Regular Open Meeting Brief – April 15, 2021
The entire meeting agenda can be viewed at: April 15, 2021 BOE Meeting
New Board of Education Members and Election of Officers
At the reorganizational meeting prior to the regular open meeting, two Board members took the oath of office to begin three-year terms: incumbent member Leonard Greene and new member Kara Warlow. Additionally, the Board elected Monica Terry as President, Dawn Foy as Vice President and Damon Greene as Treasurer to serve until April 2022.
Curriculum & Instruction Update
The C&I department made numerous classroom size and assignment changes to bring back 3rd – 5th grade students to four days a week and will make similar accommodations for the return of 6th -12th grade students later this month. The State’s standard tests - Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) and End of Course (EOC) assessments will be administered this spring to all MO public school students beginning in May. These tests were not assessed last year due to the pandemic.
Salary Schedule Recommendations
The Board approved the recommendations from Grandview 8 and Grandview 10 for the 2021-22 school year. The recommendations included vertical and horizontal movement on the certificated salary schedule as well as an $800 increase to the base; and vertical movement plus a 2.61% increase to each cell on the classified salary schedule. Teams of representatives from the administration, the Board of Education, support staff (Grandview 8) and teachers (Grandview 10) meet several times throughout the year to develop recommendations related to salaries, benefits and quality of work-life issues. This collaborative process, which has been in existence in Grandview C4 for decades, ensures representation by employees in problem solving and reaching consensus agreements.
Employee Insurance
The Board approved continuing medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance with current providers with no rate changes from last year.
Teledentistry Partnership
In June 2020, the Board approved an agreement to partner the Cass County Dental Clinic to provide on-site access to preventative oral health services and referrals to the dental clinic or specialists as needed for Grandview C4 students. An update from the Cass Community Health Foundation demonstrated the needs and benefits this partnership has had for Grandview C4 families over the past year.
Board of Education Meeting Dates 2020-21
Board of Education meetings dates were established for the coming year. Meetings will occur on the third Thursday of every month with three exceptions; the September 2021 and June 2022 meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday and the April 2022 meeting will be held on the second Thursday. A tax hearing will be held in September prior to the regular open meeting and a reorganizational meeting will be held in April 2021 prior to the regular open meeting. Board meeting dates are posted here.