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Dr. Willie and consultant Nicole Young of Lisonbee Miller told the board the acquisition would create better options for entrances and exits away from the current access points, which could otherwise channel future traffic past North Middle School. \"Before, you were almost certain to have to have a light... those access points just weren't great,\" Young said, explaining that added land gives more flexibility for sight lines and placement of entrances. Dr. Willie said short-term projects likely to use the new access include a middle-school outdoor athletic facility; she also noted the site could support an eventual elementary school or, technically, a second high school in the very long term.

The nut of the discussion centered on access, topography and near-term use. Administration showed a map of roughly 137 district acres at Pink Hill (North Middle School and Early Childhood Center are located on the campus) and said much of the site is undeveloped and hilly. The newly purchased six‑acre addition sits near lower grades and would allow traffic to approach fields or facilities without routing vehicles past North Middle School’s primary lot.

Board members asked about fair market value and traffic studies. Administration said comparable residential sales were reviewed and the purchase price is within the range of comps though on the higher end; Nicole Young said more detailed traffic studies likely would be required as specific development proposals move forward.

The board approved the purchase by voice vote. Dr. Willie said the district anticipates putting the parcel into near-term use, with plans to include it among short-list projects for a future bond issue and to use it for an athletic facility or related support (emergency access, team buses, visitor parking) as projects move forward.

Ending: The acquisition was approved and administration will proceed with closing and with next-step planning for access design and potential near-term facilities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting, May 15th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Grain Valley R-V Board of Education approved purchase of three parcels adjacent to the district’s Pink Hill campus for $250,000 to provide improved access to the district’s existing 137 acres.","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},6535783,"Board approves two paraprofessional FTEs, one technology system administrator and Valley Teacher Academy language",39,2760000,2799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348321-075aca9447c0cd839e3344f0b50ded09&start=2760&end=2799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348321-075aca9447c0cd839e3344f0b50ded09/thumbnail_2760000.jpg","/articles/6535783/Missouri/Board-approves-two-paraprofessional-FTEs-one-technology-system-administrator-and-Valley-Teacher-Academy-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535783-12537095671157c73d9e08b149429554/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183951&Signature=ZowfVC7MQACcG1ac4xjHtxkNTVJl4~lW0zz9zoomiCO8DeTMyZS4TngHuo~Os841safyY4GztMjNJvDLJ42WgzFnw7-JNzVHZOvqVui3uLvke3v~A3OE0Fjx~1C0MaOEy5Lc20kLwHNUZf~maiUD30~IJ7ggVV9r09FKaDb1x1~LJv3IlcwBiq-8HMj1FRgA0L6c11cxCDrQ90VHvCEv14AXzjXpY8BqlSpF5VTbyeKjxkcSRP9VaTg-lS52-1jUf4ALB2~EnPt-UjoK5G~9iqH3i-0VH8-5XUokH9-aKJCoXLrexuSHlIEcZ0xCOJI00BIQfBLeyrR7EBun3nTF5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grain Valley R-V Board of Education voted to authorize two additional paraprofessional full-time equivalents for the 2025–26 school year, to add one technology system administrator position, and to approve agreement language for the Valley Teacher Academy.

Dr. Willie said the district had penciled in funding for four paraprofessional positions in the preliminary budget and presented the first two for board authorization because the district has identified students whose needs will require the additional staff. \"We want as we've posted paras already, we just want to know what our options are to be able to fill,\" she said.

On technology staffing, the board approved creation of a technology system administrator role to manage and troubleshoot the district’s growing portfolio of software systems. Administration explained the budget impact is larger than originally estimated: \"instead of just an $18,000 increased impact on the budget, we're gonna say this is more like an $80,000 impact to the budget, but we're gonna have 2 positions instead of 1 person,\" Dr. Willie said, describing a backfill and role-elevation strategy.

The board also approved language for the Valley Teacher Academy program, which formalizes commitments for high‑school cadets who agree to remain connected with the district during college and gives the district first look at graduates who complete college certification; the district emphasized the agreement does not guarantee employment once college and certification are complete.

Votes on these items were taken by voice; the motions carried and were recorded as passed. The board will incorporate the approved positions into the FY26 budget as the administration finalizes budget adjustments.

Ending: The board approved the personnel and program items and will review their budget impacts at the June workshop and June board meeting.","The Grain Valley R-V board authorized two additional paraprofessional FTEs, added one technology system administrator position and approved the Valley Teacher Academy agreement language; funding was described as penciled into the preliminary budget and the superintendent said full adequacy funding will make additional hires possible.",{"_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},6535787,"Grain Valley R-V expects full state adequacy funding under House Bill 2; district to revise budget and consider one‑time purchases",150,2053000,2203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348321-075aca9447c0cd839e3344f0b50ded09&start=2053&end=2203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348321-075aca9447c0cd839e3344f0b50ded09/thumbnail_2053000.jpg","/articles/6535787/Missouri/Grain-Valley-R-V-expects-full-state-adequacy-funding-under-House-Bill-2-district-to-revise-budget-and-consider-onetime-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535787-0ddf800ec29c11f1e07667843d7ad5bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183951&Signature=DdFixQ8D2LcLt93-yi7ePK1FRg615nqdp~iXiuNjKeiyUghZOU56ceA4J8ANixW4OZpCO1GpYUbjd7Z4-lL254SnInS6UXruO7lZ5QhwpNObInuJtgqa0OEiRLXGdsrXrFNLtPGAV8SdHBCQvhJ9s71fUYOmS5axW-DKGl45npiyKDFbcY27gYhnh9m-Tign--huBdcFyiE2mC4DQibXLb6V6AwDEyFeRy~sXdgjPdTDh~JDKghdlasein9eFAggx5ytusqT6VAw-iMbLQjYseuqoAlreWsmKqhtgjn4hlt-jZHAcFU5-HQ6HVVyZy6AZmymIc3WMSbFIeDPzCmrZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Willie told the Grain Valley R-V board that passage of House Bill 2 in the state legislature appears to secure full funding of the state adequacy formula for the coming school year and that the governor’s compromise includes $50 million in general revenue allocated to the ESA voucher program.

\"Right now, it looks like we will get our full adequacy target funding for the upcoming school year,\" Dr. Willie said during the superintendent’s report. She added that the district is revising its draft budget and will present updates at the June workshop and request final authorization at the June board meeting.

The nut of the report is fiscal planning: with full adequacy funding the district plans to move forward on positions it had paused, increase salary offers and consider some one‑time purchases rather than deferring items that would be uncertain if state funding levels changed. Dr. Willie said that because the new state adequacy target is in place, the district may accelerate some bus replacements and other capital items while federal grant prospects remain unclear.

Dr. Willie also reported districtwide student attendance at 89.1% and said the district’s goal is 90%. She described recent follow-up meetings with teacher-organization leaders to clarify expectations about planned time and after‑school participation; the district will roll clarified expectations into teacher handbooks after running them by principals. On lunch debt, Dr. Willie said the district’s current balance is about $96,000 and that prom fundraising recouped “a few thousand dollars.”

Ending: The board heard the revised budget planning timeline; the superintendent will return with a revised draft at the June workshop and a request for final authorization in June.","Superintendent reported passage of House Bill 2, which the district expects will fully fund the state adequacy target; the governor secured $50 million for an ESA voucher program as part of the compromise. The district will revise its draft budget, consider raises and one‑time spending and present updates at the June workshop.",{"_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},6535791,"Grain Valley R-V transportation director details safety upgrades, defensive bus maneuver to curb stop-arm violations",910,1141000,2051000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348321-075aca9447c0cd839e3344f0b50ded09&start=1141&end=2051","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348321-075aca9447c0cd839e3344f0b50ded09/thumbnail_1141000.jpg","/articles/6535791/Missouri/Grain-Valley-R-V-transportation-director-details-safety-upgrades-defensive-bus-maneuver-to-curb-stop-arm-violations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535791-c0e33b70c7aaf585a2b04b9ce227b29d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183951&Signature=Hx-agj6cblbbze6h3RBAmSklLZ~-usxji0cIdCbzEXNm0X11UKHcoJgu3vru23kH6Mn85F7aFbRri0~My-4uNmr5WygrEOBfxHmcw4qdovqh38BjmcVh2YJhNZuShoLdU-2Dwe-LXJgiCw7PQ4Rf85ycxpdYbAWiWU5yPsGyfyWf7WOHsz0K3t76eZuNvU-gNAPKXqfuzOcPN9bYDbst--mp9FSayYlPu0WODrcMvM2rA8FAU8z7ZI1YFKX3tUwAY9eYcfECbE7iWT4X~ql4Wf4xr3OyfymW41sSIt4g1gDVQM28r6RmnUwMPd0V5P8PdjcRKbqQD9GiZ2LzeQKZng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sean Brady, director of transportation for Grain Valley R-V, reported to the board that the district’s transportation department has passed local, state and federal inspections, added GPS tracking and live video, and has adopted a defensive “angled stop” to protect students after an increase in motorists running school bus stop arms.

Brady told the board the department’s biennial evaluation showed ridership growth “over a 27 daily riders since 2023,” a 26% decrease in staff turnover compared with the prior year and no injuries to students or staff in recent incidents. “We just can't trust the public to stop for the big yellow bus and the extended stop arm,” Brady said, explaining why drivers have been trained to angle buses to physically block traffic on major arteries such as Woodbury Drive.

The nut of Brady’s presentation was student safety and operational readiness: the department has implemented GPS and interior cameras and maintains one outward-facing windshield camera that helps with incident review but “blurs the plate” when zoomed, he said. That limits plate reads from video; Brady said drivers file reports that feed law enforcement investigations and that school resource officers review footage when available.

Board members asked detailed operational questions during the extended Q&A. Brady confirmed the district’s white-fleet (10-passenger) inventory now includes three vehicles purchased over the past three years and that the department is seeking to add two more to meet demand for after-school and out-of-district trips. “We use all of them every day,” he said of the smaller vehicles, and said two additional vehicles would be “the sweet spot” to meet activity and special-education transport needs without creating excess parking demand at district facilities.

Brady also described plans to move from paper maintenance records to an electronic record-keeping system to manage maintenance histories that must be retained for the life of a bus and for 10 years after a sale. He noted recent federal inspections, including one with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, were completed the same day as his report.

Board members thanked Brady for the work; one board member recounted earlier road safety concerns, and another raised propane purchasing and fuel-storage questions that Brady addressed, noting the district’s current propane price for the November 1, 2024–October 30, 2025 cycle was $1.46 per gallon and that the next cycle is expected to be $1.44. Brady said adding on-site storage could reduce deliveries and lower vendor costs.

Ending: Brady said the department will continue fleet planning to support middle-school activity growth and out-of-district special-education transport needs; the board heard the report and moved on to the superintendent’s report.","Director of transportation Sean Brady told the Grain Valley R-V board the department passed federal inspections, added GPS and video, and has adopted an angled-stop maneuver to prevent motorists from running bus stop arms; the department also requested two additional 10-passenger vehicles to meet growing after-school travel demand.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves $250,000 purchase of adjacent Pink Hill parcel to improve access to campus property

Board approves two paraprofessional FTEs, one technology system administrator and Valley Teacher Academy language

Grain Valley R-V expects full state adequacy funding under House Bill 2; district to revise budget and consider one‑time purchases

Grain Valley R-V transportation director details safety upgrades, defensive bus maneuver to curb stop-arm violations