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Raytown C-2 School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

51 min · 0 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 12:13

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Raytown school board approves set of board policies, including several rescissions 46:07

  • Board President Alonzo Burton used the board member report to explain the roles of the board and the superintendent, saying no individual board member has authority to instruct the superintendent. 2:06
  • A district staff member presented updates on school progress plans, and student council representatives reported on school events. 14:34
  • Alonzo Burton said the board would not hear public comment on matters not placed on the agenda, and a speaker said nobody signed up to speak on an agenda item. 40:21
  • A motion to approve a list of board policies, including several rescissions, passed. 46:07
Item by item (12)
  1. Board member reports 0:09
    • Dorothy Tucker Roberts said they attended an event where the high school band was on TV. 0:27
    • Alonzo Burton said several board members attended the MSBA Fall Regional Conference and said the board has one employee, the superintendent. 2:06
    • Alonzo Burton said no individual board member, including the board president, has authority to instruct the superintendent to take action, and that the board acts collectively. 3:45
  2. Superintendent's report 9:45
    • The superintendent said a power outage occurred around 12:30 and that keeping students in buildings was safer than dismissing them to homes that may not have had power. 10:10
    • The superintendent said this month is Attendance Awareness Month and that students who miss at least 10% of school are considered chronically absent. 13:32
  3. School progress plan updates 12:13
    • A district staff member said all schools submit school progress plans with 5 goals, including grade-level performance in reading, math and science, attendance, social-emotional learning and a sense of belonging. 14:34
    • The staff member said the district will bring updates and celebrate school progress each quarter. 14:34
    • The staff member said schools that met the 75% target in 25⁠-⁠26 are setting an improvement goal, while others keep the 75% goal, and that all buildings are setting a goal of at least 3% growth in attendance. 16:22
  4. Student representative reports 19:07
    • A student council representative said a blood drive is planned for September 24th in the library with a goal of 40 units. 20:13
    • A student council representative said homecoming will be September 26th, with tickets at $10 this week and $15 next week. 21:39
    • The superintendent said student representatives present at every board meeting to share what is occurring in their buildings. 25:59
  5. Recognitions 27:38
    • A district staff member presented the Ray of Hope recognition to a fourth grader at Blue Ridge Elementary. 27:54
    • A staff member presented the board with a certificate of achievement for completing the 26⁠-⁠27 board member refresher training. 38:21
    • A speaker on behalf of the Raytown Educational Foundation recognized this year's Platinum Pillars of the Foundation. 39:16
  6. Public comment 40:21
    • Alonzo Burton said concerns can begin at the building level and that the Parent Concern Portal is available on the district website. 41:48
    • Alonzo Burton said the board would not hear public comment on matters not placed on the agenda and encouraged people to follow the procedures in Policy BDDH. 42:28
    • A speaker said nobody signed up to speak on an item on the agenda. 43:25
  7. Committee reports 43:36
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the April 13th, 2026 Finance Committee meeting minutes. 43:54
    • A speaker said policies on bereavement and communication are coming to the board for a first read. 44:30
    • A speaker said freshman academies showed improvement in almost every category for the 2029 cohort compared with the 2028 cohort. 44:50
  8. Board policy approvals 45:17
    • Dorothy Tucker Roberts moved that the board approve a list of policies, including School District Mission and Accountability, and rescind several others, including School Board Membership. 46:07
    • A speaker announced that the motion passed. 46:55
  9. Everdriven amendment 46:55
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve an Everdriven amendment. 46:55
  10. Professional item for school year 47:54
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve a 2026⁠-⁠2027 professional item as presented. 47:54
    • Alonzo Burton announced that the motion passed. 48:06
  11. Consent agenda and donations 48:39
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the September 14th, 2026 consent agenda as presented. 48:39
    • Alonzo Burton read donations, including $5,000 to the Raytown High School Industrial Technology program and $650 in breakfast items to Raytown Middle School. 48:49
  12. Adjournment 50:16
    • A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:30. 50:16

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