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Ritenour board approves Ritenour Center for Educational Excellence; names early-childhood annex for longtime teacher
Summary
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.
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.
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