Katherine Davis-Winn

The virtual open house focused on the results of the 2024 district demographic study, which indicates a projected decline in student enrollment over the next ten years. Key topics included current building utilization rates, potential considerations for school consolidations or adjustments to grade-level configurations, and the district's ongoing efforts to improve student attendance and achieve full accreditation. Stakeholder input was encouraged through an online survey to inform future planning, with further community meetings scheduled to facilitate transparent communication.

The board conducted a public tax rate hearing to discuss and establish the district's tax rates for the 2023-2024 fiscal year as required by Missouri state law. The Chief Financial Officer presented the proposed property tax rates by class, including residential, agricultural, commercial, and personal property, alongside the blended rates for the General and Debt Service funds. Following the presentation of the assessed valuations and rate ceilings, the board approved the recommended tax rates for the 2023 tax year.

The meeting included the presentation of the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year winners, with Antojuan Owens announced as the overall winner. Several items were presented for discussion only, awaiting formal approval at a subsequent meeting, including the purchase of an Apple iMac Lab for Riverview Gardens High School, renewing the Ultimate Threat Management/Antivirus solution, renewing Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) membership, Glasgow Classroom Library Purchase, AT&T T-1 and Local Phone Service renewal, proposed E-Rate Vendors, RGSD Summer School Academic Programs 2017 budget, the 2017-2018 Staffing Plan revisions incorporating minimum cuts, and plans for new playgrounds at Central Middle School, Lemasters Elementary School, and Highland Elementary School, as well as purchasing Destiny Checkout Systems for several elementary schools and Heinemann LLI Materials for Highland Elementary, and renewing the Westview Math 180 program. Action was taken to approve consent agenda items, excluding the 2017-2018 Riverview School District Calendar. Specific action items approved included the purchase of fitness equipment for Central Middle School's fitness room, the playground structure for Lemasters Elementary School, and initiating the process for the Highland Elementary School playground structure.

The Special Administrative Board (SAB) convened in a closed executive session. Key discussions included a legal matter where the SAB approved allowing the administration to proceed with developing legal contract templates for vendors, with the expectation of realizing considerable savings in legal fees. The meeting also addressed several personnel actions, including the approval of various personnel reports covering support staff, staff changing positions and salaries, staff changing salary, substitute personnel, and multiple resignation and termination reports for both administrative and certified staff. The SAB also approved a recommendation for Mr. Leon Wonsley as submitted in the Personnel Report.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the agenda. Following patron participation, announcements were made recognizing administrative assistants for Administrative Professional Day. The Superintendent's Report included updates on supporting MAP celebrations and the upcoming Stepping to Good Health event, alongside a discussion regarding proposed state legislation concerning average daily attendance funding for unaccredited school districts' preschool programs. Information was presented on the Community Eligibility Program, which allows high-poverty districts to receive federal reimbursement for all student meals at the free rate. Action items approved included the renewal of Missouri School Board's Association membership dues, the purchase of a Unified Threat Management/Antivirus solution, the purchase of READ 180 Next Generation software for the High School funded by Title I, approval for another Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) membership, approval to use MOSIG funds for Missouri Reading Initiative professional development services, and approval for Active Shooter and Intruder Response Training.