Friday, December 11, 2015

Board Briefs from December 8, 2015 Work Session

This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the December 8, 2015 Work Session.  This is an unofficial record.  Official minutes of each Board meeting are posted on the district website and are available for viewing at the Administrative Center after the Board approves them, typically two weeks after the meeting.


DISCUSSION ITEM
High School Renovation Initiative
Results from the Community Survey were presented to the Board at the November 23, 2015, meeting and are linked here.  The purpose of the survey was to gauge residents’ overall satisfaction with the performance of the school district, as well as their level of support for a significant high school renovation and more modest improvements to other district facilities.  

In light of the survey results, the Board of Education and administration met on December 8 to discuss the various components of the projects under consideration in order to continue the process of prioritizing needs and to work toward reaching consensus on whether to move forward with a bond referendum in April 2016 and in what amount.  The Board also discussed alternative sources of funding for these projects, including the utilization of funds raised through the Ladue Education Foundation’s capital campaign which is focused on supporting a high school renovation, the use of funds generated from the eventual sale of the district’s property on Clayton Road, and the use of funds in the district’s operating budget set aside for capital (building) projects and improvements.

The Board is anticipated to make a decision on whether to move forward with an April 2016 bond referendum at their meeting on Monday, December 14, 2015.  The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the library of Ladue Horton Watkins High School (1201 South Warson Road, 63124).

Tentative Agenda Items for Business Meeting December 14, 2015:

ACTION
  • 2016-17 High School Course Change Proposal(s)
  • 2015-16 Revised Budget
  • Bond Referendum Discussion/Decision
INFORMATION

  • Second Semester Board Agenda Calendar (January - August)