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Kilbride said the network now represents more than 60% of the state's roughly 900,000 public-school students and that Ritenour is part of Innovation Zone 1. He described efforts to move toward competency-based progression (rather than strict Carnegie-unit seat-time), and highlighted a regional effort to expand internships and business partnerships; Saint Louis Community College was identified as a regional convener for work-based learning partnerships, and the Kemper Foundation was cited as driving internships in other areas.

Dashboard and metrics: The superintendent said the district dashboard — accessible from the district website — presents narrative context alongside metrics in several buckets: grade-level assessments, “market-value assets” (career- or postsecondary-ready credentials such as college credit hours, ROTC rank or internship/entrepreneurial projects), end-of-course exam results, ICAP plans and teacher credentialing.

Kilbride said the district will hold a summit in May to convene partners and that district staff will provide quarterly dashboard updates to the board. He also noted the dashboard required changes requested by DESE to transition to the district's alternate APR and that some data elements still require manual updates.

Community and next steps: The district encouraged stakeholders to review the dashboard and said the initiative aims to ensure every graduating student has a market-value asset on their resume, whether college credit, workforce experience or military readiness. Kilbride and staff said they will continue to expand partnerships and to refine proficiency scales developed over the past three years.

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Contoman said MCU and coalition partners helped pass Missouri's \"Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water\" law in February 2022 and that she has discussed concerns with school leaders. She asked the district to increase the speed of testing and remediation, to provide regular transparency to parents and to align district practices with the new statewide reporting website the Department of Health and Senior Services plans to launch in spring 2025.

Contoman said MCU has engaged the St. Louis County Health Department to bring additional resources and can help connect district administrators to county contacts for lower-cost testing opportunities. She reminded the board that lead exposure can cause irreversible health and developmental harms and urged the district to use available funds and partnerships to address risks.

Board response: The board secretary said members would receive a copy of Contoman's remarks and that someone would be in contact. The public-comment item was submitted during the meeting's public comment period and no formal board action on the request was recorded during the session.

","A parent and education organizer told the board the coalition that passed Missouri's lead-in-school-water law is urging the district to speed remediation, increase parent transparency and coordinate with the St. Louis County Health Department ahead of the state's new reporting website in spring 2025.",{"_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},6071310,"Ritenour finance staff outline budget outlook: surplus carried, ESSER funds ending and new operating costs ahead",655,3722000,4377000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045119-9e43849d03d2fe7ae0e216be3e4e2f9d&start=3722&end=4377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045119-9e43849d03d2fe7ae0e216be3e4e2f9d/thumbnail_3722000.jpg","/articles/6071310/Missouri/Ritenour-finance-staff-outline-budget-outlook-surplus-carried-ESSER-funds-ending-and-new-operating-costs-ahead","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071310-33d1202b8dcd1cef19a5c598ed3c3a1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771026096&Signature=bsRCNAI08qJqkAvAyTQcadF1UooP2QnsbqxfleKtlnrJVLxlyq4MpNNrB4v~0hD6RD2otM-UUzkUSCwDPukqaKEoez1rzLo09pwnusivDlpqsbSvYkix~cn~rJ~a-jtIdrVDykoBT8wzIR1tVXH~nCdNZgDecJbD0JxfUH0HeuAV1tVUI0F2vDXpOK11vXt5-6r8Q87PRhg7ffR0LrP8y1HG73UVumC7wxXgck2TXmgPZ-aONs8v-uXd50MxLXJx3SsbjGUx-phn0B6PUhwWX-frj0osSmOabDcd9rqDMGP5rW7iTCi-GlayEKYR2LaYinIcKOUXCA8nJReOcUtXEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff presented an initial budget planning update that outlined last year's results, the current-year outlook and major drivers that will affect next year's budget.

Key figures: The presentation reported a $4.3 million operating surplus at the end of the prior fiscal year. The district also received $11.8 million in ESSER federal funds in earlier years and an additional $4 million asset payment this fall; ESSER funding will not recur next year. Staff said absent the asset payment the district would face an operating deficit for the current year.

Revenue outlook: Local revenue is expected to be roughly flat amid increased property-tax protests and limited new-construction growth (staff estimated roughly $90,000 from new construction). State per-student advocacy targets are projected to rise from $6,760 to $7,145 per student; if weighted average daily attendance is flat, staff estimated about $2.2 million in additional state revenue but noted this depends on final appropriations. Federal ESSER funding will end, and some one-time asset payments have been spread across fiscal years.

Expenditure drivers: Salary increases are forecast to be the primary recurring expenditure growth, and staff advised that medical insurance costs could increase roughly 11% (a midpoint estimate of projected 9–13%). Next fiscal year will include the first annual payment on the certificates of participation used to finance the facility acquisition, estimated at about $600,000 per year for 15 years; that payment comes from operating funds. Other rising costs noted were property insurance, utilities and custodial support tied to the new facility.

Staffing and facilities: For the newly named Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence, the district anticipates adding custodial staff and 2–3 child-nutrition or preschool positions tied to expanded services; some international-welcome-center roles will move from the existing site. The district said it does not recommend additional administrative positions at this time but will adjust staffing if enrollment growth requires it.

Process and timeline: The superintendent and finance staff described a multi-month budget process leading to preliminary budget presentations in April, revisions in May and a final budget adoption in June. Staff emphasized monitoring the impact of a statewide senior-citizen property tax freeze that takes effect this year; an estimate from St. Louis County may clarify impacts closer to November.

Next steps: Administration will return with more detailed revenue and expenditure estimates as the budget process advances and will present proposed FTE changes for board consideration if needed.

","District finance staff reported a $4.3 million operating surplus last year, noted ESSER funding has been drawn down and outlined anticipated revenue and expenditure changes for next year including the first annual payment on certificates of participation and projected medical insurance increases.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6071315,"Votes at a glance: Ritenour board approves personnel, calendar, consent items and closed-session reconvening",0,1192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045119-9e43849d03d2fe7ae0e216be3e4e2f9d&start=1192&end=1192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045119-9e43849d03d2fe7ae0e216be3e4e2f9d/thumbnail_1192000.jpg","/articles/6071315/Missouri/Votes-at-a-glance-Ritenour-board-approves-personnel-calendar-consent-items-and-closed-session-reconvening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071315-123438b81c5ad99719947f348297bb98/orig.mp4?Expires=1771026096&Signature=Hmix1B5z3ITeY9vMmKs509VxXhdicQd6IyCUWM8-1zRxbbYxJTijeuAnBjAgpMz4RL6LeNaOQ376Ni8HcDCnjh1Q99Xy7R~yOOaJnHddZ1suRsdzAq2KyXhTAtDewqUn5AtVCwBhEsuvWpKbejX91kttJreCrrY0MFU7NZeaHYUwQB6pnwaAtaufPmydx8yLbAsvsDQ7xsvKsFIphPp97sxLunOiafUepocLjjmcw8eZuu1UGbVetKuI3Sl1DZZ4x25p-AkDvXa6zy0elpbOx541i5K6x1wkkEaojdwEu-dcq1JcUKJeH6HO~3jqffG7B1CKuLgBhna8IxuD41~3lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ritenour School District Board of Education recorded several formal approvals during the meeting: personnel recommendations, the board meeting calendar for the 2025–26 school year, the consent agenda and a motion to reconvene in closed session under the cited state statute.

Personnel: The board approved personnel recommendations numbered 1 through 9 after a motion and second. During roll call, members recorded affirmatives; the board chair called the vote and the motion passed.

Board calendar: The board approved the proposed dates and times for board meetings for the 2025–26 school year. The presentation noted the approval aligns with the state open meetings law and that the calendar would be published to the community.

Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items 6.1 through 6.4 by motion and second; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from board members present.

Closed session reconvening: The board voted to reconvene in closed session citing state statute 610.021 for discussion of personnel agenda items. The motion, second and roll call were recorded and carried.

Votes and procedure: In each of these actions the meeting followed standard procedure: an agenda presentation, a motion and second, a call for discussion, and a roll-call vote. Where members' names were read during roll call, the transcript records affirmative votes for the items above; the meeting minutes will carry the official recorded tallies.

","At the meeting the board approved personnel recommendations, the 2025–26 board meeting calendar, the consent agenda and a motion to reconvene in closed session; roll calls recorded affirmative votes for the listed items.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6071322,"Ritenour board approves Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence; names early-childhood annex for longtime teacher",467,1236000,1703000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045119-9e43849d03d2fe7ae0e216be3e4e2f9d&start=1236&end=1703","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045119-9e43849d03d2fe7ae0e216be3e4e2f9d/thumbnail_1236000.jpg","/articles/6071322/Missouri/Ritenour-board-approves-Ritenour-Center-for-Educational-Excellence-names-early-childhood-annex-for-longtime-teacher","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071322-e612c1a290600f540003d9c0c872dc08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771026096&Signature=IJz7AqRBgEb6tPTlPWXmd4oIGYfBAt9xAR1ExvD63DWDjIMaLJKxH6TALfYH8nP6jVhEd0JufMW7OVa8kgMGvRRD8ia6X5UOl~YkBNgsYoEh0L9v3n~fQoSXkIFsKqEFOdOmbAS4ABz4wPrEhXQo9ryxsJjE3ZMUm56lxgOtFebdh7fGEU6C5Xygtc~CP0Q38crOfeqZvcTwr8SlZNgpycPCHVXJs3SOVRRBpKbKZm2-AFF-AFAl39OPsOwjUBQ2GEaq9HpNN0ZF3fVqWoKTTmJetncwD1EiX8-heSYd1ATqdSvOWRVKFtQhzrRKCbkBcWSYJaOfqBu5jt-ur7HNOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ritenour School District Board of Education voted to name the district's recently purchased facility at 10901 Saint Henry Lane the Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence and approved names for program spaces inside the building.

The board approved the name after a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Chris Kilbride, who said the former Holy Trinity property — acquired in August 2024 — will house the International Welcome Center, the Center for Gifted Education and expanded early-childhood classrooms. Kilbride said the district followed guidance from Missouri School Boards Association policy FF to form a community, student and staff naming committee that met three times and recommended the names.

Why it matters: The district said giving the building an official name is needed for mail, billing and state reporting. The Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence is intended as a flexible facility that can host multiple programs and allow the district to expand services without renaming the entire structure if programs move.

Board members also approved naming the early-childhood space within the building the Janine Myla Haynes Early Childhood Annex in honor of a former district teacher who spent 27 years with the district. Family members spoke at the meeting, and Rod Milam, identified as Haynes's brother, thanked the board and described the family's background in education.

Superintendent Kilbride said the annex will add space that permits the district to enroll more children in no-cost early childhood education; he said the building will add about 80 early-childhood seats beyond the district's current capacity of about 235 and that planning is underway for future needs if kindergarten enrollment reaches the district's projection of roughly 500 incoming students.

The board also approved naming the International Welcome Center the Hahn Center for International English Learners (presented in the meeting as a designation honoring Julie Hahn). The district said the IWC currently serves more than 145 students and will gain up to 12 additional instructional spaces at the Saint Henry Lane site. The Center for Gifted Education will move from Ritenour Middle School and have three instructional spaces at the new facility.

The board's votes were recorded as affirmative. The naming committee and district staff will proceed with signage, operational planning and moving schedules, and the district said program-level staffing and recurring operating costs for the facility will be folded into next fiscal year planning.

Board President Dr. Thomas called the naming recommendation; a motion and second were recorded and the roll call resulted in unanimous approval among the members who voted.

Looking ahead: The district will finalize timelines for moving programs and notify families about new site logistics, and staff said they will include the facility on state reports and district communications.

","The Ritenour School District board approved naming the district's newly acquired building at 10901 Saint Henry Lane the Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence and designated program-specific names for spaces inside the building, including the Janine Myla Haynes Early Childhood Annex and the Hahn Center for International English Learners.","actionData","errors"]

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