2021-2022 Academic Calendar

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2021 2022 DRAFT Calendar

There are many considerations that occur when composing the district’s calendar. First and foremost is maintaining a focus on how we, as educators, ensure “Excellence in Learning for All”. We work to take into account community considerations, balance family needs, and child care when finalizing the calendar. Of course, there are requirements set by local, state, and federal governments.

When composing the calendar my goal is to ask parents, employees, and the community questions and to do a lot of listening. I cannot satisfy everyone; however, I can provide an opportunity for everyone to be heard. My end goal is to build a calendar that is fair and honors the traditions of our great school district and the communities with the district.
The calendar is not set in stone. Until the board formally approves the calendar, it can be changed due to public opinion and the needs of the district. Furthermore, the calendar can be amended at any time the majority of the board feels it is necessary. In summary, your opinion matters.

I built into the calendar two half days at the end of each semester to allow the high school to offer finals. Feedback from high school students, parents, and teachers has been highly supportive of the half days for finals. I am not in a position to offer transportation throughout the day. I am limited with drivers and therefore it has to be all or none in respect to when the students can be dismissed; I cannot take part of the students home in the afternoon and then again at 3:00 pm. The high school teachers have increased the rigor of their tests with several teachers requiring students to perform taught skills as a part of their final. Parents and students have commented on the benefit of taking eight finals over two days as opposed to taking eight finals on one day. Lastly, our seniors have reported back to us that finals administered over two days helped prepare them for college.

I realize the burden that the half days create for parents who do not have high school students. However, I have seen the benefit in student achievement and believe this is in the best interest of our kids for the long term.

Up to 6 snow make up days have been built into the calendar. It is my intent to count these as days of attendance and not take off a day of instructional time. If we have over 6 snow days, the members of the board will amend the calendar in accordance with state law. The calendar must reflect 1044 hours of student instruction.

There are several points of interest with this year’s calendar I wish to note.

Due to the proposed construction at the middle school building, we need to start school after Labor Day on September 7, 2021. The proposed start date honors families, students, and teachers who have obligations with the State Fair.

The district will release early in the day on Wednesday’s at 2:00 for teacher collaboration.

Thanksgiving Break is from November 24 through November 26.

Winter Break is from December 22 through January 3 for students.

We will observe Martin Luther King Jr. and President’s Day on January 17 and February 21.

We will have a week of Spring Break, the same as Missouri University, from March 28 through April 1.

April is the month of State assessments in Elementary through High School.

Senior Graduation is proposed to occur Sunday, May 22.

The last day with students is proposed as May 27.

The last day for teachers is proposed as May 27.

This calendar proposes 1085.30 of instructional hours for students. We must have at a minimum of 1044 hours of student instruction. The calendar surpasses DESE/State requirements.
If the District is closed for more than 6 days, due to inclement weather, the Board of Education will amend the calendar for additional instructional hours in accordance with State law.
Please reply to this posting. Your comments will not be publicly posted. What do you not like about this calendar? Is there anything else that I should consider when building the calendar?
As a result of input from the community, typically, the calendar will be amended over the next several weeks with revisions. Please check back often.

2021 2022 DRAFT Calendar

There will be a public open meeting to discuss the calendar. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3, at 3:30pm, Tuesday, February 9 at 5:30 in the New Central Office boardroom (we are located near the elementary and the water tower on 5275 West Red Tail Drive), and Wednesday, February 10, at 3:30 pm. Additional meetings will be posted on this page, the District’s home page, and published in the Boone County Tribune. I intend to have the calendar approved during the Tuesday, February 16, 2021, regular monthly board meeting at 6:30 in the Central Office boardroom.

SNOW ROUTES and LATE START: The district will utilize late starts, 9am start time for school when the weather looks more favorable later in the day as an option to canceling school. The district has snow routes established. Our existing snow routes are listed below.

2020-2021 Snow Route Schedule
• The following roads will not be traveled when the school announces it will be
running on snow routes.

• When snow routes are announced, the buses will continue on the snow routes for the
the remainder of the day.

• Depending on current weather conditions, school bus drivers have the discretion of
not traveling any road that could endanger the safety of the students.

Bus 1- Gilmore Hill at the end of road & Zumwalt Hill
Bus 3- None
Bus 4- None
Bus 5- Johnson Cemetery, South Clinkenbeard, & Bob Veach
Bus 6- Hawkins Road
Bus 7- East Snowy Hills, West Snowy Hills, Lammers Lane, Albert Rd.
Bus 8- Biggs Road, Nashville Church Road past Black Hawk
Bus 9- Will travel unless Jefferson City Schools is out
Bus 11- Jemerson Creek & Wren School Rd
Bus 13- Soft Pitt Hill, Coonce Lane, Geising, Missouri River View, & Lake Champetra
Bus 14- Will travel unless High Roads is canceled
Bus 15-None
Bus 16- MM past Andrew Sapp, Fox Hollow, & Leo Smith
Bus 18- None
Bus 20 – Hidden Ln
Bus 21- None

NEXT PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Wednesday, February 3: Central Office boardroom at 3:30pm: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94007208190 
Tuesday, February 9: Central Office boardroom at 5:30pm: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/95387916008
Wednesday, February 10: Central Office boardroom at 3:30pm: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/91024664019
Tuesday, February 16, 2021: Central Office boardroom at 6:30 during the regular monthly board meeting.

Thank you for your time and feedback.
Respectfully,
Christopher Felmlee

2021 2022 DRAFT Calendar

About Chris Felmlee, Superintendent of the Southern Boone County R-I School District

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Welcome to my blog. I hope you find the visit useful. If there is something that you are looking for specifically or would like more information regarding the district or educational program in general, please post a comment and I will respond and/or make the addition to the blog.

The purpose of the blog is to keep the community informed about the school and what projects, reports, policies, and issues are being worked on. My administrative goal is to work as transparent as possible. This blog is another way to do so.

Below is a little history about myself.

I graduated from Parkway West High School in 1989. I have been an educator for 15 years and counting. After receiving my Bachelor’s Degree from Southwest Missouri State in 1995, I began working as an aide for the Springfield School District at Weaver, Delaware, and Campbell Elementary Schools. I completed my student teaching at Delaware and worked summer school in a classroom with students who had Autism. This was an exciting experience which truly opened my eyes to the joys of working with children who need you the most.

I was offered my first full time teaching experience with the Gainesville School District, located in Ozark County. This was my first experience in a rural community. I fell in love with the area and Bull Shoals Lake. Since this experience, I have made a career working in rural schools. I taught second grade for two years and was honored with the opportunity to teach kindergarten. During my tenure with the Gainesville School District I was very involved with summer school programs, the Missouri Assessment Program, and teacher professional development.

During my second year of teaching kindergarten I applied for a principal’s position with the Lutie School District. I accepted the position and began my administrative career in July 2000. During my tenure at Lutie I was immersed in the Accelerated School’s Program, influential with curriculum construction and revision, highly involved in overseeing the special education program, assessment coordinator, a leader in teacher professional development, I helped implement a new reading curriculum, Success for All, and everything associated with running an effective elementary program.
After five years of service as elementary principal I was offered the position of superintendent.

During my tenure as superintendent the school facilities experienced considerable improvement. We completed a new roof, new basketball floor, lighting and energy improvements throughout the district, and extensive landscaping and drainage construction to keep water away from the building. We also paved the building’s parking lot, completed an outside computerized marquee with the school’s logo, established a community walking trail and purchased two trailers for counseling offices and classrooms. All of this occurred while maintaining a balanced budget.

To the credit of the teachers and administration, the district’s academic program had a history of annual improvement. During my two years of service with Lutie as superintendent we completed our third cycle Missouri School Improvement Program Review. The district scored highly. The high score on its accreditation review was made even more joyous with the realization that seven years earlier the Lutie School District became one of the first schools to lose its accreditation. Our high school program consistently maintained state recognition for being a Top Ten School consistently from 2004 through 2008 (Way to go Mrs. Kennworthy and Mr. Misek!). Our Junior High Communication Arts, High School Communication Arts, and High School Mathematics classes received Most Improved School and Highest Performing School distinctions.

During my final year with the Lutie School District I was influential in the successful passage of a tax levy. The district was in its final years of having to run a debt service levy to pay back money borrowed for building construction. We were able to raise the operational levy to secure additional state funding for the district while also lowering the amount of the total school levy.

In July 2007 I began working for the Van-Far School District. During my tenure as Superintendent many improvements were made to the buildings and facilities. During the 2007-2008 school year, we completed a two million dollar bond construction project, made major renovations to bathrooms in the high school, installed fire alarm systems in the Junior High and Senior High School as well as the Elementary School. During the 2011-2012 school year we successfully passed a $1.4 million bond with very strong public support to install a new elementary roof, tuck-pointed both buildings and install new boilers at the high school. Beyond this construction we repaired the exterior canopies at the high school, updated the district’s computer systems and servers, installed new computer labs, and built new offices for the special education and counseling, a new greenhouse to support our FFA program and new locker rooms for the high school boys and girls.

We made significant improvements in the academic program. In April 2007, the high school successfully secured A+ designation. The elementary successfully implemented the Success for All Reading Program in 2008 and restructured its mathematics program in 2009. As a result of teacher, parent, and administrative determination to teach these programs to the best of our ability the elementary building progressed our of needs improvement on the No Child Left Behind indicators as a result of major student performance assessment data. As a result of this success, at the start of the 2010-2011 school year the Success for All reading program was implemented in the junior high.

Recently, I accepted the Superintendent’s position with the Southern Boone County. I am looking forward to another successful school year and transition. I am very excited about being part of the team.

Rapid improvement in academic programs and facility design is due largely to a committed teaching and administrative staff and the cooperation of the board of education and involvement of the community. There are no silver bullet programs toward reforming education; rather it requires the intentional focus of a committed team of professionals. I have been lucky to work with such people throughout my career.

In closing I owe much of my success to my parents, Tom and Kate, my brother, Joshua, my wife, Melissa and my four children Erica, Chris II, Amanda, and Garrett, countless teachers as well as the Springfield, Gainesville, Lutie, Van-Far and the Southern Boone County boards of education. I have been fortunate to work with highly skilled educators; Terry Clayton, Patricia Arnold, Garry and Cindy Pirch, Tom Nichols, Curtis Lloyd, Dr. Allan Crater, Diana Premer, Karla Eslinger, Ron McSorley, Jay Reese, Kaye Bartels, Linda Hays and many others who have made positive lasting impressions on me!

Everybody has at least one teacher who has had an effect on their lives. God in heaven, wherever you are, Mrs. Moor, my special education teacher from Parkway West High School, thank you for the countless hours you spent helping me, the potential you realized within me, and for helping me take the ACT test. My career would not be what it is without your profound influence! God Bless You!

January 20, 2020: Southern Boone School District Insider

Southern Boone School District Insider

The Inside Information of Things Happening in Central Office 

January 20, 2020

Christopher Felmlee, Superintendent of Schools

 

Board Meeting Highlights

January 13, 2020  

This is a summary of the larger items that the board approved.  Additional information on the district’s board meetings can be found at, https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/ViewMeeting.aspx?S=37&MID=7325

The meeting was a longer meeting than unusual however we had a lot to cover. Overall, it was great meeting with rich discussion! 

  • Enrollment: Our kindergarten through twelfth grade enrollment picked up to an all time high of 1809.08! 
  • Construction Update: The two story primary addition is developing nicely. The masons are working on the matching the brick veneer. The heating and cooling systems (HVAC) duct work is being installed. The pipefitters are working on the sprinkler system. We had a HUGE crane on site for several days working on the second story roof. The roof is almost complete.    

Learning Garden classroom construction has started! We will see the transformation happen quickly through the month of January. This is very exciting and a great addition to the Learning Garden program! 

I discussed with the members of the board the 2021 no tax increase bond issue. This bond will focus on the facility needs of the middle school. I discussed the importance of using our remaining 2018 and 2019 bond funds to prepay the design of the middle school addition in order to speed up the timeline on the project. Essentially, we can speed up the construction by having the bid documents composed and out to bid before the April 2021 election. Once the no tax increase bond issue passes, the board can meet the following week and award contracts for construction to start as soon as school lets out for the summer. Prepaying the design phase will speed the project up by a year. I look forward to working with the middle school administration and teachers to design an exciting addition that will bridge the middle school buildings, connecting them under one roof!

Also related to the middle school bond issue is the construction of a new maintenance facility by the central office area. The existing maintenance facility needs a new roof and is not cost effective to replace. Also, the building is in the way of heavy construction equipment needed for the building addition. Construction on this is scheduled for July 2020.     

  • Middle School Athletics: Expansion of Boys and Girls Wrestling into the MiddleSchool: This will be voted on during the February 18 board meeting. The cost to include this program into the middle school will be minimal as we can use the high school wrestling equipment. This is a great opportunity for our middle school students and allow more students to participate in additional after school activities.    
  • Discussion of a partnership with Ranken Technical College: I have been working closely with the members of the board and the Southern Boone Economic Development Council to develop a partnership with Ranken Technical College, out of St. Louis. The college is interested in partnering with the school district to establish a satellite campus in Southern Boone School District. This program would offer careers to students and adults in the Mid Missouri region. I have been working closely with the Lincoln County School District, Troy, who just recently entered into a partnership with Ranken. I am trying to replicate their model with their partnership with Ranken.

It is my expectation to work with regional economic organizations such as Mid MO Regional Planning Commission and the Regional Economic Development, Inc, to compose a federal grant to pay for the majority and ultimately the entire cost of the project. 

On Wednesday, January 29, I will host a meeting with regional business and Ranken to discuss the educational model and the important role that they will play in the development of curriculum and educational programs. The Ranken model is very different from traditional educational programs. The Ranken model requires 2000 hours of practical experience on the job site learning the job as a result of doing the job under close guidance. Therefore it is critical businesses are committed to the educational program for this type of model to work. 

I am hopeful that this meeting will bring us a step closer toward the partnership and result in the opportunity for our high school students to graduate high school with advanced certifications and degrees that will offer them outstanding careers.

  • Discussion on Opaa! Food Services:  I had a discussion with the members of the board on a proposed contract amendment to our food service agreement. I asked the board to table a vote on the matter to allow me to investigate the amendment with our district’s attorney.               

 

The next school board meeting is scheduled for February 13, at 6:30pm in the new central office board room. The meeting is open to the public. The administrative team, members of the board and I welcome you to attend! 

The February 13 agenda items include review of the superintendent and principals contracts for employment or extension, approve the district’s food service contract, summer school approval, adopt school calendar, report on the district positive behavior supports program,  graduate follow up and early graduates, quarterly report on student drug testing, update to the board on outstanding lunch accounts and a communication arts program evaluation.  

 

District Projects and Meetings 

There are several projects I am working on to improve the district as well as foster better relations with our community partners. Here is a brief look at a few of these items.

  • 2020-2021 District Calendar: I have scheduled meetings with the staff and public to review and revise the 2020 2021 Academic Calendar on Tuesday February 4, starting at 3:30 in the central office and on Thursday, February 6, at 5:30, in the central office.  You can view the proposed draft calendar at, 2020 2021 Draft SoBoCo Calendar 1.22.2020 .   

 

  • Members of the Community Running for the Three Open Seats on the Board of Education: Please join me in welcoming Ashlee Vaughn, Amy Begemann, Tiffany Clevenger and Neal Lines, as well as our incumbents, Dawn Sapp and Kevin Schupp as they run for the board of education. On March 30, in the High School auditorium starting at 7pm there will be a Candidate Forum for the city council, mayor and board of education. This event is being sponsored by the Southern Boone Chamber and Economic Development Council.     

 

Thank you!

I hope this newsletter was insightful to the inner workings of the School District. We have A LOT going on everyday! We have amazing programs due to your leadership occuring in every building, classroom and facility! Thank you for your leadership and for inspiring our youth and each other! We have a great team in our community, our members of the board of education, administration, teachers and staff. Thank you for allowing me to play a part in this! 

Respectfully,

Christopher Felmlee

Superintendent of Schools 

 

2020-2021 Draft Academic Calendar

2020 2021 Draft SoBoCo Calendar Feb 6 2020

There are many considerations that occur when composing the district’s calendar.  First and foremost is maintaining a focus on how we, as educators, insure “Excellence in Learning for All”. We work to take into account community considerations, balance family needs and child care when finalizing the calendar. Of course there are requirements set by local, state and federal government.

When composing the calendar my goal is to ask parents, employees, and the community questions and to do a lot of listening. I cannot satisfy everyone; however, I can provide an opportunity for everyone to be heard. My end goal is to build a calendar that is fair and honors the traditions of our great school district and the communities with the district.

The calendar is not set in stone. Until the board formally approves the calendar, it can be changed due to public opinion and the needs of the district. Furthermore, the calendar can be amended at any time the majority of the board feels it is necessary. In summary, your opinion matters.

I built into the calendar two half days at the end of each semester to allow the high school to offer finals. Feedback from high school students, parents and teachers has been highly supportive of the half days for finals. I am not in a position to offer transportation throughout the day. I am limited with drivers and therefore it has to be all or none in respect to when the students can be dismissed; I cannot take part of the students home in the afternoon and then again at 3:00 pm.  The high school teachers have increased the rigor of their tests with several teachers requiring students to perform taught skills as a part of their final. Parents and students have commented on the benefit of taking eight finals over two days as opposed to taking eight finals on one day. Lastly, our seniors have reported back to us that finals administered over two days helped prepare them for college.

I realize the burden that the half days create for parents who do not have high school students. However, I have seen the benefit in student achievement and believe this is in the best interest of our kids for the long term.

Up to 6 snow make up days have been built into the calendar. It is my intent to count these as days of attendance and not take off a day of instructional time. If we have over 6 snow days, the members of the board will amend the calendar in accordance to state law. The calendar must reflect 1044 hours of student instruction.

There are several points of interest with this year’s calendar I wish to note.

Due to construction at the Primary  building (two story addition) we need to start school after Labor Day on September 8, 2020. The proposed start date honors families, students and teachers who have obligations with the State Fair.

The district will release early in the day on Wednesday’s at 2:00 for teacher collaboration.

Thanksgiving Break is from November 25 through November 27.

Winter Break is from December 23 through January 5 for students.

We will observe Martin Luther King Jr. and President’s Day on January 18 and February 15.

We will have a week of Spring Break, the same as Missouri University, from March 29 through April 2.

April is the month of State assessments in Elementary through High School.

Senior Graduation is proposed to occur Sunday, May 23.

The last day with students is proposed as May 28.

The last day for teachers is proposed as May 28.

This calendar proposes 1085.30 of instructional hours for students. We must have at a minimum 1044 hours of student instruction. The calendar surpasses DESE/State requirements.

If the District is closed for more than 6 days, due to inclement weather, the Board of Education will amend the calendar for additional instructional hours in accordance to State law.

Please reply to this posting. Your comments will not be publicly posted. What do you not like about this calendar?  Is there anything else that I should consider when building the calendar?

As a result of input from the community, typically, the calendar will be amended over the next several weeks with revisions. Please check back often.

2020 2021 Draft SoBoCo Calendar Feb 6 2020

There will be a public open meeting to discuss the calendar.  The first meeting with staff will be on Tuesday, 4 February 2020 at 3:30pm, and Thursday, February 6 at 5:30 in the New Central Office boardroom (we are located near the elementary and the water tower on 5275 West Red Tail Drive). Additional meetings will be posted on this page, the District’s home page and published in the Boone County Tribune. I intend to have the calendar approved during the Tuesday, February 18, 2020, regular monthly board meeting at 6:30 in the Central Office boardroom.

SNOW ROUTES and  LATE START: The district will utilize late starts, 9am start time for school, when the weather looks  more favorable later in the day as an option to canceling school. The district has snow routes established. Our existing snow routes are listed below.

2019-2020 Snow Route Schedule

  • The following roads will not be traveled when the school announces it will be

            running on snow routes.

  • When snow routes are announced, the buses will continue on the snow routes for the

            remainder of the day.

  • Depending on current weather conditions, school bus drivers have the discretion of

            not traveling any road that could endanger the safety of the students.

Bus 1- Gilmore Hill at the end of road & Zumwalt Hill

Bus 3- None

Bus 4- None

Bus 5- Johnson Cemetery, South Clinkenbeard, & Bob Veach

Bus 6- Hawkins Road

Bus 7- East Snowy Hills, West Snowy Hills, Lammers Lane, Albert Rd.

Bus 8- Biggs Road, Nashville Church Road past Black Hawk

Bus 9- Will travel unless Jefferson City Schools is out

Bus 11- Jemerson Creek & Wren School Rd

Bus 13- Soft Pitt Hill, Coonce Lane, Geising, Missouri River View, & Lake Champetra

Bus 14- Will travel unless High Roads is canceled

Bus 15-None

Bus 16- MM past Andrew Sapp, Fox Hollow, & Leo Smith

Bus 18- None

Bus 20 – Hidden Ln

Bus 21- None

2020 2021 Draft SoBoCo Calendar Feb 6 2020

NEXT PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Tuesday, February 4, 2020: Central Office boardroom at 3:30pm

Wednesday, February 6, 2020: Central Office boardroom at 5:30pm

Thursday, February 13, 2020: Central Office boardroom at 3:30pm

Tuesday, February 18, 2020: Central Office boardroom at 6:30 during the regular monthly board meeting.

Thank you for your time and feedback.

Respectfully,

Christopher Felmlee

The Inside Information of Things Happening in Central Office: November 1, 2019

Southern Boone School District Insider
The Inside Information of Things Happening in Central Office
November 1, 2019
Christopher Felmlee, Superintendent of Schools

Board Meeting Highlights
October 14, 2019
Several things were approved and set into motion by the members of the board and administration during the October 14 meeting. This is a summary of the larger items that the board approved. Additional information on the district’s board meetings can be found at, https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=37 .
Enrollment: Our kindergarten through twelfth grade enrollment dipped a little to 1794.95 from 1800.88 from last month. Regardless, this is a record high in our enrollment over this time last year.
Construction Update: The two story primary addition is rapidly underway as decking for the second floor was installed. The metal workers and masons are working hard and doing a great job! When completed this will add 17 classrooms and 6 work spaces to the Primary.
The Elementary gym is scheduled to have additional light fixtures installed over Thanksgiving Break.
Red Tail Drive has been delayed due to an Ameren high pressure gas line that is in the process of being decommissioned. The apron connecting Henry Clay and Red Tail remains gravel until the high pressure gas line is decommissioned this winter/spring. When this happens, we can cut the road to grade so vehicles entering and leaving do not scrape the road.
Learning Garden construction has been slowed due to county permit requirements. This month, I am hopeful that we will move the small barns and begin moving dirt for the slab.
The members of the board approved five change orders for work that has been completed on the central office and elementary gymnasium.
Discussion on Bond Proceeds: Both the 2018 and 2019 construction budgets show a significant fund balances. This is primarily due to the fact the district locked in construction costs that were under budget. I discussed with the members of the board several security needs within the district. The members approved expenditures of $150,000.00 to install camera systems in the Primary and Elementary school buildings, new door locks for the high school building and intruder locks district wide.
I also discussed with the members facility needs that the maintenance department has. The existing maintenance building needs the roof replaced and will cost over $60,000.00. Also, the existing building is in the way of the 2021 construction that will take place at the Middle School. Rather than invest in replacing the roof on this facility, I plan on discussing with the members of the board constructing a new warehouse near the central office as well as investing in the pre construction phase of the middle school’s 2021 bond issue for additional classrooms and to tie the two buildings under one roof. I have an in depth meeting scheduled with several members of the board, our architectural firm, the Septagon construction team and administrators on Friday, November 1, to discuss this in more detail. This will be the first of several meetings with the members of the board on this topic and will be discussed further during the November 18 regular board meeting.
Meeting with Local, State and Federal Government: Typically this meeting has been held during the first Friday of Christmas Break. This has posed travel conflicts with attendees. The board approved moving this to March 27, the Friday of our Spring Break. This has been a hugely successful community meeting and breakfast in the past and has tripled in size over the years. The March 27 meeting will start at 7:30am in the Middle School cafeteria. This event is open to the public. Please make plans to attend this event!
Building Improvement Plans: All four building improvement plans were approved by the members of the board.
Visitor Comments and Communications: Concern was expressed about the Middle School facility related to having students walk in between the buildings and the situation this poses when weather is challenging and the impact this has on the educational program during threatening weather. After the meeting, this was discussed in depth with members of the board and the audience. Essentially the long term fix is the 2021 bond issue to join the two buildings together with an addition between the buildings. Temporary remedies will be explored and discussed in future meetings.

The next school board meeting is scheduled for November 18, at 6:30pm in the new central office board room. The meeting is open to the public. The administrative team, members of the board and I welcome you to attend!

District Projects and Meetings
There are several projects I am working on to improve the district as well as foster better relations with our community partners. Here is a brief look at a few of these items.
Optimist Club and YMCA Background Checks with Youth Coaches: I hosted a meeting with both civic groups and expressed concern that this is not happening and how the programs can incorporate procedures to insure the safety of our students. I will also meet with the Youth Football administrators to see if they can also incorporate background checks within their program. Dale Long and I intend to make this a requirement for facility use in next year’s contracts.
Updating Emergency Procedures: The district needs to revise its emergency procedures and protocols; our crisis plans need reviewing. I have reached out to law enforcement for their insight and will host meetings with our building leaders and board members to make revisions. I will have meetings to revise our emergency oppertating plans throughout November and December. I will keep you posted of these meetings if you wish to attend.
2020-2021 District Calendar: It is that time again to start planning for next year’s district calendar. As a result of the construction occurring at the Primary, I recommend that we do not start school until Tuesday, September 8, the day after Labor Day. I know the Primary teachers are going to need time to ready their classrooms, especially those moving into new classrooms. I will send information out over the next week or so as well as hold open informational meetings.
Facility Improvement and the 2021 Bond Issue: As already mentioned, the district has unspent and unallocated 2018 and 2019 bond funds. These funds were authorized to construct the Elementary Gym, Central Office and Primary addition. I am meeting with the administrative team, the members of the board and our architect to discuss the best way to invest these funds into facility improvements and repairs as well as how to accelerate the 2021 no tax increase bond issue for the Middle School.
There are stipulations on how these funds can be spent. The biggest ones are they cannot be utilized for salaries or the purchase of land.
Training and a Chance to Earn OFEs: I am working with Wendy Cornell and the United 4 Children Organization to offer free educator trainings. The trainings are being offered in the central office board room and are free! If Southern Boone teachers wish to attend, they can earn Opportunities for Excellent tier one pay.
November 11, 6pm to 9pm, Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD, https://sl4k.z2systems.com/np/clients/sl4k/event.jsp?event=16309
If Enrolling Online: visit www.united4children.org and click on “Training aCalendar.”Click on the training you want to register for and follow the prompts.
Vocational Partnerships: I am working on partnerships to improve and expand our local vocational technical offerings and medical certifications to our high school students. Right now I am limited on saying too much but I am very optimistic that I will have exciting news in the future.
Thank you!
I hope this newsletter was insightful to the inner workings of the School District. We have A LOT going on everyday! We have amazing programs due to your leadership occuring in every building, classroom and facility! Thank you for your leadership and for inspiring our youth and each other! We have a great team in our community, our members of the board of education, administration, teachers and staff. Thank you for allowing me to play a part in this!
Respectfully,
Christopher Felmlee
Superintendent of Schools

Southern Boone School District Insider

Southern Boone School District Insider
The Inside Information of Things Happening in Central Office
September 24, 2019
Christopher Felmlee, Superintendent of Schools

New Central Office Location!
The Central Office has moved from the Middle School to our new location by the Elementary and the Water Tower. Our new address is 5275 West Red Tail Drive. Please stop by for a tour. Our new office offers multiple meeting rooms. Please keep us in mind if you are in need of a meeting room for your school activities or community involvement.

Board Meeting Highlights
September 3, 2019
The members of the Board of Education briefly met to set the annual tax rate for the school district. The board voted to set the operational levy at $4.1118 and the debt service levy at $1.6800.

The operational levy is used to pay for the day to day needs of our total educational program such as salaries, supplies, contracted services such as everything from food to repairs and so on. The debt service is what the district pays its loans, it is just like a house mortgage.

Both the operational levy and the debt service levy were increased over last year’s rate. Our district voters authorized a 40 cent increase in the operational levy during the April 2019 ballot issue. This was necessary to construct the two story addition to the Primary School. The debt service levy was increased by 25 cents.

In total, the April 2019 tax was promoted as a 65 cent increase. During the election, voters were educated that the members of the board would also increase the debt service levy by 25 cents in an effort to pay down the district’s mortgage and allow for at least two additional, no tax increase, bond issues in April 2021 and April 2025.

The successful approval of the tax is another example of how supportive our Southern Boone community is of our public education program.

Board Meeting Highlights
September 16, 2019
Several things were approved and set into motion by the members of the board and administration during the September 16 meeting that affect the building programs. This is a summary of the larger items that the board approved. Additional information on the district’s board meetings can be found at, https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_Meetings/SB_MeetingListing.aspx?S=37 .
Optimist Facility Use Contract: Both the YMCA and Optimist contracts were amended this year. The lunch rooms in the Elementary and Primary will NOT be used by either civic group. Both the new Elementary and Primary gyms received additional basketball goals. This will allow for at least two teams to practice at once in each of the gyms. Therefore, in an effort to support our custodians, lunchroom tables will not have to be put up nightly. Although both the Y and Optimist contracts were offered, only to Optimist had theirs for approval. The Y’s contract will be approved during the October 19 school board meeting.

Calendar Amendment: The parent teacher conferences for the High School and Middle School were changed from October 10 to October 9. There are a handful of activities occurring on the 10th, so we changed it to the 9th with fewer activities occurring.

Enrollment: Our kindergarten through twelfth grade enrollment has increased to over 1,800 students and is climbing! In reflection, May’s enrollment was over 1,718 students. Here we grow again!

Construction Update: The two story Primary addition is rapidly underway as a result of our busy masons. Block is almost completely laid with the first story walls. When completed this will add 17 classrooms and 6 work spaces to the Primary.
The Elementary gym is nearing completion. The stage curtain has been hung. Thermostats are in the process of installation. The bleachers are nearly completely installed. Additional light fixtures will be installed over Thanksgiving Break. The new gym looks amazing and is very similar to the Primary gym.
The parking lots at the Primary and Elementary/Central Office will be striped on Monday and Tuesday, September 23 and 24, weather permitting.
Red Tail Drive has been delayed due to an Ameren high pressure gas line that is in the process of being decommissioned. The apron connecting Henry Clay and Red Tail remains gravel until the gas line is turned off. When this happens, we can cut the road to grade so vehicles entering and leaving do not scrape the road. (I HATE that sound my van makes! LOL)

Learning Garden Construction: The members of the board approved construction for a stand alone classroom in the Learning Garden! This $114,062.00 expenditure from the remaining April 2018 Bond funds will provide both an indoor classroom with a bathroom and sinks for food preparation as well as a covered outdoor area for instructional purposes. Hope Sickmeire, Lead Learning Garden Educator, lost her classroom in the Elementary due to increased enrollment and need to make this a grade level classroom. Hope and the members of the Learning Garden board were elated with this approval and look forward toward making our Learning Garden program even more effective for our students. This is a very special program and one few school districts have.

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan and Board Goals: Both of these documents are reviewed and revised annual and are essential documents that outline to priorities of our district. The members of the Board of Education approved the revised documents.

The next school board meeting is scheduled for October 14, at 6:30pm in the new central office board room. The meeting is open to the public. The administrative team, members of the board and I welcome you to attend!

Southern Boone School District Just Got A Little Larger
Over the past year as well as this past week, the members of the administration and board negotiated the purchase of additional property for the school district. The district recently purchased the house and land near the High School by the commons parking lot. This property will be crucial should the district wish to expand its facilities into the footprint of the commons parking lot. The acquisition will allow the parking lot to be potentially extended north.

This past week, the district closed on two tracts of land behind the Primary and Elementary, next to the Liberty Landing subdivision. These acquisitions will be very important to the future growth of the district and potential sites for expanded facilities for an early childhood facility as well as a potential transportation hub.

District Projects and Meetings
There are several projects I am working on to improve the district as well as foster better relations with our community partners. Here is a brief look at a few of these items.

I am in the process of hosting a meeting with the Optimist Club and YMCA to discuss background checks with those who coach youth sports. The school district, by law, must background check all employees and volunteers. Although this law does not apply to civic groups, I think it is worth discussing and developing procedures for those groups who utilize the school’s facilities.

The district needs to revise its emergency procedures and protocols; our crisis plans need reviewing. I have reached out to law enforcement for their insight and will host meetings with our building leaders and board members to make revisions.

The district has about $400,000.00 in unspent and unallocated April 2018 bond funds. These funds were authorized to construct the Elementary Gym and Central Office. Part of these funds have been allocated for the Learning Garden construction and security improvements throughout the district. I need to meet with the administrative team to discuss the best way to invest these funds into facility improvements and repairs and meet with the members of the board to discuss the plan..
There are stipulations on how these funds can be spent. The biggest ones are they cannot be utilized for salaries or the purchase of land. If you have ideas or concerns, please email me!

I am working with Wendy Cornell and the United 4 Children Organization to offer free educator trainings. The trainings are being offered in the central office board room and are free! If Southern Boone teachers wish to attend, they can earn Opportunities for Excellent tier one pay.
October 7, 6pm to 9pm, Positive Behavior Support: Social Emotional Teaching Strategies, https://sl4k.z2systems.com/np/clients/sl4k/event.jsp?event=16304
November 11, 6pm to 9pm, Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD, https://sl4k.z2systems.com/np/clients/sl4k/event.jsp?event=16309
If Enrolling Online: visit www.united4children.org and click on “Training Calendar”. Click on the training you want to register for and follow the prompts.
Thank you!

I hope this newsletter was insightful to the inner workings of the school district. We have A LOT going on everyday! It amazes me how much we have grown as a district over the past 7 years! We have a truly amazing program and it is due to your leadership occurring in every building, classroom and facility! Thank you for leadership and for inspiring our youth and each other every day! We have a great team in our community, our members of the board of education, administration, teachers and staff. Thank you for allowing me to play a part in this!
Respectfully,
Christopher Felmlee
Superintendent of Schools

2019-2020 Budget

The 2019-2020 budget is developed using the latest data available as well as the past five year’s of financial data from the district and county. The budget process is based upon both facts and the best guess of the superintendent and members of the board. Lastly, this document is not static or “set in stone”, rather as the school district receives up to date data throughout the school year; the budget is amended to reflect the economic realities of the district.

Case in point, the members of the board approve a budget before July 1, however we will not receive a preliminary assessed valuation (the value of wealth in our school district which drives the amount of tax revenue collected annually) until the end of July or early August. Furthermore, by law, we do not set the tax rate until the end of August. In December and January the District receives the majority of our local revenue. Lastly our final assessed valuation data is received in January. As a result, the June 2019 budget represents the best economic forecast of the District that the superintendent can possibly give to the members of the board.

The Southern Boone School District has added nine and half new teaching positions during the 2018-2019 school budget and will add an additional seven positions in the 2019-2020 budget. All of the newly added positions are directly due to maintaining lower student class ratios. This has added financial stress to the budget. In light of this investment in human capital, our community continues to rapidly grow, adding wealth to our tax base and increasing our tax revenue as well as the revenue the district receives from the state. However, this increased revenue will not happen until the following year. As a result of this lag in new revenue, the District’s fund balances will run lower than historically usual due to the additional staff hired to address growing student enrollment. The additional costs associated with increased personnel and their salaries will drive our fund balances down. This is a concern because we will have less money on hand should costly repairs occur or something unforeseen happen with state funding.

Having realized this, the 2019-2020 budget, as currently presented, makes no cuts in building budgets, advances teachers and staff a step on the salary schedules and gives equal raises to administration. No cuts were made other than to maintenance and grounds.

If you have questions about the proposed budget, please call me at (573) 657-2147, or stop by my office. The budget will be discussed during the May 28 board meeting in the Middle School Annex starting at 6:30 pm. The board will approve the 2019-2020 budget during the June 24 Board meeting starting at 6:30 pm.

 

 Fund 1  Fund 2  Fund 3  Fund 4  Total
TOTAL RECEIPTS                    8,298,125          10,217,730             2,624,130                   525,772              21,665,757
BALANCE JULY 1, 2018                    1,944,119                         –             1,205,287                   341,319                3,490,725
TOTAL RECEIPTS & BALANCE                  10,242,244          10,217,730             3,829,417                   867,091              25,156,482
TOTAL EXPENDITURES                    6,845,998          11,340,357             1,939,175                   756,400              20,881,930
BALANCE JUNE 30, 2019                    3,396,246           (1,122,627)             1,890,242                   110,691                4,274,552
TRANSFERS                   (1,122,627)            1,122,627                         –                             –                             –
BALANCE JUNE 30 W/TRAN                    2,273,619                         –             1,890,242                   110,691                4,274,552
 Fund 1  Fund 2  Fund 3  Fund 4  Total
Balance Changes July 1 – June 30                       329,500                         –                684,955                 (230,628)                   783,827
                        –                         –                             –
12.502% Percent of Fund 1 & 2 balance compared to total Fund 1 & 2 expenditures.  Must be 3% or more.

Documents

Draft Budget:  May 15 2019 Draft Budget-1m0ik6h

DESE Formula Calculation:  sf-DESE-Basic-Formula-Projection-Tool 5 2 2019-21ikrid

April 2, 2019 Ballot Issue

April 2 2019 Ballot Handout-1145aor

April 2 2019 General Levy-zci9v7

Dear Southern Boone School Community,

Our district continues to grow at a very rapid pace. As a community, we have developed a very effective educational program. As a result, parents are moving to the Southern Boone School District to be a part of what we have developed and continue to improve upon.The rate of student growth is faster than the rate of growth in the District’s tax base. Meaning, enrollment is growing faster than our property value’s ability to pay for our educational programs and staff. In an effort to maintain lower student to teacher ratios in our classrooms, especially in our early grades, we need to add classrooms onto the Primary building as soon as possible.

Under the current conditions, the District’s ability to pay our debt and afford new staffing positions and classrooms is seriously stressed. In order to keep class sizes manageable and within state standards, the District must raise taxes to construct new classrooms and assist in hiring additional positions. The members of the board and administration are asking the community to support a 40 cent tax increase on the April 2 ballot. This will allow the district to finance a lease purchase addition to the Primary building.  The $6 million construction project will create 17 additional classrooms and 6 offices and work spaces for staff. 10 cents of the 40 cent increase will also help the district raise $150,000.00 annually towards maintaining salaries to assist in paying for new teaching positions as we grow.

The 17 new Primary classrooms (two story) will allow for the remaining 4 early childhood classes (2 Preschool classrooms and 2 Early Childhood Special Education classrooms) in the Middle School to move to the Primary opening additional classrooms in the Middle School. The new Primary classrooms will allow for additional First and Second grade classes. Please see the link below for the construction plans and layout.

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The members of the board and superintendent have been discussing the need for the district to accelerate paying its debt down as fast as possible in order to raise funds for new construction throughout the school district. The only way we can do so is by increasing the district’s annual debt service payments. In the past the voters of the community approved the district to barrow funds for new construction. Annually, the board meetings to set the tax rate in August. During the tax rate hearing they set the general operating fund and the debt service fund. The district has traditionally set the operating fund at around 3.6585 cents. The board is legally authorized to set the debt service tax rate up to $2.3071, however, we have rolled this back to $1.43. I will recommend in August that the board increase their annual payment by 25 cents to pay our debt down faster. In August, I will recommend the board set the debt service levy at $1.6871.

This tax increase sets in motion the ability to pay our debt down faster and allow for at least two no tax increase ballot issues in the near future. In 2021, the district can begin to address continued growth needs in the Middle School. The 2021 ballot issue will allow for $13 million in construction to focus on overcrowding in the Elementary and Middle School.

The next no tax increase ballot issue will be in 2025, to focus on the needs of the High School. The administration’s intent is to provide an enhanced Vocational Learning program and construct a new wing on the High School. It is very important that this construction focus effort at keeping students inside the main campus for safety as opposed to the current off site Vocational Building, requiring students to walk between buildings. Additional classrooms will be constructed to address overcrowding and
maintain lower student to teacher classroom ratios in the High School.

The information below shows the total impact of a 65 cent tax increase, 40 cents for the April 2 ballot and 25 cents for the debt service increase in August by the members of the board.

Impact of a 65 cent tax increase-25c5d3l

Please see the link below for informational slides and handouts that will be used for presentations.

 

April 2 2019 General Levy-zci9v7

April 2 2019 Ballot Handout-1145aor

The next presentations will be held on:

  • Saturday, March 23, during the Optimist breakfast meeting at 7:30am at the Optimist Club.
  • Monday, March 25, in the Middle School Annex
  • Tuesday, March 26, at 7pm at the Hartsburg American Legion
  • Monday, April 1, at 6pm in the Primary Gymnasium

Please let me know if you have questions about the April 2 ballot issue. You can call me at (573) 657-2147 or stop by my office anytime.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our school district!

Respectfully,

Christopher Felmlee

2019-2020 Academic Calendar

DRAFT 2019-2020 Calendar 1 29 19-1c3dwet

There are many considerations that occur when composing the district’s calendar.  First and foremost is maintaining a focus on how we, as educators, insure “Excellence in Learning for All”. We work to take into account community considerations, balance family needs and child care when finalizing the calendar. Of course there are requirements set by local, state and federal government.

When composing the calendar my goal is to ask parents, employees, and the community questions and to do a lot of listening. I cannot satisfy everyone; however, I can provide an opportunity for everyone to be heard. My end goal is to build a calendar that is fair and honors the traditions of our great school district and the communities with the district.

The calendar is not set in stone. Until the board formally approves the calendar, it can be changed due to public opinion and the needs of the district. Furthermore, the calendar can be amended at any time the majority of the board feels it is necessary. In summary, your opinion matters.

I built into the calendar two half days at the end of each semester to allow the high school to offer finals. Feedback from high school students, parents and teachers has been highly supportive of the half days for finals. I am not in a position to offer transportation throughout the day. I am limited with drivers and therefore it has to be all or none in respect to when the students can be dismissed; I cannot take part of the students home in the afternoon and then again at 3:00 pm.  The high school teachers have increased the rigor of their tests with several teachers requiring students to perform taught skills as a part of their final. Parents and students have commented on the benefit of taking eight finals over two days as opposed to taking eight finals on one day. Lastly, our seniors have reported back to us that finals administered over two days helped prepare them for college.

I realize the burden that the half days create for parents who do not have high school students. However, I have seen the benefit in student achievement and believe this is in the best interest of our kids for the long term.

Up to 6 snow make up days have been built into the calendar. It is my intent to count these as days of attendance and not take off a day of instructional time. If we have over 6 snow days, the members of the board will amend the calendar in accordance to state law. The calendar must reflect 1044 hours of student instruction.

There are several points of interest with this year’s calendar I wish to note.

Due to construction at the Elementary building (the new gymnasium) we need to start school in late August, August 27, 2019. The proposed start date honors families, students and teachers who have obligations with the State Fair.

The district will release early in the day on Wednesday’s at 2:00 for teacher collaboration. This is a change from previous years. 

Thanksgiving Break is from November 27 through November 29.

Winter Break is from December 23 through January 5 for students.

We will observe Martin Luther King Jr. and President’s Day on January 20 and February 17.

We will have a week of Spring Break, the same as Missouri University, from March 23 through March 27.

April is the month of State assessments in Elementary through High School. There are no breaks scheduled to insure we have time to get everyone’s required testing completed.

Senior Graduation is proposed to occur May 17.

Project Graduation will be on May 18, with no school for students. This may change if the senior class and parents do not wish to organize the Project Graduation.

The last day with students is proposed as May 22

The last day for teachers is proposed as May 22

This calendar proposes 1085.3 of instructional hours for students. We must have at a minimum 1044 hours of student instruction. The calendar surpasses DESE/State requirements.

If the District is closed for more than 6 days, due to inclement weather, the Board of Education will amend the calendar for additional instructional hours in accordance to State law.

Please reply to this posting. Your comments will not be publicly posted. What do you not like about this calendar?  Is there anything else that I should consider when building the calendar?

As a result of input from the community, typically, the calendar will be amended over the next several weeks with revisions. Please check back often.

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There will be a public open meeting to discuss the calendar.  The first meeting with staff will be on November 29 at 3:30pm in the Middle School Annex. Additional meetings will be posted on this page, the District’s home page and published in the Boone County Tribune. I intend to have the calendar approved during the February 19, 2019, regular monthly board meeting at 6:30 in the Middle School Annex.

NEXT MEETING: February 12, 2018: Middle School Annex at 3:30pm and 5:30pm

Thank you for your time and feedback.

Respectfully,

Christopher Felmlee

Social Media as a Gateway for Youth Trafficking

Due to concerning student activities related to social media, Southern Boone administrators partnered with Detective Andrew Evans, Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Cyber Crimes Taskforce, and Nanette Ward, with the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition, to present a series of workshops focused on increasing awareness related to youth social media use and the potential for grooming by predators with the intent of human trafficking.

Andrew Evans

Detective

Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force

http://bcsdcybercrimes.com/

https://www.boonecountymo.org/sheriff/

 

Nanette Ward

Founding Board Member

Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition

http://www.stophumantraffickingmo.com/

 

Christopher Felmlee 

Superintendent of Schools

Southern Boone County R-I School District 

http://www.ashland.k12.mo.us/

 

Sample Letter

Dear Parents, Guardians and School Community Stakeholders,

Social media is extremely popular in our culture. It can be a great way to keep in touch with family and is very popular with youth. However, it can also be a way for people with questionable backgrounds to reach out to unsuspecting youth. Recently, the school district has had several incidents were students believed they were “friending” a peer but in actuality it was a child predator. 

A parent meeting on the social media as a gateway for human trafficking our youth is scheduled for (Date), at (Time) in the High School Auditorium. We are fortunate to have Detective Andrew Evans, with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the Cyber Crimes Task Force, and Nanette Ward, volunteer with the Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition, present important information regarding how we can protect our kids and their use of social media applications, what to look for and how to respond to concerning incidents. This will be a frank and open discussion on how seemingly innocent conversations with social media can become dangerous. I highly encourage parents to attend this informational meeting. Additional information will be provided to you regarding student meetings at the high school and middle school on the topic of social media and what students can do when conversations become concerning. These student meetings will occur in late April and early May.

Thank you for your support and time!

Respectfully,

Christopher Felmlee

Superintendent

Southern Boone County R-I School District 

Power Point

What-You-Need-to-Know-NOW-Grooming-Youth-for-Trafficking-19oexdq-1tuy1yt-112xklj

October 25 and 27 Presentation-24ove6g

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cyber-crime-presentation-oct-1-2016

safetyconference9-29-2016

Resources 

Human Trafficking: Modern-day Slavery in America

Teen’s Personal story of prostitution. A teen forced into prostitution in Oklahoma

Watch “Brianna’s Story (KGW News Channel 8)” on Vimeo:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Brianna%e2%80%99s+Story+(KGW+News+Channel+8&view=detail&mid=B271AA73E607540761FCB271AA73E607540761FC&FORM=VIRE

https://vimeo.com/51479269

She thought he was just a nice football star. She thought he was a great guy. But he was a predator. He was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. At 18 years old, Brianna was almost sold into slavery in Seattle, Washington. This is her story.

“Do You Know Lacy?” on Vimeo:

Do You Know Lacy tells the story of a 13-year-old girl, Lacy, who was tricked on the night of her birthday. Lacy was trafficked for three years before finding escape.

Human Trafficking Survivor Tells Her Story
At 14, Holly Austin Smith (author, Walking Prey) was charmed by an older man. He convinced her to run away with him; what happened next would stick with her for the rest of her life. Duration: 3:20

 

The devastating film about a teenager groomed online before being raped and murdered that every parent should watch.  The five-minute film, Kayleigh’s Love Story, was made by Leicestershire Police to warn of the dangers of grooming and sexual exploitation. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/devastating-film-teenager-groomed-online-12403509

 

“Recognizing the Signs of Human Trafficking in Schools” (TX School Safety Center)

https://txssc.txstate.edu/topics/school-violence/articles/recognizing-human-trafficking

Web Pages

https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide

http://mtvexit.org/blog/human-trafficking-goes-cyber-stay-online/

http://soldnomore.org/

http://cybersafetycop.com/Blog/Cyber-Safety-Cop/HumanTraffickingChildSexExploitationandtheInternet

http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/law/students/publications/clrj/pdfs/vanderschaaf.pdf

what-are-the-signs-that-your-child-might-be-at-risk-on-line

warning-signs-of-sex-trafficking-shared-hope-international

sowers-education-group-handout-pimp-tactics-and-signs-to-look-for

mo-icac

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/wp/2016/09/06/2016/09/06/the-sext-was-meant-to-impress-him-instead-it-nearly-destroyed-her/

Internet Safety Information  

http://www.nsvrc.org/projects/internet-safety-online-resource-collection

http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

Additional Resources 
Human Trafficking: Protecting our Youth
Labor Trafficking Fact Sheet (including child labor)
Child Victims of Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking Statistics
Common Myths and Misconceptions about Human Trafficking in the U.S.
Child Sex Trafficking in America: A Guide for Parents and Guardians
Human Trafficking 101 for School Administrators and Staff
Human Trafficking of Children in the United States – A Fact Sheet for Schools
Human Trafficking of Children Indicator Tool
Human Trafficking in America’s Schools
Educators and Human Trafficking: In-Depth Review
Recognizing the Signs of Human Trafficking in Schools – A Guide for Texas Educators
Introduction to Human Trafficking: A Guide for Texas Education Professionals
Human Trafficking Indicators
Indicators of Human Trafficking
Recognize the Signs
Domestic Sex Trafficking: The Criminal Operations of the American Pimp – A Condensed Guide for Service Providers and Law Enforcement
Sex Trafficking at Truck Stops
Pimp Tactics 101
Domestic and Sexual Violence Intersections with Trafficking; Sex Trafficking Power and Control Wheel
The story of one. Trafficked Boys: Vandalized innocence hidden in plain sight
10 Tips – How to Protect Kids from Sex Trafficking Predators – by Holly Austin Smith
A Message to Teens: 10 Tip for Prevention Against Traffickers – by Holly Austin Smith
Five Things Sexually Exploited Youth Need to Thrive
16 Apps and Websites Kids Are Heading to After Facebook
Student Toolkit – Resources to Engage Your Campus to End Human Trafficking
https://traffickingresourcecenter.org/sites/default/files/Student%20Engagement%20Toolkit%20-%20NHTRC.pdf
“Trafficked” Mid-Missouri Sex trafficking survivor micro-documentary
Sex Trafficking, Christine McDonald
Lebanon, MO Minor Sex Trafficked (prosecuted case)
Mid-Missouri Minor Sex Trafficked (prosecuted case)
Mid-Missouri Minor Sex Trafficked
Foreign-born Minors Labor Trafficked in Newark, NJ Hair Braiding Salons
Wichita Teen Sex Trafficked at Truck Stops
Websites:
Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition
Polaris
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
Shared Hope International
Admin. For Children & Families, Dept. Of Health & Human Services, Human Trafficking
Dept. Of Homeland Security Blue Campaign
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Global Incident map
International Labour Organization
UNICEF USA
United National Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Fact Sheet
Online Enticement – A Look at a New Epidemic (Sextortion)
90 second PSA, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://youtu.be/a440H146l14 (30 second and 60 second PSAs also available)
Five Days, Five Voices – Human Trafficking in America Multimedia Resource
Five Voices: The Threat Is Always There
Five Days: A Story of Human Trafficking
https://vimeo.com/18864605
“Faces of Human Trafficking” Video Series, Office for Victims of Crime
Audie & Daisy (Netflix documentary)
Books:
Walking Prey – by Holly Austin Smith
Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children – by Linda Smith
The Slave Across the Street – by Theresa L. Flores
Girls Like Us – by Rachel Lloyd
The Same Kind of Human: Seeing the Marginalized and Exploited Through Eyes of Grace – by Christine McDonald (Also Cry Purple by same author)
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Beyond Victims and Villains – by Alexandra Lutnick

April 3, 2018 No Tax Increase Bond Issue

Dear Members of the Southern Boone School Community,

As a result in increased residential construction in Ashland and Hartsburg, our student enrollment continues to climb. We have almost 1,700 students Kindergarten through twelfth grade. If we include our Early Childhood services, the District’s enrollment jumps to over 1,900 students! Due to this continued growth in student enrollment, the District’s construction needs grow. We have an opportunity on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, to address a few of these needs with a no tax increase $4.75 million bond issue.

Public Meetings

The public meetings will include Superintendent Felmlee, Chris Davis, PWArchitect, Nick Smith and Jim Russel, with Septagon, our construction managers, and Joe Gianino, with ATG Sports.

  • March 22, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Middle School Annex
  • March 26, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Middle School Annex
  • March 29, 2018 at 6:00 pm at the Hartsburg Grand Patio

Construction Projects

Elementary Gymnasium

The District is asking our voters to approve the construction of an Elementary gymnasium. As our student enrollment increases so has the struggle to meet the required instructional time for Physical Education. In order to remain compliant with state regulation, student meal times have been shortened due to the current shared gym and lunch room.

The Elementary addition will increase instructional space by almost 12,000 square feet. It will include a full-size gymnasium with wood basketball flooring, a stage and space for spectator seating as well as an additional classroom.

Outdoor Rendering Design: ModelGymWhumanscale-yq1rqw

Floor Plan:  20180108_Elem-Gym_11x17-2do5unh

Central Office 

Moving central office staff out of the middle school opens up to 7 classrooms to meet the needs related to our continually increasing student enrollment in our 6th, 7th and 8th grades.

The administrative needs of the district are increasing proportionally to the rapid increase in student enrollment. The new Central Office will accommodate the future needs of our district. With almost 8,000 square feet of space, this building will include administrative offices for the Special Education Department, Technology Department and Superintendent’s Department. as well as the Director’s of Facilities and Activities. The new Central Office will include a board room and space to hold public meetings. The new administrative building is expected to meet the future growth and needs of the district.

The building will be located behind the Elementary near the water tower. This project also includes improvements to Red Tail Drive.

Outdoor Rendering Design: ModelOfficeWhumanscale-293l66p

High School Softball/Baseball Complex 

The current softball/baseball complex is at the middle school. The District is planning on expanding the middle school and building where the parking lot resides for the current softball/baseball complex. Before expanding the Middle School we must move the stadium. The new complex will offer a full turf infield and outfield, batting cages, bullpens, press box, dugouts, lighting, and scoreboard. It will be located by the track where our current practice fields are and will be a great addition to the stadium complex.

The current existing baseball/softball stadium will be utilized by the middle school softball team for practices and allow for the middle school football team to have practice fields behind the existing softball field. Essentially, our middle school students will have the opportunity to stay on the Middle School campus rather than having to walk all the way to the high school for athletic practices.

Outdoor Rendering Design: Southern Boone Rendering_12.18-1efa0jh

Future Bond Issues to Address

Over the past year or so, I have worked closely with the members of the board to identify the needs of the school district. We have defined the following projects as essential to the growth of the district and meeting the demands of increased student enrollment.

Educational Needs

  • Middle School addition and expansion to connect the two buildings into one
  • High School Ag and Vocational wing added the main High School building
  • Maintenance and Transportation Complex
  • Early Childhood school building housing Kindergarten, Parents As Teachers, Preschool and Early Childhood Special Education Programs.
  • Football/Soccer Stadium maintenance, field improvement and track replacement
  • General levy increase to address security and mental health needs of our student body

Please call Superintendent Felmlee at (573) 657-2147 if you have questions about the bond issue or anything about the school district!