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Information about the roof project was presented at the Feb. 13 Trenton R-9 School Board meeting. The storm damaged roofs in the district.
Director Daniel Gott reported that Berezi is attempting to bid on an insurance claim for the project. He explained that a large portion of the roof of the Trenton High School building and the existing music building will be completely replaced. Other parts of the school's roof will also be repaired. Five of his HVAC units will be replaced.
A portion of Rissler Elementary School's roof will be repaired. This includes the toddler edition to her 3rd grade and her 4th grade editions.
Gott said the work is expected to be completed this summer. Being able to start work early means that work will be done at night if school is still in session. The work is expected to be completed by next year.
Regarding the proposed bond issuance, Gott reported that an engineer has checked CF Russell Stadium and said the stadium is generally structurally sound. However, he noted that there are issues that need to be addressed before they become major problems. He said engineers were confident that minor repairs would be made.
A multi-stage bidding process allows school districts to decide how much to spend. Gott commented that how much the district decides to spend on CF Russell Stadium will depend on the district's roofing and other work.
The Trenton Middle School roof will be inspected soon, and work is planned for this summer, he said.
A question on the April 2 ballot will ask whether the district should issue $3.5 million in general obligation bonds. This work includes replacing and improving HVAC systems and building automation controls, replacing and repairing the TMS roof, installing a new district-wide telecommunications system, and other capital improvements.
Gott reported that Get the Lead Out has completed its second round of lead testing. He said the water was flushed and retested in areas where lead was initially too high. He didn't want any lead in the water.
The report is expected to be published within about three weeks. Gott said the report will include the results of the second lead test and ways to improve. He noted that the district could likely receive significant funding to cover the cost of repairs.
Gott filed an occupational report. He said Trenton R-9's agricultural sector is one of the best in the state, and the district's career programs are strong. He noted that students spend a lot of time competing and in supervised educational experiences.
Mr. Gott acknowledged that Trenton High School biology teacher Charlie Bacon has been selected as the recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award by the Missouri Learning Forward Executive Committee. Gott said he was proud of Bacon and that many students who had him as a teacher said it was a positive experience.
Academic Dean Dr. Johanna Bauer reported that curriculum work continues in all district buildings. I have decided to work until the beginning of next month. The Family and Consumer Science curriculum was recently completed, as were 8th grade science, English language arts, Algebra 1 and Algebra 1 Fundamentals A, and Financial Algebra.
Mr. Bauer reported that this month's instructional workshop is scheduled for February 23 of the second year. The focus remains on Standard 4: Critical Thinking. With schools closed due to inclement weather, she said the focus remains the same.
Individual coaching cycles continue for first, second, and third year participants. They will last until April. Mr Bauer said next year he may add Year 4, so participants will still have the opportunity to check in and receive support.
She will be participating in a workshop titled “Optimal Targeted Interventions to Improve Literacy” on February 28th and 29th. The workshop will be conducted through the Department of Education and Research.
Mr. Bauer reported that Rissler staff were invited to a small group literacy workshop on May 20th. She said professional learning opportunities are the final element in launching the kindergarten through fourth grade literacy framework for next school year.
Trenton Middle School Principal Mike Hostetter reported that his middle school students took an iReady benefit trip to Bode Ice Arena in St. Joseph.
TMS also celebrated Counselor Week. He said TMS has great counselors.
The selected students will be displayed in the Board of Education room next year. TMS students Carter Bunnell, Ross Maloney, and Kennedy Cross attended the meeting in person.
Other students whose art was selected by the art teacher to display in the boardroom include Risler's Leah Artes, Piper Raines and Madeline Stevens, and THS' Dariana Sanchez, Claudia Olivo and Katie Wright. It is included.
The Trenton R-9 School Board approved the 2024-2025 school calendar on Feb. 13. The first day of school will be August 20th, and the last day of school will be early dismissal on May 16th, 2025.
Superintendent Daniel Gott reported that the calendar includes 166 days of student contact. This includes his 1,108 hours and his 3 hours of 45 minutes.
Fifteen minutes will be added to Risler Elementary School's schedule, and three minutes will be added to Trenton High School and Trenton Middle School schedules.
Buildings are given 6 and 35 hours per day. Gott said this will give the district enough time to avoid having to build on snow days.
He said he is still working with his management team on what adding time to the schedule will look like. School districts are expected to have that information ready in time for handbook approval.
There will be four early dismissals, and the school will be dismissed three hours early that day.
All staff will be working on the 8th. One is his partial work date of April 17, 2025.
Gott explained that it is not a traditional professional development day. This day is used for planning and curriculum work, as well as meetings with vertical teams, grade level teams, and committees.
Parent-teacher conferences will take place on Oct. 17, and staff will not be required to report to work until the 11 a.m. start time. The meeting will take place from 1pm to 7pm that day. Paraprofessionals, nurses, and cooks will not participate in parent-teacher conferences.
Gott reported that two school calendars were sent to staff for voting, and the calendar approved by the board on Feb. 13 received the most votes. The committee said they put more effort into creating the calendar this year than usual because the district wants to make changes to the previous calendar.
The board approved seeking transportation bids. Mr. Gott reported that the contract between Trenton R-9 and First Student Bus Company expires on June 30th.
He had hoped that a decision on how to proceed would be made at the March board meeting.
He commented that he is aware that there are problems with the first student this school year, but it is not as bad as last year or the year before. He thought the bus company had more employees and was working to ensure drivers were retained.
Gott said the Trenton R-9 could have its own transport, but said it would be a major overhaul. He noted that while this could potentially save money, it would require a lot of effort.
The board approved an update from the Missouri School Boards Association. According to Gott's report, most of the updates were related to marijuana legalization in Missouri. Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, and most current information states that marijuana is illegal on school campuses.
The budget amendment was approved. Mr. Gott reported that most of the changes have to do with the movement of funds. He said the title funds were transferred as the title budget was completed. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education did not approve special education funding, so it was deducted from the budget. The money for the van was also deducted because Gott said the district couldn't find the van it wanted.
Gott commented that he is hopeful that the district's bond issue will pass. If the bond issue passes, some of the money could be put back into the budget. A question on the April 2 ballot will ask whether the district should issue $3.5 million in general obligation bonds.
Gott added that state funding continues to be received as expected.
After the meeting, it was announced that the board had approved the administrator for the 2024-2025 school year. They are Wade Proffitt as Vice Principal Risler, Mike Hostetter as TMS Principal, Dan Dunkin as TMS Principal, Chris Hodge as THS Principal, John Cowling as THS Assistant Principal, and Director of Special Services and Preschool. Tara Hoffman plays the role, and Johanna Bauer plays the executive. Academic Director. Their salaries will be determined later.
Risler Principal Susan Gott's resignation has been accepted and is effective at the end of this school year.
Other approved resignations were THS women's tennis coach Kameron Kuhl and TMS women's basketball coach Greg Dalrymple. These will remain in effect from the end of this fiscal year.
Approved transfers include Darcy Taylor from 6th grade science to 8th grade science and Rachel Longey from 5th grade science to 6th grade science. The transfer will be effective from next academic year.
Kylie Caldwell was hired as an Early Childhood Special Education Paraprofessional, effective February 14th. Salem Croy has been hired as an assistant varsity track coach at THS.
The board approved Amber Raines as an alternate.
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