Board Recap
Notes from the recent FFSD Board of Education meeting
Notes from the recent FFSD Board of Education meeting
Notes from the Jan. 12, 2022 board meeting
The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. It was livestreamed via the District YouTube channel and can be viewed by visiting the FFSDTV on YouTube. Read about actions taken at the Jan. 12 school board meeting.
Board Actions:
- Approved all items presented in the consent agenda.
- Approved the financial statements and payment of bills and expenses for December 2021.
- Approved wage increase for Food Service staff.
- The minimum wage in Missouri increases each year. The minimum wage in Missouri will be increasing to $11.15 per hr. and to $12 per hr. in Jan. 2023. The Board approved an increase to food service staff wages by $1.55 to bring the base pay up to minimum wage and balance out existing employee salaries that will be impacted by the increase to the base.
- Approved employee COVID-19 booster requirement for all staff.
Reports and Information:
The following items were shared with the Board of Education for information. Please see the listed agenda items below.
- MSBA Board Report - The Board watched the monthly video update from Missouri School Boards Association.
- Final reading of the FFSD Anti-Racist Standards.
- Education Solution Services (ESS) shared information regarding the potential expansion of FFSD's substitute teacher pool.
- Update on Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) - FFSD has a partnership with EOS that provides support for the District's IB/AP programs.
- First reading of a revision in the Student Expectation Code regarding [Section: drugs, illegal].
- Update on Social-Emotional Learning across the District.
- Update on Restoration and Wellness Center student progress
- Update on Athletics Long-Range Plan.
- Update on staff weekly testing.
- Update on the Board of Education Listening Tour - Regarding School Safety - Scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 26. -- Information to attend the meeting will be shared with all stakeholders.
Agenda Items Moved to the Next Regularly Scheduled Monthly Board Meeting on Feb. 9, 2022
- Department Chairs - Update
- College and Career Readiness (CCR) - Update
- School Traffic Safety
- School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Evaluation
Watch the Board of Education meeting on YouTube
Next Monthly Board of Education Meeting Will Be February 9, 2022 @ 6 p.m.
The Ferguson-Florissant School District, located in suburban St. Louis, serves more than 10,000 students from preschool through 12th grade with an excellent comprehensive educational program. Fully accredited by the state of Missouri, the Ferguson-Florissant School District operates seven Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd-grade schools, six intermediate schools (3rd through 5th grade), two 6th grade centers, two middle schools, two A+ and NCA-CASI - accredited high schools, a cutting-edge STEAM middle school, and a STEAM high school, a student-centered learning Innovation School and a Restoration and Wellness Center. In addition, the District includes a nationally recognized early education program, the award-winning Challenger Learning Center space education facility, and the Little Creek Nature Area, a 97-acre nature preserve that offers experiential learning opportunities for students in science, biology, ecology, and related areas of study.