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- Agenda amendment (proposed): A motion to split item 7.02 into two separate recommended actions (separate building‑level and central office administrative salary actions) failed. The transcript records the motion and a vocal count; the presiding officer announced \"Motion fails.\" No further roll call details were provided in the transcript.

- Approval of agenda: The board approved the presented agenda for the March 31 regular meeting (motion moved by Moteeka/Motika; seconded by Pangborn/Motika as recorded); outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda (items 5.01–5.18): The consent agenda was moved and seconded and the motion passed as recorded in the transcript; outcome: approved.

- Personnel report (03/31/2025): The personnel report was moved and seconded and passed. The transcript records multiple abstentions during the personnel report vote (three members said \"I abstain\" in sequence) and then the chair declared the motion passed. Names for each abstention were not fully recorded in the public portion of the transcript.

- Financial statements (February 2025): The board approved the financial statements for February 2025 as presented (motion moved by Pangborn; seconded by Motika); outcome: approved. Financial highlights presented at the meeting included operating revenues just over $20,000,000 in February, current taxes of about $17,000,000, a current tax collection rate of 83.8% through February (budgeted at 97%), operating expenditures about $9,500,000 in February and debt service payments on leasehold revenue bonds and Prop R bonds (principal and interest figures cited in the presentation).

- Administrative salary package (item 7.02): The board approved a one‑year administrative salary package with a combined increase of 4.4% (motion moved by Director Pangborn; seconded by Director Motika). The motion passed after debate; the transcript records at least one opposed vote and at least one abstention but does not provide a complete roll call tally in the public audio transcript.

Where the transcript did not provide complete roll‑call details, this summary marks those specifics as not specified. The board's official minutes and any roll‑call records filed with the district should be consulted for an authoritative vote tally by member.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kirkwood School District Board of Education Special Meeting, - March 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of board votes taken at the March 31 meeting, including agenda adoption, consent items, personnel report, financial statements and the administrative salary package.","taxTitle","KIRKWOOD R-VII, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",66364,"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},6619687,"Patrons urge continued DEI support; students ask board to expand high‑school career guidance",505,171000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2829096-a10c7a3adef0b87842e5bb905e91c3e0&start=171&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2829096-a10c7a3adef0b87842e5bb905e91c3e0/thumbnail_171000.jpg","/articles/6619687/Missouri/Patrons-urge-continued-DEI-support-students-ask-board-to-expand-highschool-career-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619687-9f421a175ff079cfa532e0446237cc48/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148454&Signature=klR~AfF0vY9TSOQIldKUK-SD-f~zBf2IG1tQaPwpUZFmqrIDX8rsGgvJuGwcvDx0Ik63oMw1WWHkrUBHjDX1~RZsDyufSx4rU81g6DTmjODhtiTdMGm~DvUeqJEkN2PFQl3krduBw8CCWze3wLhmrtLOEGUf6gsa6cG7B9IP7eq0OFg6rhruY28lEqh-ishK1IuSB5tbkKiN1UKdlgPdhxdsDg1yfaSoxLzqS4EyPxi2ydfoAJa8u3jb1jd8WNgCAJ8YSpJPsRr5EBoaWnlCgkL9YAyjjtiCkwMwKQjB9L2M0IU78WZeFM8BIkn6ilxsyZE5-6aXw956Z7u2ZNJULQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public comment period at the March 31 Kirkwood School District Board of Education meeting, several speakers urged continued support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work and affinity groups, and high‑school students asked the board to expand career guidance programming.

Anne Frey, a district resident who said she has children in the district and who spoke with others from the West County Action Network, thanked the district and board \"for their past support of diversity, equity, and inclusion as stated in our strategic plan\" and urged continued advancement of DEI initiatives and affinity groups. Frey cited research she said shows inclusive environments improve student engagement and academic performance.

Amy Leatherbury, who identified herself as a Kirkwood High School staff member and as serving on the executive board of KNEA, thanked the administration and board for supporting DEI affinity groups and the Kirkwood teachers of color mentorship program. She described professional development opportunities in Kirkwood dating back to 2013 and urged the board to continue DEI professional development, affinity groups and a focus on attracting and retaining diverse staff.

Two juniors from Kirkwood High School, including Evie Decker, described a student‑led initiative to host guest speakers and career events for high school students. They said the program brought career experts into homeroom and called on the board to consider increasing career exploration, emphasizing internships, local career presentations and partnerships with area technical programs to help students develop post‑secondary plans.

Speakers who addressed DEI emphasized research on inclusion and cited benefits including leadership development and improved student resiliency. Student presenters said they want more frequent and structured career guidance integrated into curriculum and counseling work.

Public comment remarks are the speakers' statements to the board; the board does not typically respond during the comment period, though staff said follow‑up would occur after the meeting when appropriate.","During public comments at the March 31 meeting, residents and staff thanked the district for past DEI work and asked for continued support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and affinity groups; two Kirkwood High School juniors asked the board to expand career exploration for high school students.",{"_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},6619691,"Kirkwood presents 300‑page comprehensive staffing plan, including position management rollout and hiring SOPs",2910,1696000,4606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2829096-a10c7a3adef0b87842e5bb905e91c3e0&start=1696&end=4606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2829096-a10c7a3adef0b87842e5bb905e91c3e0/thumbnail_1696000.jpg","/articles/6619691/Missouri/Kirkwood-presents-300page-comprehensive-staffing-plan-including-position-management-rollout-and-hiring-SOPs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619691-9861c806910c3de56a232d0822b57d4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148454&Signature=g9w~kOwa2gBjCc9Ni9OTdsiljOIGczvSL1qldsFiRUf~qQkGcOs4s2XwJxsgNuc6OaD9SKZUSUhKUWhPgMpXVntVYOXOIc3xyqt9LABMWNq0iLwb-zcF8UN7sYIeOKnXHnc9gvvIIdlGYEOmJHRUPz1Vl7qVsrkfM1gzdIQr9IWsw70ep6NN5cp6ij6JO8hMqIK8gstsYZz8TqPTpq~2wnin1hRtk9ePbPkm6N4YwN2rtxe-LWmvOyYnGswClXfGj7O19jG0Y4Cw~ESUchOgys94urxYinRyCCvoNmGmBGxpIY6vhkNhdChO3PR74NJxFB-0fIKB8f~T2IVCzOPlvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Fields and district staff presented a comprehensive staffing plan to the Kirkwood School District Board of Education at the March 31 meeting, describing a nine‑component framework for staffing standards, job descriptions, position management, hiring procedures and monitoring.

The presentation — supported by a roughly 300‑page document available on BoardDocs — described components including staffing standards, a process for updating and approving job descriptions, staffing levels and ratios, staffing recommendations, a position management system, budgetary implications, updated hiring standard operating procedures, an implementation timeline and monitoring procedures. Dr. Fields said the document includes updated data, explains the difference between positions and full‑time equivalents, and recommends an annual review cycle as well as a five‑to‑seven‑year comprehensive update.

A notable operational recommendation is activation of PowerSchool's ERP position control module as the district's position management system. District staff said the module will integrate human resources, payroll and finance to give real‑time tracking of authorized and occupied positions, FTE calculations, integration with fund accounting and historical record maintenance. \"It integrates with our human resources, our finance, and our payroll functions,\" Dr. Fields said, adding the district has an existing but dormant PowerSchool setup that would be configured and licensed for active use.

The staffing recommendations include a temporary pause on additional staffing with three criteria for exceptions: an identified critical instructional or operational need, alignment with state mandates/DESE compliance or district strategic priorities, or enrollment/course demand requiring immediate adjustment. Several board members pushed back on the phrasing of a blanket \"pause,\" asking that the language make clear that decisions would continue to follow established review criteria and that the board would be informed of any staffing requests during the budget process.

Board members and staff discussed use of data to inform workload and staffing decisions, reductions in temporary staffing through better tracking, and the goal of linking quarterly administrator feedback and workload measures to the position management system for planning and budgeting. Dr. Fields described next steps including finalizing licensing, system configuration, staff training and phased implementation; he said HR, finance and payroll would complete setup and provide implementation timelines.

The board did not vote on the plan at this meeting; members asked for clarifications and for the plan's implementation steps to be integrated with the district's strategic planning and 2025–26 budget process. Administrators committed to returning with details on how proposed changes will be surfaced to the board during budget development and how temporary staffing reductions will be tracked and reported.

The presentation included cited benchmarks and third‑party work on job descriptions; administrators noted that updating job descriptions does not automatically change compensation and that substantial revisions would trigger HR, superintendent and board review.","District HR presented a comprehensive staffing plan that includes nine components: staffing standards, job‑description update process, staffing ratios, a position management system using PowerSchool, hiring standard operating procedures and budget implications. The plan is informational and was not voted on March 31.",{"_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},6619694,"Kirkwood board approves 4.4% one‑year administrative salary package after debate over methodology",642,1011000,1653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2829096-a10c7a3adef0b87842e5bb905e91c3e0&start=1011&end=1653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2829096-a10c7a3adef0b87842e5bb905e91c3e0/thumbnail_1011000.jpg","/articles/6619694/Missouri/Kirkwood-board-approves-44-oneyear-administrative-salary-package-after-debate-over-methodology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619694-ac840e4b7f1aaddd02eaa369989817f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148454&Signature=BZBzQZNe3jRsxLVSXkd7genRabVZOWJCfHNzflZ3Zr~aIBR7tKyMPkL4zrE8QnmasVErQ~ablTxWZbmz960fDbmeLAhQOqzxmgVsVyCnLE4C2LjSPlubMAWYCVaSLywJf65YUTPOpfXCfjzpbZMsFVdvdjx9UNwlniFwE1u9Vpf1OxnXN1lW8~znbj6gSkTz1PvaZe2G~wbEH3TAeNpsSOnJn-qyjjYYJmVMyNKOmv7Gb8GriAqQI3SzTV7T3BaXOXX5w6UrClUjyvMt~wjlPT3WLCH2A8ZUYRB75geTavL3ROaTAdNkHPhG-ePO7RZf~u6g2hcTry5jJtNS-o1d1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kirkwood School District Board of Education approved a one‑year administrative salary package that increases combined administrative pay 4.4%, the board voted at its March 31 regular meeting.

The measure, moved by Director Pangborn and seconded by Director Motika, passed after discussion and at least one recorded opposition and at least one abstention. Dr. Fields introduced the recommendation and described it as a one‑year salary package with a combined increase of 4.4%.

Board members who spoke on the item framed their votes around process and methodology rather than the work of administrators. Director Andrews said she could not support the package because she questioned the revised methodology used to compare Kirkwood salaries with peers, arguing the district relied on individual salaries from comparison districts rather than a structured salary schedule. \"This approach creates an unstable and inconsistent method of salary comparison,\" Andrews said. Director Hepburn and Director Motika supported the package, saying it reflects a competitive compensation strategy and that district staff are the district's most important resource.

Dr. Fields said the package reflected work with a third party and presented a recommended competitive approach; several board members said they remained open to future review of the methodology. Director Pangborn, who moved the motion, and Director Motika, who seconded it, emphasized retention and recruitment goals in their remarks.

Votes and procedural notes recorded in the meeting transcript show the motion passed; the transcript records at least one opposed vote and at least one abstention but does not list a complete roll call tally by name in the public comments portion. The board later proceeded to the next agenda item.

The package covers central office and building‑level administrators for the 2025–26 year. During the discussion, some board members requested future review of the compensation methodology and asked that comparisons rely on structured salary schedules rather than on snapshots of individual salaries in comparison districts. Dr. Fields and other administrators said they would be open to future methodological review and noted the recommendation reflected third‑party input.

The board also approved related consent and financial items earlier in the meeting; those motions are summarized in the \"Votes at a glance\" article accompanying this report.

The district did not adopt any additional administrative staffing changes as part of this vote; separate discussion about a comprehensive staffing plan followed the salary vote and was presented as an informational item.","The Kirkwood School District Board of Education on March 31 approved a one‑year, 4.4% combined salary package for administrative staff after several members raised concerns about the comparison methodology used to set pay.","actionData","errors"]

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