Regular Open Meeting Brief – June 21, 2018
The entire meeting agenda can be viewed at: June 21, 2018 BOE Meeting
Program Evaluations
The Board of Education approved the program evaluation for the District’s Wellness Program. Nearly 6000 students were served through wellness programming over the past year. Through a CDC and MO Department of Health and Human Services grant, schools have been able to upgrade PE equipment and increase water consumption through installation of bottle filling stations. The District-wide Wellness Committee has focused on mental health initiatives including trauma awareness and suicide prevention. Additionally, the representative from Blue Cross Blue Shield has provided great support for staff wellness projects and programs.
Community Academy
The District implemented a Community Academy during the spring semester this year. Based on a community survey, the initial classes were finance related. Through assistance from North American Savings Bank, classes on budgeting, credit and savings were provided. At the request of participants, these classes will be offered again in the fall. Additionally, classes related to trauma awareness and social/emotional learning will be provided.
Safety Survey
A series of surveys have been developed to ascertain how our various stakeholders perceive safety issues in their schools and is administered annually. In addition, the surveys were differentiated by school and location within the building to provide the most accurate information. Overall, elementary school students report feeling safe in their schools. Almost 86% of middle school students indicate they know how to report unsafe behavior, an increase of 10%. High school students indicated a need/desire for more security measures such as random security scans or cameras in the lunchroom, locker rooms and hallways. Safety survey results can be found under item K.4.b of the June 21, 2018 Meeting.
Budget Update
The Board approved a preliminary budget for next year proposing $62,189,975 in revenues and $61,819,179 in expenditures, totals are for all funds. Without making reallocations, reserve fund balances at the end of the 2018-19 school year are predicted to be within the desired goal of 18 +/- 2%. Reallocations will need to be made in future years to maintain the desired reserve fund balances.