The Purple Pages

Maddie Hollingsworth and Jack Johno were crowned homecoming royalty at the homecoming football game against Capital City High School.

Pictured from left to right: Eric Walters, Jacob Neusche - Treasurer, Callie Henze - Vice President, Shelley Creed - Secretary, Debbie Wright, Brian Butts, Troy Risner - President

Dogwood Elementary - 410

Hawthorn Elementary - 346

Oak Ridge Intermediate - 362

Hurricane Deck Elementary - 169

Osage Beach Elementary - 296

Camdenton Middle School - 830

Camdenton High School - 1203

Total - 3621

*Building grade levels were restructured for the 2026-2027 school year

Morgan R-2 $2.75

Waynesville R-VI $2.9021

Richland R-IV $3.018

Camdenton R-III $3.06*

Laclede County C-5 $3.2082

School of the Osage $3.449

Stoutland R-II $3.53

Eldon R-I $3.5714

Macks Creek R-V $3.8129

Lebanon R-III $4.3523

*Maximum Levy Authorized for Operations $2.75 + $.31 Tax Required for Debt Retirement

*State average tax rate for Missouri public schools for the 2026 tax year is $4.1006 per $100 assessed valuation (of those reporting to DESE as of 10/14/26).

2026-2027 Budget as originally adopted:

$70,107,606

2026 Assessed Valuation: $1,450,115,518

2026-2027 Adjusted Tax Rate:

Incidental $1.28

Teachers $1.25

Debt Service: $.31

Capital Projects: $.22

Total: $3.06

2026-2027 Revenue Sources

Local: 74.6205%

County: 1.7767%

State: 11.7611%

Federal: 11.5449%

Other: 0.2968%

This year, the Camdenton R-III School District welcomed 43 new teachers!

Not Pictured:

Juli-Ann Allen - HDE

Sara Bull - CHS

Hailee Hargus - CHS

Jaben Shockley - CMS

Jerri Groves - CMS

The Camdenton R-III School District celebrated the groundbreaking of a new tornado safe room at Dogwood Elementary, marking an important step in the district’s continued commitment to student and staff safety.

The project is supported by funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA), administered through the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency

(SEMA), along with local district funding.

Designed and constructed in accordance with applicable FEMA safe room criteria, the

new facility will provide a designated space for students and staff to seek protection

during tornadoes and extreme wind events. The safe room will accommodate

approximately 1,609 occupants.

“Providing a safe learning environment for our students and staff is one of our greatest responsibilities,” said Dr. Brett Thompson, superintendent of the Camdenton R-III School District. “This project represents an important investment in the safety of our school community, and we are grateful for the funding and partnerships that have made it possible.”

When not being used for emergency shelter for students and staff during tornado warnings, the 13,838 square-foot facility will serve as part of the Early Childhood Center, providing additional space to support the district’s educational programs and activities.

The project is being completed in partnership with SAPP Design Architects and

DeWitt & Associates, Inc.

Safe Room Access: The facility’s emergency use and access procedures will follow the

district’s approved safe room operations plan. Additional information regarding access,

activation procedures, and designated occupants will be provided by the district before

the facility opens.

We want to send a huge thank you to everyone in our Laker family and community who supported our annual Card Fundraiser! Your participation, whether through purchasing a card or encouraging our students, makes a real difference in the lives of our students.

The distribution of the net profit is guided by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Laker Athletic Booster Club. This partnership ensures a broader impact on our programs:

• 40% of the net proceeds will go to the Laker Athletic Booster Club to support our athletic programs district-wide.

• 60% of the net proceeds will remain with the individual school buildings, proportional to the sales generated by that building.

Listed below are the amounts that each building received:

• OBE: $12,373.81
• Hurricane Deck: $3,924.15
• Dogwood: $11,384.46
• Hawthorn: $10,808.03
• ORI: $9,754.94
• CMS: $10,946.59

Each student who sold 20 cards or more were entered into a drawing to win their choice of a tablet or a TV. Congratulations to Joshua A., who chose a tablet!

At Camdenton, we know that a legacy is built through everyday actions: kindness, dedication, and going the extra mile. Loving Our Lakers is a new way to recognize Camdenton R-III employees who are making a difference in the lives of others and truly leaving a legacy.

Each month, selected recipients were honored for the positive impact they’re making in our schools. Administrators and board members all said that Loving Our Lakers is the "best day of the month."

Can you think of a deserving Laker employee? Nominate them here!

All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, children who live outside the district but are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The Camdenton R-III School District assures that it will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.

The Camdenton R-III School District assures that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program.

The Camdenton R-III assures that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The Camdenton R-III School District has adopted a Local Compliance Plan from the state for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed in the Special Service Department located in the Camdenton R-III Administration Building, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.

The District website allows for translation as needed.

November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break

December 18 - Early Release, Winter Break Begins

December 21-January 1 - Winter Break

January 4 - PLC Day, No Students

January 5 - School Resumes

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