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The board certified the April results by motion and recorded the vote (the chair announced the motion passed 6‑0 when a member was absent). The board then administered the oath of office to two newly elected directors who signed their oaths and took their seats.

Earlier in the meeting, one board member announced an immediate resignation, saying the position was “costing [them] peace” and stating they would “resign my position from the board effective immediately.” The resignation was announced on the record; the transcript does not show a separate formal acceptance vote.

The meeting proceeded to elect officers. After multiple rounds of roll call voting and tied ballots for the presidency, the board elected Latonya Williams as president by roll call (Williams received a majority of votes in the final roll call). The transcript records the roll call in which Miss Williams received the necessary majority, and the chair declared her elected president.

For vice president, the board elected Rhonda Chesney by roll call; the chair declared a majority had voted for Chesney and turned the meeting over to her.

The board appointed Donna Baker (referred to in the meeting as Miss Donna) as secretary with an alternate, Cassie (referred to as Cassie/Kearns in the transcript). The board appointed Doctor Segris as treasurer for the remainder of the school year (the transcript used the name “doctor Segris” when moving to appoint a treasurer). The motions to appoint secretary and treasurer passed by roll call.

Delegates and alternates to the district association were appointed: Latonya Williams and Rhonda Chesney were appointed as delegates; Kim Miller and Mister Moore were appointed as alternates. The votes on those appointments were recorded as passing.

The board later approved board ethics and nepotism forms to be signed and returned to the Missouri School Boards’ Association for recordkeeping. The meeting then adjourned into a work session.

The board and administrators referenced a statutory requirement to reorganize the board and install officers, but the transcript did not cite a specific statute by number.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 14, 2025 Board Reorganization Meeting/Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The board certified election results, swore in new members, accepted an immediate resignation from a sitting member, and completed a multi‑round election that resulted in Latonya Williams as president and Rhonda Chesney as vice president; the board also appointed secretary, treasurer, delegates and alternates.","taxTitle","St. Joseph, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",13572,"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},6273555,"Board approves corrected health‑insurance contribution figures after administrators clarify numbers",125,200000,325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999638-decddea75145af5326e695a26385e451&start=200&end=325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999638-decddea75145af5326e695a26385e451/thumbnail_200000.jpg","/articles/6273555/Missouri/Board-approves-corrected-healthinsurance-contribution-figures-after-administrators-clarify-numbers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273555-fc15611fa6b81ef26e5c6e39ad049aac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770916442&Signature=VMTXVdpVzYLitoo5OtI6dEquUbtSr0d8A9QjjyYz~0~IpamXoApAjmPFJlQmvpA9SHWZbf12c-GzSXgDHhAOZ58PXws0XKGzld7TJyziIh3MSWjDS4YANsl2-dqq9GQUJqBj97XZEDwzv4HhSLLki4RIxNcRpzaJ4DHKvPizUkTkCuk11BglKCN~0qv~Xa8PSAvO06Z1oCs1Hf~2OpCPxOv64hUYAtlDh4iVJa4FdhsS89QxJKKys5Bis7TT9OhY0lKpjhbkGYm-hva~OKxpzmtObEDg-X27qplPtSxuDD7bDqaahiZ4isVp4yepv0NF3B~KoXWoaVigzntAskKw4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Joseph School District board approved revised health‑insurance contribution figures after administrators presented corrected numbers for the district’s EPO plan scenario.

In Doctor Secrest’s absence, Doctor Krauss told the board that the numbers in “Scenario 2b” reflected the district’s intended contribution for the EPO option and that the HSA and PPO figures were unchanged. “Scenario 2b has the, corrected numbers. There was never any intent to minimize the district contribution toward the EPO as it went along,” Doctor Krauss said.

A motion to approve the revised insurance scenario was made and seconded; the roll‑call vote recorded seven yes votes and no no votes. During the roll call the board recorded: Mister Moore, Miss Lanning, Mister Gehring, Miss Chesney, Miss Miller, Miss Garcia and Miss Williams voting yes; the chair announced the motion passed 7‑0.

Administrators said the corrected contribution figures change the district’s total cost slightly but reflect the originally intended employer share for the EPO option. No other plan changes were presented at the meeting.","The board approved revisions to the district’s employee health‑insurance contribution tables after administrators presented corrected figures for the EPO plan scenario.",{"_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},6273560,"St. Joseph board says bond failure prompts ‘Plan B’ work; administration backs two-high-school option",1742,3994000,5736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999638-decddea75145af5326e695a26385e451&start=3994&end=5736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999638-decddea75145af5326e695a26385e451/thumbnail_3994000.jpg","/articles/6273560/Missouri/St-Joseph-board-says-bond-failure-prompts-Plan-B-work-administration-backs-two-high-school-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273560-02500345d17b44758b470314a05d6b72/orig.mp4?Expires=1770916442&Signature=Q5XcIvYU6efv~~unCGHYOeEGXKlgTZvkTY5hZk9rwVSJlIN7ishzG1qlxZhWfRcyY5CX3DXxWH6VO-AVBrQZvAqATKexdXoDGljAKF1kd62LBWB89tNtdx3dLDjj-xD6Z5fXkf0WGEOnumrYSh8teONYjQA~54BVNOJHrBrlpH2-yLEdRUHWJk4Y-yhME9VJbk2iIQ0x6nTgG0AUT2OQIQFv-P7kyIA2lUOT5d083FWTrmdRGXkh5oi-Fzn6g3YpVW6lTAKkkBTWPXwilXFwQ3AkqWYpqxuYFSs17f5YjGIxq6NPkAsA0SYb37WyjwWHUvLZhp7Qt4xM2i4klv6YBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Joseph School District’s administration told the school board on Tuesday that, following the defeat of the district bond measure, it will pursue a “Plan B” long-range plan and begin regular planning meetings to determine next steps — including right‑sizing to two high schools.

The administration, led in discussion by Doctor McGinnis and referencing work by Doctor Edgar, said it will hold weekly or biweekly long-range plan meetings and seek input from internal and external stakeholders before presenting formal recommendations. “We had an opportunity to meet this morning as a district admin team. I left a 1 pager at your stations that concludes some of the talking points that we had this morning,” Doctor McGinnis said.

Board members pressed for a timeline and clearer milestones. Several members said the community and staff need both listening sessions and concrete signals about timing so families and employees can plan.

“The consensus from our group this morning was that we are a 2 high school community,” Doctor McGinnis said, summarizing the administration’s current view. The administration also noted longer-term enrollment and staffing trends it says affected the bond planning: “We've lost 1,400 students in 10 years,” Doctor McGinnis said, repeating a figure shared with the board.

Board members voiced overlapping concerns about speed and outreach. One member said the district should “catch our breath, let the dust settle,” and hold town halls and focus groups to hear why the bond failed. Another member argued for a faster schedule so staff and families can make decisions: “If we can have a plan in the next 3 to 4 months, I think the sooner people know what's going on, the sooner they can make decisions,” the board member said.

Administrators told the board they intend to include a broader set of district leaders in upcoming planning meetings than had participated earlier in the facilities committee, and to fold community surveys, precinct voting analysis, focus groups and school-based town halls into the process. “We want community input, have staff dialogue, and then provide a recommendation on our stance and what we think we should do going forward,” Doctor McGinnis told the board.

Financial context was also discussed. One board member urged administrators to bring clear operational‑cost numbers to public meetings, explaining that some voters do not distinguish capital bond dollars from general operating funds. “Those are two different pots of money,” the member said, urging the administration to present the projected effects of continued enrollment decline and building operations on the district’s finances.

Several board members recommended engaging students and teachers in the planning process, and suggested that if the district moves to two high schools it consider rebranding and culture-building for a consolidated high-school model — a change that would carry additional transition costs and community implications.

The administration did not present a finalized Plan B at the meeting. Board members agreed the next steps should include establishing the recurring long-range planning meetings, surveying stakeholders and returning to the board with a timeline and formal recommendations.

The board did not vote on a specific plan at the meeting; Doctor Edgar (who led the internal meeting referenced by administration) is expected to lead the recurring long-range planning sessions and return proposals to the full board for action.","District administrators told the school board they will convene a long-range planning process after voters rejected a bond measure; administrators and several board members said the district should examine right‑sizing to two high schools and hold community engagement before finalizing details.","actionData","errors"]

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