Jackson School Board sets tuition rate, graduation date

The tuition rate for nonresident students at the Jackson School District was approved by the school board Tuesday, as well as the graduation date for the school year.

Wade Bartels, associate superintendent of finance and business operations, said the 2015-2016 tuition rate for nonresident students was set at $8,008 -- an increase from last year's rate of $7,533.

"We use the same method for calculating that every year, so it depends on our expenses, and it also depends on the number of students that we have," he said.

The board then approved declaring an older model Chevrolet Suburban, previously used by the transportation department, as surplus property.

"Whenever a school district has something they need to sell or is no longer usable or we need to get rid of, the school board declares that surplus property," Bartels said. "Now that they have declared (the Suburban) surplus property, we can take bids on that and sell that."

Bartels said the graduation date was moved from its original date of Thursday, May 19, to Friday, May 20.

"I think it was primarily for better coordination of the schedules for the end of the year, as far as finals and that kind of thing," he said.

Board members also approved about 20 updated board policies, as recommended by the Missouri School Boards' Association. The policies can be viewed by visiting JacksonR2Schools.com and clicking the board's meeting and agendas tab.

Pertinent address:

614 E. Adams St., Jackson, Mo.