School board notes

By Editor | July 28, 2025 |

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MARYVILLE, Mo. — The following are notes from the July 16 meeting of the Maryville R-II Board of Education held at noon at the district office.

The board set the date of a public hearing for the budget and levy. It will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the district office.
Board members approved providing transportation for St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic School students at a rate of $585.06 per student for the 2025-2026 school year.
The board approved an update to its policy regarding school board member qualifications. According to the updated policy, Section 162.291 of the Revised Missouri Statutes now requires all school board candidates to have lived within the district for at least one year immediately preceding their election. The update changes wording, removing the specific school board name and using “board of education” instead.
The board approved changes to staffing as presented, adding one assistant athletic director at Maryville Middle School.
Interim Superintendent Philip Pohren reported that the HVAC project at MMS is estimated to be fully in place and active by Aug. 1. Following that, Helm Group will have approximately 15 days to commission the system and finalize the project.
The board was to gather for a summer work session from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the central office to discuss agenda items: facility usage, CSIP, salary schedules, policy review, capital campaign projects and Proposition C.

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HOPKINS, Mo. — The following are notes from the July 16 meeting of the North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education held in the district office.

The board approved the third and final reading of the 2025-2026 district handbooks.
Board members approved spending $4,600 for concrete work at the high school/middle school and elementary school locations. The work is to be completed by Bryson Allen.
The board set a tax rate public hearing for 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Board members set a slightly higher tuition rate for the 2025-2026 school year at $13,653. Last year’s rate was $13,478.
Heather Townsend, elementary principal, was selected as the district’s gifted counselor for the upcoming school year.

GRAHAM, Mo. — The following are notes from the minutes of the July 16 meeting of the Nodaway-Holt R-VII Board of Education.

The board accepted bids for additional security lighting at both the high school and elementary buildings, electrical outlets at the football field booster tailgate area, teacher desks for the elementary, a stage curtain, floor machine and two Smartboards.
Board members approved Drone Legends STEM curriculum.
The board voted 5-0 against adding girls flag football for next year with members Andrew Lance and Nick Madden absent.
The tax rate public hearing was set for 6 p.m. on Aug. 20 with the regular meeting to follow immediately afterward.
Board members set tuition for 2025-2026 at $6,000.