WSD BOARD MEETING REPORT

The Wentzville School District Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday, May 18, that was live-streamed via the WSD Board of Education YouTube channel and can be viewed by visiting YouTube. The agenda and available supporting documents can be viewed online under Diligent Community (formerly BoardDocs).

Dr. Tormala, superintendent of schools, began the business portion of the meeting by providing comments and sharing District highlights. View the slideshow.

The purpose of Federal Program funds is to provide supplemental assistance, professional

learning, and enhancement of educational programs in a school district. See the full presentation on the District's use of Title I-IV funds.

The safety presentation included an overview of CSIP goals as well as the Board of Education

goals. Security upgrades, safety and security measures, intruder training information, and

general staff training information was also included. Ongoing work for 2023-2024 includes staff intruder training, emergency one-button radio testing, crisis plan review, Emergency Operations Plan review, safety committee work, and Phase III for an interior security system. See the full presentation.

Rick Angevine, chief finance officer, presented an update on the District budget. View the full presentation.

In order to come into compliance with §162.058, the Board had a first reading of proposed policy revisions for the District's Community Engagement Policy. Consideration was taken based on community input from the District's most recent Community Engagement Workshop on April 27, as well as a follow-up survey open to the District community. View the full presentation.

The administration and Board reviewed updated misconduct and disciplinary consequences (2023-2024) after a team of representatives from Administrative Services, Alternative Education, Counseling, Student Services, Teaching and Learning Administrators, Elementary Administrators, Middle School Administrators, and High School Administrators came together to make proposed adjustments to the current standards. The Board provided feedback for consideration at a future meeting. View the full presentation.

The Board voted to move the regularly scheduled June Board of Education meeting to Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Congratulations to the three WSD students who will represent the Lewis & Clark Career Center at the invitation-only SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in June! Ethan Trager and Isaac Roseberry from North Point High School, and Jackson VanderPloeg from Liberty High School qualified for nationals after earning a first-place gold medal at the state Conference. Read more.

Earlier this month, the WSD Board of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Arla Monroe as the director of technology operations, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Monroe currently serves as the director of technology at Columbia School District. She has twenty-five years of experience as a director of technology in seven school districts. Prior to that, she was a teacher at the elementary and junior high levels. Read more.

Earlier this month, the WSD Board of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Kimberley (Kim) Walters as the principal of Heritage Intermediate, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Walters currently serves as the assistant superintendent of academic services for Blair Oaks School District. She has also served as a special education teacher, reading coach, K-12 principal, federal programs director, and coordinator of special projects at Blair Oaks, Hale, Brookfield, and Bucklin school districts. Read more.

The WSD Board of Education approved hiring Kelly Stratman as Discovery Ridge Elementary's principal, effective July 1, 2023. Stratman has 19 years of experience in the WSD, and this is her 23rd year in education. She has served as the assistant principal of Discovery Ridge Elementary for the past seven years. Prior to that, she served six years as an assistant principal at Duello and six years as a first-grade teacher at Heritage Primary. Read more.

Resignations

This month, the Board approved the resignations of Sherri Bertrand, director of assessment, and Kevin Garcia, director of Barfield Early Childhood Center, effective June 30, 2023.

Openings

Join Team WSD! Look for these positions posted for hire now and in the coming days!

The next regular Board Meeting is set for Wednesday, June 14, 2023. There will be a Board Work Session this Saturday, May 20, 2023.