Four Poplar Bluff High School students have been selected to perform with the Missouri All-State Choir in January at Osage Beach.
Emma Tinsley will perform in the alto section; Gabriel Burke and Bralin Duckett will perform with the tenors; and Dawson Vaughan will serve as first alternate bass. Alyssa Roy received an honorable mention.
The students auditioned during the All-District Concert held on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Cape Central High School. Of the 14 students who performed, the six juniors and seniors were eligible to audition, according to Joshua Allen, director of vocal music.
Pictured: Poplar Bluff High School is represented (in red) alongside the Missouri All-State Choir on Saturday, Nov. 12, following an audition in Cape Girardeau.
Article and photo by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Bernie R-XIII School District Board of Education Regular Meeting for Monday, December 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Proposed Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Routine Matters
1. Approval of Minutes (November 21, 2022)
D. Information Items
1. Announce Board Candidate Filing Dates (Zoll)
i. December 6, 2022 8: 00 AM to December 27, 2022 5:00 PM
ii. Terms Expiring, Denny Riddle, Rick Beaird and Richard Owens
2. Administrative comments
i. Elementary Principal, (Ellenburg)
ii. High School Principal, (Botsch)
iii. Superintendent (Hicks)
E. Action Items
1. Review and Approve No Tax Increase Bond Ballot Resolution (Hicks)
2. Review and Approve HVAC bids (Hicks)
3. Review and Approve Program Evaluations (Hicks)
i. Technology ii. Guidance
4. Review and Approve Purchase of Office Security Doors (Hicks)
F. Budget and Financial Statement
1. Review and Approve MUSIC Insurance Bill (Hicks) i. Umbrella Coverage
2. Review Financial Statement, pay bills, replenish petty cash (Hicks) G. Executive Session
1. Move to convene into executive session to consider: i. Approval of Minutes
ii. Student Records (Sch Law 610-021(6))
iii. Personnel Records (Sch Law 610-021 (13))
iv. Hiring, Firing Discipline of Employees (Sch Law 610-021 (3))
Three members of the Dexter High School Band have been selected to be a part of the All-District Band.
The All District Band performed on Saturday at Cape Central High School.
Pictured from left is Ashton Dvorak, Marlie Hatton and Kate Churchill.
Three Dexter High School students have been selected to the All State Choir.
They are Landon Jarrell, Reanna Laden, and Kylan Moore.
Provided photo by Dexter Schools.
The board held its regular November meeting last night. During open session, the Middle School House Leaders gave an awesome presentation to the board over the House System.
The board took the following actions during open session:
1. Tabled the District Audit Report due to a scheduling conflict
2. Approved the bid of Beussink, Hey, Roe & Stroder, LLC as the district auditor for the 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 school years
3. Approved board policies BDDF; BDDL; DB; DJF; DJFA; GBLB; IF; IGAD; IGCE; JFGA; JGA-1; JHC; JHDF; JHG
4. Approved the rescinding board policy DBB
5. Approved board procedures BDDL-AP1; DJF-AP1; DJFA-AP1; DJFA-AP2 IF-AP1; IF-AP2; IGCE-AP1; JHC-AP3; KB-AP1
6. Approved the Dates of the Board Candidate filing of December 6-December 27, 2022.
During executive session the board approved the substitution list and hired the 2023-2024 elementary principal.
The board hired Mrs. Jennifer Bolin as the 2023-2024 elementary principal. Mrs. Bolin is in her 16th year of teaching elementary and middle school classes as a 5th grade teacher and math teacher in the Dexter School System for most of those years. Mrs. Bolin has also served as an administrative intern for Dexter Schools as well as middle school volleyball coach.
