The Winston Board of Education discussed the Winston School Reentry Plan as it related to COVID-19 during their meeting held July 20. A plan has been developed with guidance from the Daviess County Health Department. It is still a work in progress as the State of Missouri Health Department, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Centers for Disease Control all continue to update guidance to school districts. The school will be releasing the plan to parents by Aug. 3. Due to continued changes in guidance from state agencies, the plan will likely continue to evolve as school starts and progresses throughout the year.
In executive session the board hired Tiffany Cameron as a teacher for the 2020-21 school year.
Hiland Dairy was approved to provide milk and Ferrellgas to provide propane.
The USDA Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced Meals for the upcoming school year were adopted. Breakfast, lunch and milk prices are unchanged. The district received a waiver form the USDA from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 which would have required lunch prices to increase 4.94% this year.
Elementary breakfast is $1.20, reduced is .30; lunch is $2.25, reduced is .40; high school breakfast is $1.20, reduced .30; lunch is $2.50, reduced .40. Extra milk is .25.
The tax rate hearing for next school year was set for 7 p.m. on Aug. 17.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education IDEA Model Compliance Plan will be used for the 2020-2021 school year.
Dates of importance: Aug. 13: all grades student registration 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Aug. 17: tax rate hearing and school board meeting at 7 p.m.; Aug. 18-21: staff in-service; Aug. 25: first day of school. Students are reminded that sports physicals must be current before practice starts on Aug. 10.
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