The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting Thursday, December 18, 2025.
President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the board room. Also present were Afton Schomburg, Joanna Burke, Troy Cook, Jared Meyerkorth, and Reven Herron, board members; Dr. Bollinger, superintendent; Dr. Waigand, elementary principal; Mr. Parsons, high school principal; and Jennifer Welch, board secretary. Board member Theresa Crawford was absent.
Afton Schomburg read the vision and mission statement of the board of education.
The agenda was adopted.
Board members voted to approve the minutes from the November 13, 2025, regular meeting.
The financial consent agenda was also approved. It included the transfer of funds from Fund 1 to Fund 2; the November final check register, December check register to date, activity account checks, and the general ledger/Stem Grant.
The board discussed the maintenance report that Lance Lansdown, maintenance director, shared with them before the meeting.
Dr. Waigand went over the elementary principal’s report and Mr. Parsons gave the high school principal’s report.
Dr. Bollinger went over his monthly program evaluation report. This month’s report was over Technology.
The consent agenda was approved. It included approval of 2026 property insurance through MUSIC, approval of a new special education local compliance plan, and the first reading of the 2026-2027 calendar.
New Business
Board members voted to approve the 2024-2025 audit.
Dr. Bollinger and Dr. Waigand discussed the Step Up Curriculum with the Board of Education. Board members voted to approve the Step Up Curriculum in the amount of $19,762.50.
Board members also approved the copier bid from Sumner One for five years. The amount per year is $17,233.20, which equals $86,166 for the five years.
Dr. Bollinger gave an update on the CSIP timeline.
The board reviewed the results from the parent survey that was sent out.
The board voted to move to executive session at 7:07 p.m. in accordance with RSMo.610.021 Sub-section (3,13) Personnel Matters.
The meeting returned to open session at 8:38 p.m.
Board members voted unanimously to approve the HR form as presented. The HR form included accepting the resignation of Kayti Hayes as the high school assistant boys’ golf coach. The HR form also included extending Dr. Rex Bollinger a contract until June 30, 2028.
Future business was discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
