The board debated a motion to designate the Wentzville School District Foundation as the entity to receive contributions under an amended 2023 contribution agreement involving Bridal 364 Junction LLC, Calico LLC and Mia Rose Holdings LLC; some board members questioned why the district would not pursue litigation to recover funds for the general fund and whether the foundation agreed to accept the money.
The Wentzville R‑IV Board of Education unanimously approved proposed revisions to policies 14 11, 14 16 and 14 70 and incorporated them into chapter 1,000 during the meeting's old-business consent vote.
The Wentzville R‑IV Board of Education approved a master contract with Hohner Architects LLC after a roll call produced two nays from Director Henke and Director Olsen; the board also discussed internal review responsibilities for lengthy contracts.
The Wentzville R‑IV Board of Education approved the districtiscal year 2025 independent audit Dec. 31, after officials discussed a booking error tied to a bond defeasance and the audit firm's statistical sampling approach; the auditor reported four clean opinions and no internal-control findings.
The board approved a pilot to add School Safety Officers beginning in January with evaluation after about two months; discussion included whether to hire four versus more positions and conflicting cost estimates (about $250,000 vs. $300,000 for initial staffing were mentioned).
The board approved a list of internal street names for the Northpointe campus — including Fairhall Lane, Fayette Trail, Giraffe Lane, Northpointe Drive and several 'Bear' variants — after member discussion and a voice vote that carried the motion.
The Wentzville R‑IV School Board heard its Annual Performance Report showing an overall APR score of 180 out of 200 (90%), with a 126/140 performance score and 54/60 continuous improvement score; the district flagged attendance and ICAP completion as areas needing attention.
District academic services presented year-three program evaluation covering attendance, curriculum updates, standards-based grading, assessment platform rollout and the districts Reading Success Plans (RSPs); board and staff discussed supports for teachers, measures of student growth and next steps for assessment and professional learning.
Superintendent and staff told the board large housing developments and enrollment growth in multiple feeder patterns will likely require a substantial redistricting within the next two to four years unless the district expands facilities or delays action.
Board members discussed naming three roads at the Northpointe campus, said one main road will be submitted as 'Grizzly Way' and directed staff to survey the campus community for names for two remaining unnamed roads before submitting top choices to the city for approval.
