STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education is among 31 Missouri school boards earning the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2024 Governance Team Award.
The Board of Education and district administrators takes a group photo at the July 17, 2024 Regular Meeting. Left to Right: Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lance McClard, Vice President Eric Basler, Member Jamie Ballew, Member Josh Gettinger, President David Bova, Member Jim Kirchner, Member Martha Resinger, Secretary Geralyn Diesel, and Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor.
This prestigious award is based on the outstanding commitment of the school board and superintendent to ongoing professional development in effective governance practices. The award also recognizes their commitment to regional and statewide leadership and to active participation in legislative advocacy for public schools and the students they serve.
The Board of Education is formally recognized with their 2024 plaque during the MSBA Annual Conference held in Branson, Missouri, on June 24, 2024. Left to Right: Member Jim Kirchner, outgoing MSBA President Ruth Johnson, Member Jamie Ballew, President David Bova, Member Josh Gettinger, MSBA Executive Director Melissa Randol, and Member Martha Resinger.
Recipients of the award have met the following criteria:
- The district is fully accredited.
- All seven school board members completed the Essential new board member certification from MSBA.
- All seven board members fulfilled the Refresher Training requirement for the current year through MSBA.
- At least two board members attained the Advanced level of certification from MSBA.
- At least one board member attained the Master level of certification.
- At least a quorum of the board and the superintendent attended the 2023 MSBA Annual Conference and a regional meeting during the past year.
- A representative attended the 2024 MSBA Advocacy Day.
- A board member representative participated in MSBA’s Delegate Assembly.
“We are excited to inform our community that the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education has been recognized with this esteemed honor once again,” stated Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor. “This achievement underscores the Board’s wholehearted dedication to our students and their future, reflecting their commitment to our community.”
The Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education received this award in 2020, 2019 and in 2016. The school boards receiving the award were recognized during MSBA’s Summer Summit held June 24 -25 in Branson, Missouri.
The Missouri School Boards’ Association is a not-for-profit association that exists to help school boards ensure all students succeed.