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A motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Miss Sherrick and seconded by Mister Robertson; the board recorded five affirmative votes and the agenda carried. Later, a motion by Mr Weaver, seconded by Miss Schroeder, approved the consent agenda with unanimous recorded votes.

The board considered accounts payable for the current bill cycle totaling $4,922,163.11. Miss Toft presented the accounts payable amount and said it was lower than the $12,972,000 shown in the same report a year earlier because of differences in payroll timing. A motion by Miss Sherrick, seconded by Miss Schroeder, carried to approve the accounts payable as presented.

On policy updates, administrators said the district was reviewing 11 policies recommended by the Missouri School Boards Association covering topics including school board ballot issues, closed meeting requests, academic calendar information, part-time staff treatment, student absenteeism, suicide awareness and prevention, virtual courses and compulsory attendance. Doctor Seketa recommended the board approve the 11 policies for a first reading. A motion by Mr Reaver, seconded by Mr Robertson, carried to approve the first reading of the policies as presented.

Other routine business included a health and dental report for seven months of the year showing expenses of $4,537,565 (about 55.8% of that fund’s budget) and mention of an OptumRx refund of $270,870 that reduced monthly expenses. The board moved to adjourn by motion of Ms Sherrick and Mr Robertson, and the meeting ended by recorded affirmative votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joplin Schools Board of Education Meeting 02-25-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Joplin Schools Board approved the meeting agenda, a consent agenda, accounts payable of $4,922,163.11 and moved 11 Missouri School Board Association–recommended policies to first reading; all recorded votes were affirmative.","taxTitle","JOPLIN SCHOOLS, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",38511,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6276814,"District counselors present K–12 roles, partnerships and programming to school board",1000,741000,1741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658722-a9eec00b14a320a8c56ad10b317de89d&start=741&end=1741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658722-a9eec00b14a320a8c56ad10b317de89d/thumbnail_741000.jpg","/articles/6276814/Missouri/District-counselors-present-K12-roles-partnerships-and-programming-to-school-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276814-755f82baa5766fe9f698cd5ca63eba2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155291&Signature=RhSRANJnmnzRZcEpIGRi1voKuVD0r8A4n6kHv9q77bLvcycaN6RMjFNiUwF~mgpUyIoH0Fu8TnoDzH-JnvS~ZVYUSXGGOX6TtWwPR1JcNIwGTtEF6n-CGqGnC4x2kJ6RYvX4Q3hrOzWBHb1iWpyoEnBo~fKlYWiPzQ2~QnezmV~JPHPQgJnw~xhOzpGFaRTgp9km4DzR9lO568fHqHNmyv9-EmPsyJ3EpOgwHYFJMMn~hFBDuMH9-rC1c3YA8lHUDLp26IHSOANoY-SHwMKTFmHNDLdp2n2GSSTVqHeP1n3hCDVa9PMfxnOW2bpsMD9YySZODTCBLn7MYpnma-qCmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joplin Schools’ counselor leads presented to the board on the district’s K–12 counseling program, explaining how counselors support academics, social-emotional growth, attendance and postsecondary planning.

Doctor Cicada introduced the three counselor leads: Janelle Harding, who represents elementary counselors; Julia Narrow, who represents middle school counselors; and Jennifer Hancock, who represents high school counseling. Each speaker described the typical scope of work at their level.

Janelle Harding told the board that elementary counselors focus on early intervention, social skills, academic support, crisis response and mental-health strengthening; counselors provide classroom lessons, small groups and one-on-one sessions. Julia Narrow described middle-school counseling as centered on effective communication with students, families and staff, addressing anxiety and disengagement, partnering with parents to solve attendance and routine issues, and coordinating with social workers, nurses and resource officers. Jennifer Hancock said high-school counselors concentrate on academic planning, college and scholarship applications, career exploration, short-term solution-focused counseling and linking students to sustained mental-health services when needed. Counselors noted specific tools and programs used districtwide, including WorkKeys (ACT-sponsored), the ASVAB, ACT testing, the Career Academy and partnerships with FFA, DECA, FBLA and SkillsUSA.

The counselors also recognized community partners that support students’ basic needs and mental-health services and praised ParentSquare for family communications. The presentation mentioned the Joplin Schools counselor advisory (with Mr. Weaver serving as the board representative) as a biannual forum for counselors to report needs and priorities to the board.

Board members thanked the counselors and highlighted their central role in district work.","Elementary, middle and high school counselor leads outlined K–12 counseling functions, attendance work, partnerships with community agencies and tools such as WorkKeys, ASVAB and ACT; board members applauded counselors’ role in student support.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6276819,"Joplin Schools reviews visitor-management RFQs, radios pilot and access-control upgrades ahead of summer work",225,453000,678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658722-a9eec00b14a320a8c56ad10b317de89d&start=453&end=678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658722-a9eec00b14a320a8c56ad10b317de89d/thumbnail_453000.jpg","/articles/6276819/Missouri/Joplin-Schools-reviews-visitor-management-RFQs-radios-pilot-and-access-control-upgrades-ahead-of-summer-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276819-ee71c7ba7d957f55004a21b1ace78ef1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155291&Signature=C7wveLbf48al8x~rMOtV-avt3Htzg4O8DNN4v0qQLw2HbeSZlz8kYChm1ytd5QDPtJhhwgr61UVPk1L9MF4TlcHEdJwZgOs~6p1ekrgSWyWHv9gasrT7de6y5CWIkSQvdK01INDklkcEka62wHprB2NNU0bkg2Jw8-sg8c4Iek7b1cNCALl657eKyjLGSRLzP1y96bcD-fMi1OfsZyDTGx0t1~d0rY3ZuqwOMpWPNcrYk5kNj9DdALRbsKHRS8RW4zd2myJTbv6ranLCUB4RpOWpVeYoCkxKnNMYt~L210JyfxEZj6DszL49QUXZjcFMdU~LC-KUd59l02SFfKNuCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joplin Schools Board of Education heard a safety report from Doctor Harding on upgrades to the district’s visitor and emergency management systems, access-control hardware and two radio projects with a goal to have a new visitor system implemented by August 2025.

The district currently has requests for qualifications (RFQs) out for a visitor and emergency management system and a team of secretaries and principals is reviewing product demonstrations, Doctor Harding said. The administration is pursuing grants and other funding sources to pay for the new system; Doctor Harding said the district hopes to implement the new system by August 2025.

Transportation operations are fully staffed, the safety report said, and a new bus-camera system is operational. Transportation staff will meet with school principals for training in the coming weeks, Doctor Harding said. The report also covered decision-making procedures for canceling school due to weather-related transportation issues, which the committee considered timely after recent snow.

The district has expanded electronic access control using fobs, which the safety team reported have produced “big cost saving[s]” compared with key replacement. The committee identified additional doors that will need fobs installed this summer. Doctor Harding and the safety committee said the access-control system is performing as expected.

Administrators described a pilot of elementary-school radios. Board members who visited schools during the pilot said the radios appear durable and function as intended for one-way communications in certain security situations; administrators noted a “large discrepancy” between elementary buildings in both need and the number of radios required per site. The administration said it will work to allocate radios fairly and weigh costs before a districtwide purchase.

Two internal safety goals tied to capital outlay were discussed: completion of a comprehensive position guide for a director of safety and security (work that Mr. Hounschel has completed) and a plan to update elementary-school radios before Mr. Hounschel retires. The administration indicated that the radio plan is a priority to complete before that retirement but did not state a firm deadline beyond the summer purchasing work.

Board members thanked the safety committee and administration for the report and for work that ties into capital spending proposals.","The district’s safety committee updated the board on visitor-management system requests for qualifications, an August 2025 target for implementation, full transportation staffing, a new camera system, expanded access-control fobs and a pilot of one-way radios for elementary buildings.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves agenda, consent items, $4.92M in accounts payable and advances 11 policy changes to first reading

District counselors present K–12 roles, partnerships and programming to school board

Joplin Schools reviews visitor-management RFQs, radios pilot and access-control upgrades ahead of summer work