ACTION ITEMS
2014-15 Tuition Rate for Nonresident Property Owners. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Dr. Jason Buckner presented, and the Board approved, a tuition rate of $14,832.05 for the 2014-15 school year. The rate was calculated using the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (DESE's) Suggested Worksheet for Determination of Basic Tuition Charge. This tuition rate includes the debt service levy. The Board is required by the state to set and approve a rate each year. The district does not accept students on a tuition basis except as noted in Policy JECA.
INFORMATION ITEMS
District Activities Report. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Ken Rossics presented the 2013-14 Extracurricular Activity Report. This report is created in order to provide a framework for how extracurricular activities fit into the entire education experience of students.
Easement Request. The Board discussed an easement request from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for doing drainage work on the West Campus. Additional information is being gathered and this topic will be brought forward again for discussion at a future meeting.
Board Policy Changes. Superintendent Dr. Donna Jahnke presented policy revisions for review. The majority of these changes are at the recommendation of the Missouri School Boards' Association, the organization with which the district contracts to keep policies current with state and federal law, as well as public school best practices.
Tentative Agenda Items for Business Meeting August 25, 2014:
ACTION
- Opening of Schools Report
- 2014-15 District Facilities Fee Schedule
- Easement Request
- Board Policy Changes
INFORMATION
- District Preliminary MAP Test Results
- Board of Education Goals/Work Plan
- First Semester Board Meeting Agenda Calendar
