Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Public School Board along with superintendent Mitch Wood met for the a regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.
Board Reorganization
A. The existing Board reviewed and approved certified election results. County Clerk Joe Watson confirmed Nancy Mayer and Herman Morse were elected to the Dexter R-XI Board of Education.
B. The existing Board voted to dissolve in order to reorganize.
C. Oath of Office. Board Secretary Laura Miller administered the required oath to Nancy Mayer and Herman Morse.
D. Elections of Board Officers. Mr. Wood oversaw the election of the new Board’s President who then presided over the further election of the remaining three Board officers – Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The new officers are President Rick Williams, Vice-President Herman Morse, Board Secretary Laura Miller, and Treasurer Nancy Mayer.
E. Call to Order. The new Board moved forward as the new President presided.
Public Comments
CTA presented updates of school happenings throughout the campus. Requests to address Board -- none
Correspondence – thank you note
Recognition of Guests - none
Old Business
The Board approved the revised Football Scoreboard Lease Purchase Agreement after school attorney Mr. Ringer made revisions. Local merchants and organizations have pledged more than $300,000 in the form of seven-year sponsorships to appear on the scoreboard which Mitch Wood, superintendent, noted would fully fund the purchase.
Mr. Mouser gave information obtained from technology committee meetings that have been held. The major concern from the committee was to provide more technology access to our students. The committee felt carts with chrome books would be a tremendous addition along with some interactive technology such as, smart boards or Promethean boards at SW Elementary. The technology director stated that in order to do this more access points were needed throughout the building. Mr. Wood recommended that we look into putting some mobile chrome books in Central, Middle School and High School and to look at placing some Interactive boards at Southwest. This is contingent upon making some cuts within the buildings to help off-set the cost. The board agreed with this recommendation.
New Business
The Board renewed its annual membership with the Missouri School Boards Association. The cost was $7,631, a $500 increase from the previous year.
The Board approved to declare some outdated and used books in Middle School as surplus property. Middle School plans to sell these to students at a minimal cost or discard them through auction.
The Board approved a technology infrastructure improvement project to upgrade the wireless accessibility in the buildings at a cost of $89,997. 80% of the cost may be subject to e-rate reimbursement which puts the cost to the district approximately $17.999.40.
The Board set the date and time of Thursday, June 30, 2016, at 6:00 PM for the regular June Board meeting.
In accordance to the current by-laws of the Dexter Public Schools Foundation, the Dexter Board of Education approved the appointments to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Board approved the Directors and their respective terms of office as presented:
President Mark Becker – April, 2019
Vice-President Rick Williams – April, 2018
Treasurer Joe Watson – April, 2019
Secretary Herman Morse – April, 2018
Member Mark Nea – April, 2017
The Board approved a resolution honoring the staff members retiring at the end of the 2015 - 2016 school year.
Discussion Items
Nurse’s Report was presented.
Board Committees – There were four standing committees assigned by Board President Williams: Activities Committee – Mark Nea and Jim Reiker
Public Relations Committee – Nancy Mayer and Bob Thrower
Building and Grounds Committee – Herman Morse and Kevin Bishop
Principal’s gave a report on happenings in their buildings.
In Executive Session:
The Board accepted a letter of resignation from Middle School Asst. Football Coach Eric Boles.
The Board accepted a letter of resignation from Head Bus Mechanic Brad LaRue, effective April 12th 2016.
The Board accepted a letter of resignation from Classroom Aide Janet Heuring, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.
The Board accepted a letter of resignation from Classroom Aide Melissa Yount, effective at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.
The Board employed teacher Kris Rudd for the 2016-2017 school year. His assignment is High School Industrial Arts.
The Board approved the employment of coaches and sponsors for the 2016-2017 school year as presented.
The Board voted to approve a 2% increase for the Classified Staff based upon the recommendation or the administration for implementation July 1, 2016.
The Board voted to approve a one-time wage adjustment for administrative office classified staff based upon the recommendation of the administration for implementation July 1, 2016.
Dexter, Missouri - The first grade classroom of Mauri Kennedy earned the Southwest Elementary Positive Behavioral Support Reward Flag.
School Wide Positive Behavioral Support (SWPBS) award is presented at the start of each month at Southwest Elementary. One classroom in each grade is recognized for exhibiting the high character with regard to observing the school's 3R's.
The 3R's stand for being Respectful, Ready to Learn and Responsible. The class with the highest attendance average, combined with the fewest disciplinary measures and general good character are awarded a 3R red flag to be posted in their classroom for the next month. The students are also awarded "superhero" capes to wear and parade around the gym before returning to class.
Shown in the photo are from left to right: Back row: Mauri Kennedy (teacher), Jager McCollum, Justus Lovelady, Ashley Green, Walker Jarrell, Tristan Petzoldt, Lillie Hartline, and Makayla Spence. Middle: Quincey McLaughlin, Miracle Campbell, Gage Griffin, David Mace, Brenden DeVers, Aubree Whyde, Kady Ballard, and Payton Proctor. Front: Dylan Harris, Lily Moffitt, Molli McFarlen, and Faith Midkiff.
3rd Quarter Honor Roll for Third Grade Students
AVEREE ACKMAN, AYDAN ADAMS, NOLAN ALFORD, ERIC AVERY, EVAN AVERY, CAMERON BELL, LUKE BISHOP, LAWSON BLOCKER, ELIZABETH BOLIN, TESSLA BONER, MADISON CAREY, KATI CARRILLO, CHLOE CASH, CHRISTIAN CHAPPELL, BENJAMIN CHRISTIAN, COURTNEY DAWN COTTRELL, CHRISTOPHER CRADER, AUDREY CULP, RYLEE DAWSON, BROOKLYN DINKINS, BENJAMIN DOWDY, DESTINY RENEE FLOYD, BROOKLYNN FRANKLIN, FIONA FRY, ETHAN GLAUS, DOMINIC GOLD, RYAN GOODE, KIERA GOODMAN, TANNER GUILING, PEYTON HARTLINE, MARLIE HATTON, KAYLYNN HAWS, CONOR BROUGHTON HENDERSON, AUNDREA HERNANDEZ, KASMIRA HESTER, MAKAYLA HOOK, JAMES JACKSON HOWARD, ANNEY JAYNES, KINSEY JELINEK, MACI JONES, RYAN KAUFMAN, KINLEY KENNEDY, KENADY KRAPF, KIERSTYN LAWHORN, THOMAS LEE, ANNA LEIBOWITZ, MICHAEL LEWIS, RICARDO MARTINEZ, KAYLEY MCCOY, LEE-MICHAEL MCDONALD, CARLY MCMUNN, FISHER MENLEY, OWEN MILLER, BRYDEN MOORE, JUSTIN MURPHY, KATELYN NICHOLS, HUNTER NOBLE, JAKE PARKER, JOSEPH PASSLEY, EMMA PENNINGTON, ISABELLA PITTMAN, DREXLER POPE, ADELINE PRANCE, LOGAN PULLUM, SAWYER RASCHER, AVERY RILEY, CALE ROBINSON, LUCAS ROGERS, KAYLEE RUTLEDGE, LAYTON SHAFER, KAYLEA SMITH, RHYLEY SPENCER, HADEN STAFFORD, CAROLINE STONE, MADISON SUTTON, KELSIE SWEET, KOLTEN TELLMAN, TUCKER TEMPLES, CHLOE TINNIN, ESSABELLA VOSS, KAILEIGH WALLACE, SEBASTIAN WALTON, SETH WEST, CALI JONES WHITE, CALE WHITTINGTON, KORBIN WILLIAMS, RYLEIGH WILSON, and COOPER WORLEY
3rd Quarter Honor Roll for Fourth Grade Students
BRENDAN JOHN BALLANCE, ALEXIS BENNETT, RYAN BURNETT, AUDREY CALVERT, TYSON CARMODE, KATARRAH CHURCHILL, LILLYN CROCKETT, MYA DARNELL, JAMES DEBERRY, LEVI DEMENT, EMERSON DORTON, HOLDEN DUER, ANNA ELLINGHOUSE, RJ FARMER, MARIE FEES, PRESTON FITZPATRICK, AYDEN FLEMING, PIPER FREEMAN, LUKE GENTRY, SOFIA GIBSON, DYLAN CONNER GREENE, GRACEN HAMPTON, NATHAN HARRIS, AMELIA HOLDEN, MATTHEW HONEYCUTT, BROOKLYN HUGGINS, ALEXIS INGRAM, GABRIELLE INGRAM, MAKENZIE KIRKPATRICK, BROOKLYN LINK, ANNA LIU, ADALINE MEDLEY, ALLEXIS JOY MERCADO, CHANSE MILLER, LEON MORLAN, KALI PENNEBAKER, DANTE ROBINSON, KELBEY RODGERS, MACKINLEE RODRIGUEZ, CY SCOTT, BROOKLYNN TABER, MACIE TEMPLEMIRE, CAMRIN THURSTON, ASHTIN VINCENT, ALYSSA WARREN, RAIDEN WATERS, CARSON WILLIAMS, RHYDER WILLIAMS, BREE WINCHESTER, ALEXIS WOMBLE, EMMA KATE WORLEY, LUKE WORLEY, RYAN YOUNG, ETHAN ZABELIN
3rd Quarter Honor Roll for Fifth Grade Students
AUSTIN AKIN, BENJAMIN ALSUP, GRANT AYERS, CIARA BARBER, CASSIE BESS, OWEN BEWLEY, KADEN BIAS, PEYTON BOLES, DEREK BRADLEY, BROOKLYN BROWN, TRISTAN BRYANT, KELLER BUCK, DRAVEN CATO, DREW CHAMBERLAIN, EVAN CHILDERS, JACKSON CHRISTIAN, RACHEL COBB, ISABELLA COOK, BROOKLYN COURTER, ISAIAH CRAFT, CHRISTIAN CRAWFORD, SHELBY DAWSON, MAKENNA DEAN, CHRISTIAN DOBBELARE, ELLEN DOWDY, GABRIELLE DUNIVAN, CHASE ELDER, IZAAC DONALD FEATHER, JADEN FEECE, COLE GIBSON, CAITLIN ELAINE GILES, MADISON GLAUS, BRIANNA GRANGER, JUDE GRIFFIN, LEVI GRUBBS, HANNAH GUY, ALYSON HAMLETT, ERIC HARMON, NATHANIEL HARRIS, JAYCI HOLCOMB, ALEXIS HOLDEN, ALISE HOWELL, LOGAN JONES, LOGAN JOSUPAIT, REECE JUSTICE, MYLES KEENA, KAEDEN KENNEDY, TRUMAN KRAPF, OWEN LACY, ALLIYE LEE, CARLY LONG, AMBER MADIGAN, AUSTIN MALLOY, LANDEN MITCHELL, SHANNON MOORE, JALEIGH MURPHY, COLE NICHOLS, HAYDEN ODELL, TAYLOR OLIVA, HAILEY PENNEBAKER, ALISHA PITTMAN, ALYSSA RAE POLLARD, BLAINE PRANCE, ABIGAIL RASH, DALTON REED, GRACE SEPULVADO, MOLLY SIMMONS, DESTINY SNELL, HUNTER STAFFORD, JIMMY STEPHENS, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER STONE, HANNAH SUMMERS, TATUM TAYLOR, SETH WARREN, CALYSTA WHITAKER, and BROCK WYMAN.
