Dexter School Board met for a regular board meeting on March 15, 2022. Below are the minutes/notes from that meeting.
The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members, with all members being present. The Board President leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Agenda: The consent agenda was approved.
Public Comments: There were no registered guests.
Old Business: There was no old business.
New Business:
A. The board approved an updated special assignment/extra duty assignment agreement.
Discussion Items: The following items were discussed with the board:
A. Building board reports were shared for Southwest Elementary, Central Elementary, T.S. Hill Middle School, and Dexter High School.
B. The monthly nursing report was shared with the board.
C. The superintendent’s report was shared with the board.
In honor of School Board Appreciation Week the buildings made cards, signs, and videos for board members.
D. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for April 19, 2022
In Closed Session:
The board approved the hiring of the following substitute teachers for the 21-22 school year:
Brittany Navarro
Tana Younger
Kyla Propst
Zachary Smiley
The board approved hiring of the following individuals for the 21-22 school year pending favorable background checks and appropriate certification:
Nicholas Libla-District IT Technician.
The board approved the transfer of the following individuals for the 22-23 school year pending appropriate certification:
Alexis Lovins-Central Elementary 4th Grade Teacher.
Christina Jenkins-Central Title Aide.
The board approved hiring of the following individuals for the 22-23 school year pending favorable background checks and appropriate certification.
Mary Ezernack - MS Special Services Teacher.
Kurt Lovelady - MS Boys Basketball Assistant.
Cody Boyer - Head Wrestling Coach.
McKenzie Anthony Brown - Central Elementary Teacher.
Shelby Lintz - High School Math Teacher.
Sarah Jarrell - District Process Coordinator (Psychological Examiner).
Lari Hardin - Central Elementary Teacher.
Lindsay Woods - HS Dance Coach.
Becky Lizenbee - Substitute Bus Aide.
Emma Parsley - Central Elementary Teacher.
Tashan Bittaye - Middle School Key Skills & HS Football Assistant
The board approved employing all probationary teachers for the 2022-2023 school year.
The board approved employing all tenured teachers for the 2022-2023 school year.
The board approved employing the instructional/technology coaches for the 2022-2023 school year.
The board approved the following resignations/retirements/recensions:
Lacey Wood-Southwest Secretary, resignation effective 3/25/2022.
Brad Hahn-High School Math Teacher, recension of employment for the 22-23 school year.
Candice Melton-Bus Driver, recension of employment for the 21-22 school year.
Candice Averett-4th Grade Teacher, resignation effective at the conclusion of the 21-22 school year.
Shelby Lintz-5th Grade Teacher, resignation effective at the conclusion of the 21-22 school year.
April Boyer-1st Grade Teacher, resignation effective at the conclusion of the 21-22 school year.
The following items were discussed with the board:
Legal update.
Review of open positions for the 22-23 school year.
Items at the Conclusion of Executive Session
A. None at this time.
Dexter HIgh School Sr. Beta Club hosted a Mr. DHS Pageant in the auditorium on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Each entry competed in Formal Wear, Talent Competition, and a Question/Answer Session.
There were 17 Mr. DHS contestants. The ShowMe Times has 17 videos one for each Talent Competition on the ShowMe Times Facebook page. There are several albums of photos on Facebook as well.
Competing young men were:
Seth Malloy escorted by Carly McMunn
Kenton Pope escorted by Gracen Hampton
Carter Pennington escorted by Adie Kruse
Miller McLaughlin escorted by Tori White
Francois Wirz escorted by madison Hutchison
Maddox Miller escorted by Berkley Moreland
Camden Riley escorted by Avery Neely
Chase Farmer escorted by Abby Dement
Ben Dowdy escorted by Bella Cook
Chris Stone escorted by Bailey Whitaker
Dylan Greene escorted by Rylee Corlew
Dylan Sitze escorted by Jayci Holcomb
Peyton Jarrell escorted by Addie Medley
Kaden Lirely escorted by Brooklyn Link
Luke Gentry escorted by Brooklyn Franklin
The winners are from left: People's Choice - Camden Riley, second alternate - Miller McLaughlin, first alternate - Kaden Lirely and Mr. DHS - Dylan Sitze.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter HIgh School held their annual National Honor Society Induction on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the high school auditorium.
Chapter officers are: President - Annie Banken; Vice President - Dulcie Pullen; Secretary - Andie Kruse; Treasurer - Rachel Lin; Service Coordinator/Historian - Kennedy Bess
Previous Inducted Members are Sajah Ballard, Annie Banken, Kennedy Bess, MaKayla Boyt, Sophia Chasteen, Maci Comfort, Abby Dement, Emily Drews, Alyssa Frizzell, Grace Hanner, Gerica Harris, Dakota Hutchcraft, Andie Kruse, Lexie Laramore, Rachel Lin, Toni Long, Makenzie Mahy, Ami Marshall, Miller McLaughlin, Berkley Moreland, Avery Neely, Dulcie Pullen, Camden Riley, Benjamin Rybolt, Layken Smith, Bailey Whitaker, Tori White,and Mia Williams.
Dexter, MO - The Dexter HIgh School held their annual National Honor Society Induction on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the high school auditorium.
Chapter officers are:
President - Annie Banken
Vice President - Dulcie Pullen
Secretary - Andie Kruse
Treasurer - Rachel Lin
Service Coordinator/Historian - Kennedy Bess
Newly inducted students in alphabetical order are Destiny Ahrens, Grant Ayers, Gage Baran-Ward, Kaden Bias, Peyton Boles, Caitlin Cash, Drew Chamberlain, Kinleigh Chappell, Shelby Dawson, Makenna Dean, Ellen Dowdy, Caitlin Giles, Madison Glaus, Hannah Guy, Nathaniel Harris, Jayci Holcomb, Alise Howell, Britney Hudgins, Logan Josupait, Kaeden Kennedy, Truman Krapf, Alliye Lee, Richard Lin, Carly Long, Amber Madigan, Magi McBride, Danielle Morgan, Cole Nichols, Alyssa Pollard, Abigail Rash, Molly Simmons, Dylan Sitze, Allison Thurlkill, and Kalyn Traw.
Dexter, MO - On March 25th Southwest Elementary will hold Kindergarten Screening Day for the 2022-2023 school year.
The screening will take place at the Bearcat Event Center from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Children who will be 5 years old by July 31, 2022 will be eligible to participate in the screening.
Southwest Elementary office will accept appointments through Friday, March 11, 2022. Please call (573) 614-1015 for an appointment.
If your child is currently enrolled in preschool at Southwest Elementary you will NOT need to make a screening appointment.
