Do you believe the Mehlville School District and school board have faithfully adhered to the letter of the Missouri Open Meetings and Records Law, also called the Sunshine Law? We did score 99.6 percent this year., Vagen: Continuing to evaluate the data from a variety of sources, including our rollout of iReady, will help our educators pinpoint exactly where and when students are struggling and enable them to focus on where the problem is., Wolman: Use of tools to measure individual student performance, such as iReady, currently being rolled out, would help to far closely measure individual student performance. Should the district end its participation in this program? I think deficit spending is dangerous for our financial well-being., Vagen: We should look at recommendations from the Finance Committee and consider multiple approaches before making a decision., Wolman: No, deficit spending for recurring expenses is not a financially responsible manner for spending tax dollars. What kind of relationship should a board member have with district teachers? The current system has teachers putting 14.5 percent of their salary into the retirement system, which is their own money. Droney: When I say that I want to represent and listen to taxpayers and parents in the Mehlville School District, I mean it. [7] Grace Wright is a 9 year resident of Mehlville and a part of a blended family that includes five high school-aged students, she is a licensed professional engineer, and an advocate for all children. I support the current plan., Pretto: Yes. With the amount of data being collected it should be measured a number of ways comparing the students growth against themselves, against grade level metrics and against state averages., Wolman: Implementing individual student achievement tools such as iReady, doing regular detailed analysis of the test scores and other student metrics, as well as working further to diversify the educational options available to students such as Middle School Academy, MyPath, College Academy would be the best ways to ensure students can learn at the best pace and manner that works best for them.. Hassler: If children are at grade level in elementary school, the probability of keeping them at grade level through high school is higher. (For full responses, see below in the questionnaire), Hassler: I consider student success the most important issue in this race and the most important constant goal, Kenner: At the top of my list is school safety, Pretto: It is imperative that the board continues to keep moving the district forward, Vagen: Addressing our students social and emotional well being needs to be a priority. Source: National Center for Education Statistics. View Amanda's full profile . We work for the community., Pretto: Closed sessions are intended to discuss things that are better not known to others. Droney: I believe Mehlvilles primary function is to academically prepare our students for the future. Huegerich: I am in support of the strategic plan but believe it is too early to properly assess our progress since we are only one year into it. We have the opportunity to address these facility needs with a zero-tax-increase ballot measure which is possible due to prudent financial management resulting in paying off debt early., Kenner: Yes in 2020-2021. Security must remain in the forefront of everyones mind and we must never let our guard down and become too lax when it comes to the enhancing safety and security of our kids and staff., Kenner: I think the district can make changes to the building entrances that can improve student/staff safety., Pretto: Yes! What is your position on block scheduling at the high schools? For example, when a teacher needs dry erase markers, I purchase or get together with a group of parents to address the issue., Vagen: My involvement has typically been more personal from giving art lessons when my daughter was in preschool, to now helping the kids in the classroom, to encouraging older kids and instilling a belief that they can accomplish their goals and more., Wolman: My biggest accomplishment for the district is to be involved with the PTO at Oakville Elementary School for one year and MOSAIC for three years. Libraries should have information on everything known to man., Vagen: Yes. Busing is supposed to be 75-percent subsidized by state funding. Do you believe creationism should be taught in school? They are not accountable to their community, like a public school and a public school BOE is. Continuing to evaluate where funds are being spent and how the community can help is a major part in accomplishing that. Financial professionals are best equipped to help understand budgets and can be a valuable asset to the board., Pretto: We should rely on their expertise to, first of all, let us know if the district has adequate funds to not only increase but maintain increases., Vagen: The board should consider advice and recommendations from the Finance Committee and all relevant sources in making decisions., Wolman: The school board should utilize the Finance Committees professional opinion when making major financial decisions, including approving salary increases and budgets.. Do you support the Mehlville Strategic Plan? Do you agree with the decisions the district and board made about COVID mitigation strategies, such as masking or quarantine guidelines? I believe the district needs to have a carefully considered strategic plan developed to support specific stated goals. Student test scores, student/parent satisfaction, and college admission rates., Pretto: We measure progress frequently through benchmark testing, frequent data checks are essential., Vagen: I would direct necessary resources to areas and schools where students are not performing to their potential. Droney: I support all middle schools and all high schools having the same course offerings. On the flip side, the problem I have with the program is that the district the kids are coming from are paying much needed money from their struggling district to our suburban district so the question comes down to are we hurting the other kids at the struggling districts by taking their funding away from them to educate the transfer students. Once enrolled, students are allowed to continue their education in their chosen suburban district through graduation. Although deficit spending is part of the natural cycle of school finance, because it allows school districts to delay making significant budget reductions or asking their community to approve a tax levy increase, it is not a permanent solution. and doors and windows are reviewed on a cyclical basis by our administrators, and the fire and police department. How did you vote in the November 2015 election on the school districts tax-rate increase measure, Prop R? Wright: I do support the Mehlville Strategic Plan. Are you satisfied with the districts security efforts? I would also welcome any requests for records under the law and would advise the district to comply with the records request. 80.8% came from local sources, 16.0% from state sources, and 3.2% from federal sources. Kenner: I support 1:1 technology. What is the best way to address differences in opinion on the board or between the board and the administration? 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Huegerich: Communications on all matters should always be conducted with the utmost respect for other peoples opinions. Theres also the potential issue with more make-up work needed per missed day and that it can average out both sides of the performance extremes within a group. The district schools main purpose is to prepare students academically and where students are struggling, I believe we need to make changes. Unless there are multiple studies showing strong benefits to making this change, the school year should remain at its current length.. We will also continue to have our Finance Committee, made up of community members that are accountants and CPAs (certified public accountants), audit district books to compare the funds spent to the promises we made during the Prop R campaign in comparison to the funds received as a result of Prop R., Kenner: I would continue to provide transparency and look at different ways to continue to keep the community informed and solicit feedback from the community., Pretto: Continue to be as transparent as possible., Vagen: Continuing to improve communication between the district and the community is paramount to maintaining trust and a strong relationship., Wolman: As a board member, I will continue to follow the Prop R promise and only spend those funds on what was committed by the existing school board at the time to the community.. Therefore, early childhood education is very important. DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers. Kenner: I dont have any reason to believe that extending the school year would benefit the students academically, socially or emotionally., Pretto: I feel our summer program really helps to full that gap. To protect the schools from future cutbacks and reducing property values in the district., Vagen: Yes. This posting is used for individuals approved by the Athletic Director to begin the hiring process with Human Resources. Are changes needed to the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri? 404 were here. (Background here. How did you vote in the April 2016 election on the districts 4-cent no-tax-rate-increase tax transfer, Proposition A for AC? If it became necessary to ask the community for additional funding, that would only occur with a full plan in place as was present for Prop R.. Wright: The district continually addresses needs in its academic programs and offerings. The Mehlville school district is separated into two Locations, Mehlville and Oakville, Mehlville is more outdate and less popular, the streets aren't update and the schools are outdated and not accommodate for the larger amount of students. At this time, it seems unlikely future budget cuts would be needed from the strong financial founding the district is in currently. Charter schools increase segregation. Do you support the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corp., or VICC, voluntary transfer program? 251 likes. invest in their professional development. Teaching kids about everything that can go wrong and negatively impact a young persons life is beneficial especially if there is a lack of guidance in the childs home. wrightg@msdr9.org The Mehlville School District Board of Education consists of seven directors elected for three-year terms. Because the two elections removed the sunset that was set for Proposition P, when the debt is paid off these funds would go to the general fund. Upon reviewing the planned upcoming communication growth detailed in the last school board meeting, the districts communication plan is in good hands.. The school is funded out of the general operating account., Kenner: I support Mosaic because it appears to be working and has a lot of parent support. Pretto was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2017, and Hassler was first elected in 2017. Because of this, I would not initiate any changes. Also, it is worth noting that the challenges facing Mehlville are not unique to us, they are felt across the state and country., Wolman: The single most important issue in this race is continuing to enhance student improvement across the district, as students need to be prepared for their life beyond school with success in their professional and personal lives, as detailed by the Portrait of A Graduate.. They are privately owned and are for profit. Other issues: Diversity work on attracting a diverse staff and programs/curriculum aimed at making our children prepared for an ever-changing society., Pretto: I dont perceive any other issues in this race., Vagen: Ensuring that discipline is applied in a meaningful way that addresses behavioral causes, improving diversity within the teacher and administrative population, and providing all students a safe place to receive personalized learning is a priority., Wolman: Other issues important in this election are school safety/security, proper financial management, planning for the future, as well as growing and enhancing the teaching staff currently as well as the future. Huegerich: I believe the district did a good job ensuring we were able to maintain in person learning throughout a good portion of the pandemic. 17 followers . I am up to date on current bills in the Missouri legislature and will continue to review all bills related to education.
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