STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the May 19 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education have been released.
Regular Open Session Meeting
05/19/2026 – 06:30 PM
Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center Multipurpose Room
1200 Maple Dr., Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
MEETING MINUTES
Ahead of the regularly scheduled open session meeting each month, the Board will conduct a closed meeting with a closed record and a closed vote for purposes listed in Revised Missouri Statute Section 610.021 (3) and (13); and (6) and (14) beginning at 5:30 PM.
If closed session business is not completed prior to the regular session held at 6:30 PM on the same night, the closed meeting will be recessed and resumed after the regular session.
Attendance
Voting Members
Mr. Eric Basler, Board President
Mrs. Geri Diesel, Board Secretary
Mrs. Jamie Ballew, Board Member
Mr. Joshua Gettinger, Board Vice President
Mr. James Kirchner, Board Member
Mrs. Martha Resinger, Board Member
Mr. Philip Kwan, Board Member
- OPEN SESSION
- Call to Order
A quorum being present and due notice having been published, the regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District was called to order on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM by President Mr. Eric Basler.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of the Agenda
Motion to approve the Agenda of the May 19, 2026 Regular (Open) Session Meeting. Motion made by: Mrs. Martha Resinger Motion seconded by: Mr. Joshua Gettinger Voting results: Unanimously Approved
- MSBA MONTHLY REPORT
- CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda items as presented. Motion made by: Mr. Joshua Gettinger Motion seconded by: Mr. James Kirchner Voting results: Unanimously Approved
- Previous Meeting Minutes for Approval
- Payment of Bills and Warrants
- Treasurer’s Report
- CSIP Review
- Meeting Date Change – June 2026 Recommendation to move June’s board meeting from the 16th to the 23rd, due to scheduling conflicts.
- Meeting Date Change – August 2026 Recommendation to move the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Regular Scheduled Board of Education meeting to Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Prior to this meeting, the Board will hold the Tax Rate Hearing. This change will allow district personnel more time to work through the tax rate calculations and to obtain preliminary approval of the operating and debit service levies from the State Auditor’s Office. The district is required to complete the tax rate process and submit the Estimate of Required Local Taxes to the County Clerk by September 1, 2026.
- REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
- Notes of Appreciation Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor provided notes of appreciation to the board for review.
- SGHS Graduation – Class of 2026 Dr. Taylor reported on the Class of 2026’s graduation ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 8:00 PM in the Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium at Ste. Genevieve High School.
- Principal Reports
Dr. Bethany Koetting, Early Childhood Center Director;
Dr. Nanya Gegg, Principal at Ste. Genevieve Elementary;
Mr. Nathan Kingery, Principal at Bloomsdale Elementary; and
Dr. Scott Mercer, Middle School Principal,
presented updates on activities and accomplishments at their respective buildings.
Dr. John Boyd, High School Principal, introduced a student who reported on high school activities.
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Prop SG Updates Dr. Taylor updated the Board on the ongoing progress and timeline of the wrestling facility project associated with Prop SG.
- NEW BUSINESS
- A+ Partnership Plan Motion to approve the A+ Partnership Plan as presented. Motion made by: Mrs. Jamie Ballew Motion seconded by: Mr. Philip Kwan Voting results: Unanimously Approved
- Food Service Prices for 2025-26 Motion to approve the Food Service Prices for the 2026-27 school year as presented. Motion made by: Mrs. Geri Diesel Motion seconded by: Mrs. Jamie Ballew Voting results: Unanimously Approved
- Additional Contract Days Request Motion to approve increasing the extended contract days for middle school and high school counselors from five (5) days to ten (10) days. Motion made by: Mr. Philip Kwan Motion seconded by: Mr. James Kirchner Voting results: Unanimously Approved
- Additional Contract Days Request
Motion to approve the extended contract days for the rootEd Advisor position as ten (10) days. Motion made by: Mrs. Jamie Ballew Motion seconded by: Mrs. Martha Resinger Voting results: Yes: Mr. Eric Basler Yes: Mrs. Geri Diesel Yes: Mrs. Jamie Ballew Abstain: Mr. Joshua Gettinger Yes: Mr. James Kirchner Yes: Mrs. Martha Resinger Yes: Mr. Philip Kwan
- Bid: New Bus Purchases Motion to approve the bid from Midwest Bus Sales to purchase three new buses for the district fleet. Motion made by: Mrs. Martha Resinger Motion seconded by: Mrs. Jamie Ballew Voting results: Unanimously Approved
- Budget Discussion Dr. Taylor updated the Board on the ongoing progress of developing the budget for the 2026-27 school year.
- DISTRICT UPDATE
- Release of Approved Personnel Changes
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- ADJOURN OPEN SESSION
Adjourn Completely: Motion to adjourn the Open Session of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District at 7:40 PM.
* Roll Call Vote
* Motion made by: Mrs. Geri Diesel Motion seconded by: Mr. Joshua Gettinger
Voting results: Unanimously Approved
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