days

If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves

If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)

If You Have been boosted OR Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months

+ Wear a mask around others for 10 days

+  Test on day 5, if possible

If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home

If you completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted or completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted or are unvaccinated

+  Stay home for 5 days.  After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.

+ If you can't quarantine you must wear a mask for 10 days.

+ Test on day 5 if possible.

The Board approved paying the bills for the month of January.

During Executive Session, 

The Board accepted the resignation from Lari Jean Hardin as the Assistant Softball Coach and approved hiring Cassidy Freed as the Assistant Softball Coach.

Superintendent Dustin Hicks was issued an extension of his contract through 2024/2025.

The next regular Board of Education Meeting will be February 14, 2022.