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Parkway C-2 School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

53 min · 5 public speakers

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Parkway board hears report on state A to F school grading framework 33:13

  • During public comment, student speakers asked the board to keep the academies at Central Middle, and another speaker raised questions about district budget figures. 11:09
  • The board approved the agenda and the consent agenda, each by a 6⁠-⁠0 vote, with one abstention noted as to item 11.15. 24:02
  • The deputy superintendent presented an update on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education A to F grading framework, and a question followed about the rigor trigger that would raise the threshold for an A or B. 33:13
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and recognitions 2:01
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the board recognized a perfect ACT score, a National School of Character and a Global Learning Fellowship. 2:01
    • A district staff member said Hannah Woods Elementary was recertified as a National School of Character this year. 4:51
    • A presenter said a North High School math teacher had been named one of the National Education Association Foundation's Global Learning Fellows for 2027, one of only 2 educators in Missouri to receive the honor. 6:55
  2. Agenda changes and public comment 8:05
    • The chair noted an addendum to agenda item 11.06 on personnel and the addition of item 11.25, a 2026⁠-⁠2027 memorandum of understanding with Empowering Youth and Communities Academy. 8:33
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to keep the academies at Central Middle, and one suggested more communication with parents and simulations of academy days. 11:09
    • A speaker at public comment questioned district budget and staffing figures and asked the board to request a Missouri State Audit. 17:13
  3. Approval of the agenda 23:45
    • The chair asked for a motion to approve the agenda for the October 14th, 2026 meeting. 23:45
    • The chair said the next regular meeting will be Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 at 7 PM, with a board workshop Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 at 4 PM, both at the Parkway Welcome Center. 24:02
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 24:02
  4. Board and superintendent reports 24:02
    • Speakers described a meeting with mayors and city administrators from across the Parkway footprint. 27:44
  5. Consent agenda 32:34
    • The chair asked for a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented in the October 14th, 2026 board materials. 32:34
    • One abstention was noted as to item 11.15. ~33:08
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 33:13
  6. State A to F grading framework report 33:13
    • The deputy superintendent said an A is 89%, and a rigor trigger would raise the A and B thresholds by 5% if more than 65% of schools and districts score an A or B, making the A threshold 94. 35:57
    • The deputy superintendent said an initial release using '24-'25 data is expected in mid-November, a second release in the spring of 2027, and a grade for the '26-'27 school year in September. 42:22
    • Asked whether the grades and the APR would be combined into a super score, a staff member said there is no such conversation and they will be 2 separate systems. 45:56
  7. Adjournment 52:16
    • The chair asked for a motion and a second to adjourn the meeting. 52:16
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 52:28

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting - October 14, 2026”