Board Recap

The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 13, 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 Apr. 13 school board meeting.

• Approved all items presented in the consent agenda.
• a.) Minutes
• b.) Disbursements
• c.) Personnel Actions
• d.) Missouri College Advising Corps
• e.) Tuition for Dual Enrollment Classes at St. Louis Community College: Spring 2022
• f.) Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Textbook and Resource Purchase
• g.) Student Planners for 2022-23 SY
• h.) Clear Bookbags
• i.) Extra Pay Salary Table for 2022-23 SY: Approved the 2% increase for Extra Pay positions per policy 1109
• j.) Power Schools - Evaluation Tool Perform Enterprise - Renewal
• k.) Power Schools - (Professional Development) PD Choice (formally Performance Matters) - Renewal
• l.) Power Schools (TalentEd) - Renewal
• m.) HVAC System Engineering & Design - Cross Keys Middle
• n.) HVAC System Engineering & Design - Innovation School at Cool Valley
• o.)Technology Chromebook Cases

• Approved the financial statements and payment of bills and expenses for March 2022.
• Approved Employee Equity Pay Adjustment - Board approved equity pay adjustment for all staff who earn less than $15 per hour.
• Board Policies:
• Approved revision to the Student Expectation Code (Revision of Drugs, Illegal - Using, Possessing, Admission of Being Under the Influence) - Final reading.
• Approved the proposed negotiations packet of jointly agreed upon proposals from District administration and FFNEA.

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.

• 2022-2027 Strategic Plan Update
• The steering committee has met seven times since launching the strategic planning process including an in-person meeting on April 11. A series of focus groups comprised of staff, students, parents, community members and business leaders have been held to receive stakeholder feedback as the District continues to revise and refine elements of the strategic plan.
• COVID-19 Community Data
• Update on Board requested demographic data for STEAM Middle and High Schools.
• Update on Education Solution Services (ESS). Information included Board requested data regarding case studies of other districts' fill rates and incentives for substitute teachers.

Following the election, school boards must act to install newly elected members and reorganize the Board and must do so, pursuant to state law, within 14 days of the election. During the reorganization meeting, the newly elected Board members will take an oath or affirmation.There will be no patron comments or regular business agenda items during the reorganization meeting.