June 5, 2025

Personnel

At last night’s meeting, the Board approved the hiring of Dr. Colette Higgins as Rockwood’s new director of educational access and Amy Boscan as a new assistant principal at Eureka High, both beginning July 1.

Dr. Higgins is replacing Dr. Cassandra Suggs, who has accepted a position outside of the district, and Mrs. Boscan is replacing Buddy Sodemann, who has been named the new director of research, evaluation and assessment. Read more about Dr. Higgins and Mrs. Boscan.

David Arledge, assistant principal at Eureka High, and Jennifer Yuede, administrative intern at Woerther Elementary, both resigned their positions, effective June 30. Dr. Arledge has been with the district for six years and Dr. Yuede has been with Rockwood for 14 years.

Superintendent Comments

In his Superintendent Comments at the June 5, 2025, Board of Education meeting, Dr. Curtis Cain shared the following updates:

New Prop 3 Website: I wanted to draw our community’s attention to the newly designed and updated Proposition 3 site: Prop3.rsdmo.org. If you visit the site, you will find an overview of what Proposition 3 means for the future of Rockwood, as well as the presentations that were shared with the community and frequently asked questions. You will also find a list of priority projects for Prop 3 funds at each school and specific safety, technology and facilities projects planned for 2025 and 2026, as well as their project costs. We hope you will take some time to familiarize yourself with the site as we strive to keep our promise of being fiscally responsible and transparent with this trust that you, the voters, have placed in us. I would also like to commend our Facilities, Finance, Technology and Communications team members for their hard work in updating the Prop 3 site with a wealth of information in an easily navigated format.
Babler, Chesterfield, Eureka Elementary, Selvidge Named National Schools of Character: Babler, Chesterfield and Eureka elementary schools and Selvidge Middle are among 71 schools nationally and 13 in Missouri certified as 2025 National Schools of Character by Character.org. This program recognizes schools that demonstrate a focus on character development that has positively impacted academic achievement, student behavior and school climate. This is the first time Eureka has earned National School of Character, the second time for Babler, third time for Selvidge and fourth time for Chesterfield, the only school in the state to have earned the national distinction four times. Congratulations to these four schools' students, staff members, families and communities on this well-deserved recognition for your dedication to keeping character at the forefront of what you do.
Rockwood Celebrates the Last Day of School: Finally, May 23 marked the last day of the 2024-2025 school year in the Rockwood School District. All around the district, students and staff members ended another great school year with hugs, high-fives, waves and well-wishes. I wanted to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our community for another fantastic school year in Rockwood. And I hope you all have a safe, fun and relaxing summer. Let’s watch this video of some scenes from the last day of school at Kellison Elementary.

To view Dr. Cain's entire Superintendent Comments from the meeting, click here.

Patron Comments

There was one patron who spoke with appreciation about both the demographic study and the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan process.

Consent Agenda Items

Rockwood Agreement with Local Union 610 (Transportation) - Board members approved the negotiated agreement between Rockwood and Local Union 610.

Agenda Items

Legislative Update - EducationPlus Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chris Gaines provided a Legislative Update for Board and Cabinet members.

Demographic Study - MGT Vice President Lorne Woods presented data from the recent demographic study to the Board of Education.

New Five-Year Strategic Plan - Members of the Superintendent's Cabinet presented an update on the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan, Forward Together, which includes the Rockwood Promise. The Board unanimously adopted the 2025-2030 Comprehensive School Improvement Plan, as presented. View the new Forward Together website.

Advocacy Committee Update - Members of the Advocacy Committee gave an update of the committee's last meeting, May 20, 2025. Please view meeting agendas, minutes and resources on the Board of Education Advocacy Committee webpage.

Board Discussion

Review of June 17, 2025 Board of Education Meeting Date - Board members and Cabinet members reviewed the June 17, 2025 Board of Education meeting date. View the planning calendar.

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