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Budget amendment: The board approved a budget amendment for the 2024–25 fiscal year to recognize approximately $292,000 in additional revenue. The amendment did not change expenditures at the time of the vote and increased the district’s projected excess balance by the same amount. A board member moved to approve the amendment and another seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Scholarships: The board approved a slate of scholarship awards recommended by the district committee. The motion passed; the superintendent and board members noted about $111,000 in scholarship awards are recommended and an award ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at the high school.

Preliminary nonbinding tax rate: The board approved a preliminary, nonbinding tax rate as required by law. District staff said the county projected a 12.5% increase in assessed valuation; if that projection held, the district’s levy would be offset and the rate would be approximately 26.18 cents lower than the previous year. Staff emphasized the preliminary rate is used for initial public notices and is not the final tax liability for property owners.

Executive session: The board moved to adjourn into executive session under the provisions of Section 610.021, numbers 1 and 13, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. A motion to adjourn and enter executive session was made and seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Votes were taken by voice; the meeting record does not include a roll-call vote listing individual board-member yes/no tallies in the transcript provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting March 13th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Grain Valley R-V Board of Education approved a March budget amendment to capture roughly $292,000 in additional revenue, authorized scholarship awards totaling $111,000, adopted a preliminary nonbinding tax rate and voted to adjourn into executive session under Missouri statute 610.021.","taxTitle","GRAIN VALLEY R-V, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",57882,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635402,"Facilities committee recommends short-term classroom additions, outlines long-range bond priorities",250,2701000,2951000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2638446-a03a7dbd0854d9adc99b62d403095e9f&start=2701&end=2951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2638446-a03a7dbd0854d9adc99b62d403095e9f/thumbnail_2701000.jpg","/articles/6635402/Missouri/Facilities-committee-recommends-short-term-classroom-additions-outlines-long-range-bond-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635402-80f743b7113abf07c393a3d9e87a2a5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775904994&Signature=cb-LnGiTV7Avpqug-ctT22b-PdebWUFL4YZLlsjsN80thBe3AcqSlRBj8YC5YqfkqMRRUvfRVCdpyZi9bT-YuAu7iRot6vn7LK3wERlq0loLFqBJgFMGud9BRA4bGxLdkkGaOPxC1EZQpMTCW5LqSVgMXVyG8r6eb7jBQQ12Bea1sg4I1Pre9TnURhII2chFVYy~Am5nHbK7RNAHae-N4x40EDfq8OgCwLL~W2i624SjBxMQYTI9uRG9GJcSD3SDjNtgLnxpOCahH2nDo9Ucawz3pwOSzV7k1zoCmmVkILI0B55XXsdOTdpYo1OaVldfwExIl-OBBXpF2wdNO6R87w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a facilities-planning update, district staff and architects summarized a demography study and committee reactions to draft long-range planning criteria.

Staff said K–12 enrollment is projected to be flat to grow by as many as 200 students over the next 10 years. The study also noted a dip in birth rates in 2020 that could reduce kindergarten enrollment for an upcoming school year; the district is monitoring current registrations as a real-world test of the projection.

Because elementary capacity is approaching limits, the facilities committee recommended adding classrooms to existing elementary schools in the short term rather than immediately committing to a fifth elementary campus. Committee members said classroom additions could be an opportunity to add specialized program space for high-need special-education classes that currently share rooms with general instruction.

Architects showed a draft feeder diagram and long-range criteria; the architects will return with refined materials to present at an April board workshop or meeting. The committee also listed potential priorities for a bond issue that could be placed as early as April 2026. Priorities under consideration included elementary classrooms and early-childhood spaces, program and common spaces, middle-school outdoor athletic facilities (turf field, track and parking) and three major items on the high school long-range plan. Board members noted a future bond will not cover every listed need and that the district will refine priorities between now and a final decision.

No bond decision was made at the meeting; the committee report was informational and will return to the board with updated designs and cost analyses.","District architects and demographers told the board district K–12 enrollment is projected flat to a modest increase of up to 200 students over the next decade; the facilities committee recommended adding classrooms to existing elementary schools in the short term and listed priorities for a future bond.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635407,"Grain Valley superintendent flags protested taxes, snow-day makeups and two state bills that could affect school funding",1284,1335000,2619000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2638446-a03a7dbd0854d9adc99b62d403095e9f&start=1335&end=2619","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2638446-a03a7dbd0854d9adc99b62d403095e9f/thumbnail_1335000.jpg","/articles/6635407/Missouri/Grain-Valley-superintendent-flags-protested-taxes-snow-day-makeups-and-two-state-bills-that-could-affect-school-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635407-4ef4430576608cacd872eb40b85fd312/orig.mp4?Expires=1775904994&Signature=D6sRnPpZihu6Bkm5xQdgBinHveJEQo6~LAxGmi5VQUlmLk-eQxEufjT1d9yewXrWsCOX2jN-mRSePVSGtbVcCYo3hdMV5USrzXTdgqHW0WgymyJjRIPh2lV~4c1mxH69mUjNZSz9YZdOoZfkR2UDnD~ZTgBxzQq5UEFyATRX5gsu2rHJ9MBy1B4lSUnHNM6G8I-KFnHjF13hTXuKhoGzOvX2v5wrO14NxAWzlQe4TIy8uHq2WWMR0xc8vAZ4jp4pP4rkxCfRAu0xRA1uAT2SEcOhPL2xYBpufUFqrhvCR4uGPyRQbGPm7egddMBsP5lbEv6hJ547sO2TZoMoBz-NNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Willey, presenting the superintendent's report, told the Grain Valley R-V Board of Education that year-to-date operating revenues and expenses are generally on track but local revenues lag because the county is holding roughly $500,000 in protested property taxes.

Willey said the district is comfortable overall but noted the timing creates a “little asterisk” in revenue charts: protested taxes are collected by the county but not distributed while the protest is resolved. He also warned the district will likely make another health-insurance overage payment before fiscal year-end.

The district will make up recent snow days by holding classes on several additional dates, Willey said, including Presidents Day and certain April and May dates; some of those makeup dates will be three-hour early releases. He added that both middle schools will serve as polling places for an upcoming election and that the district has plans to separate voting traffic from student activity.

Willey summarized two state bills of interest. He said House Bill 816 would prohibit county assessors from assessing a motor vehicle for more than it was assessed the previous year; that change is intended to prevent sharp year-over-year spikes in vehicle assessments that occurred during the pandemic. Willey described HB816 as “for the greater good” while noting it has some fiscal impact for schools in rare years when assessments spike.

He said House Bill 629 would change how personal property is treated for school revenues in two ways: first, it would prevent increases in the aggregate valuation of personal property from being treated as “new construction” for levy calculations beginning January 2027; second, it would drop the assessment rate for personal property from one-third of true value to 30% beginning January 1, 2026. Willey said that the 30% provision would effectively reduce revenue for the district — he estimated the change could have meant about $1.1 million less revenue in the current year, roughly equivalent to 18 teacher salaries.

Willey said both bills had passed the House and were in the Senate at the time of the meeting and that the district would continue to monitor legislation and report back to the board.

No board action was taken on the legislative items during the presentation.","Superintendent Dr. Willey told the Grain Valley R-V board local revenues are behind due to protested property taxes, outlined plans for making up snow days, and highlighted two Missouri House bills — HB816 and HB629 — that could meaningfully change local school revenues.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635412,"Grain Valley teachers ask board for districtwide plan-time protections, elementary stipends and review of child insurance costs",293,83000,376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2638446-a03a7dbd0854d9adc99b62d403095e9f&start=83&end=376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2638446-a03a7dbd0854d9adc99b62d403095e9f/thumbnail_83000.jpg","/articles/6635412/Missouri/Grain-Valley-teachers-ask-board-for-districtwide-plan-time-protections-elementary-stipends-and-review-of-child-insurance-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635412-2f095f0ffee866eaa4aaa5b5cda9b200/orig.mp4?Expires=1775904994&Signature=DW5ZF90bam80HgG5226uvAIN-CUunlZt1KctR6tJAqkCG1VpXzBAJDivXXOd6x1fUrB9amwz7XtJwwe5zQjaVp2AUqDJsvfsl-zuvGwKucQonZD6wzmjUA32y48uwKGzWkQ9JQ2uStVYila1~MgBUi6sr56lw7lUmGgdX1oAA9iL9K08BP5yv-myUylj4n5NxmW2M2pPHKap3bX08OAVc0khCrohaNXakJhTsul33EQ-mRPJjH7-iC4m5lCwvANHUuhrdDlub5N5IyqUHQ1by4dbljYxJ76PxmmYQFDaW5WgXKYcRmRNLyc0RH8datg4SYAwTHojj89jutSeXyoFQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kimberly McMahill, a fifth-grade teacher at Stony Point and a representative of local NEA and MSTA teacher groups, told the Grain Valley R-V Board of Education that staff want clearer, districtwide protections for scheduled plan time and consistent compensation for elementary extracurricular sponsors.

McMahill said teachers use plan time for timely parent communication, assessment and peer collaboration but that “this is time that is not consistently given or protected.” She asked the board to authorize a committee to examine expectations for required participation outside contract hours and the daily minutes teachers can access for plan time.

The committee McMahill proposed would include central-office staff, administrators and teachers from multiple buildings to develop policy or handbook language that creates consistency across the district. She said the goal is not to eliminate legally required meetings — such as IEPs and 504 meetings — but to protect a small, daily block of time teachers can rely on for grading, parent emails and instructional adjustments.

Board members asked for details about how often plan time is interrupted and why. McMahill and other staff described interruptions for legally required meetings, data-collaboration sessions, hiring interviews scheduled to avoid substitutes and periodic professional development. They also said building practices vary; some buildings protect plan time more consistently earlier in the school year than later when activities accumulate.

On stipends, McMahill said elementary extra-duty pay is inconsistent across buildings and years. “We are suggesting that every elementary building has five stipend positions available following the same stipend procedure as secondary activities,” she said, adding the positions could cover student government, social-emotional learning, athletics, academics and fine arts but should be flexible to meet building needs. Teachers who sponsor programs sometimes provide snacks or supplies out of pocket, she said, contributing to burnout.

McMahill also presented district staff data about health insurance costs for adding children to coverage. Using a sample employee, she said the monthly out-of-pocket cost to add a child increased from $471.45 in 2024 to $523.95 in 2025 under the district’s tier-1 option, leaving a modest net increase in take-home pay after insurance deductions. She said some staff have relied on spouses’ plans when possible and that, for others, the cost of insuring children has been a deciding factor in leaving the profession.

Board members asked follow-up questions about whether stipend pools exist, whether existing building leadership teams could raise concerns locally, how much extra time teachers work outside contract hours, and whether compensation for evening events (for example, conference compensation) is clearly documented. A board member offered to attend the proposed committee. McMahill said the committee would examine multiple points in the school year and consider policies that clarify when outside-of-contract participation is required or voluntary.

No formal board action was taken during the presentation; the board asked staff to consider the requests and suggested forming a stakeholder group to draft options for board or handbook consideration.","A representative of the district salary-and-benefits committee urged the Grain Valley R-V Board of Education to form a committee to study protections for teachers' plan time, consistent elementary extra-duty stipends, and the rising cost of adding children to staff health insurance.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves March budget amendment, scholarship awards and preliminary tax rate; moves to executive session

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