This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the Sept. 29, 2022 regular Board of Education business meeting. This is an unofficial record. Official minutes of each Board meeting are posted on the district website and are available for viewing at the Administrative Center after the Board approves them, typically two weeks after the meeting.

View a recording from the Sept. 29 Board Meeting

Board President Remarks

• I want to thank Carolyn Jaeger for hosting an open house for the Board and district administrators at her home last week.
• The Special School District Governing Council held its first meeting on Monday, Sept. 19. The meeting included the first of many interactions between the Governing Council and the SSD Board of Education.
• I plan to attend the St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Gala this Saturday where our own Leah Crawford will be recognized.

Superintendent Remarks

• Congratulations to all of the high school’s newest Distinguished Alumni. The newest 29 honorees were inducted on Thursday, Sept. 22 in a wonderful ceremony. On Sept. 23, our high school students had the opportunity to attend learning sessions hosted by our Distinguished Alumni during which they talked about their careers. In particular, I’d like to thank Julie Ferrie of the LEF, Liz Little, president of the Alumni Council, and LHWHS Activities Coordinator Greg Kendall for all of their efforts in putting this event together.
• Of the hundreds of high schools in Missouri, LHWHS is one of only 78 to receive the College Success Award from greaterschools.org. Also, Niche.com ranked LHWHS the #1 public high school in Missouri in its new 2023 rankings. It also was named the best public high school for college prep. Despite all of the challenges in recent years, our high school and all of our other schools have done a phenomenal job in upholding best practices to support students.
• On Tuesday, Sept. 20, I had the opportunity to attend LMS’ 6th grade camp. I want to thank our staff, including lead organizer Mark Biernbaum, for helping to make this such a success. I saw team-building, fishing, cooking, building, spelunking, along with countless smiles and high-fives.
• I want to congratulate Leah Crawford for being named a St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education honoree.

ACTION ITEMS

Approval of 2022-23 Tax Rate

Dr. Geoff Macy recommended, and the Board approved, the proposed operating levies for 2022-23.

Curriculum Revisions

Dr. Amy Zielinski recommended, and the Board approved, curriculum revisions for seven different course offerings.

S. M. Wilson Presentation #15, Change Order Requests and Pay Application

S.M. Wilson provided an update on Prop L construction progress along with new change order requests and the latest pay application. The Board approved all items.

Wachter Presentation, Change Order, and Pay Application

Wachter provided an update on construction at Conway and Reed along with new change order requests and the latest pay application. The Board approved all items.

INFORMATION ITEMS

2023-24 Board Meeting Schedule

Kisha Lee introduced a draft of Board meeting dates for 2023-24.

Board Advisory Committee Updates

Dr. Derrick Wallace provided a list of applicants who are seeking appointment to the district’s newly created Legislative Board Advisory Committee and the Early Childhood Board Advisory Committee.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The next Board of Education regular business meeting is Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. The Meeting ID will be posted on the Featured tab of BoardDocs when the meeting information is officially posted.