Austin Robert Houp

The board meeting agenda included the swearing-in of members, election of school board officers, and various program reviews, including testing and the career ladder program. New business items encompassed the FCCLA national trip, facility design updates, MSBA policy updates, the career ladder plan, contracted related services, testing security guidelines, scheduling the next board meeting, a student representative report, and a superintendent update. The closed session focused on personnel matters, including policy, resignations, and employments, as well as sealed bids and contracts.

The Ash Grove R-IV School District's Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) is a strategic roadmap designed to support and empower students to achieve their full potential and foster positive community change. It identifies four core priorities: Student Learning, Management of Operations, High Quality Staff, and Communication, Climate, and Culture. The plan emphasizes enhancing academic experiences, ensuring operational excellence, promoting staff development, and cultivating a positive and communicative school environment to ensure student success in college, career, and life.

The Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for the Ash Grove R-IV School District serves as a strategic framework to support and empower students to achieve their full potential and drive positive community change. The plan is structured around four key priority areas: Student Learning, Management of Operations, High Quality Personnel, and Communication, Climate, and Culture. It aims to foster a collaborative environment between the district and community, ensuring students are prepared for college, career, and life, reflecting the district's vision that students are its legacy and their future is its focus.

The meeting included discussion of items extracted from the consent agenda, exceptions to monthly bills, the sale of Series 2025 General Obligation Bonds, intent for reimbursement, selection of an asset manager for bond proceeds, and the purchase of a mower. Bids for concrete and Bois D'Arc Elementary sealing and striping were reviewed, along with chromebook purchases and the Alternate Methods of Instruction Plan. MSBA policy updates, construction manager approval, transfer of funds/budget amendment, the 2025-2026 budget, and a 7% Capital Outlay (Fund 4) transfer were also addressed. The Superintendent provided an update, including a CSIP update. The closed session included discussion of personnel resignations and employments, as well as sealed bids/contracts.

The meeting will cover various agenda items, including approval of consent agenda items (minutes of the previous meeting, monthly bills, financial reports), program reviews (summer school, Buccaneer Bay), old and new business (auditor reports, student information system renewal, health insurance rates, reorganization meeting, student representative report, superintendent update). A closed session will address personnel matters, including resignations and new hires.