September 28, 2026 Board of Education Meeting

The September 28, 2026 Saint Joseph School District Board of Education meeting included student and staff recognitions, enrollment and academic updates, and financial reports. The board approved the bills and August financial statements. The superintendent reported that the district saved $18,000 by using DESE’s free staff climate and culture survey and said further budget reductions are anticipated after approximately $50,000 was trimmed the prior year. The finance committee discussed a possible tax-levy transfer from debt service to operations—estimated at about $650,000 for a five-cent transfer or $2 million for 15 cents—with no change to the overall tax rate. This was a committee recommendation for further board consideration, not an approved transfer. The superintendent also noted that the state board’s school-finance recommendation would leave Missouri’s foundation formula about $270 million below full funding.

The board approved a tax anticipation note document; discussion referred to an $8 million amount and an expectation that $5 million may suffice, with interest expected to be below the prior year’s roughly $55,000, though the transcript does not fully clarify the terms. The board also approved the surplus-property item by a 6–1 vote. Discussion affirmed that district property must follow board policy and be offered through auction, while staff may request usable items from the warehouse before auction. No contract awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were identified. Other procurement-related decisions were not apparent in the transcript.