Dexter, MO - The Dexter Board of Education met at a regular meeting on September 15, 2020 at 6 p.m Below are the notes from that meeting.
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members present, and then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved.
Public Comments: There were no public comments made.
Old Business:
A. The board approved policies 2640, 2763, 5330, and 6145.
New Business:
A. The board approved the Independent Auditors Contract for 2021-2023 with Stanley, Dirnberger, Hopper, and Associates, LLC.
B. The board approved an Essential Worker Declaration previously approved by the county commissioners. This would declare educational workers essential in Stoddard County. This declaration would allow educational workers to report to work if they so choose as long as they wear a mask after a close contact. If the following stipulations exist, then the worker must stay home: *Tested positive for COVID-19 *Worker is symptomatic for COVID-19 *Someone in the immediate household has tested positive for *COVID-19 *Utilize substitute teachers, when necessary
Discussion Items:
The following items were discussed with the board:
A. Principal’s Reports
B. Nurse’s Report
C. Assistant Superintendent Report
D. Superintendent’s Report
E. Next Regular Board Meeting is October 20, 2020.
In Closed Session:
1. The board approved the following substitutes for the 20-21 school year.
Sandra Clark
Brian Becker
Emily Norris
Julia Hahn
2. The board approved the hiring of Sarah Warren as a part-time parent educator in the PAT program.
3. The board approved the hiring of Priscilla West as a bus aide.
4. The board approved the letter of resignation from Emily Norris effective 9/25/2020 as the Central library aide.
Items at the conclusion of Executive Session
A. None
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 dloflin@showmetimes.com
CALENDAR September 21- September 26th
Monday 9-21-2020
Girls Tennis vs. Jackson at home, 4:00 pm
Volleyball at Woodland, 6:00 pm, bus 4:15 pm
JV Football vs. East Prairie at home, 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9-22-2020
Girls Tennis at Notre Dame, 4:00 pm, bus 2:15 pm
Senior Parents Zoom Meeting, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday 9-23-2020
Cross Country at Van Buren Invitational, bus 1:30 pm
Senior Parents Zoom Meeting, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Thursday 9-24-2020
FFA Virtual Field Trip, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Volleyball vs. Bell City - CANCELLED
Friday 9-25-2020
Girls Tennis at Semo Conference Tournament in Sikeston
Varsity Football vs. Doniphan at home, 7:00 pm
Saturday 9-26-2020
Girls Tennis at Semo Conference Tournament in Sikeston
Dexter, MO - On Friday, September 4, 2020 the Dexter High School honored fall athletes at Charles Bland Stadium. Due to COVID-19 senior night was moved from the last home game to the first home game of the year. Football, volleyball, girls tennis, football cheer, cross country and band members and their families were announced prior to kick-off against the Sikeston Bulldogs.
Brittany Baldwin is the daughter of Tim and Hannah Baldwin and Kim Walls.
She is a member of the DHS Marching Band.
Her future plans are to attend Missouri State University.
Her most memorable moment at DHS is when she played mafia on an all-state audition trip and was called Brenda. She's been called that ever since.
Dexter, MO - On Friday, September 4, 2020 the Dexter High School honored fall athletes at Charles Bland Stadium. Due to COVID-19 senior night was moved from the last home game to the first home game of the year. Football, volleyball, girls tennis, football cheer, cross country and band members and their families were announced prior to kick-off against the Sikeston Bulldogs.
Shelby Curran is the daughter of Michelle and Tony Curran.
She is a member of the DHS Marching Band.
Her future plans are to attend Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri where she will major in Criminal Justice.
Her most memorable moment at DHS is when on the first day of band camp this year, Mr. Clay thought she wanted to punch him because apparently she was giving him a death glare so she ended up scaring the brand new band teacher.
Dexter, MO - On Friday, September 4, 2020 the Dexter High School honored fall athletes at Charles Bland Stadium. Due to COVID-19 senior night was moved from the last home game to the first home game of the year. Football, volleyball, girls tennis, football cheer, cross country and band members and their families were announced prior to kick-off against the Sikeston Bulldogs.
Sarah Dachs is the daughter of Jennie Dachs.
She is a member of the DHS Marching Band.
Her future plans after graduation are to attend Three Rivers College.
Her most memorable moment at DHS was the Sikeston Marching Band Festival.
