001[Music] The Ferguson Florison School District located in suburban St. Louis serves more than 10,000 students from preschool through 12th grade with an excellent comprehensive educational program. Fully accredited by the state of Missouri, the Ferguson Florison School District operates seven pre kindergarten through 2 grade schools, six intermediate schools, two sixth grade centers, three middle schools, including a cutting edge steam middle school, which was ranked the number two school in Missouri this year, two A+ and NCACI accredited high schools, the Innovation High School, a big picture learning school, and Esteee High School focused on preparing students in fields including science, technology, and engineering. engineering. In August, US News and World Report named Steam Academy at Mccclure South Berkeley High School as one of the best high schools in America, placing the school in the top 12% of
002high schools in Missouri and in the top 35% of high schools nationally. As a district leading the charge in high school transformation, there are a lot of pathways to success. All of our high schools are Project Lead the Way schools. We offer many programs and opportunities such as dual enrollment, dual credit, international balorate, AVID, and elevate St. Louis. Our red tail cadet program has also secured private pilots licenses for students before they even graduate. The number of FFSD students enrolled in advanced placement courses has also dramatically increased. The district has intentionally focused on college and career readiness and has increased the 4-year graduation rate to 93%. Besides the secondary school coursework, the district ensured opportunities for each population of students in an effort to support the goal of college readiness. In addition, the district includes
003a nationally recognized early education program, the award-winning Challenger Learning Center space education facility, and the Little Creek Nature Area, a 97 acre nature preserve that offers experiential learning opportunities for students in science, biology, ecology, and related areas of study. Through our partnership with varsity tutors, all students and teachers will have access to live tutors on demand. The district has also transformed alternative education with the restoration and wellness center. Recognizing that well-being is vital for academic success, the district prioritizes the health and social emotional well-being of its students and staff. The district has a partnership with Hazel Health that offers comprehensive health care and teleaotherapy services, ensuring that students have access to medical care and mental health support during the school day. Additionally, Ferglo Floor Care Health Clinic provides free health care services to district employees,
004demonstrating the district's commitment to the well-being of its faculty and staff. The board of education has made equity a priority in the Ferguson Flores School District. In 2018, the board adopted an equity resolution. And between 2020 and 2022, the district examined inequities and racism in policies and practices, culminating in the board's adoption of the Ferguson Florison School District's anti-racist standards for social justice and anti-racist schools. From early childhood education to advanced scientific exploration, from personalized learning opportunities to comprehensive healthcare services, the Ferguson Florison School District continues to lead the way in providing an exceptional educational experience that truly is providing equity and access for all. [Music] [Applause] [Music] My name is Ludivine Renard and I am a senior at Steam High. Whenever you ready. I just won a scholarship from the Missouri Conservation Agents Association.
005And I'm going to put that money towards uh going to college and hopefully studying natural resources. And the reason I'm studying natural resources is I mean growing up I've always loved animals and nature, but we're living in a world that is changing. uh constantly things like climate change and global warming are really big problems in our society and it is important that we have young people step up and um take action and I am hopeful to be one of those people. [Music] Hi, my name is Stephanie Go. I am the librarian at Col's Intermediate School and I'm also the district's library content leader. Um, what the school library means to me is a place where every student, no matter their background, will come in and feel loved and accepted for who they are. I want
006every student to see themselves in the books that are here and that they feel represented so they don't feel alone in the world. And I hope that's what the students feel here as well. They feel challenged. They feel loved and accepted for who they are. [Music] I'm Trayvon Chapman. I'm a senior and I go to Estee Academy at Mccclure South Berkeley. What I just received was a full ride or full tuition scholarship from both Missouri Valley and the Greater North County Chamber of [Music] Commerce. Heat. Heat. N. [Music] You've come too far to slow down now. Take a breath and lock in. Testing isn't fun, but success is. Show up. Own it. Prove what you can do. 2025. The time's now 6:04 p.m. We're going to remind the board members of our meeting norms and
007call the meeting to order. And uh Miss Dunn for her last meeting is going to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge. Thank you. Item number three, adoption of the agenda for the reorganization meeting. Under provisions of the public meeting law of the state of Missouri, the board must adopt by roll call on the agenda that includes time, date, place, and time of agenda for the meeting. Copy of the notice was posted on Monday, April 14th, 2025 at the administration center, 8855 Dun Road, Hazwood, Missouri online, and sent to local newspapers. Is there a motion to approve the agenda? Moved by Tyson, second by Dunn. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Dr. Powell Walker, yes. Dr. Graves, yes. Dr. Thurman, yes. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Tyson, yes. Secretary votes yes. And Dr. Martin, yes.
008Motion carries. Item number four, approval of regular board meeting minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from April 9th, 2025? So moved. Moved by Pal Walker. Second by Thurman. Any correction, edits, or changes? Seeing none, roll call, please. Dr. Graves, yes. Dr. Thurman, yes. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Tyson, yes. Secretary votes yes. Dr. Pal Walker, yes. And Dr. Martin, yes. Motion carries. Next up, before we start, uh we do want to recognize Miss Dunn for her last meeting. Do you want to get the flowers for her? Uh we got her some flowers. Uh appreciation. So, I know last meeting, if you didn't watch, we all spoke, so we won't all speak again today, but we do s truly appreciate all of your leadership and everything you've done the last three years. So, we're
009going to present you some flowers, and then we're going to give you a chance to say your last words that you have to say. So, let's give a round of applause to Miss Dunn. So, Miss Dunn, the floor is yours. You have no time limit. I will try to keep it under three minutes. Just trying to keep with our public comments. Um, so I did just prepare something. Um, as everyone saw last week, um, and my colleagues are very familiar with, I can be quite emotional at times. Um, so I just apologize in advance. I already feel it coming on. So, as my term on the board comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to thank our incredible community, our children, our families, and our staff for trusting me with this responsibility.
010It's been an honor to serve in a district that I've loved from the very beginning. First as a new teacher and later as a proud Ferguson Flores community member and parent. After leaving the classroom, I ran for this seat because I wanted to keep making a difference and to understand why decisions were made and to make sure that more people had a seat at the table when making decisions, excuse me, when decisions were happening. I've always believed that our schools are stronger when our community is a part of the conversation and I'm grateful for the voices that continue to speak up and advocate. I hope that that never changes. Since being on the board, one of my biggest lessons that I've learned is this. Perception is not reality. And yet, reality is molded by perception.
011This dual truth has shaped my time here. I believe that this board has not only heard the community's call for transparency, but has also responded to it. And I truly believe that if we as community members keep showing up, whether that's at board meetings, we're in classrooms, or we're at school events, we're going to continue to see the full true beautiful picture of our district. And I leave tonight feeling really good about that. When I began this journey, I wanted to do what I believe was best for kids and understand the why behind those decisions. Now, I know that the why isn't always as easy or clear as it I thought it was when I was sitting in those seats. But what I do believe is that as long as our children remain the center
012of every single decision that we make, we're on the right path, even when those decisions are really, really hard. To my fellow board members, thank you so much. I've looked up to so many of you well before I joined the board. It's been an honor to serve alongside you and I'm really excited for what's ahead. I know that you'll all warmly welcome Miss Manser just as you did me and she's really lucky to be joining a group that's so deeply committed to making a positive impact in the lives of our most valuable and vulnerable gifts, our kids. And finally to my family who are here tonight. I'm sorry, Alex, that I'm crying. I I'm making you upset, too. But thank you. My kids, they don't know a version of me that doesn't go to board
013meetings. This is all that they know. And my husband has been my rock through it all. While he may not have expected quite so many nights putting the kids down to bed on his own, he's done it with grace, love, and strength. I couldn't have done this without your support, Andrew, and I'm so grateful for you. Thank you all again for this opportunity. It's one that I'm always going to treasure. Thank you so much, Miss Dunn. We can have our family come up and take one last picture with her up here. So Thank you again, Miss Dunn. Uh, so I'm going to keep moving as she packs up her stuff and all that fun stuff. So, state law requires that newly elected board members of the board of education be sworn in and the board
014reorganized no later than 14 days after the annual school elections are established. Although we've not received official final results, in our case, there was an election and reorganization will occur within 14 days of the election. According to reorganization, the school board will be conducted in the following manner. The board president will announce the school elections held on April 8th. So, here we go. I'm reading what I'm supposed to read. One in comment, Dr. Dr. Shield Paul Walker and three candidates Vivian Mansere Manser Manserie I even wrote it down Mansory John Flick and Jay Mosley filed for Ferguson Flores School District Board of Education. Candidate filing closed on December 31st, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Since four candidates filed for two open positions, an election was held under the provisions of Missouri State Statute Section 115.124. If
015the number of candidates who file is the same number of positions to be filled by the election two, there'll be no election. Since that was not the case, the organization meeting the board of education elected candidates be sworn in. Dr. Sheila Pal Walker and Vivian Mansere uh will serve a three-year term. The election results were as follows. Dr. Sheila Pal Walker had 32% of the vote. Uh Vivian Manser had 29.86. Jay Mosley had 21.34 and John Flick had 16.8%. With that, is there any other final business that comes before the board? Okay. I now yield it to the superintendent, collecting superintendent of the school district to declare that this meeting of the 2024 2025 board of education meeting is adjourned. Mr. Mitchell. outside. All right. All right. I don't know which y'all sure. I don't
016want to mess with the moment. Okay. I'm just What you want me to do? Just tell me. Do just stand up here. Okay. All right. How about that? All right. Got it. Thank [Laughter] you. At this time, we will convene the new board of education. Dr. Pal Walker and Miss Vivian Manserie, please join me. Repeat after me. I do solemnly swear I doly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Missouri and the Constitution of the State of Missouri and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of school. director and in Ferguson Florian School District number R2 director in district county of St. Louis County of St. Louis state of Missouri state of Missouri
017to the best of my ability to the best of my ability according to law according to law so help me God help me God at this time are there nominations for a oh I'm sorry congratulations All right. So, all right. So, now y'all take a seat. Is that all of us? No. All right. Are there any nominations for board president at this time? I would like to nominate Dr. Thurman to be board president. And there's no need for a second, right? Oh, Dr. Thurman, do you accept the nomination? Yay. All right. All those in favor, vote A. I Hey, it's my first time. Work with me. Let's do that over. All those in favor, vote. I I uh Dr. Thurman as the newly elected board president. Uh we wish to welcome you formerly to the
018public as our new board president. I got the last at this time I yield the chair to our newly elected president. Thank you. I think I just want to say before I go on I want to thank uh Dr. Kevin M. Martin for the job that he has done as president. And can we at this time give him a round of applause and thank you. I will say that I will definitely be working with have continued to work with him because of all the work that he has put in on so many areas and so you know we really appreciate the job that that you've done and so we have something for you. Oh welcome. We'll take a picture you and I can take she wants a picture. Oh. Oh. Okay. You want to read
019it? No. Okay. He doesn't want to read it. He'll read it tonight. All right. This chair. Wrong way. Wrong way. We don't get workers down. And we don't have money to buy new chairs. Okay. So now we will we will have nominations for the other offices and I would like to nominate for vice president Mr. Terry Tyson. I second. Do you accept? Yes. All in favor? I I Okay. Thank you. And now we will have nominations for secretary. I would like to nominate Sheila, Dr. Sheila P Walker. Second. Do you accept? Yes. Who sec? I second. All in favor? I I Okay. Welcome. And now nominations for assistant secretary. I would like to nominate Mr. Jamal Bailey. I accept. All in favor? I eyes have it. And for treasurer, we will have that is usually
020our business, our CFO. So, he's not here tonight, but that's okay. Uh the tre the assistant treasurer, executive this executive secretary on that one. Well, the treasurer is assistant superintendent for business services. Our CFO who is you still have Okay. So, we have to vote on it for Dr. Singleton. Second. Okay. All in favor? I I Okay. For assistant treasurer, the executive secretary of the superintendent and board of education, that would be Jacqueline McWells. Where is she? Oh, there she is. Accept. Second. All in favor? I I Okay. And the board has set regular meeting dates for the ensuing year. Unless there is a change to be proposed, the board will adopt the motion that policy 4051 continue in effect. These are the dates for regular meetings and we can have well the dates are
021as we have already set up and approved for and we can and the location as well. Thank you. So now we have to select two delegates for MSBA. Are there any? I would like to nominate um Dr. Graves. You want to go second? Oh, second. I accept. All in favor? I I Okay. I would like Okay. Go ahead. Oh, so I would like to nominate uh Miss Vivian Mansery. She cannot She cannot be. Yes, she's not. Oh, you got to do your first year. Okay. Yeah. She's got to learn a few things. Mr. Bailey, I'll nominate for the other MSBA delegate. He's so enthusiastic about it. Second. Second. Who? All in favor? I thank you. The eyes have it. Okay. So, now we have our We need an alternate off. Oh, one more. Okay. Alternate.
022I'm sorry. We need an alternate. I would like to nominate Dr. Kevin Martin as the alternate. Sure. Can't wait. All in favor? I I Okay, good. The eyes have it. Thank you all so much. And I know that um you you are enthusiastic about serving as delegates. So, we appreciate the the work that you're going to be doing moving forward. Okay. So, we'll move on with the agenda of the authorized faximile signatures. I need to bring it up on my computer because I can read it better. Okay. The board authorizes the use of faximile signatures such as those produced with signature stamps or signature machines or checks, other instruments of payment, contracts, and other documents requiring district authorization by signature. However, before faximile signature can be used, the manual signature must be certified under oath
023and on file with the Missouri Secretary of State and the person whose faximile signature is being used must have the authority to sign the document on which the signature is affixed. Prior to the use of the faximile signature, the individual who affixed the signature on the document is responsible for verifying the accuracy of the document signed and the authority of the person whose signature is used. The recommendation, the motion, there's a mo motion to authorize the district to continue using the current signatures until new signatures of the 2025 2026 president and treasurer are received. May I have a someone a motion? Some moved. Second. Any discussion? Having none, can you call for the vote? Our new Oh my goodness. Our new secretary. All right. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Dr. Martin. Yes. Dr. Graves. Yes. Miss Manserie.
024Yes. Mr. Tyson. Yes. Motion passes, Madam President. Oh, Madam President, I'm sorry. Yes. Yes. Okay. Motion passes. Thank you. Oh, I Yes. Secretary votes yes. I think that's accurate. I don't think I did vote. Secretary votes yes. Well, that's a good thing, right? Well, Jillian, we're going to need to get together for some training. You're doing just fine. Okay. Now to reaffirm the code of ethics. Me bring that up. That's not what I wanted to do. The board will review the code of ethics and commit to the policy's intent. Recommendation. The current board members reaffirm their commitment to the code of ethics. And I'm hoping that each of you have read that and you're ready to commit to the to the code. I move that we uh re uh comm reaffirm the commitment to the
025code of ethics. Second. Any discussion having none call for the vote. Mrs. Mansery? I. Mr. Tyson. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Dr. Martin I. Dr. Graves I. Secretary votes yes. Madame President yes. Thank you. And you know what? Guess what? No. Readopt. Readopt the read the board member conflict of interest and financial disclosure. Every two years. Let me make this big. Every two years, the Missouri school districts are required to approve a policy on board member conflict of interest and financial disclosure. The Ferguson Flores Board of Education is asked to readt its current policies on board member conflict of interest and financial disclosure in policy 4036 and appendix RBP5. The objective is to comply with the state of Missouri's statute chapter 105 on financial disclosure and conflict of interest. Recommendation to approve the readoption of policy 4036.
026So moved. So it's been moved by Dr. Martin and was it second by Mr. Tyson. Any discussion? Having none, let's call for the vote. Dr. Graves, yes. Dr. Martin, yes. Miss Manserie, yes. Mr. Tyson, oh my bad. Mr. Bailey, yes. Secretary votes yes. Madame President, before I vote, I did see Mr. Moore move to the to the mic. And uh do you need to present something before we go go to vote? Are you sure? Yes. Motion passes. Mhm. Sorry about that, Mr. Moore. We'll get you next time. Okay. At this point, if there's no more business, any other business? Uh, I would like to though meet with the new with Mr. Tyson and Miss and Dr. Graves and I mean I mean Graves Dr. Pow Walker I know your eyes I'm looking at you Dr.
027Pow Walker Mr. Moore and Miss Mr. Mitchell afterwards if you could upstairs. Okay. Other than that um we're going to get pictures before we before we after we adjourn. So may I have a motion to adjurnn? So moved. Second. Yeah. Tyson was a second. Oh, he did say. Yes. Any discussion about a journey? If not, all in favor? Call for the vote. All in favor? Are are we? Yeah, let's just do all in favor. All in favor? All in favor? I I Okay. Okay. The eyes have it. Yeah. I feel like selling