Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter R-XII School Board met at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Below are the minutes from that meeting.
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge The Board President announced the meeting to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members with everyone being present. He then led in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda: The Consent Agenda was approved.
Approve Tax Rate: The Board approved the tax rate of $3.46 for the 2017-18 school year.
Public Comments: There were no public comments made.
Old Business:
No Old Business
New Business:
A. The board approved bus routes for the 2017-18 school year as presented by Mr. Gavin Miller.
B. The board approved the local compliance plan for special education as presented by Mrs. Amy James.
C. The board approve the district testing schedule as presented by Dr. Williams.
Discussion Items:
A. Mr. Counts discussed the success of the district student registration day that was held on July 31, 2017.
B. Dr. Williams discussed the district guest speaker for the back to school professional development. Annette Breau spoke to the staff for the second year.
C. Mr. Counts presented the Special Education Determination Category the district received from DESE. The special education department is rated 1-4 with 4 being the highest
and Dexter received all 4’s with an overall rating of 4. Mrs. James and all the special education staff should be commended for all their efforts to achieve this rating.
D. The building principals gave their reports to the board.
E. Mr. Counts reported to the board on the district's enrollment and how it will be monitored throughout the year. He also discussed a potential Alumni Association and a Dexter
School Hall of Fame
F. The September board meeting was set for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 due to the Stoddard County Fair Parade on September 19th.
In Closed Session:
1. The board employed the following substitutes teachers for 2017-18:
Teresa Elfrink
Linda Hill
Teresa Mick
Loretta Morrow
Jessica Freeman
Carrie Mosbey (Jessica Lambert only)
Lori Murphy (MS Gifted only)
2. The board employed the following paraprofessionals for 2017-2018:
Tamme Richardson
3. The board approve the substitute teacher list for the 2017-18 school
year.
4. The board employed the following for the Middle School
Head Volleyball Coach - Kacey Christian
5. The board employed substitute bus driver for 2017-18
Doug West
6. The board employed substitute bus aide for 2017-18.
Casey Layton
Items presented to the board for informational purposes for future meetings or for discussion include:
None at this time
Dexter High School - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with Dexter High School principal, Alana Dowdy, and DHS Asst. Principal Melissa Hahn for your convenience.
We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities. The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!
If you would like to submit information and a picture of a student and his/her accomplishments, send it to news@showmetimes.com.
Monday, August 28th
FBLA Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Continues
Girls Tennis (JV/V) at Poplar Bluff, 4:00 pm - Bus leaves at 2:30 pm
Football (JV) vs. Poplar Bluff (Away), 6:00 pm
Volleyball (JV/V) at Farmington, 6:00 pm
Tuesday, August 29th
FBLA Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Continues
BETA Sr. Committee Sign Ups
Health Fair - (1-6pm) Seniors-6th period, Juniors-7th period, Open to Faculty, Staff and Public 3-6 pm
Girls Tennis vs. Kennett at Dexter, 4:00 pm
Junior Class Meeting (1:15) - Magazine Kick Off - DHS Auditorium
Wednesday, August 30th
FBLA Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Continues
BETA Club - Jr. Committee Sign Ups
Girls Tennis (JV/V) vs. Poplar Bluff at Dexter, 4:00 pm
Thursday, August 31st
FBLA Krispy Kreme BETA Sophomore Committee Sign Ups
FCCLA - Planning Meeting (select students)
Volleyball (JV/V) at Notre Dame Volleyball Fest, times TBD
Friday, September 1st
FBLA Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Continues
Prom Magazine Sales - Junior Class
FCA Breakfast at Assembly of God Church, 7:15 am
Varsity Football vs. New Madrid County Central at Dexter, 7:00 pm
Miss DHS Coronation, 6:30 pm
Saturday, September 2nd
FBLA Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Continues
Prom Magazine Sales - Junior Class
Volleyball (JV/V) at Notre Dame Volleyball Fest, times TBD
Sunday, September 3rd
Robotics Club Meeting, 1 pm - 3pm in Mrs. Rodgers Classroom
Dates to Remember
September 4th - Labor Day, No School
September 5th - FBLA Krispy Kreme Sales
Prom Magazine Sales - Junior Class
BETA Club Meeting, 7:45 am & 3:15 pm
Volleyball (JV/V) vs. Bloomfield at Dexter, 6:00 pm
Football, (JV) vs. Doniphan at Dexter, 6:30 pm
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter High School Robotics Club is collecting manual can openers. Kind of an odd request, but for a good cause! They are donating the manual can openers to the BackPacks for Friday (BFF) Program.
BackPacks For Friday (BFF) is a program designed to help families with a backpack full of food to supplement their pantries at home on the weekends. This program is a partnership between the school district and Southeast Missouri Food Bank.
"We are able to provide this service to our students because of many generous donors in our community," commented Amber Nea, Director of Special Services at Dexter Schools.
Approximately 40 elementary students in the Dexter School District will be given a bag of non-perishable food each Friday afternoon for the family to eat over the weekend. The food is distributed discreetly to each child before leaving the school building. The BFF program begins in August and continues until the end of the school year.
Families have many different reasons for needing the extra food. The school district does not need to know the specific reason(s) why, only that it is needed.
The Robotics club at Dexter High School adopted BFF as their service project last school year. They use the schedule below to collect additional treats that are added to the BFF backpacks once a month just for fun.
"We are honored this group of youngsters has chosen to adopt our program," continued Nea. "Friday is a happy day for these children, and the added treats make it even more special."
You can help! For the month of August send a manual can opener with your student. There is a box outside of Tiska Rodgers' classroom at the high school. If your student is not at the high school, just drop off at the office and they will have a student deliver to the Robotics Club box. All donations are welcome!
Months and Items to be Collected:
Aug.-Manual can openers
Sept.-Deodorant
Oct.-Halloween Sweet Treat-small treat bag of candy
Nov.-Shampoo/Soap
Dec.-gloves/hats/scarves
Jan.-Chap-stick
Feb.-Valentine Sweet Treat-candy or Little Debbie Cakes
March-Toothbrushes/Toothpaste
April-Deodorant
May-Sunscreen
If anyone would like to donate to this program please contact: Amy James, Director of Special Services at 573-614-1000 ext. 1604.
Calendar of Weekly Activities:
Monday Aug 21 PLUS Begins 7:30AM and 3:07PM
Solar Eclipse 2017 1:00PM Football Stadium
Friday Aug 25 Technology Cleaning in Classrooms
If there’s not a big kid living inside of you, then there is not a great teacher coming out of you…...Annette Breaux
Future Dates
Monday Sept 4 NO School-Labor Day
Tuesday Sept 5 Football vs. NMCC (7/8) 4:00
Thursday Sept 7 FB vs. Malden (7/8) 5:00
Monday Sept 11 8th Hour Grade Check
Tuesday Sept 12 Football vs East Prairie (7) 5:00
Wednesday Sept 13 Mid Quarters Go Home
Monday Sept 18 FB @ Caruthersville 5:00/3:00
Tuesday Sept 19 Hearing/Vision Screening
Stoddard County Parade
Thursday Sept 21 Football vs. Doniphan (7/8) 5:00
Thursday Sept 28 FootBall vs. Kennett 7/8 5:00
