Thursday, May 14, 2020

Board Briefs from Special Board Meeting on May 12, 2020

This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the May 12, 2020 Special Meeting. 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.


Click here for a video recording of the May 12, 2020 Board Business Meeting


INFORMATION ITEMS


Potential Bond Referendum Projects. Steve Turckes, FAIA, ALEP, LEED AP, PreK-12 Global Practice Leader and Principal of Perkins and Will, reviewed current options being considered for potential improvements to Old Bonhomme Elementary School, Spoede Elementary School and Ladue Middle School. These projects have progressed to this point through discussions and analysis with Programming Teams for each project. Programming Teams consist of school administrators, teachers, parents and the  Superintendent’s Finance and Facilities Committee which includes three Board members and senior district administrators. These Programming Teams are working toward narrowing to one option by May 15 so the architectural team can continue with the design process. 


Given the current economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district has structured the architect contract to ensure there are points along the way in the design process to halt or alter the process. However, all work being done is “owned” by the district and can be used at any point.


UPCOMING MEETINGS


The next Board of Education meetings will be Business Meetings on June 9, 2020 and June 29, 2020. The meetings will be held virtually using Zoom and the Meeting ID will be posted on the Featured tab of BoardDocs when the meeting information is officially posted. 


Tentative Agenda Items for Business Meeting June 9, 2020:


ACTION

  • 2020-21 Student Testing Schedule

  • 2020-21 Professional Development Plan 

  • Launch MOU

INFORMATION

  • 2020-21 School Lunch Prices

  • 2020-21 Master Agreement 

  • 2020-21 Preliminary Budget Review

  • Comprehensive School Improvement Program Review (Supt. Update)

  • Curriculum Review

  • Master Facilities Plan/Bond Timeline Review 

  • Long-Term Financial Plan Review

  • Board Work Goals

  • Early Childhood Programming

Tentative Agenda Items for Business Meeting June 29, 2020:


ACTION

  • Consolidated Application for Federal Grants

  • Final 2019-20 Bus Routes

  • Extra Duty Stipend Amounts

  • 2020-21 Lunch Prices

  • Hearing and Approval of 2020-21 Preliminary Budget 

  • Curriculum Revisions

  • 2020-21 Tuition Rate Per Policy JECA 

  • Teacher Evaluation Manual

INFORMATION

  • Board Goals/Work Plan