Approved unanimously. Items were:

The report included an overview of our Maintenance and Custodial Department. The Department has had a total of 626 work orders since July 1, 2026, with the highest work order request being in the month of August. The report also highlighted Mrs. Debbie Oberkirsch as the 1st annual Classified Employee of the Year and the promotion of Mr. Bill Stuppy as Evening Custodial Supervisor.

Items approved are reimbursable at 50% through the E-rate program. Our percentage is based on the Free/Reduced Student Lunch count in the District.

Last Friday's Professional Development Day was very successful. Dr. Ruess complimented Dr. Funston and the PD Committee on a well-run event. The surveys were largely positive. Staff enjoy getting the opportunity to choose three sessions in the afternoon. The only "complaint" is that it was hard to choose which three to attend.

The Board approved moving the date of the March School Board meeting to March 26th, 2026. Dr. Ruess will be attending a conference where important updates on pending legislation will be discussed on March 19th (the previously scheduled board meeting date). It is very important that she be present for that information. The board agreed and said they would also like to hear what she learns.

Health insurance rates will increase 7.4% for 2026-27. The industry standard is approximately 12%-15%. This will cost the District approximately $250,000.

Roy Mangan from ArchImages presented board members with detailed drawings of the new gym and indoor fieldhouse to give them a better understanding of the size and scope of the work. Aside from the construction of the buildings, it requires a large re-routing of utilities that run under the current practice field behind the high school.

The Middle School and Intermediate Schools will have extensive work done to the gymnasium floors this summer. The intermediate school will be getting an entirely new surface. The floor hasn't been replaced in 23 years. The Board approved the bid from Missouri Flooring Company for $155,300

The Middle School gym floor will be sanded down to the wood and repainted. It hasn't been done in at least 15 years. This will be similar to the resurfacing that was done to the high school gym floor last summer.

The High School floor will receive its annual maintenance and will be closed during the week of August 3rd, 2026.

With work being done on 3 of our district gyms during the summer months, Mr. Therrell is coordinating the schedule to ensure that at least two gyms among the high school, middle school, intermediate school and elementary school will remain open for district use during the summer. However, all outside facility gym use will be postponed through the summer months.