STE. GENEVIEVE – The board briefs of the May 16 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District have been released.
Board Briefs from May 16, 2023, Regular Meeting
This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s May 16, 2023, Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube Channel, SGDragonsTV.
MSBA MONTHLY REPORT
The MSBA May Board Report takes a look at the issue of swatting calls in Missouri from an emergency operations planning perspective. Plus, information regarding the MOEOP signup deadline, MSBA’s Summer Summit, and Delegate Assembly.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
Last Day of School.
The last day of school (for pre-k through 11th grade) will be Wednesday, May 24, 2023, and will be an early dismissal, ending at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023, will be a work day and the summer check-out day for certified employees.
Ste. Genevieve High School Graduation.
- 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, in the SGHS Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium
- Doors open at 7 p.m.
- Overflow will be in the SG R-II Performing Arts Center
Principal Reports.
Each building principal reported on a variety of teacher and student accomplishments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MSBA Full Maintenance Service Agreement.
The Board approved the annual School Boards’ Association (MSBA) Full Maintenance Service Agreement & Membership, effective May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024.
Prop SG Updates.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor presented an update on Prop SG. Construction at Bloomsdale Elementary is moving along; Ritter Painting Services is working on drywall and painting, and the green metal panels have been installed along the front entrance. The project is still ahead of schedule. If we are able to stick to this timeline, construction should finish in time to allow teachers to return in August and get a jump on the next school year.
The district is now focusing on the SGMS elevator plans and the Early Childhood plans, and hopes to bid those packages in June with a start of construction in July. The site work for the Early Childhood Center will be split into a different bid package than the construction, allowing the district to finalize the building plans while site work begins.
NEW BUSINESS
A+ Partnership Plan.
The Board approved the A+ Partnership Plan as presented. Ste. Genevieve High School Assistant Principal Mr. Dustin Schnable provided an overview of the A+ Partnership Program. Thanks to programs like Dragons Den and events like Kindergarten Registration, students work toward reaching their tutoring goals. This year, out of 97 students in the senior class, 54 were registered in the A+ program, and 38 are graduating with A+ honors. There were 29 freshmen in the program this year, which was four more than last year. There were 41 sophomores and 32 juniors participating. Mr. Schnable discussed plans for presenting this program to incoming freshmen and their parents at Freshmen Orientation in the fall.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Board of Education meeting will be a Regularly Scheduled Meeting on June 20, 2023, at 6 p.m.