SCSD Board of Education Meeting 7/9/26

The St. Charles School District Board of Education meeting on July 9, 2026, included updates on bond-funded construction projects, which were reported as progressing, though the schedule remains tight—particularly at Harris. The board heard a review of the Success Campus alternative education program, including improved graduation outcomes, and a presentation on the new K–12 math curriculum. The math curriculum was developed over two years with more than 50 educators, piloted in classrooms serving about 1,600 students, and includes selected instructional materials aligned with Missouri standards. The board approved the alternative education review and a motion related to the math curriculum; the transcript does not specify the motion wording, vendors, contract amounts, or costs. A district financial report was introduced, but its discussion is not included in the transcript. No specific contract awards or construction spending approvals were identified.

Board members also discussed Missouri Amendment 5, a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize lawmakers to increase sales and use taxes while phasing out the state income tax. Speakers raised concerns about uncertainty in how revenue would be distributed and possible effects on public-school funding; one board member cited projections that the combined local sales-tax rate could rise from 7.95% to 18.6% by 2030. These figures were presented as estimates, and the district said the amendment’s fiscal impact is unclear. The consent agenda was approved.