Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Only incumbents filed to run for the HSD Board of Education, and those members were sworn in. As well a host of new principals and leaders were recently announced.
Hazelwood School District Board of Education incumbents Cheryl Latham and Carlton Thornton were sworn in at Tuesday's meeting. Both board members took the oath of office. Following the swearing in, the board held elections for leadership positions on the board of education with the following results: The board recently approved several promotions and hires for the 2013-14 school year. Lisa Strauther and Jeff Haug have been named assistant superintendents. “I am pleased with the variety of experience that Dr. Strauther and Dr. Haug bring to the team,” said HSD Superintendent Grayling Tobias in a statement. “I look forward to working collaboratively with them in our efforts to improve academic achievement in HSD.” Strauther has been the …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The board of education approved a contract with NCS Pearson for its annual summer professional development at Tuesday's meeting along with two other contracts.
Hazelwood School District (HSD) teachers and administrators will participate in a summer professional development to strengthen assessment literacy practices. The cost for the Assessment Literacy Summer Institute is $88,000. The board of education approved a contract with NCS Pearson, which operates a contact center on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, and according to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance holds more than $12 million in federal contracts to conduct education research. Diana Gulotta, assistant superintendent for communications said several hundred teachers and administrators attend the summer professional development each year. The board of education also approved two small contracts that total a little more …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Hazelwood School District Board of Education also approved a rate for the Special School District of St. Louis County to lease facility space.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education gathered Tuesday in front of a host of staff, parents and students to work through district business. On the agenda were more than a few items on which the board had to vote. The board approved a small contract with F.H.E. Service, LLC. The contract is a maintenance agreement regarding a sealing machine that folds and fills out checks and W2 forms. The fee for this is $695. The district also approved Kronos Maintenance and Support for a contract worth $68,933. Diana Gulotta, assistant superintendent for communications said Kronos is the software the district uses to pay employees. "This is an annual renewal of maintenance and support for the software," she said. A rental agreement for…
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Hazelwood School District Board of Education will vote on contracts for windows and storefront replacement, as well as a classroom rental agreement for Special School District of St. Louis County.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. At it's last meeting, the Board of Education learned of Hazelwood Schools Realizing Operating Budget Surplus. Dwight Lindhorst, assistant superintendent for finance and facilities gave his quarterly budget update in which he attributed an increase of revenue, along with decreased expenditures for taking a November 2012 budget deficit from $496,000 to a $168,000 operating surplus in the first quarter of 2013. Items on this week's agenda include: Reports: Some Items Requiring Board Voting Action: Will you be attending this week's meeting? Remember you can get instant news updates. Like Patch on Facebook and follow us on …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
There will also be consideration of telescopic seating stands.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. At it's last meeting, the Board of Education discussed the supplier diversity program with staff, as well as discussed topics including assessment literacy. Items on this week's agenda include: Reports: Some Items Requiring Board Voting Action: Will you be attending this week's meeting?
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The board of education, along with the public, will also hear mid-year accountability reports from Armstrong, Cold Water, Jury, McCurdy, Twillman and West High school principals.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. Items on this week's agenda include: Reports: Some Items Requiring Board Voting Action: Will you be attending this week's meeting?
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The board of education, along with the public, will also hear mid-year accountability reports from Arrowpoint, Garrett, Lusher, Walker and North Middle principals.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. In the wake of the December Sandy Hook Shooting, and a bullet being found at West Middle School, HSD will have school safety center at the board meeting to reassure parents the district is taking all measure to ensure student safety. Items on this week's agenda include: Reports Items Requiring Board Voting Action Will you be attending this week's meeting?
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The board of education, along with the public, will hear the superintendent's 90-day leadership update.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. Items on this week's agenda include: Reports 1. New Leadership 90-Day Update 2. SIG 1, 2 and Focus Schools Accountability Reports 3.Transportation Video Items Requiring Board Voting Action 4. Small Contract Approval 5. A+ Partnership Plan 6. Service Agreement 7. Large Contracts Will you be attending this week's meeting?
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
At this final meeting before Thanksgiving, the Hazelwood School District Board of Education will also award a bid for shingle roof replacement at an HSD facility.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. The bigger matter of business Tuesday will be several district staff reports on a plethora of subjects including the district's STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program; the Assessment Literacy Strategy, which involves how students comprehend the way teachers assess (grade) them on classwork and project; and an update on parent involvement in the classroom. At it's last meeting, the HSD Board of Education requested Dwight Lindhorst, assistant superintendent for finance and facilities, present a budget update on $9 million surplus of funds that were discovered in August. Lindhorst presents quarterly…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Plus, newly announced superintendent Grayling Tobias will give a 60 day update on strides he has made while serving as district head.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) Board of Education will convene Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., to discuss district business. The bigger matter of business Tuesday will be an update 2012-13 fiscal year budget. Information has been released that details how a $9 million surplus of funds was discovered in August, which indicates one reason former superintendent Steve Price was fired. Since the discovery, an average 5 percent raise was allotted for teachers and other employees in the district. The HSD Board of Education requested Dwight Lindhorst, assistant superintendent for finance and facilities, present a budget update on how such a surplus could have gone unnoticed. Lindhorst presents quarterly budget updates on a regular basis at school board…
Ashley Nevilles
4:47 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I won't be attending but I'll check back here to see what happened. : ) more ›