Scott City district to receive $96,000

Editor's note: The following story has been edited to correct the price of the safe room.

Chairs for the new performing arts theater/Federal Emergency Management Safe Room, a budget revision and a report of additional funds released by Gov. Jay Nixon were highlighted at the Scott City School Board meeting Wednesday.

Superintendent Diann Ulmer said the district is due to receive an additional $96,000 after Nixon's release of $143 million of previously frozen education funding for local school districts and higher education institutions. In a news release, the governor's office said the funds were freed for education after what was described as the defeat of "a package of special interest tax breaks."

Local schools also will be spared an additional $93 million cut to their Proposition C sales tax revenue that would have resulted from the tax breaks becoming law, the release said.

Total district expenditures in Scott City were at $9,689,105, including $2,059,000 for the FEMA safe room, Ulmer said.

Also in relation to the safe room, the board approved purchasing 315 seats from Bulte Co. in St. Louis for $44,345 installed, she said.

On a separate matter, the board approved membership in the Missouri United School Insurance Council and adopted MUSIC policies and regulation updates.

Other business

* The board tabled action on choosing one or more teachers or administrators as "school protection officers," who would be armed. This is made possible by legislation passed by lawmakers this spring.

Nixon vetoed the law, but it was overridden.

Those chosen as school protection officers would have to receive the same training as police officers, Ulmer said. The board decided to wait until it has more information on this provision.

Board secretary Heraleen Bowers said it would be nice if there was some research and data available.

Officials said there was also a provision for a public hearing on the matter.

* The board heard a report from a tour of the Boys and Girls Club in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

* Board members were assigned to look over the revised math curriculum, which is aligned with the Missouri Learning Standards, in preparation to adopt it at the October board meeting.

Board members also were assigned to review the English language arts curriculum in preparation for the November meeting.

Once reviewed, the curricula will be up for adoption.

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