Dr. Rex Bollinger administered the Oath of Office to incumbent board member Afton Schomburg, left, and new board member Theresa Crawford, right.
The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held a regular board meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Superintendent Dr. Rex Bollinger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Also present were Regan Griffin, Afton Schomburg, Joanna Burke, Troy Cook, Kayla Sierks, and Reven Herron, board members; Mr. Parsons, high school principal; Dr. Waigand, elementary principal; and Jennifer Welch, board secretary. Theresa Crawford was also present. Jared Meyerkorth was absent.
The agenda was adopted.
Regan Griffin read the vision and mission statement of the board of education.
Dr. Bollinger administered the Oath of Office to Afton Schomburg and Theresa Crawford.
Dr. Bollinger called for nominations for the office of president of the Board of Education. Board members elected Regan Griffin. Nominations were then opened for the position of vice-president. Board members elected Reven Herron.
The president was appointed as the delegate for MSBA and the vice-president as alternate.
Board members approved the minutes of the regular meeting March 13, 2025.
Dr. Bollinger reviewed the financial information. Board members voted to approve a fund transfer from fund 1 to fund 2. They also approved the March final check register.
Dr. Bollinger read thank you notes from Kayla Sierks, Erika Murry, and the family of Steve Umbarger.
Dr. Waigand and Mr. Parsons gave the elementary and high school principals reports.
Dr. Bollinger’s monthly program evaluation report was on student athletics/activities.
The consent agenda was approved. It included approval of the 2025-2026 Career Ladder plan and the MSBA membership.
New Business
Board members voted unanimously to certify the graduating Class of 2025 pending the completion of all requirements per board policy IKF.
They also voted to increase the preschool tuition rates by $25 per month. Tuition for full day preschool Tier 1 will be $300, Tier 2 will be $205, and Tier 3 will be $150. Tuition for half day preschool Tier 1 will be $200, Tier 2 will be $150, and Tier 3 will be $125.
There was discussion over AMI learning.
Board members voted to approve the agreement with the City of Rock Port with 3b being changed to say March 1 to the end of fall practice.
The board also took action to add May 12, 2025, as a make-up day for the early out on March 19.
Executive Session
The board moved into executive session at 8:36 p.m. in accordance with RSMo.610.021 Sub-section (3),(13) Personnel Matters. The meeting returned to open session at 9:05 p.m.
The HR form was approved as presented. It included the resignation of Garrison Dodge as the elementary P.E. teacher.
The board voted to employ the following non-certified employees for the 2025-2026 school year: Richard Fentiman, Mary Hale, Stacy Hughes, Cassandra Krutz, Jamie Lansdown, Sarah Millsap, Erika Murry, Heaven Sanders, Dixie Teten, Debbie Clodfelter, Jordan Christian, Cindie Driskell, Michelle Garst, Wendy Hays, Kristi Herron, Addison Lair, Lance Lansdown, Tisha Jackson, Mark McMahon, Jennifer Welch, Todda Wren, Trevor Holmes, Danny Fischer, and Richard Morgan.
The board also voted to employ the following non-certificated staff member for the 2025-2026 school year: Carol Herron. Reven Herron abstained.
The following extra duty contracts for the 2025-2026 school year were approved: Donald Parsons, athletic/activities director; Josie Graham, MOSIS coordinator, concession stand manager, and peer counselor sponsor; Tiffanie Gaines, technology coordinator; Amy Skillen, website manager; Kristi Herron, website manager; Michelle Garst, website manager; Tawni Ellis, peer counselor sponsor; Kerri Rodriguez, high school play sponsor; Jeremy Palmer, FFA sponsor, assistant junior high football coach; Crystal Goins, FCCLA sponsor; Stephanie Parsons, FBLA sponsor, senior sponsor, head high school volleyball coach, assistant junior high volleyball coach, and head girls’ summer weightlifting program; Abby Palmer, instrumental and vocal music, marching auxiliaries; Christin Dush, National Honor Society sponsor; Danyal Coon, head junior high scholar bowl, student council sponsor, and senior class sponsor; Richard Fentiman, senior class sponsor; LoryAnne Daugherty, head high school cheerleading sponsor; Dixie Teten, concession stand manager; Rachel Jenkins, junior class sponsor; Mary Lotter, junior class sponsor; Angela Mace, head high school cross country coach; Steve Waigand, head junior high cross country coach; Dalton Jones, head high school football coach, head junior high football coach, head boys’ summer weightlifting program; Jordan Shrader, assistant high school football coach; Jeff Jones, assistant high school football coach, assistant junior high football coach, assistant junior high boys’ basketball coach; Shawn Shineman, head high school girls’ golf coach, head high school boys’ golf coach, and junior class sponsor; Kayti Hayes, assistant high school girls’ golf coach and assistant high school boys’ golf coach; Jayme Wood, head junior high volleyball coach and assistant high school volleyball coach; Kelcie Gaines, assistant junior high volleyball coach, assistant high school volleyball coach, assistant high school girls’ basketball coach, and head junior high girls’ basketball coach; Aaron Carpenter, head high school boys’ basketball coach; Jared Meyerkorth, assistant high school boys’ basketball coach; Austin Alitz, head high school girls’ basketball coach; Gary Davis, assistant high school girls’ basketball coach; Chris Gebhards, head high school boys’ wrestling coach and assistant junior high boys’ wrestling coach; Trevor Holmes, head high school girls’ wrestling coach; Steve Proctor, assistant high school girls’ wrestling coach; Wendy Hays, assistant junior high girls’ basketball coach; and Hayley Jones, assistant junior high girls’ wrestling coach. The board also voted to employ Regan Griffin with an extra duty contract as head junior high boys’ basketball coach. Regan Griffin abstained.
Future business was discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
