Board Briefs from September 14, 2020 Business Meeting

This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the September 14, 2020 regular Board of Education 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 to view a recording from the September 14 Board Meeting

Board President Remarks

• Congratulations to Dr. Wipke for his Superintendent to Watch Award from NSPRA; we appreciate his communications with us and the community

Superintendent Remarks

• LHWHS was ranked 3rd in a recent article about top high schools in Missouri

• I want to take a moment to remember the events of September 11, 2001, an anniversary our nation marked on Friday. It’s a moment in history that needs to be recognized, along with how our first responders served as heroes who saved many lives. Many of our teachers put together classroom activities that helped remember the event.

• Learning Centers opened this past week and I want to thank all of our educators who have been involved in that.

• I will attend a conference on Unraveling Implicit Bias this week and I look forward to the experience.

• Our high school grounds sustained some recent damage from flooding but we are well on our way to getting repairs in place.

• We are looking to send out a survey concerning the possibility of putting a bond issue on the April ballot. We have some great potential renovation plans in place for five of our schools and want to hear from the community about those.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Tax Rate Discussion

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jason Buckner provided information related to the 2020-21 suggested tax rate.

Early Resignation Notice Incentive Plan

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Julie Helm shared information about the district's proposal for an Early Resignation Notification Incentive Plan (ERNIP).

Superintendent Update

Superintendent Dr. Jim Wipke provided the Board with an update on the district’s Learning Centers and current progress toward returning to in-person instruction.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The next Board of Education meeting will be a regular Business Meeting on Tuesday, September 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 SEPT. 29

• SSD Reimbursement of ECSE Costs

• Tax Rate

• 2020A Policy Update 

• 2020-21 Bus Routes/Mileage

• 2021-22 Board Meeting Schedule

• Future Board Meeting Format

Board Briefs from September 8, 2020 Special Board Meeting

This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the September 8, 2020 Special Board 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 recording of the September 8, 2020 Board Business Meeting

ACTION ITEMS

MSBA Policy Suspension Resolution The Board approved suspending policy to align with COVID-19 emergency legislation, including implementing the new federal Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSL), as enacted in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, for all eligible employees. Also, all board policies and administrative procedures are hereby suspended to the extent that any policy or procedure of this school district conflicts with new state and federal laws enacted relating to the COVID-19 pandemic or the waiver, suspension, or amendment of an existing law or regulation made by the federal government, the Missouri Governor or state agencies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic

Superintendent Authorization The Board authorized Superintendent Dr. Jim Wipke to begin planning for the potential of transitioning students and staff back into a more traditional, in-person learning model before the start of the second quarter. Also, it authorized the superintendent to implement a transition at a time and manner that the superintendent deems appropriate based on available data.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The next Board of Education meeting will be a regular Business Meeting on September 14, 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.