WSD BOARD MEETING REPORT

The Wentzville School District Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 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. Below are some highlights.

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

The Board approved a contract with SafeDefend, LLC, for safety wall box and emergency notification systems installation for an added layer of safety and security across the District.

Last school year, the District and Board developed Progress and Performance Measures which align with the Board of Education Goals and the goals from our current Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP). The District monitors and tracks its progress. View the update here.

The Board voted to adopt Policy 6533 and Policy 6532, as presented.

The Board voted to approve Privacy Facilities Usage Proposed Policy A, effective April 3, the start of the fourth quarter.

The Board expressed support for the District to take the next step toward self-funded insurance. View the full presentation.

The Board approved Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. as the District's primary outside law firm and Kriha Boucek, LLC, as our secondary outside law firm. Read the full approved recommendation.

Jill Klahn Smith, director of assessment, data, and school improvement, presented a comprehensive summary of the District's 2023 MSCIP 6 Annual Performance Report (APR). She reported that WSD scored 84.4%, meeting accreditation requirements and showing slight improvement from the previous year’s score of 84.2%. View the full report.

The quick action of Rick Whitworth, custodian at Prairie View Elementary, helped save a student’s life. Rick noticed a student choking and turning blue at lunch, so he performed the Heimlich maneuver to clear the blockage.

Quick-thinking REACH staff members Jessica Chitwood, Felicia Hall Smith, and Amanda Owens used the Heimlich Maneuver to rescue a choking student! Talk about teamwork. Their heroism saved the day.

Kudos to Stone Creek Elementary student Rebecca Maddock for helping save her brother's life! Rebecca notified staff and helped get her brother the critical help he needed during a medical emergency. Way to go, Rebecca!

The WSD Board of Education approved the re-assignment of Dr. Megan Sutton to the position of early childhood administrator-satellite locations, effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Sutton currently serves as the Heritage Primary principal in the WSD. This is a new position within the WSD that will contribute to the expansion of early childhood opportunities in the District. Read more.

The WSD Board of Education approved the re-assignment of Dr. Kimberley Walters to the principal for Heritage Elementary (K-5), effective July 1, 2024. Dr. Walters currently serves as the principal for Heritage Intermediate. Previously, the Heritage building has operated as two schools — Heritage Primary (K-2) and Heritage Intermediate (3-5). With Dr. Walters leading all elementary grade levels next school year, the Heritage campus will no longer function as two separate schools. Read more.

The WSD Board of Education approved the hire of Melrick Bogier as an assistant principal for Heritage Elementary, effective July 1, 2024. Bogier comes to the WSD from St. Louis Public Schools where he has worked as a fourth grade teacher, music teacher, math curriculum specialist, and mentor teacher leader. Read more.

The WSD Board of Education approved the hire of Valerie Sutton as an assistant principal for Heritage Elementary, effective July 1, 2024. Sutton is currently a second-grade teacher at Heritage Primary, and she also brings experience from the St. Charles City School District where she taught and worked as an instructional coach. Read more.

Let's talk facilities planning! RSVP for our upcoming Community Roundtable and Holt Feeder Pattern Student/School Showcase that will be held on Feb. 12 at the Heritage Campus.

You will get the opportunity to walk the building and discuss District facilities as we begin to investigate a potential no tax-rate increase bond initiative. We invite you to come and weigh in!

The next regularly scheduled Board meeting is set for Feb. 22, 2024.