001Uh before we call our meeting to order, I just want to remind everybody that our meeting is being recorded. There is an attendance signin sheet as well as a signin sheet if anybody wants to do citizen part or speak during citizen participation tonight. Um so that's that order of business. Let's go ahead and call our meeting to order, please. Chris Bo, >> yes. >> Roger Bridgemond, >> yes. >> Adam Carell, >> yes. >> Caitlyn Mace, >> yes. Tammy Palmer, >> yes. >> Sherry Shudy, >> yes. >> Jennifer Morland, >> yes. >> Seven present. >> Next on our list, we do need to amend our agenda. Um, we need to amend our agenda to add legal to item number 16. So, we do need a motion to >> amen. >> No, item 16, close session. Here's
002German. >> Motion by Caitlyn May, seconded by Roger Bridgeman to amend the agenda to add legal to item 16. All those in favor? >> Yes. >> Opposed? Seven. Yes. >> Now we need an approval and adoption of our amended agenda. >> Second. Motion by Roger Bridgeman, seconded by Caitlyn Mace to approve and adopt the amended agenda as presented. All those in favor? >> Yes. >> Opposed? >> Seven. Yes. >> Okay. Next up, we are going to review board norms number five and six. We will be involved to our individual level of comfort. Each of us is responsible for airing concerns and/or disagreements during the meeting rather than carrying those disagreements outside of the board meeting. and we will operate in a courteous and friendly atmosphere. Express disagreements with ideas, not with individuals. Now, let's all
003stand for the pledge of allegiance. [Applause] >> Mr. Shoemaker, would you lead us, please? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next on Melissa's board recognition, and we do not have any board recognition for the month of September. So, we'll move into citizen participation. Uh we do have one signed up to speak tonight. And I just want to remind everybody this is a meeting, this meeting is a business meeting of the board of education held in public. 30 minutes will be allotted to residents of the school district and staff to give the board the opportunity to listen to citizens. Remarks will be limited to three minutes and to one appearance, thus
004allowing for maximum number of participants in the allotted time in which citizens are to speak to issues. The board will not respond to comments at this time, but you will receive a response to any questions from the district superintendent and/or a member of the board of education within a reasonable amount of time after this meeting. Additionally, members of our community may contact individual board members to engage in dialogue about school matters. During this public comment period, we ask that speakers refrain from using profanity and speakers who violate this rule may be asked to leave. So on our citizen participation, we have Mr. Matt Maisy. >> Yes. Should I come forward? >> You can come forward. You can stand where you are. It's your your level of comfort. >> I'll just stand right here. You said
005I have three minutes. >> Three minutes. Yeah. >> All right. I've got it written out. I think it's about a minute and a half. So should be well within time here. Good evening members of the board. My name is Matt Maisie and I'm here on behalf of the uh youth soccer organization and I'm respectfully asking you to consider adding a high school uh soccer program to our school's athletic program. For over 20 years, our youth soccer program has been a cornerstone of this community, engaging over 300 kids each year. It's more than just a sport. It's a place where kids can learn teamwork, discipline, and confidence. But right now, that opportunity ends at 8th grade. We have 22 high school students who've already said that they would sign up if a team were available. That's
006not just interest, that's demand. And we're not starting from scratch. As I understand it, the middle school PE teacher has already expressed interest in coaching. And the head of our youth soccer program has committed to providing jerseys, equipment, and access to the soccer field. significantly reducing startup costs. I understand there are concerns about impact on other sports and funding, but adding soccer doesn't mean subtracting from football or softball. It means offering more choices to students who may not currently participate in any sport. It's about providing an opportunity to continue playing a sport they grew up playing. Research cons consistently shows that students involved in athletics have higher academic performance, better attendance, and stronger mental health. Soccer is one of the most accessible sports. It welcomes kids of all backgrounds and skill levels. For some students,
007this could be the only sport they feel comfortable playing. Yes, there will be costs such as transportation, coaching, tournament fees, etc. We're not asking for everything to be solved tonight. We're asking for a conversation and a chance for these kids to keep playing the sport they love. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Let's move into item number eight, consent agenda. There's three different items under consent agenda. We do need a motion to approve. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. Motion by Tammy Palmer, seconded by Adam Carnell to approve the consent agenda items as presented. All those in favor? >> Opposed? Lost. >> Oh, no. >> He may have gone. He He did say he might be in >> six. Yes. Next on our list is financial statement and action on the September bills. There's,
008I believe, three different check runs listed in your packet. If you have a question, definitely ask it. And we do need a motion. We have Sherry made a motion on September bills. Chris, by the way, >> I'll second. >> Motion by Sher Shudy, seconded by Tammy Palmer to approve the financial statement and action on the September bills as presented. All those in favor? >> Yes. >> Opposed? >> Six yes, one abstain. Okay, now we can move into administrative reports. Let's start with board and committee reports. Um, Cherry, do you have anything? Only thing I've got coming up is MSBA board of directors that we're having a Zoom meeting on October 3rd. >> Everything else I believe everybody gets not notifications of and >> an annual meeting is coming an annual meeting is or their annual
009meeting the annual conference coming up >> as well as um mayor >> October 23rd through the 25th I believe >> somewhere the last >> sounds really >> Wednesday that's not correct it's off by a day >> then MSBA is right after that >> okay um let's move into building principal reports we are missing um elementary tonight. So, Marie, let's talk about your building. >> We're in the group. We're doing our thing. So, >> you know, >> I have a positive that I pulled out of your report just bragging rights. Um you had zero office referrals for the month of August and zero minors. That's a big deal. >> Yeah. So, good job. >> Very good. >> Getting everybody settled in. So, >> Yeah. Let's brag when we can. Uh let's move into high school. Mr.
010Klutz, >> um things are going well. Um students are are uh morale I think is up. Students have been very positive. Uh they're uh busy right now planning for whole coming and there's some excitement around that and um getting it planned coming up in October. So things going good. >> And I'm also going to pull out something from your report, another bragging, right? Um, you also had a drop in discipline from 24 to 25. In 24 there were 51 discipline referrals I assume for the same time period and for the start of this year we've had 18 according to your report. That's amazing. >> Yep. I think advisory has played a lot of that teaching that character ed in those classes. I think it's going a long ways for that. So >> yeah. >> Well,
011it's great to see. So again, keep up the good work. Um, we are also missing our special education director tonight. If you have questions, send an email or a phone call. Let's move into our student rep report. First of all, your report is amazing. There's a lot of good information. I feel like I could read your report and almost feel like I'm in the high school and like how you highlighted every club. So, >> good job. Go ahead. >> Yeah, it's a lot on there, but overall a summary would just be that with it being the beginning of the school year, I think everyone's getting settled in. And I do agree with Mr. Klutz. Homecoming definitely has everyone excited. And yeah, the clubs are going great. There's a lot of involvement with the clubs. Definitely.
012And yeah, sports are going well. It's going good. >> Good deal. Good deal. Thank you for your report. >> Yes. Good job. >> Thank you. Assistant superintendent report. >> Yeah, I just had one thing to add to my report. Um CTE, they opened a second round of the enhancement grant. Um and so our a department was awarded both the first round allocation and the second round of the um CTE enhancement grant. Um so the second part of that is going to allow them to purchase a new table saw package. The wood shop. positive. Thank you so much. You're welcome. And our superintendent report. >> Yeah, just something to highlight in the report, but I was able to sit on a strategic kickoff meeting with the state last week. Um, so it's just an honor to
013be representing rural schools and uh just at the state level helping uh prepare all those goals and and what we're looking for statewide. So there's a lot of stakeholders, educators, but also businessmen and women, just different ones, law enforcement. So, uh, just kind of neat seeing that work on the state level, but we got a lot of good people pulling for public aid. So, that's that's rejuvenating in itself just knowing that. >> Okay. >> Well, in my shout out, I'm just going to echo what you just said, that shout out to Dr. Davidson that he was one of four superintendent um out of 518 to be asked to be on the strategic planning committee >> for the Missouri State Board of Education. So >> yeah, that's really that's an honor for you and for our
014district. >> Lots of good things that we can be proud of. >> Good job, guys. >> Let's move into unfinished business and get a 2526 budget update. >> Yes. So, we're still pretty uh young in the year, but uh our revenues uh we've collected 12.9% and our current expenditures are at 64 uh.45% four five percent which sounds high but that encumbers all of our salaries and wages for the total year. So as that increases that's just our month-to-month expenses through there. So we'll have that'll look quite a bit higher in the next report with payouts going out in September for the October report. But we're in a we're in a good place financially which is nice um with some pending legislation. We'll see how that works out through the year but it's good to be
015in a good financial place. Okay, no motion needed for that. And we can move into our other item under unfinished business, which is the learn lifesavers uh curriculum. Last month, we saw a I don't know if you call it a presentation, but we had a gentleman stand up and um talk about this curriculum piece. Um it was tabled asking for more information. And what was in your packet last month is that is the information that the district has received. Um, so I will make a motion not to utilize the curriculum that >> of the learn. >> Absolutely. >> Lifesavers curriculum. >> Absolutely. >> Motion by Tammy Palmer, seconded by Roger Bridgeman to not utilize the curriculum provided by Learn Lifesavers. All those in favor? >> Yes. >> Opposed? Seven. Yes. Okay. We can move into
016new business. And we have um regulation 2310. Um so we received this, but it did not have all of the red lines in it whenever we received it. So um what is in your packet has been slightly revised just to match what we've already been doing. And um we just need a motion to move forward with regulation 2310. >> So moved. Second >> motion by Roger Bridgemond, seconded by Sher Shudy, that regulation 2310 be approved as presented. All those in favor? >> Yes. >> Opposed? >> Seven. Yes. Okay. Moving right along. Board of Education proposed agenda items. We have none this month. Resident agenda items. We have none this month. and we can move into our scheduling our next board meeting um in October. Um >> so is the week of the 15th. Is that
017too early or we need to go down to the 22nd? >> 23rd. >> So the 23rd that is during the mayor conference. >> Yeah. >> And so it would not be >> Yeah. >> wise to have it that day. I mean, you could possibly look at like the 20th or the 21st if you wanted it that week. Um, but the 23rd would not be advised. >> If we did it the week, that's too early for >> probably bills. >> Yeah, >> it's pretty early. >> Pretty early. >> Yeah. >> So, the 21st >> 20th there is on Monday it is a staff PD day, so some of our staff is already here. Um, Tuesday it looks like you have volleyball districts at Cuba. So the 20th might be better than stay off the district that
018time wise. Is that good? >> Mhm. >> What do you guys think? >> 20. How do you guys deal with that? >> Monday to 20th. >> Every day works. Just tell me when. >> Well, it's No, they're they're doing hosting districts. You don't want to do that. We're hosting >> on the 22nd. >> 22. >> We could do a Wednesday. >> Can you guys do Wednesday? >> Can you do Wednesday? Is that when the conference next week? >> Does it start on? >> It does start on Wednesday. >> That's a crazy week. >> Yeah. >> What about would it be possible to do an afternoon? >> No. >> Uh, no. >> No. On Monday? Not me. I couldn't. >> Okay. >> These two would not be able to either. >> I mean, you guys can,
019but >> yeah, we can. >> Nope. I can't either. >> 27 28 >> I that week is >> gone for me. >> 22. >> We have 27. >> Does volleyball districts interfere with Anyone in here? >> I mean, you guys could do it. >> I mean, we cheer you on from the boardroom. >> The 28th. >> That'd be time. >> That's fine. I I have parent teacher conference that night. It's fine. >> We'll do that Wednesday 27th and 28th. We have We have to make up Yeah. >> We have four hours, but we have to make up two. >> Oh gosh. >> And then we have >> Yeah. >> I'm I'm going to move for >> What are you moving for? >> Ah, Tuesday the 28th. Sorry, Tammy. >> No, that's all right. >> You're
020here in spirit. >> Yeah, >> we can do anything. Second. >> There is a motion. We need a second if we're going with that. >> I'll second it. >> Motion by Caitlyn May, seconded by Roger Bridgemond to schedule the regular October board meeting on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 at 6 p.m. with close session to follow. All those in favor? >> Yes. >> Opposed. Seven yes. Okay. Next up, we do need a motion to go into close session after a 10 minutes. >> Motion by Caitlyn Mace, seconded by Adam Carnell to go into close session in accordance with the provisions of section 610.021 subsection 13 and 13 of your revised statutes of Missouri in order to discuss personnel after a 10-minute recess. Roger. >> Yes. >> Adam, >> yes. >> Caitlyn, >> yes. >> Tammy, >>
021yes. >> Sherry, >> yes. >> Chris, >> yes. Yes, >> Jennifer. >> Yes. >> Seven. Yes.