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Board approves clean audit, personnel slate, inventory policy and holds 2027 graduation date
Summary
Ritenour board accepted a clean audit with an unmodified opinion, approved personnel recommendations and adoption of inventory policy DID, approved holding Chaifetz Arena for the 2027 graduation date, passed the consent agenda and voted to move into closed session to discuss a safety item.
At its meeting the Ritenour School District Board of Education approved several formal actions: acceptance of the independent audit for fiscal year 2023–24, approval of personnel recommendations, adoption of an inventory-management policy (DID), approval to hold Ritenour High School's 2027 graduation date at Chaifetz Arena, and passage of the consent agenda. The board concluded business by voting to reconvene in closed session under Missouri statute 610.021 to discuss a safety matter.
Audit Daniel Jones Associates presented the district's 2023–24 audit and issued an unmodified ("clean") opinion. The lead auditor told the board there were no findings and that the district appeared to be in compliance with state requirements and federal awards testing. "As mentioned, that there appear to be no issues to report," the auditor said. Following the presentation a motion to approve the audit passed on roll-call vote.
Personnel recommendations On a single motion the board approved personnel agenda items 1 through 23 as presented. The board's roll-call recorded affirmative votes from Miss Henriques Pumblak, Mister Eaton, Doctor Allen, Mister Gordon, Miss Glover Jones and the chair.
Policy DID (inventory management) The board conducted a second reading of policy DID, which requires the superintendent or designee to maintain a master inventory list, requires principals to keep current inventories for their schools, and sets procedures for scheduled maintenance and surplus disposition under state and federal law. The board adopted the policy on motion and voice vote.
Graduation date hold Administration requested reserving the Chaifetz Arena dates for future commencement ceremonies; the board approved holding Saturday, June 25, 2027, as the tentative date and asked administration to confirm exact start times and logistics with the venue given traffic and scheduling concerns.
Consent agenda and closed session The board approved consent agenda items 4.1–4.7 by roll call. At the end of the public meeting, a motion to reconvene in closed session under Missouri statute 610.021 to discuss a safety agenda item was made, seconded and approved; the chair announced a five-minute break before going into closed session.
Votes and records Where roll-call names were recorded in the transcript, the minutes reflected affirmative votes for the motions noted above. The board did not report any failed motions during the public session.
What remains next Board members asked administration to follow up on Chaifetz Arena timing and to bring any scheduling constraints to the board so families can be informed in advance. The closed-session item was not discussed in public and will be addressed in the board's closed meeting.
