The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting Thursday, November 13, 2025.
President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board room. Also present were Afton Schomburg, Joanna Burke, Troy Cook, Jared Meyerkorth, Reven Herron, and Theresa Crawford, board members; Dr. Bollinger, superintendent; Dr. Waigand, elementary principal; Mr. Parsons, high school principal; Lance Lansdown, maintenance director; and Jennifer Welch, board secretary. Guests were Jennifer Geib, Stephanie Parsons, and Christin Dush.
President Regan Griffin read the vision and mission statements.
The agenda was adopted.
The minutes from the October 8, 2025, regular meeting were approved.
The financial consent agenda was approved. It included the transfer of funds from Fund 1 to Fund 2 in the amount of $33,340.60; the October final check register, November check register to date, activity account checks, and the general ledger/Stem Grant.
Lance Lansdown gave a maintenance update.
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 Facilities and Grounds.
The consent agenda was approved. It included the following:
• Approve September 2025 MSBA policy updates
• Approve 2025-2026 Board of Education filing dates, opening on December 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and closing on December 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
• Approve Rock Port Elementary Playground Project Resolution
New Business
Dr. Bollinger, Joanna Burke, and Regan Griffin reviewed the SRO meeting that they attended with the sheriff, other county districts and the county commission.
Discussion was held over the parent survey. Board members voted to approve the parent survey.
Dr. Bollinger gave an update on the CSIP timeline.
Discussion was held over the planning for the 2026-2027 school calendar.
Board members voted to approve the $501 bid for the surplus school bus.
The board also took action to approve the non-resident student waiver.
The board voted to move to executive session at 8:49 p.m. in accordance with RSMo.610.021 Sub-section (3,13) Personnel Matters.
The meeting returned to open session at 10:07 p.m.
Board members voted to approve the HR form as presented. The HR form included the retirement of Jenny Rueckert as the high school and elementary art teacher and the resignation of Trevor Holmes as the head high school girls wrestling coach. The HR form also included extending a contract to Lance Lansdown for the assistant high school girls/boys wrestling coach, and extending a contract to Chris Gebhards for the head high school girls wrestling coach.
Future business was discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 10:22 p.m.
