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Rockwood board approves hires, proclamation and letter of support; consent items pass
Summary
The Rockwood Board of Education approved four administrative hires effective July 1, approved a proclamation recognizing school bus driver appreciation days, agreed to send a letter supporting a Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) candidate and approved routine consent items and minutes.
The Rockwood Board of Education approved the hiring of four administrators effective July 1, passed a proclamation recognizing two school bus driver appreciation days, voted to send a letter of support for an MSBA officer candidate and approved routine consent items and minutes during its public meeting.
Board members voted to approve the appointments of Rachel Catalano as Wild Horse Elementary administrative intern; Ben Johnson as Babler Elementary administrative intern; Patrick McCart as coordinator of maintenance and grounds services; and Abby Smith as coordinator of professional learning. The superintendent told the board the hires will be effective July 1 and that the appointments follow retirements and internal reassignments announced at the meeting.
The board also approved a proclamation designating April 22, 2025, and May 10, 2025, as school bus driver appreciation days. The proclamation notes the National Association of Pupil Transportation recognizes the fourth Tuesday in April as National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and that Missouri statute 9.343 designates May 10 as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.
Separately, board members agreed to write a letter of support for Mary Grouper (Wright City) as she pursues a vice president position with the Missouri School Boards Association. The motion was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
Routine actions taken without extended discussion included approval of the meeting agenda, acceptance of the Board of Education minutes for March 27, 2025, and approval of the consent agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Approve meeting agenda — Outcome: approved (voice vote). Notes: no recorded roll-call; motion moved and seconded. - Approve minutes, 03/27/2025 — Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve consent agenda items as submitted — Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve hiring of Rachel Catalano (Wild Horse Elementary administrative intern), Ben Johnson (Babler Elementary administrative intern), Patrick McCart (coordinator of maintenance and grounds services), Abby Smith (coordinator of professional learning) — Outcome: approved (voice vote). Notes: effective date July 1; some appointments replace staff retiring at the end of the school year. - Proclamation: designate 04/22/2025 and 05/10/2025 as school bus driver appreciation days (cites NAPT and Mo. Stat. 9.343) — Outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion to write a letter of support for Mary Grouper for MSBA vice president — Outcome: approved (voice vote).
Board actions were taken by voice vote; the meeting record shows “aye”/“ayes have it” rather than roll-call tallies.
Context and next steps
The superintendent announced the hires and described each appointee’s background; several current employees will move into new roles and some positions reflect upcoming retirements at the end of the school year. The board did not identify roll-call vote totals for the motions recorded in the meeting transcript. The letter of support for the MSBA candidacy will be prepared and sent as directed by the board.
Ending
The meeting moved on to presentations and future agenda items after the votes and adjourned at the close of the agenda.
