STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has released this report of the reorganization and regular meetings held April 19.
This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve R-II Board of Education’s April 19, 2022, Reorganizational and Regular meetings. This is an unofficial record. The official Board News is posted on the district website and is posted on the district’s website the week of the meeting.
REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Approval of County Clerk’s Certification of April 5, 2022 Municipal Election results. The Board of Education approved the April 5, 2022 Municipal Election results (https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CDGLZB563BB9/$file/Certification%20of%20Election%20-%20Prop%20SG%20Results%20April%205%2C%202022.pdf), where voters elected Jamie (Naeger) Ballew and Joshua Gettinger to each serve their first three-year term on the Board of Education of the Reorganized School District No. R-II, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Community members Brad Arnold, Larry Pfaff, Samuel Barbagallo and Michael Stoll also ran for the two open seats on the Board of Education.
Mrs. Ballew and Mr. Gettinger will join current board members David Bova, Eric Basler, James Kirchner, Martha Resinger, and Geralyn Diesel on the Ste. Genevieve R-II Board of Education. Board members Terry McDaniel and Richard Rudloff made the decision not to run for re-election this year. Mr. McDaniel served for 7 terms for a total of 21 years, and Mr. Rudloff served for 3 terms for a total of 9 years on the Board of Education.
“I just want to say thank you to Mr. McDaniel and Mr. Rudloff for your years of service to our district,” President David Bova said. “It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve beside you.” Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District wishes Mr. McDaniel and Mr. Rudloff the best of luck going forward.
Reorganization of the Board. Mrs. Ballew and Mr. Gettinger both took the Oath of Office and were sworn in as members of the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District Board of Education. The Board also elected the following Board officers at this time: President: Mr. David Bova; Vice President: Mr. Eric Basler; Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) delegate: Mrs. Martha Resinger; alternate MSBA delegate: Mr. Eric Basler.
MSBA MONTHLY REPORT
The MSBA April Board Report (https://www.mosba.org/board-report/) features a look at the issue of teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri and a report on the recent MSBA Legislative Forum. The MSBA Board Report is a monthly five to seven-minute video program featuring the latest news from MSBA about public education in Missouri. The program is designed to be shown during local school board meetings.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Board members and administrators listen to concerns and respond when appropriate by mail or telephone at a later date. The Board does not respond within the meeting to those who come to offer public comment. In order to speak during public participation, a Public Comment Form must be filled out and submitted to the Board President prior to the beginning of the meeting. See Policy BDDH-1: Public Participation at Board Meetings for guidelines and procedures.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Kindergarten Enrollment Results. Superintendent Dr. Flieg presented the current enrollment numbers for incoming kindergarten students https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CD7JVQ4EEEC3/$file/Kindergarten%20Screening%20Totals.pdf for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Genevieve Elementary Kindergarten Registration was held March 19, 2022. Currently, 68 students have been registered to attend kindergarten in the fall.
- Bloomsdale Elementary Kindergarten Registration was held on April 2, 2022. Currently, 49 students have been registered to attend kindergarten in the fall.
- Looking at projections for kindergarten this upcoming school year https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CD7JVQ4EEEC3/$file/Kindergarten%20Screening%20Totals.pdf , Ste. Genevieve Elementary could have about 93 students, and Bloomsdale Elementary could have about 58 students. Administration will monitor the number of incoming kindergarten students at Bloomsdale Elementary, and if that number continues to grow, another kindergarten teacher might need to be considered for that building.
- If a parent missed kindergarten registration, parents should email bkoetting@sgdragons.org or call 573-883-4500 ext. 2424 to set up a screening for the student.
Last Day of School.
The last day of school (for pre-k through 11 grade) will be Friday, May 27, 2022, and will be an early dismissal, ending at 1 p.m. The Certified Staff Workday/Check-Out Day will be Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Ste. Genevieve High School Events.
- The Ste. Genevieve High School Prom will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the Elks Lodge.
- The Ste. Genevieve High School Graduation will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, in the Ste. Genevieve High School Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium. More details will be shared as the date nears.
2021-22 Recognition & Retirement Banquet. The district will host a 2021-2022 SG R-II Retirement and Recognition Banquet this year! The event has been on hold the past two years due to the pandemic. We’re very excited to bring it back and have a celebration of our staff members who have retired the past few years, including the 2019-20 retirees and the 2020-2021 retirees. The banquet will be held Friday, May 13, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge #2674.
Principal Reports. Each building principal reported on a variety of teacher and student accomplishments.
Safety Reports. Safety drills from each building were reviewed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Instructional Program Presentation – Elementary Art. Our two elementary level art teachers, Mrs. Christina Rudloff-Guilford and Ms. Haley Edington, presented educational programming and learning opportunities that make up their art classes! The presentation can be viewed here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jv5eRaySoH59r4UkFb755h10pOhq5uu0/view
Summer School. The Board approved Summer School for 2022 https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CD6PGW645236/$file/Summer%20School%202022.pdf The classes that will be offered this summer include: Algebra I, Applied Math II and III, English I – IV, and Personal Finance.
This is the first year that Personal Finance will be offered over the summer to allow students to earn that credit outside of the school year and open some space in their schedules. This course is a half credit, and will be offered to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The schedule includes 60 hours both semesters. First semester will be from June 1 – June 17, and second semester will be from June 20 – July 7.
Certification of Municipal Election Results by County Clerk – Prop SG. The Board of Education approved the official results of the April 5, 2022 General Municipal Election https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CDGLZB563BB9/$file/Certification%20of%20Election%20-%20Prop%20SG%20Results%20April%205%2C%202022.pdf where voters in the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District approved Proposition SG, a no-tax rate increase $20 million bond referendum, with 70.51 percent support, or 1,725 yes votes, and 721 no votes.
The purpose of this bond issue is to help fund facility needs identified through the district’s long-range Facilities Plan. The immediate priorities identified by the Facilities Committee, made up of more than 100 members, include the development of an Early Childhood Center, as well as accessibility, safety and security, and activities renovations and additions throughout the district. More information can be found at https://bit.ly/PropSG
The district is incredibly grateful to our community for supporting this impactful bond issue. While the scope of this bond issue is extensive and would address needs districtwide, these improvements are necessary, timely, and will serve our students, families, and community well.
Board President David Bova pointed out that there was a 20 percent voter turnout in the April 5, 2022 election, an increase from the 13.2% voter turnout in the 2015 election where Prop 1 was on the ballot. He shared that this was a strong turnout, and that the Board of Education is very appreciative of the community’s support on Prop SG.
NEW BUSINESS
Extension of Pupil Transportation Agreement. The Board approved the extension of the Pupil Transportation Agreement with Fallert Bus Service https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CDFTFY73B010/$file/03152022%20Agreed%20Upon%20Terms%20-%205%20Yr%20Contract.pdf This agreement is a five-year contract, and shall commence July 1, 2022 and shall continue through June 30, 2027. Dr. Flieg shared that Fallert Bus Service has served our school district for a long time, the company hires local bus drivers, and we look forward to continuing to work with them.”
Addition of Special Education Teacher.
The Board approved the addition of a Special Education Teacher https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CDEQSX6AC5E7/$file/SGE%20Positions%20FY23.pdf at Ste. Genevieve Elementary for the 2022-23 school year.
“Especially at the elementary level, we are seeing more and more need in the area of special education,” Dr. Flieg said. “I don’t think most people understand the impact the pandemic has had on our children as a whole, whether they are elementary, middle school, high school, or early childhood.”
We currently have six incoming kindergarten students who need more specialized instruction and will require a self-contained classroom. In order to meet all of the low incidence student needs, we will need the additional teacher.
Addition of Speech Language Pathologist. The Board approved the addition of a Speech Language Pathologist https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/files/CDGL2M5475CD/$file/Addition%20of%20SLP%20Position%20-%20FY23.pdf for the District for the 2022-23 school year. The district currently has three SLPs (Speech Language Pathologists). In looking at the data and considering the students’ needs and disabilities we have coming into Kindergarten, the SLP services provided on the Bloomsdale and Ste. Genevieve campuses next school year will have to increase because of the need to provide more one-on-one services due to increased severity of the disability.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Board of Education meeting will be a Regularly Scheduled Meeting on May 17, 2022, at 7 p.m.