St. Joseph School District, Missouri

St. Joseph School District

St. Joseph, Missouri
District details
Superintendent: Doug Van Zyl
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

The St. Joseph School District is a school district in Missouri.

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* Superintendent
* School board
* Elections
* Budget
* Teacher salaries
* Academic performance
* Student enrollment
* Demographics
* Contact information

## Contents

* 1 Superintendent
* 1.1 Past superintendents
* 2 School board elections
* 2.1 Election dates
* 2.2 Public participation in board meetings
* 3 Budget
* 3.1 Revenue
* 3.2 Expenditures
* 3.3 Debt
* 4 Teacher salaries
* 5 Academic performance
* 5.1 Proficiency assessments
* 5.1.1 Mathematics
* 5.1.2 Reading/language arts
* 5.2 Graduation rates
* 6 Student enrollment
* 7 About the district
* 8 Noteworthy events
* 8.1 2016: Former district administrators ordered to repay retirement benefits
* 8.2 2015-2016: Stipend misconduct and investigations
* 8.3 2015: Tax levy renewal
* 9 Contact information
* 10 See also
* 11 External links
* 12 Footnotes

## Superintendent[edit]

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Doug Van Zyl is the superintendent of the St. Joseph School District. Van Zyl was appointed superintendent in July 2018. Van Zyl's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Fort Dodge School District in Iowa.[1]

### Past superintendents[edit]

* Robert Newhart was the superintendent of the St. Joseph School District from 2015 to 2018. Newhart's previous career experience included working as the district's interim superintendent and as the superintendent of the Princeton R-5 School District.[2][3][4]
* Jake Long was the acting superintendent of the St. Joseph School District in 2015. Long's previous career experience included working as the district's director of transportation and security, as a teacher in the West Plains School District, and as a principal in the Fairview School District.[5]
* Fred Czerwonka was the superintendent of the St. Joseph School District from 2013 to 2015. Czerwonka's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the West Plains School District.[6][7][8]
* Melody Smith was the superintendent of the St. Joseph School District from 2006 to 2013. Smith's previous career experience included working as the interim superintendent of the school district, and as a teacher at Benton High School.[9]

## School board elections[edit]

The St. Joseph Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected at largeAll registered voters can vote for seats on the ballot in an at-large election. This is the alternative to a "by district" election, in which only the registered voters of a particular geographic area may vote for a particular seat up for election. to three-year terms. Each member can only serve four three-year terms, according to district policy. Board members were elected to six-year terms prior to 2015.[10]

Office

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St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | David Foster | April 19, 2021 | St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | Rick Gilmore | June 9, 2020 | St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | Bryan Green | 2016 | St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | Tami Pasley | 2016 | St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | Kenneth Reeder | April 19, 2021 | St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | LaTonya Williams | April 19, 2021 | St. Joseph School District Board of Education At-large | Lori Witham | June 9, 2020

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### Election dates[edit]

See also: St. Joseph School District elections in 2019, 2020, & 2021

Members of the St. Joseph Board of Education are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis. Elections are held in April.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on April 6, 2021.

### Public participation in board meetings[edit]

The St. Joseph School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[11]

“  | To provide for full and open communication between the public and the Board of Education, the Board authorizes the following avenues for the exchange of information, ideas and opinions.

Grievance through Established Policy and Procedure

Students, employees and any members of the public are encouraged to utilize established policies and procedures for offering suggestions or addressing concerns and complaints prior to bringing the issue before the Board. The Board believes that many issues can be resolved by communication with teachers, administrators and other staff and may refuse to address an issue if the individual presenting it has not first attempted to resolve the matter through established procedures and policies.

Written Correspondence

Written correspondence may be directed to the Board, through the superintendent, for consideration at a meeting. Copies of all correspondence directed to the Board will be made available to all Board members. Statements of two (2) pages or less are encouraged.

Agenda Items

Any member of the public who wishes to have an item placed on the agenda will present the request in writing to the superintendent or designee. The request must be submitted pursuant to Board policy and received five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. The item will then be appropriately placed on the agenda. The Board reserves the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the number of items to be considered, the number of spokespersons and the speaking time of spokespersons appearing before the Board. If the meeting agenda is full, the Board reserves the right to reschedule an item for the next regular meeting. The Board may refuse to address an issue that has not gone through the appropriate grievance procedure. The Board reserves the right to waive formalities in emergency situations, within the limitations of the law.

Public Hearings

From time to time, the Board will schedule a public hearing to receive input on matters of concern to the community, such as setting the district's tax rate. The public will be provided notice of such hearings as required by law.

Public Comment

A specifically designated time will be set aside for public comments at regular meetings of the Board of Education. The following rules will be applied to the public comment portion of the meeting:

* The Board will establish a time limit for the public comment period.
* No individual will be permitted to speak more than once during this period.
* The Board will establish a uniform time limit for each speaker.
* Only items from the posted agenda may be discussed.[12]

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## Budget[edit]

From 1993 to 2013, the St. Joseph School District had an average of $88,333,857 in revenue and $88,031,381 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $25,868,667 in outstanding debt. The district retired $1,949,667 of its debt and issued $4,355,762 in new debt each year on average.[13]

### Revenue[edit]

The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.

Revenue by Source

Fiscal
Year | Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total
Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue
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1993| $25,982,000| 53.80%| $18,516,000| 38.34%| $3,794,000| 7.86%| $48,292,000
1994| $22,993,000| 43.69%| $24,765,000| 47.06%| $4,870,000| 9.25%| $52,628,000
1995| $24,035,000| 43.22%| $26,399,000| 47.47%| $5,183,000| 9.32%| $55,617,000
1996| $24,762,000| 41.75%| $27,990,000| 47.19%| $6,558,000| 11.06%| $59,310,000
1997| $25,770,000| 40.49%| $31,379,000| 49.30%| $6,498,000| 10.21%| $63,647,000
1998| $28,226,000| 41.59%| $32,441,000| 47.81%| $7,193,000| 10.60%| $67,860,000
1999| $29,321,000| 41.89%| $33,723,000| 48.18%| $6,946,000| 9.92%| $69,990,000
2000| $31,355,000| 42.29%| $35,099,000| 47.34%| $7,687,000| 10.37%| $74,141,000
2001| $36,351,000| 44.03%| $38,612,000| 46.77%| $7,601,000| 9.21%| $82,564,000
2002| $38,307,000| 43.72%| $40,439,000| 46.15%| $8,880,000| 10.13%| $87,626,000
2003| $36,327,000| 42.39%| $40,941,000| 47.77%| $8,436,000| 9.84%| $85,704,000
2004| $37,678,000| 42.52%| $41,257,000| 46.56%| $9,675,000| 10.92%| $88,610,000
2005| $44,059,000| 43.14%| $48,207,000| 47.21%| $9,853,000| 9.65%| $102,119,000
2006| $45,753,000| 41.98%| $51,973,000| 47.68%| $11,274,000| 10.34%| $109,000,000
2007| $49,341,000| 44.91%| $49,292,000| 44.86%| $11,241,000| 10.23%| $109,874,000
2008| $49,619,000| 44.37%| $50,179,000| 44.87%| $12,031,000| 10.76%| $111,829,000
2009| $49,853,000| 43.69%| $51,943,000| 45.52%| $12,304,000| 10.78%| $114,100,000 | 2010| $44,052,000| 40.16%| $44,053,000| 40.16%| $21,589,000| 19.68%| $109,694,000

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2011| $47,671,000| 41.11%| $49,466,000| 42.66%| $18,819,000| 16.23%| $115,956,000
2012| $51,757,000| 42.47%| $55,495,000| 45.54%| $14,617,000| 11.99%| $121,869,000
2013| $54,857,000| 44.03%| $56,575,000| 45.41%| $13,149,000| 10.55%| $124,581,000
Avg.| $38,003,286| 43.20%| $40,416,381| 45.90%| $9,914,190| 10.90%| $88,333,857

### Expenditures[edit]

The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:

* Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
* Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
* Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
* Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
* Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services

Expenditures by Category

Fiscal
Year | Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget
Total
Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget

Click [show] on the right to display the expenditure data for prior years.

1993| $28,502,000| 61.59%| $15,633,000| 33.78%| $1,205,000| 2.60%| $273,000| 0.59%| $667,000| 1.44%| $46,280,000
1994| $31,008,000| 61.04%| $17,032,000| 33.53%| $1,990,000| 3.92%| $0| 0.00%| $768,000| 1.51%| $50,798,000
1995| $33,537,000| 60.76%| $18,545,000| 33.60%| $2,253,000| 4.08%| $0| 0.00%| $860,000| 1.56%| $55,195,000
1996| $36,449,000| 59.86%| $21,309,000| 34.99%| $2,110,000| 3.47%| $0| 0.00%| $1,025,000| 1.68%| $60,893,000
1997| $36,792,000| 59.75%| $20,502,000| 33.30%| $3,136,000| 5.09%| $0| 0.00%| $1,143,000| 1.86%| $61,573,000
1998| $39,283,000| 60.62%| $22,409,000| 34.58%| $1,981,000| 3.06%| $0| 0.00%| $1,130,000| 1.74%| $64,803,000
1999| $41,736,000| 59.86%| $23,585,000| 33.83%| $2,938,000| 4.21%| $0| 0.00%| $1,459,000| 2.09%| $69,718,000
2000| $44,630,000| 59.13%| $25,160,000| 33.34%| $3,594,000| 4.76%| $2,000| 0.00%| $2,086,000| 2.76%| $75,472,000
2001| $46,928,000| 55.03%| $26,288,000| 30.83%| $8,003,000| 9.38%| $1,557,000| 1.83%| $2,499,000| 2.93%| $85,275,000
2002| $48,295,000| 45.33%| $27,471,000| 25.78%| $25,582,000| 24.01%| $2,139,000| 2.01%| $3,065,000| 2.88%| $106,552,000
2003| $49,394,000| 50.81%| $28,093,000| 28.90%| $14,435,000| 14.85%| $2,115,000| 2.18%| $3,178,000| 3.27%| $97,215,000
2004| $47,947,000| 56.15%| $27,620,000| 32.34%| $4,489,000| 5.26%| $2,108,000| 2.47%| $3,234,000| 3.79%| $85,398,000
2005| $49,547,000| 54.58%| $30,903,000| 34.04%| $4,367,000| 4.81%| $2,391,000| 2.63%| $3,577,000| 3.94%| $90,785,000
2006| $54,458,000| 54.58%| $33,307,000| 33.38%| $5,815,000| 5.83%| $2,799,000| 2.81%| $3,390,000| 3.40%| $99,769,000
2007| $57,598,000| 54.99%| $35,878,000| 34.25%| $4,676,000| 4.46%| $2,854,000| 2.72%| $3,739,000| 3.57%| $104,745,000
2008| $59,620,000| 52.83%| $38,551,000| 34.16%| $8,419,000| 7.46%| $2,760,000| 2.45%| $3,504,000| 3.10%| $112,854,000
2009| $62,141,000| 54.80%| $40,320,000| 35.56%| $4,890,000| 4.31%| $2,451,000| 2.16%| $3,584,000| 3.16%| $113,386,000  | 2010| $61,167,000| 55.77%| $37,979,000| 34.63%| $5,177,000| 4.72%| $2,519,000| 2.30%| $2,844,000| 2.59%| $109,686,000

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2011| $60,197,000| 53.98%| $41,123,000| 36.88%| $6,370,000| 5.71%| $1,232,000| 1.10%| $2,585,000| 2.32%| $111,507,000
2012| $62,922,000| 52.93%| $43,369,000| 36.49%| $8,611,000| 7.24%| $1,174,000| 0.99%| $2,792,000| 2.35%| $118,868,000
2013| $64,271,000| 50.26%| $42,471,000| 33.21%| $16,480,000| 12.89%| $1,468,000| 1.15%| $3,197,000| 2.50%| $127,887,000
Avg.| $48,401,048| 55.94%| $29,407,048| 33.40%| $6,501,000| 6.77%| $1,325,810| 1.30%| $2,396,476| 2.59%| $88,031,381

### Debt

The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.

Debt

Fiscal
Year | Retired | Issued | Outstanding | Click [show] on the right to display the debt data for prior years. | 1993| $0| $0| $0

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1994| $0| $0| $0
1995| $0| $0| $0
1996| $0| $0| $0
1997| $0| $0| $0
1998| $0| $0| $0
1999| $0| $0| $300,000
2000| $0| $36,000,000| $36,000,000
2001| $0| $1,058,000| $37,058,000
2002| $455,000| $33,000| $36,637,000
2003| $639,000| $490,000| $36,488,000
2004| $811,000| $0| $35,678,000
2005| $1,897,000| $20,890,000| $54,671,000
2006| $2,029,000| $0| $52,642,000
2007| $2,172,000| $0| $50,470,000
2008| $5,441,000| $0| $45,029,000
2009| $1,495,000| $0| $43,534,000 | 2010| $20,414,000| $0| $23,120,000

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2011| $1,650,000| $0| $21,470,000
2012| $1,855,000| $0| $19,615,000
2013| $2,085,000| $33,000,000| $50,530,000
Avg.| $1,949,667| $4,355,762| $25,868,667

## Teacher salaries[edit]

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year  |  Minimum  |  Maximum

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2020-2021[14] |  $36,700  |  $73,473

## Academic performance[edit]

### Proficiency assessments[edit]

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[15]

#### Mathematics[edit]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[16]

School year  |  All (%)  |  Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)  |  Black (%)  |  Hispanic (%)  |  Native
American (%)  |  Two or More
Races (%)  |  White (%)

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2018-2019 |  34 |  35-39  |  19  |  21  |  21-39  |  28  |  37
2017-2018 |  36 |  35-39  |  23  |  24  |  21-39  |  29  |  40
2016-2017 |  43 |  40-44  |  26  |  31  |  <50  |  40  |  46
2015-2016 |  44 |  45-49  |  28  |  30  |  40-59  |  45  |  47
2014-2015 |  39 |  45-49  |  27  |  27  |  21-39  |  30-34  |  42
2013-2014 |  49 |  50-54  |  35  |  36  |  40-59  |  50-54  |  51
2012-2013 |  50 |  55-59  |  33  |  34  |  40-59  |  50-54  |  53
2011-2012 |  51 |  55-59  |  39  |  41  |  40-59  |  35-39  |  53
2010-2011 |  49 |  50-59  |  38  |  39  |  40-59  |  21-39  |  51

#### Reading/language arts[edit]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[16]

School year  |  All (%)  |  Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)  |  Black (%)  |  Hispanic (%)  |  Native
American (%)  |  Two or More
Races (%)  |  White (%)

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2018-2019 |  39 |  35-39  |  29  |  26  |  21-39  |  34  |  43
2017-2018 |  44 |  35-39  |  29  |  32  |  40-59  |  39  |  47
2016-2017 |  58 |  55-59  |  46  |  46  |  ≥50  |  54  |  61
2015-2016 |  59 |  55-59  |  46  |  46  |  40-59  |  57  |  62
2014-2015 |  57 |  50-54  |  45  |  44  |  60-79  |  55-59  |  59
2013-2014 |  47 |  50-54  |  31  |  36  |  40-59  |  40-44  |  50
2012-2013 |  51 |  50-54  |  39  |  40  |  40-59  |  50-54  |  53
2011-2012 |  51 |  60-64  |  37  |  37  |  60-79  |  40-44  |  54
2010-2011 |  48 |  60-64  |  34  |  34  |  40-59  |  21-39  |  51

### Graduation rates[edit]

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:[16][17]

School year  |  All (%)  |  Asian/Pacific
Islander (%)  |  Black (%)  |  Hispanic (%)  |  Native
American (%)  |  Two or More
Races (%)  |  White (%)

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2017-2018 |  81 |  ≥80  |  75-79  |  80-84  |  PS  |  70-79  |  82
2016-2017 |  88 |  ≥50  |  85-89  |  ≥90  |  ≥50  |  ≥90  |  88
2015-2016 |  94 |  ≥80  |  85-89  |  ≥90  |  PS  |  ≥80  |  94
2014-2015 |  93 |  ≥50  |  90-94  |  ≥90  |  PS  |  ≥50  |  93
2013-2014 |  93 |  ≥50  |  ≥90  |  ≥90  |  PS  |  PS  |  93
2012-2013 |  94 |  ≥80  |  85-89  |  ≥90  |  PS  |  ≥50  |  95
2011-2012 |  91 |  ≥50  |  90-94  |  80-89  |  PS  |  PS  |  91
2010-2011 |  83 |  ≥50  |  70-74  |  70-79  |  PS  |  N/A  |  84

## Student enrollment[edit]

Year[18] |  Enrollment  |  Year-to-year change (%)

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2018-2019  |  11,178  |  -4.2
2017-2018  |  11,663  |  -0.7
2016-2017  |  11,742  |  0.0
2015-2016  |  11,746  |  -1.1
2014-2015  |  11,871  |  -0.1
2013-2014  |  11,882  |  0.6
2012-2013  |  11,813  |  0.8
2011-2012  |  11,721  |  0.1
2010-2011  |  11,709  |  -0.2
2009-2010  |  11,737  |  -0.1
2008-2009  |  11,751  |  0.1
2007-2008  |  11,744  |  0.2
2006-2007  |  11,718  |  1.2
2005-2006  |  11,576  |  -0.2
2004-2005  |  11,601  |  -3.4
2003-2004  |  12,015  |  1.4
2002-2003  |  11,844  |  -0.6
2001-2002  |  11,912  |  -0.8
2000-2001  |  12,010  |  -2.1
1999-2000  |  12,267  |  -1.3
1998-1999  |  12,431  |  0.3
1997-1998  |  12,390  |  0.1
1996-1997  |  12,380  |  1.9
1995-1996  |  12,155  |  -0.4
1994-1995  |  12,199  |  -1.9
1993-1994  |  12,434  |  0.2
1992-1993  |  12,413  |  0.2
1991-1992  |  12,394  |  1.1
1990-1991  |  12,265  |  1.3
1989-1990  |  12,107  |  0.2
1988-1989  |  12,083  |  -1.4
1987-1988  |  12,258  |  -1.1
1986-1987  |  12,393  |  \-

## About the district[edit]

St. Joseph School District is located in Buchanan County, Missouri.

St. Joseph School District is located in Buchanan County, Missouri. It is classified as a small city school district by the National Center for Education Statistics. The district served 11,178 students during the 2018-2019 school year and comprised 24 schools.[19]

During the 2018-2019 school year, 68.9% of the district's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 7.0% were English language learners, and 14.1% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP)An IEP is a specific education plan that is tailored to the needs of a student with a disability. It describes how the student learns most effectively, formulates goals for the student and considers their ability in relation to general curriculum..[20]

Racial Demographics, 2018-2019

Race  |  St. Joseph School District (%)  |  Missouri K-12 students (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native  |  0.2  |  0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander  |  2.0  |  2.1
Black  |  7.2  |  15.7
Hispanic  |  8.8  |  6.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander  |  1.3  |  0.3
Two or More Races  |  7.9  |  4.3
White  |  72.6  |  70.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### 2016: Former district administrators ordered to repay retirement benefits[edit]

In April 2016, former superintendent Dan Colgan was ordered to repay $660,000 to the Missouri Public School Retirement System (PSRS) as part of a settlement. Colgan had inflated his salary in order to increase his monthly retirement benefits.[21] On June 13, 2016, Colgan pled guilty to one count of wire fraud in U.S. district court and entered into a plea agreement with the federal government. Colgan was sentenced to one year and one day of imprisonment in federal prison.[22]

In May 2016, former district assistant superintendent for personnel Mark Hargens and former superintendent Melody Smith were ordered to repay PSRS a combined $113,000 for allegedly inflating their reported income to increase their retirement benefits.[23] Hargens was unable to comment on his case.

### 2015-2016: Stipend misconduct and investigations[edit]

The St. Joseph School District was investigated by the Missouri State Auditor, the United States Department of Education, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation related to stipends issued by former Superintendent Fred Czerwonka. The former superintendent, appointed in July 2013, allegedly used a rebate from the district's insurance provider to distribute $270,000 in stipends to 54 administrators without board approval. The school district's policy required a report to the school board and a deposit of any excess funds including refunds from vendors. Czerwonka, district Human Resources Director Doug Flowers, and school board member Dan Colgan were accused of using their positions to guarantee promotions within the district and raises for family members. On January 20, 2015, both Czerwonka and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Rick Hartigan were placed on paid administrative leave. In February 2015, the board voted to fire Czerwonka. Hartigan was fired the following week. Colgan resigned on March 5, 2015. During an April 2015 board meeting, the school board appointed local business executive Eric Bruder to fill the vacant seat.[24] Flowers left the district with a severance package in July 2015.[25]

### 2015: Tax levy renewal[edit]

In May 2015, the St. Joseph school board did not renew a portion of its operating property tax levy, which was scheduled to sunset between April 2015 and August 2015. The amount at stake in the levy was 63 cents per $100 in assessed property value.[26]

Several parents and local business leaders interviewed by Ballotpedia and the St. Joseph News-Press indicated that they were either reluctant to support the levy or in opposition to it because of their lack of trust in district leadership. In an interview, former acting superintendent Jake Long said that the administration was optimistic about the levy's chances at the ballot box. Long added that even if the levy had been unsuccessful, it would not have impacted the district until the 2015-2016 school year.[27]

## Contact information[edit]

St. Joseph School District
925 Felix St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Phone: 816-671-4000

## See also[edit]

Missouri | School Board Elections | News and Analysis

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* List of school districts in Missouri
* Public education in Missouri

* Missouri school board elections, 2021

* Analysis of spending in America's largest school districts
* United States school shootings, 1990-present

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* St. Joseph School District
* Missouri School Boards' Association
* Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ St. Joseph School District, "Leadership - Superintendent," accessed April 19, 2021
2. ↑ KCUR 89.3, "Scandal Plagued St. Joseph School District Picks Interim Superintendent," June 4, 2015
3. ↑ St. Joseph Post, "Newhart named interim SJSD Superintendent," June 4, 2015
4. ↑ St. Joseph School District, "Superintendent," archived September 4, 2016
5. ↑ St. Joseph School District, "Student Services: Dr. Jake Long," archived February 10, 2015
6. ↑ St. Joseph School District, "Superintendent," archived April 20, 2014
7. ↑ St. Joseph News-Press, "District introduces new superintendent," March 1, 2013
8. ↑ KCUR 89.3, "Fired St. Joseph School District Superintendent Lands Job In Missouri Bootheel," June 2, 2015
9. ↑ News-Press Now, "Dr. Melody Smith starting a new chapter in life," May 18, 2013
10. ↑ News-Press Now, "SJSD board of education elections are now annual ," April 6, 2018
11. ↑ St. Joseph School District, "Policy BDDH-1: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS," adopted January 28, 2019
12. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
13. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
14. ↑ St. Joseph School District, "St. Joseph School District 2020-2021 Teacher Salary Schedule," accessed April 19, 2021
15. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
17. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "Four-Year Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rates - School Year 2017-18 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
18. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ElSi tableGenerator," accessed March 8, 2021
19. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Search for Public School Districts," accessed March 8, 2021
20. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," accessed March 8, 2021
21. ↑ KCUR 89.3, "Former St. Joseph Superintendent to Pay Back $660,000," April 25, 2016
22. ↑ KCUR 89.3, "Former St. Joseph School Superintendent To Spend A Year In Federal Prison," June 13, 2016
23. ↑ KCUR 89.3, "More Former St. Joseph Schools Administrators Forced To Repay State Retirement System," May 24, 2016
24. ↑ St. Joseph News-Press, "Eric Bruder chosen as new board member," April 10, 2015
25. ↑ KCUR 89.3, "House Cleaning In The St. Joseph School District Complete," July 30, 2015
26. ↑ St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, "Other Ballot Initiatives Calendar - St. Joseph/Buchanan County," April 16, 2014
27. ↑ St. Joseph News-Press, "School levy could face a rough road," May 13, 2014

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