The Worth County School Board voted following a brief closed session to hire Larry Richardson as a new custodian contingent on approved background check. The board also considered a student matter as well.
Federal programs were rated by Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz as Above Average. The district receives federal funds that supplement the educational programs of the district. The school currently supports a school-wide Title I program in the areas of communication arts and mathematics.
Concerns include the fact that while federal dollars are used to supplement educational programs, they cannot be used to supplant or replace local and state expenditures. Recommendations include more parental and community involvement. The school received $121,497.50 during the preceding school year for Title I.
Dr. Martz evaluated the Special Education program as Above Average. Strengths included the support system for students with special learning needs. They do not currently have students who have dropped out of school. Special Education students are included in the regular classroom as much as possible, and the regular population is supportive of them. Concerns listed include the fact that the school does not have a gifted program or a teacher certified for it. The goal of the school is to reinstitute a gifted program when funding becomes available.
The Parents as Teachers Program was rated as Above Average. The program currently serves 16 children from birth to age 5 and their families. Almost all clients meet at least one characteristic of high need. Two Parent and Child Together events were held last year. The school was able to get extra money from the state because they had completed additional screenings beyond their allotted amount and money was left over from districts that did not complete screenings. Concerns listed included the fact that there was no client feedback last year. The school will collect client feedback and look into the possibility of contracting their Parent Educator services to other districts.
Elementary Principal Chuck Borey reported that school pictures were taken on August 22nd.
The school participates in Backpack Buddies. There are 13 students and the cost is $150 per student. Every Friday, the children that qualify get perishable food items placed in their backpack. Health screenings have been completed. Elementary students participated in dress-up days, rode class floats, and participated as cheerleaders and football players.
Worth County will once again recognize Character Superstars. Each grade level will have up to two kids selected by teachers at the end of each month. They will get to “party with the principal” for 30 minutes.
On October 2nd, there will be a Blood Drive at the Multipurpose Room. On the 4th, Dr. Harris will come and do Fluoride treatments for K-6 students. On October 18th, fourth through sixth graders will participate in the Duckworth Farm Tour sponsored by the Worth County Soil & Water Conservation District. This will be the 32nd such tour. Flu shots will be given to staff on October 6th.
In professional development, elementary teachers are working on individual MAP results and working on moving students on the bubble up to the next achievement level. Teachers are working on Odysseyware for their classrooms and teaching strategies.
Principal Jon Adwell reported that high school speech class will start producing a public service announcement to the community starting next week. This will be in the form of a YouTube video that will be posted on the website.
Mrs. Owens took 51 juniors and seniors to the College Fair at Northwest Missouri State on September 19th.
The Worth County Tri-M Music Honor Society will sponsor a Mr. WoCo Contest starting at 7 pm. Each club and class has been asked to select a gentleman to represent their group or class. Each gentleman will be judged based on formalwear, swimwear, talent, and interview question. Invited judges will select Mr. Worth County.
On September 14th, the Worth County FFA attended the University of Missouri Field Day for Ag Science Technology at Hundley-Whaley. Over 30 local FFA chapters and 600 FFA members were in attendance and learned about the latest trendy in the ag industry.
Enrollment for Worth County is at 318 students, including 150 in the Elementary and 168 at the High School. There are 159, or 50%, who qualify for free and reduced lunches.
The school board received updates on several grants that the school has received or is working on. The school has ordered recycling bins, purchased two cargo trailers, purchased two scales to weigh recycling, and is getting a quote on storage shed materials.
For the Breakfast Grant, the school has purchased a point of sale system and iPad, working to access it with the school’s current software, purchased a milk cooler, and purchased a small breakfast kiosk.
For the $10,000 Monsanto Science Grant, the school inventoried science equipment to determine needs.
The school was awarded $18,000 towards an estimated $72,000 purchase of a new bus.
The school voted to keep the out of district tuition rate at $5,000, unchanged from last time.
The board voted to award the concrete bid to Doug Walker of Stanberry for $10,110 with formal document outlining all specifications which their work must meet.
Discussion of senior passes was held. It turned out that there was a discrepancy between a list that a private citizen gave to the board, a list that Athletic Director Chris Healy had gotten, and a list that Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz had gotten. The first list of senior age limits came from school secretaries, the second from other athletic directors, and the third from other superintendents. The board decided to leave the cutoff for free senior admissions for Worth County patrons at 65 and accept passes from other districts. Senior passes for Worth County patrons are available, but not required. Most area schools and teachers on gate duty let people in if they state they are a senior citizen.
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