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Nixa Public Schools board accepts election results, elects officers and approves five-year improvement plan
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Summary
At its April meeting the Nixa Public Schools Board of Education accepted election results, elected officers, swore in a school resource officer, approved a five-year Continuous School Improvement Plan developed with community input, and approved routine consent-agenda items.
Bridget Bittinger, vice president of the Nixa Public Schools Board of Education, opened the April board meeting and presented the board's monthly recap.
The board accepted the certified election results showing Heather Zaremski, Alex Bryant and Jessica Broadway were elected to the board. The board then elected Heather Zaremski as president, named Jonathan Lindsay secretary, and designated Alex Bryant as the district's representative to the Missouri School Boards Association with Jessica Broadway as the alternate. Brenda Rance was appointed board treasurer.
The meeting included multiple recognitions. The board honored Linda Dougherty for 18 years of service and noted she chose not to seek reelection. The Nixa girls wrestling team was recognized for winning the state championship for a second consecutive year. The board also recognized student representative Sharika Biswas for her service and heard her update on end-of-year activities including state testing, prom and graduation.
The board swore in Eric Foxburger as a school police officer. The superintendent's remarks and president's report highlighted staff achievements: Bittinger and Heather Zaremski were acknowledged for attaining advanced certification levels through the Missouri School Boards Association, and transitional kindergarten staff were thanked for their work.
On planning and governance matters, the board reviewed and approved the district's Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP), a five-year plan developed with input from more than 150 community members and organized around 27 action plans supporting seven identified strategies. The board also approved updates to district policies and discussed improvements to the district's technology program.
During the consent agenda the board approved routine items including payment of bills, employment recommendations, grant applications and contracts.
Board treasurer Brenda Rance reviewed the budget-development process for the 2026–27 school year and cautioned that several bills moving through the state House and Senate could affect district funding and reduce support for district students. Board member Alex Bryant reiterated concerns about pending legislation and its potential budgetary impact in coming years. Bittinger said community members will travel to Jefferson City to discuss how the legislation could affect the district.
The board announced it will hold a study session in April to continue planning work and encouraged the public to consult the district website for meeting schedules and materials: www.nixapublicschools.net/schoolboard.
The meeting concluded after routine business and announcements; no additional votes were reported in the transcript.
