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Charlie Moore, the policy presenter, told the board the current regulation highlights 28 offenses and, as written, narrows administrators to a limited set of responses in many instances (for example, parent‑teacher conferences, in‑school suspension and out‑of‑school suspension). As an example, Moore said the administration recommends adding options such as lunch detention, after‑school detention or loss of privileges under categories like disrespectful conduct, particularly for elementary students.

Moore emphasized the proposal aims to hold students accountable while avoiding defaulting to suspension when lesser, developmentally appropriate remedies are available. The board did not vote on the proposal; Moore presented the item for information and first reading and stood by for questions.

Board members offered brief supportive feedback on consolidating policy language and related documents; no final action was taken at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - Tax Rate Hearing and Special Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The administration presented a first reading of proposed changes to policy JGR‑1 to add grade‑appropriate disciplinary options such as lunch detention and loss of privileges so administrators are not limited to in‑school or out‑of‑school suspension for listed offenses.","taxTitle","Ferguson-florissant R-II, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",13561,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975005,"Board adopts new public‑participation policy capping in‑person public comments at 30 minutes",2137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842898-524b3d30edb985f9d77d4b7a55d932e8&start=2137&end=2137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842898-524b3d30edb985f9d77d4b7a55d932e8/thumbnail_2137000.jpg","/articles/5975005/Missouri/Board-adopts-new-publicparticipation-policy-capping-inperson-public-comments-at-30-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975005-ee824dcd042039cfe7e5e9b1802d71c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771218448&Signature=jLyHnpzzpGD8Y0SvXRTyYkxJlXMltQxYQxsD5fjepI5~QrGFh8FAkRPTw0-gth-qhbvyt3-GBxX21jEtujhq-GcEXnfg9XYXenGf9S3Nfd~MJ72A4-v6K6nY4iUc1NpEn9AkKobq9~2tpPDglcW-uMZgQeHMhvtvZydDKV077WUOt6TbB0Trp3sxy1SAgYLQayvB8RYG10mQCK1djh1dvZm4D343Xp5YL~aXc8yK5OapdU2o70UtM22gVKycqSBBCigDq7Ed0p2CukUW3jNxS-FGtUbZcwWdtYtB99Zyy85v23CaWdAAly8m2Xw5uutfXM~1Ydpo-hSzOXVgfUt0Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education approved changes to its public‑participation policy (PBDDH1) during the meeting, adopting a provision that limits total in‑person public comment time to 30 minutes unless the board elects to waive the cap.

Charlie Moore, a district staff member in policy, presented the changes and said they apply only to the public comment portion of board meetings. Moore told the board the change is intended to provide additional clarity for speakers and meeting managers. The policy revision was presented for final reading; board directors Miss Mansory and Mr. Bailey had been consulted on the item, Moore said, and the administration recommended approval as written.

A motion to adopt the revised policy passed on a voice vote with all board members recorded as voting in favor. The adopted policy retains board discretion to extend the public‑comment period by majority action.

The board took the policy action as a governance matter; no immediate operational changes to meeting scheduling were announced beyond the revised policy language.","The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education approved a revision to its public‑participation policy that limits in‑person public comment to a total of 30 minutes unless the board votes to waive that cap.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975010,"Board approves substitute administrator position at $50 per hour to create on‑call pool",557,1597000,2154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842898-524b3d30edb985f9d77d4b7a55d932e8&start=1597&end=2154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842898-524b3d30edb985f9d77d4b7a55d932e8/thumbnail_1597000.jpg","/articles/5975010/Missouri/Board-approves-substitute-administrator-position-at-50-per-hour-to-create-oncall-pool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975010-7d0cdb7c8338080276df67cce272331e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771218448&Signature=ew5fISHxP6SfmbnsyWJCoIgmnhh5~XrF8CAALbvyJrpn4biqLqHeqauHRrOCzptkRU9JqMT5~fh9ZlJL4Eu2UUoQpz127w5RPOfblpPRHml~7og~P~0J3-bfR9i1WrFZ~Aixqv8gvp9l5xsUjbrt-4WT-O2JZThfxWyjRBeJa5FEfoO7oUwYiNt0LhiGqpTrXr6yT92rM~nYFyrmY9km-vEZhSoPNUyvMaG7SuE4VSptxfZEMb9WlJ51mJ~OKvlleicJKuz0mhwzYPfKBu8boSMw3chbpj0UeULN-Pz19pcRDdmTSQZWAmQUwQahUQscPgJZ5cylLATv8h-KhbWISg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education voted to create and authorize hiring for a substitute‑administrator position paid at $50 per hour, the administration said. The district described the role as an on‑call pool of vetted administrators who can be assigned to schools during planned absences to maintain safety and operations.

In a presentation to the board, an administration presenter identified as Dr. Chambers outlined the plan: the district will post the title, screen credentials, interview candidates and develop a pool to be called by executive directors or HR when an administrator is out on approved leave. “We do not have an approved rate or a title for an administrator substitute,” the presenter said, explaining the need for a consistent, board‑approved rate.

The administration told the board the new pay will be charged against the certified administrative salaries budget line; staff said it will come from existing salary allocations and that the board can consider a budget amendment to allocate a specific amount to the new line for monitoring. Board members asked for clarity about tracking the new line item and for an initial allotment to be identified in any forthcoming budget amendment so the board can monitor use.

One board member observed that historically substitute principals were sometimes paid differently at higher rates; the administration said it could not locate a previously approved substitute‑administrator title and favored a consistent as‑needed rate to avoid ad hoc payments.

A motion to approve the position and pay rate passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes. The board directed administration and finance staff to provide clearer budget line proposals in the next budget amendment process so usage can be tracked.","The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education approved a new substitute‑administrator position to be posted at $50 per hour and filled from a vetted pool to ensure building operations during administrator leaves, the administration said.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975015,"Ferguson‑Florissant board approves 2025 tax levy of 4.5265 per $100 assessed value",1032,725000,1757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5842898-524b3d30edb985f9d77d4b7a55d932e8&start=725&end=1757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5842898-524b3d30edb985f9d77d4b7a55d932e8/thumbnail_725000.jpg","/articles/5975015/Missouri/FergusonFlorissant-board-approves-2025-tax-levy-of-45265-per-100-assessed-value","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975015-3294028c0992e2f2868caa859ff3b84b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771218448&Signature=Q9B0ILVBbeN26AuHgbYkM8wBGh8BKgc~FZP4m~HXmkxlX5MOnsxC8wlyN8dlEXycrBlU1SVVJRl2T-l35dQtISbVOCmwvA0Swf-Vh1d9i8ZGtikXBl8t5zT94Dr~Gk~ghpm94CN08S9~9WW5EpBKbDhvCJp~rfvmMiFsH1gMBDC6Zvp2IppZV29ZxwA~qPRF6UM5Nsa39uOpFTjyhAAGlvpFfqxQjeUyV9h0DFkMW~lsvQTcpNbhxktDNoPPWfpaqAGTUBFgeMkv2oSQyiODlCupItZsVNjLMrETC~tgKstcmKU-GBncEZ43IiNHQKzbyWNBM6IyJ7yLFTgxWTB1jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a property tax levy for tax year 2025 that totals 4.5265 per $100 of assessed value, district staff said during a public tax‑rate hearing. The levy assigns 4.2595 to the operations (general/teachers/capital projects) fund and 0.267 to the debt service fund.

At the hearing, Tony Chance, a district staff member, summarized legal requirements and the calculation method. “The district is required by law to set the tax rate each year by October 1,” Chance said, and noted the district used Saint Louis County assessment data to compute rates and revenues.

The hearing matters because the levy funds core district operations and debt payments. Chance told the board that reassessment in 2025 increased assessed values on average by about 9.22 percent, producing roughly $3 million in additional operating revenue compared with the prior year. Of that new revenue, $323,000 came from new construction and the remainder from reassessment, he said. The district also reported tax increment financing (TIF) reductions to assessed value totaling $57,211,000 for the current year.

Chance explained state rules that constrain how much a taxing entity can raise rates when property values rise, citing the Hancock Amendment and Missouri law. He referenced Missouri statute Section 67.110.2, which requires publication and posting of a hearing notice and specified assessment disclosures. He told the board the district applied an assumed collection rate of just under 86 percent when estimating net collections, and showed an illustrative homeowner impact: for a home with market value $120,000 the district’s portion of the tax would be about $1,032.04 under the proposed rates.

Board members asked no substantive changes to the proposal during the hearing. A motion to adopt the recommended rates carried on a roll call vote; all members present voted yes.

Practical next steps noted at the hearing: the district must submit rate information to the State Auditor’s Office and the Saint Louis County Clerk by Oct. 1; county tax bills are typically mailed in November and collections may begin in October. Chance reminded citizens that collections received after Dec. 31 are treated as delinquent under county procedures.

The board’s action finalizes the levy amounts the district will use for budgeting and for the tax bills mailed to property owners in the coming months.","The Ferguson‑Florissant School District Board of Education unanimously approved a 2025 property tax levy that sets a 4.2595 rate for operations and a 0.267 rate for debt service, a district staff presenter said during the required public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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