Dexter Public Schools will hold this year’s beginning band camp next week, from Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30. This event is for all students who will be entering sixth grade band in the 2021-22 school year. Classes will be held Monday through Friday in the band room at T.S. Hill Middle School; times vary depending on which instrument the student is playing. Below is the schedule for each instrument:
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Tuba and all Saxophones
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Trumpet and Flute
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Trombone, Baritone, and Clarinet
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. French Horn and Percussion
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Bassoon
Attendance at band camp is very important to instill proper fundamentals for the beginning instrumentalist. It is vital to set good playing and practice habits from the start. Students will have smaller learning groups to help address their individual needs.
Parents may feel free to contact Mr. Jinkerson by email at cjinkerson@dexter.k12.mo.us if there are any questions or concerns about band camp.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter School Board met in a regular meeting on July 20, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Below are the minutes from that meeting made available by Superintendent Amy James.
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge: The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members. Board member; Mr. Jon Thompson and administrator, Mr. Gavin Miller were absent. The Board President leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved.
Public Comments: There were no public comments made. The individual registered to speak was unable to attend.
Old Business:
A. There was no old business to discuss.
New Business:
A. The board approved 2021-2022 budget amendments for July. The amendments included expenditures and revenues for a PAT Federal HUB grant.
B. The board approved the re-adoption of Policy and Regulation 0342- Nepotism, Conflict of Interest, and Financial Disclosure. This is a requirement every two years from the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Discussion Items:
The following items were discussed with the board:
A. The end of year transportation summary. This summary included information regarding bus drivers, our bus fleet, miles traveled, and our ridership.
B. The Special Education Determination Category. Annually, DESE makes a determination of each local education agency. This is a federal requirement and is not related to the compliance monitoring. The district received a rating of 4-which indicated the district meets the requirements and purposes of the IDEA.
C. Next Regular Board Meeting is August 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The tax rate hearing will begin at 5:50 p.m.
In Closed Session:
1. The board approved the hiring of the following substitute teachers for the 21-22 school year:
Debra Riggle
Brian Becker
Kelly Flowers
Paula Jarrell
See attached List for the remaining approved
2. The board approved hiring of the following individuals for the 21-22 school year pending favorable background checks and appropriate certification:
Madison Adams, Special Services Paraprofessional at SW.
Jessica Watson, Special Services Paraprofessional at Central.
Micah Smiley, Bus Driver.
4. A COVID-19 update was shared with the board.
5. The remaining open positions for the 21-22 school year were reviewed with the board.
Items at the conclusion of Executive Session
A. None at this time.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter School Board met in a regular board meeting on June 28, 2021. Below are the notes made available by Superintendent Amy James.
Regular Board Meeting Notes, June 29, 2021
Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge: The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members. One board member; Mr. Aaron Mathis, was absent at the start of the meeting but arrived shortly after the meeting started. The Board President 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. There was no old business to discuss.
New Business:
A.-D. The board approved the 2021-2022 building handbooks.
E. The board approved the 2021-2022 contract with SE Health for the athletic trainer.
F. The board approved a general fund transfer to zero out the special fund balance. This is a requirement of DESE.
G. The board approved the tentative 2021-2022 budget.
H. The board approved the meal prices and out of district tuition for 2021-2022. The meal prices are increasing $.10
Grades Pk-5 Breakfast-$1.35 Lunch-$2.05
Grades 6-12 Breakfast-$1.50 Lunch-$2.10
Adult Meals Breakfast-$2.00 Lunch-$2.55
The tuition rate did not increase. Out of District Tuition Rate-$7,900.00
I. The board approved the 2021-2022 personnel handbook.
J. The board approved All Star Pest Management for pest control services for 3 years with the option to increase to 5 years, if all parties are in agreement.
K. The board approved budget amendments for fund 2 & 4.
Discussion Items: The following items were discussed with the board:
A. COVID-19 Continuity Services Plan Fall 2021 - located on the website.
B. Building Attendance and Discipline Reports
C. Next Regular Board Meeting is July 20, 2021.
In Closed Session:
1. The board approved hiring of the following individuals for the 21-22 school year pending favorable background checks and appropriate certification:
Leta Underhile, Special Services Paraprofessional in ECSE.
Salvadora Botsch, Special Services Paraprofessional at Central.
Jamie Rowe, Assistant HS and MS Girls Basketball Coach.
Christina Jenkins, Assistant Softball Coach.
Deffrey Stoker, HS Library Aide.
Lauren Baugh, Parent Educator.
Brenton Shipman, HS ELA Teacher.
Jacob Stearns, Maintenance Personnel.
Kara Wilson, Title Paraprofessional at Central.
Shanna Green, Special Services Paraprofessional at Central.
2. The board approved letters of resignation or retirement from the following individuals:
Kacey Christian, MS Volleyball Coach-effective at the conclusion of the 20-21 school year.
Heather Tice, Paraprofessional at Southwest Elementary-Effective immediately.
Christina Smith, Paraprofessional, unable to fill the position.
3. The board approved the following termination effective 6/29/21 due to an exhaustion of FMLA leave: Jennifer Hankins
The board approved dissolving her medical premiums and deductions.
4. The board discussed an administrative team building and goal setting retreat.
5. The board discussed the MSBA Natural Gas Consortium bill.
Items at the conclusion of Executive Session
A. None at this time.
Dexter High School held their annual awards assembly on Tuesday, May 11th at the Bearcat Event Center. Scholarships winners were also announced during the ceremony.
The Pat Brickhaus Scholarship. The scholarship was presented by Kurt Lovelady.
Ashlyn Cunningham received $500.
Dexter High School held their annual awards assembly on Tuesday, May 11th at the Bearcat Event Center. Scholarships winners were also announced during the ceremony.
The Rick Williams Scholarship. The scholarship was presented by Ben Worley.
John Fortner received $1,000.
