Board Notes: April 14th Board Meeting
The Board of Education met in regular session on Monday the 14th of April.
Summer school is set to be held May 19, through June 6, 2025.
The Board approved the Vocational Program Evaluation.
Board Members, Jason Shelton and Kris Powell were sworn into office. Gary Eaton was selected as
board president, Richard Owens was elected vice-president. Dena Mouton was named
secretary/treasurer. Rhonda Shipman was named alternate secretary/treasurer. Dena Mouton was
named custodian of records. The regular meeting time for the Board of Education was set for the
second Monday of every month with the meetings to be held in the Central Office Boardroom at 7 p.m.
The Board approved trips as follows:
i. Elementary Honor Roll to St. Louis City Museum, May 7, 2025
ii. 6th Grade to the St Louis Zoo-May 2, 2025
iii. State Speech - April 25-26, 2025 Springfield, MO
iv. FBLA - April 13-15, 2025 Springfield, MO
v. Sr Trip - May 7, 2025-Memphis, TN
vi. FFA-State Interviews-April 11-12, 2025-Columbia, MO
vii. FFA-State Convention-(Tentative) April 23-April 26, 2025
viii. Jr. Beta to Nationals at Orlando, FL, June 28-July 3, 2025
ix. Sr. Beta to Nationals at Orlando, FL, June 22-26, 2025
x. Band to Humboldt, TN (May 9, 2025)
The Board voted unanimously to approve the continuation of Career Ladder for the 2025/26 School
Year.
The February MCE Policy and Regulation Updates were approved. The Board approved awarding the
certified staff an increase of $500.00 to base along with a $500 step. The classified staff was increased
to reflect the minimum wage rate increase and then 1 step on the salary schedule.
Bills were reviewed and approved.
During executive session the recipient of the Rutland Scholarship was selected.
The board approved rehiring all classified staffing.
The Board approved hiring Kristy Bates as the Curriculum/MOSIS Director for the 2025/26 School Year.
The Board approved Extra Duty Assignments as follows:
Athletic Director, Jason Long; Boys Basketball HS Head, Jason Long; Boys Basketball HS Asst,
Marcus Massey; Junior High Basketball Head, Jason Long; Junior High Basketball Asst, Jeremy Walker;
Basketball Elem, Jeremy Walker; Baseball Head (fall and spring), Marcus Massey; Baseball Asst (fall and
spring), Joe Campbell; Baseball Junior High, Jeremy Walker; Baseball Junior High Asst., Mark King;
Cheerleading JH, Melissa Shelton; Cheerleading HS, Kelli Anthony; Softball SH Head, Brad Botsch;
Softball SH Asst, Jason Long; Softball JH Head, Cassidy Freed; Softball JH Asst, Rachel Vernon; Volleyball
SH Head, Rachel Vernon; Volleyball SH Asst, Gracie Cluck; Volleyball JH Head, Rachel Vernon; Volleyball
JH Asst., Gracie Cluck; Volleyball Elem, Brittney Owens; Cross Country Coach, Curt Miller; Cross Country
Coach Asst., _TBD___; Band, Mark King; Music Club, Brandy New; FCCLA, Tammy Boyle; FFA, Matt
Blevins; FBLA, Leigh Ann Kincy; Senior Beta, Kara Miller; Senior Beta Co-Sponsor, Kelli Anthony; Junior
Beta, Amy Kerperien; Junior Beta Co-Sponsor, Candi Simpson; Scholar Bowl, Blake Beacham;
Drama/Speech, Rachell Collier; Student Council, Kristy Bates; Yearbook/Newspaper, Leigh Ann Kincy;
Prom Coordinator, Lindsay Beaird & Lisa Henry; and ESports, Curt Miller.
