Education Agendas
Click here to view the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the State Board of Education. Early on the very full agenda is a report on St. Louis Public Schools by DESE Commissioner Kent King.
And tomorrow, the local Board of Education will meet for a work session and an administrative board meeting. Of note is an addition to the agenda for next Tuesday’s regular meeting: an “update from the Mayor’s office” following the President’s Report.
The agenda was prepared by Board President Veronica O’Brien — without the input of the district adminstration, according to sources — and Ed Rhode, spokesman for Mayor Francis Slay, was not immediately aware of any such “update”.
Developing…
The Work Session will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Administrative Building, 801 N. 11th Ave., in Room 108 and is open to the public. The Administrative Board Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Room 108 and is also open to the public. The agenda is as follows:
WORK SESSION AGENDA 5:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Finance Report (Revised GOB and Non-GOB Budgets)
Mr. Enos Moss, Treasurer/Interim CFO
4. Discussion
5. Kronos Report
Mr. Terry Laster, CIO
6. Discussion
7. Adjournment
ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING AGENDA 7:00 P.M.
1.0 Preliminary
1.1 Call To Order / Roll Call
1.2 Placement of Items on the January 16, 2007 Regular Board Meeting Agenda
a) Call to Order/Roll Call
b) Pledge of Allegiance
c) We Are Up To Good Things
d) Public Comments
e) Approval of Minutes
f) Superintendent’s Report
i) Presentation by Superintendent
ii) Finance Report
iii) Consent Agenda
g) Board Resolutions
i) Approval of election ballot and legal notice
ii) Resolution on Management and Oversite of the Office of the Board of Education
iii) Resolution to direct Superintendent to conduct a district-wide survey of all employees and parents to determine their feelings regarding either a full or partial State takeover of the St. Louis Public Schools
iv) Resolution regarding Internal and External Board Communications
h) President’s Report
i) Update from Mayor’s Office
i) New Business
j) Information Requests
k) Announcements
1.3 Adjournment
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7 Comments
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 1:53 PM
So—King makes his report—then what? Do they immediately consider accreditation issues in order to give Slay and Blunt what they want?
How do the other members usually respond to King? Do they usually rubberstamp his recommendations, or do they sometimes challenge him?
How diverse are the viewpoints among those wioth the power to decide?
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 2:00 PM
Here they are—-the last one was not confirmed—–
PRESIDENT
Peter F. Herschend, Branson, was appointed to the Board in December 1991 and re-appointed for another term in November 1999. He previously served as president of the Board from 1994-96. He is co-owner and vice chairman of Herschend Family Entertainment Corp., Branson, which owns Silver Dollar City and other entertainment properties. He served 12 years on the Branson Board of Education and was vice president of that Board. He also served on the Region 10 executive committee of the Missouri School Boards’ Association.
VICE PRESIDENT
Russell V. Thompson, Columbia, was appointed to the Board in November 1994; he was re-appointed in December 2002. He had previously served as president of the Board from 2000-2002. He is a professional educator who spent his entire career with the Columbia Public Schools. Dr. Thompson retired in 1994 after serving nearly 20 years as superintendent. He is active in numerous educational and civic organizations.
MEMBERS
Thomas R. Davis, Kansas City, was first appointed to the State Board of Education in July 1987 and served until June 1999; he was re-appointed in September 1999. He has served as president of the Board (1989-1991 and 2002-05). He is CEO of the Meyer Companies Inc., Lee’s Summit. Mr. Davis is former president (1997) of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) and a former member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
Deborah L. Demien, Wentzville, was appointed to the Board in March 2006. She is director of marketing for Demien Construction. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and history from Southwest Missouri State University and a master’s degree in education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Shirley Langley Hindman, Harviell, was appointed to the Board in April 2004. She is retired from Southeast Missouri State University, where she was a professor in the College of Education from 1976-1996. Dr. Hindman has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University.
David Liechti, St. Joseph, was appointed to the Board in October 2003. He is a self-employed Certified Public Accountant. He is a former member and president of the St. Joseph Board of Education. Mr. Liechti earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is active in numerous community organizations.
Sybl Slaughter, Lebanon, was appointed to the Board in October 2003. She retired in 2001 from the Lebanon School District where she was an elementary teacher for 20 years and principal for eight years. Ms. Slaughter holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a former member of the University of Missouri College of Education Alumni Board and is active in several civic organizations.
Donayle E. Whitmore-Smith, St. Louis, was appointed to the Board in October 2006. Ms. Whitmore-Smith is director of School Choice Missouri, an educational campaign aimed at raising awareness about a variety of educational options and school reform efforts throughout the states.. She previously worked as communications manager for The Boeing Company’s Leadership Center. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications/English at Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 2:07 PM
Wait a minute, I thought Whitmore-Smith was gone?
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 2:27 PM
this makes me nervous..just how do these appointments work if they can be sworn in before the senate considers them?
NEW BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED
Governor Blunt has recently appointed two new members to the State Board of Education. Ms. Donayle Whitmore-Smith, St. Louis, was appointed in October. She was sworn in at the beginning of the November meeting. Ms. Whitmore-Smith replaces Vanetta Rogers, a member of the State Board since May of 2000, whose term expired.
Last week, Gov. Blunt appointed the Rev. Stanley Archie, Kansas City, to replace Tom Davis, whose term also expired. Rev. Archie is expected to join the State Board in January. Tom Davis is a past president of this board and a past president of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). He had been a member of the State Board for nearly 20 years.
Both Rev. Archie and Ms. Whitmore-Smith must be confirmed by the Missouri Senate once it is back in session.
Sincerely,
Peter Herschend, President
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 3:51 PM
In March, Blunt successfully appointed to the State Board of Education Deborah Demien, marketing director for Building God’s Way, which specializes in construction of churches and Christian schools.
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 4:07 PM
Blunt favored a thing where 65 percent of money had to be spent on student instruction—but—
Some education groups worry the definition of student instruction expenses leaves out critical elements, such as school buses and librarians
Not sure how much this reveals about members’ feelings—
November 15, 2005
Earlier this month, Blunt visited several cities to tout the initiative, which is being promoted around the country by a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, First Class Education.
Under the proposal, instruction expenses cover not just teachers’ salaries and textbooks but also activities such as music, drama and athletics. But it would not cover supportive services such as transportation, utilities, librarians and counselors.
“Anytime you codify something that specific, it tends not to stay current in time,” said board member Tom Davis, a Democrat from Kansas City. “It may be too rigid.
“The goal of getting as much money as possible into classrooms, that’s a good goal.”
But the goal needs to be flexible enough to respond to schools’ changing circumstances, Davis said.
Some also said local school boards should make spending decisions.
“I question it because I trust the judgment of the local boards and administrators more so than I do those in the Capitol,” said board member Shirley Hindman, a Democrat from Harviell, in southeast Missouri. “Of course their first priority is instruction.”
Sybl Slaughter, a Republican from Lebanon, agreed, saying, “My concern is that it takes away from local control.”
Anonymous
Monday, 8th January 2007 at 4:43 PM
Yikes—from august of 2005
http://www.bransonedge.com/politics/politicalcontributions.html
I got about 40 percent up the page and I am worn out from cutting and pasting—I get the idea that Herschend will probably be on board with what Blunt wants—
This is a partial list of contributions made during the last 2 years
Herschend, Peter F. (Silver Dollar City Inc./President), (Zip code: 65616) $10000 to BOND SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE on 07/29/04
Herschend, Jo Dee (none/Home Maker), (Zip code: 65616) $8333 to 7TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE FEDERAL ACCOUNT on 07/21/04
Herschend, Peter F. (Herscherd Family Entertainment/Vice), (Zip code: 65616) $8333 to 7TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE FEDERAL ACCOUNT on 02/19/04
Herschend, Peter F. (Herscherd Family Entertainment/Vice), (Zip code: 65616) $8333 to 7TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE FEDERAL ACCOUNT on 09/29/03
HERSCHEND, PETER F. MR. (SILVER DOLLAR CITY/OWNER), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 11/07/03
HERSCHEND, JACK R. MR. (SELF-EMPLOYED/CO-OWNER THEME PARKS), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 07/15/03
HERSCHEND, JACK R. MR. (SELF-EMPLOYED/CO-OWNER THEME PARKS), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 07/25/03
HERSCHEND, SHARON JUNE MRS. (SELF-EMPLOYED/CO-OWNER THEME PARKS), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 07/15/03
HERSCHEND, SHARON JUNE MRS. (SELF-EMPLOYED/CO-OWNER THEME PARKS), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 07/25/03
HERSCHEND, JO DEE MRS. (SILVER DOLLAR CITY/CO-OWNER), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 11/07/03
Herschend, Jo Dee Mrs. (Self-Employed/Co-Owner), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 06/30/03
Herschend, Peter F. Mr. (Self-Employed/Owner), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to BUSH-CHENEY ‘04 (PRIMARY) INC. on 06/30/03
Herschend, Sherry, (Zip code: 65616) $500 to FRESHMEN PAC on 09/14/04
Herschend, Peter (Silver Dollar City/Principal), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAC on 03/03/04
Herschend, Peter (Silver Dollar City/Principal), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAC on 08/24/04
HERSCHEND, SHARON (SELF-HERSCHEND FAM ENTRTAINMNT/THEM), (Zip code: 65616) $2000 to CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES on 07/16/03
HERSCHEND, SHARON (SELF-HERSCHEND FAM ENTRTAINMNT/THEM), (Zip code: 65616) $2000 to CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES on 05/18/04
HERSCHEND, SHARON (SELF-HERSCHEND FAM ENTRTAINMNT/THEM), (Zip code: 65616) $500 to CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES on 06/21/04
Herschend Peter F. (Silver Dollar City/Co-Owner), (Zip code: 65616) $500 to TODD AKIN FOR CONGRESS on 05/29/03
Herschend, Peter F. (Silver Dollar City/Co-Owner), (Zip code: 65616) $2000 to TODD AKIN FOR CONGRESS on 10/04/04
Herschend, Sherry (Not Applicable/housewife), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT on 03/17/04
Dee Herschend, Jo (Not Applicable/Homemaker), (Zip code: 65616) $2000 to FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT on 10/08/03
Sherry Herschend (Not Applicable/housewife), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT on 09/08/03
Peter F. Herschend (Silver Dollar City Inc./Executive), (Zip code: 65616) $2000 to FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT on 01/27/03
HERSCHEND, PETER (SILVER DOLLAR CITY INC), (Zip code: 65616) $1500 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 06/30/03
HERSCHEND, JO DEE (HOUSEWIFE), (Zip code: 65616) $500 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 06/30/03
HERSCHEND, SHARON (OWNER), (Zip code: 65616) $200 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 05/29/03
HERSCHEND, JO DEE (HOUSEWIFE), (Zip code: 65616) $500 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 07/22/03
HERSCHEND, JO DEE (HOUSEWIFE), (Zip code: 65616) $1000 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 03/04/03
HERSCHEND, PETER (SILVER DOLLAR CITY INC), (Zip code: 65616) $500 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 01/07/03
HERSCHEND, PETER (SILVER DOLLAR CITY INC), (Zip code: 65616) $500 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND on 03/31/03
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