Board of Education

Board members volunteer their time, submit themselves to public scrutiny, and make tough decisions that affect the lives of more than 10,000 students and 1,500 staff members. Pursuant to Missouri Statute 162.481.6 and 162.491.4, current Board members will continue to serve the remainder of their terms until those terms expire. Every year in which terms expire, those elected to fill those terms will serve for three years.

BOARD Portal

Meet the Board of Education

LaTonya Williams Photo — LaTonya Williams, **President**
Board Member, 2021-2024
latonyawilliams@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 248-2375

Mike Moore, Vice President
Board Member, 2024-2027
mikemoore@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 262-3712

Isaura Garcia Photo — Isaura Garcia
Board Member, 2022-2025
isauragarcia@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 341-1125

Kim Miller Photo — Kim Miller
Board Member, 2022-2025
kimmiller@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(618) 381-3010

Whitney Lanning
Board Member, 2023-2026
whitneylanning@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 671-4000

**Rick Gehring**
**Board Member, 2023-2026**
rickgehring@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 244-2838

Ronda Chesney
Board Member, 2024-2027
rondachesney@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 271-3330

Dr. Robert Sigrist
Board Treasurer
robertsigrist@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 671-4001

Donna Baker
Board Secretary
donnabaker@sjsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 671-4003

Board Norms

Board Recognition Request Form

Required

School Board Meeting Recognition Request Form

If a staff member or student has received recognition for outstanding, state or national experiences in education, fine arts, athletics or activities, the St. Joseph School District administration would like to recognize their accomplishments. All recognitions will take place during a Board of Education meeting.

Please fill out this form and return it to the superintendent’s office within four weeks of receiving the recognition. This would allow enough time to complete the appropriate materials to be placed on the Board meeting agenda. Please fill out one request form for each staff member/student being recognized.

It is recommended that the principal/teacher/coach of the student attend the meeting, as well as students and parents. It would be appropriate for the principal/teacher/coach to say a few words (no longer than two minutes), explaining the recognition. After each student name is called, the student is to come to the front of the room to collect a certificate from the Board president. Staff recognitions will be handled by administrators at the Board meeting. All Board meetings start at 5:30 p.m, so please arrive no later than 5:20 pm, as recognitions always occur at the beginning of the meeting. Be sure to check in with the Board secretary once you have arrived to be sure the Board meeting runs as smoothly as possible.

Please fill out the request below:

Requestor of Recognition:required

Date

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Building Principal

Date

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Director/Supervisor

Date

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Staff Member or Student Being Recognized

Building/School

Award

Summary of Award

Community Input at Board Meetings

It is the practice of our Superintendent to respond to all public comment made at Board of Education meetings via email. You can view these responses below.

12-18-2023-3

Board Meeting Date:
12-18-2023

Community Member:
MDavis

Response:

I wanted to reach out and thank you for your public comments the other night during the board meeting. The school district has many tough decisions to make over the next couple of months. I assure you that we will do what is best for all kids. Have a wonderful holiday season.

12-18-2023-2

Board Meeting Date:
12-18-2023

Community Member:
JRay

Response:

12-18-2023

Board Meeting Date:
12-18-2023

Community Member:
JLeake

Response:

10-23-2023

Board Meeting Date:
10/23/2023

Community Member:
K. Dragoo

Response:

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for speaking during the public comment section of the board meeting on Monday night. As you are aware the committee structure has been a hot topic. Our end goal is the same as yours, we want to be transparent and have community participation and support. Administratively, we will do our best to make this right for our community.

11-9-2023 6

Board Meeting Date:
11/9/2023

Community Member:
B. Dragoo

Response:

I just wanted to take a moment to reach out to you regarding your public comments at the board meeting last week. We appreciate your comments and will take them into consideration. Have a good week.

11-9-2023 5

Board Meeting Date:
11/9/2023

Community Member:
T. Simmons

Response:

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your public comment at the board meeting last Thursday. I understand where you come from regarding boundaries. As an administrative team, we just want to make sure the recommendation to the board is one that they can live with in the future.

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