This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the June 11, 2020 Business 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 June 11, 2020 Board Business Meeting
This meeting is the second half of the Board of Education’s annual retreat which
is taking place this year in two half-day sessions
by Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Spoede Schematic Design Update. Superintendent Dr. Jim Wipke introduced Steve Turckes from Perkins and Will who shared an updated design for Spoede Elementary School. This design, along with designs for Old Bonhomme Elementary School and Ladue Middle School, are being developed in anticipation of making improvements to these facilities. The Board of Education has not made any final decisions on when a bond referendum might be held to finance these projects.
Class Size Policy and Administrative Procedure. Dr. Wipke and Board President Carolyn Jaeger presented the district’s current class size policy and procedures and discussed how they came to be determined. Dr. Wipke will make a recommendation to the Board at a future date on any changes he recommends be made.
2020-21 Preliminary Budget. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Dr. Jason Buckner presented the preliminary budget for 2020-21. The FY21 Preliminary Budget has the same amount of revenue projected as in the current budget, creating an overall deficit of $139,038. As additional information is obtained from revenue sources throughout the fall, the budget will be adjusted accordingly. The details of the budget, as well as the district’s expenditure plans, can be found by clicking on the header to this paragraph.
Financial and Facilities Long-Term Plan. Communications Director Susan Downing reviewed the potential timeline that would need to be followed in order for the district to be prepared to put a bond referendum on the April 2021 ballot. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the earliest date the Board was considering moving forward with a bond referendum. This timing may change based on the nature of reentry to school in the fall, as well as economic factors.
Board Goals 2020-21. President Jaeger led the Board in a review of their 2019-20 goals and the development of their 2020-21 Board of Education Goals. These goals will be developed to align with both the district’s Strategic Plan and the superintendent’s goals to ensure continuous progress on the initiatives identified as the district’s highest priorities.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Board of Education meeting will be Business Meetings on June 29, 2020. The meeting 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 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
