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District staff indicated the class-size report and final staffing update will be provided at the July 28 board meeting. The meeting date for regular board business was changed to July 28 so that the incoming superintendent could attend.

The board announced that Dr. Rumpus will begin as superintendent on July 1; the July 28 session will be the first regular board meeting with the new superintendent in attendance. No formal personnel action was taken at the June 23 meeting on the superintendent transition.

These items were presented as information to the board; no votes were recorded on policy adoptions or staffing reports during the June 23 session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kirkwood School District Board of Education Meeting - June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board reviewed several policies for first reading, said a final class-size report will be provided at the July 28 meeting, and announced that Dr. Rumpus will begin as superintendent on July 1 and attend the July 28 board meeting.","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},6513657,"KIRKWOOD R-VII board adopts 2025–26 budget, approves May financials",131,336000,467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067560-81c4c7f686a73e1bd9657807f3b0fbcf&start=336&end=467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067560-81c4c7f686a73e1bd9657807f3b0fbcf/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6513657/Missouri/KIRKWOOD-R-VII-board-adopts-202526-budget-approves-May-financials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513657-19b408ad0b0fb63241efd2ee660e222a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049259&Signature=B-6pLpG1jWpzrA1nx4vP0a1tECJ3kpUIn5KOXkr51MAijRsGRTCAky6oHQxpGZFZ9-tQF1NqusgvvOMmhC~SwOdsJdFTuQ2xMtXiaeFFqnHWzc8uaEXVD4wgiZlk20KkmbzRFFcK4kuGX4-8~mxeSCt83Nx7ImTkZ0sBfSwz0fntNfFdc22iqPrRZLeQQZz089p--nshKh9xu0pJoDVc2SwdwaZVu0yabl52HV9GOAa1bnqSWA~sr-PTe9tGTY6lDdkPqmPKO2M5E80oIa5aOpZPSrhejqzvzyaraRPMCItzQFNXjboK0PyM~U1Av6S6~oIE41Jilh3HudA8Sa1y~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The KIRKWOOD R-VII Board of Education voted June 23 to adopt the district's final 2025–26 budget and to approve May 2025 financial statements.

District finance staff presented May operating revenue of $11,300,000, with current tax revenue of $8,200,000. Operating expenditures for May were $7,100,000. The maintenance fund recorded a principal-and-interest payment of $616,000 on the 2021 HVAC lease; the technology fund made a final principal payment of $378,000 on the 2022 Apple laptop lease. The presenter said the final payment on the HVAC lease will be made next year.

The board approved the presented financial statements and adopted the 2025–26 budget by voice vote. Board members moved and seconded the motions as follows: approval of the agenda was moved by Kathy and seconded by Hepburn; the consent agenda (items 5.02–5.13) was moved by Neiman; approval of May financial statements was moved by Sean and seconded by Kathy; and adoption of the 2025–26 budget was moved by Neiman. Each motion passed; the meeting record shows the board responded \"Aye\" and the chair declared the motions passed. The transcript does not list a roll-call tally with individual yes/no votes.

Finance staff thanked the budget-and-finance committee and district staff Shannon Orlop and Scott Harmon for assistance preparing the budget. Several board members offered personal thanks to the finance presenter, identified in the meeting as Mike Romain, noting this was his final budget presentation before retirement.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve meeting agenda (motion: moved Kathy; second Hepburn) — passed by voice vote.
- Approve consent agenda items 5.02–5.13 (motion: moved Neiman) — passed by voice vote.
- Approve May 2025 financial statements (motion: moved Sean; second Kathy) — passed by voice vote.
- Adopt 2025–26 budget as presented (motion: moved Neiman) — passed by voice vote.

The budget presented on June 2 included one revision and no further changes were reported between the June 2 work session and the June 23 adoption. No implementation schedule or effective-date provisions for the budget were stated during the meeting.","At its June 23 meeting the KIRKWOOD R-VII Board of Education approved the district's final 2025–26 budget and accepted May financial statements; the presentation included May revenue and expenditure figures and staff noted this was the finance director's final budget presentation before retirement.",{"_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},6513662,"Kaiser teacher praises district diversity work and urges due-process protections for investigated staff",136,177000,313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067560-81c4c7f686a73e1bd9657807f3b0fbcf&start=177&end=313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067560-81c4c7f686a73e1bd9657807f3b0fbcf/thumbnail_177000.jpg","/articles/6513662/Missouri/Kaiser-teacher-praises-district-diversity-work-and-urges-due-process-protections-for-investigated-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513662-837799e622083640f5e52b8d3f270a73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049259&Signature=C44S5KOruvuqYAS72xrDS00Ok4FiPFFSVYGR-hUuGr3mCbIs9PhUt6upFWVVPchBBw9Xwss24g~uJi08KVxzsrYhtUQwLiszX2XpqGNRWRhlIDDbdxAqeDKtsCDV5Qd3dkFtev2ImcbXEeRjbtPfpTIjLo2Rp0y~IQx4Wm3q2yfFVVQJea-Y-Ta4-uduqdtnf1akYyriJMAzsOYhO89~9SWucz1oZ05VZXPbaqIZdmq8HzpgRxXXvKU~aEgC1U1uAI61UiAB0U~JaDaeI0cFFJ7lE9IzbNZjtm6auHapFgl1OIh40Pi0YX4ywGDiVFRNT5kN3MsgkZkLkN7Ashg28Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Leah Thomas, a teacher at Kaiser Elementary School, used public comment on June 23 to thank KIRKWOOD R-VII leadership for district diversity, equity and inclusion work and to voice support for the Kirkwood Teachers of Color Mentorship Program (KTAC).

\"We learned a lot,\" Thomas said of a recent professional-development conference. She credited district professional development, building leadership and a colleague identified as Dr. Jeremy Mapp with broadening her ability to address sensitive classroom incidents. Thomas described an instance this school year when she overheard young students using a slur and said the training helped her \"navigate this tricky topic with the children in a caring and supportive way.\"

Thomas also asked the board to provide teachers with due process when a staff member is investigated. She requested that the district provide any and all documentation and evidence that underlie allegations in an investigation so staff can respond to the claims.

Her remarks were delivered during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no formal board action on policy or personnel procedures was recorded at the June 23 session.","A teacher at Kaiser Elementary spoke in support of district diversity and mentorship programs and asked the board to ensure teachers under investigation receive full documentation of accusations.",{"_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},6513665,"Kirkwood parent and student urge removal of spinning playground equipment after injury",64,96000,160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067560-81c4c7f686a73e1bd9657807f3b0fbcf&start=96&end=160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067560-81c4c7f686a73e1bd9657807f3b0fbcf/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6513665/Missouri/Kirkwood-parent-and-student-urge-removal-of-spinning-playground-equipment-after-injury","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513665-9c776517ab12784ee854033d0b774650/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049259&Signature=AMdRipz8nImpCGaRC-yglsBgK0fiVaJRtW1go94ONAMF-jOOzrcxAVHxmjHeJdbQvhTcyIyqbdUKXonzMMtgRqBhhhVsznij5GyTZ~DKJsGuKSNV2GA6HaO2Ky27WzZCTkq5SUko-EsGhnkounOOnGZCFfoCW1zgeBx7WMNmktGE~K0G70EvnARheTKMim~CR-bgjU3peFPFcr0lYqC~zkaFwHdVE1o1G273ADptRXDMwWeS37nHdWvwnj9S97UYlkgsl1jOiT1l2mHQK01MV8-BQ~hyues-H9vVSda2DF3sRK5szgUCuVcE4PiGhlFj2NWZS3FYM73I4gJDrb7PEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A fifth-grade student and his mother told the KIRKWOOD R-VII Board of Education on June 23 that the student was seriously injured on a playground feature at Kaiser Elementary and asked the district to remove the equipment.

\"Hi. My name is Harry, and I'm going into fifth grade at Kaiser. I fell off this spinning pool and broke my femur. It really hurt. I had to miss my lacrosse and baseball season,\" said Harry Chacamagus during the public-comment period. \"Now I am relearning how to walk in physical therapy. I think you should remove this because it's very dangerous, and I don't want anyone else to get hurt on it.\"

Allison Chacamagus, identified as Harry's mother, addressed the board after him and said the family appreciated the board's attention and thanked members for hearing their concerns. Her remarks were brief and did not include a request for a specific timeline or remedy beyond the removal request.

The statements were made during the meeting's public-comment period, when board policy allows district residents to address the board for up to three minutes; board members did not respond from the dais. The board's public-comment rules were read at the start of the meeting.

The matter was presented as a citizen request rather than a formal agenda item; no vote or board action to remove the equipment was recorded on the June 23 minutes. The board's standard practice, announced at the meeting, is to have the appropriate district staff follow up with speakers after public comment if a response is required.","During public comments at the June 23 board meeting, a fifth-grade student and his mother described a playground injury at Kaiser Elementary and asked the district to remove a spinning play feature they said is dangerous.","actionData","errors"]

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