Tuesday, August 18, 2026
8:30 a.m. – Recognition of Staff Achievements
State Board Room
1st Floor
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
9:00 a.m. – Regular Business Meeting*
State Board Room
1st Floor
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
A public session of the State Board of Education will be held at the place, on the date, and at the time set forth below. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis when the doors to the room open 30 minutes prior to the meeting. The public may access the meeting online. View the information being presented and hear the discussion audio at: dese.mo.gov/sbe-livestream. Meeting recordings can then be found at: dese.mo.gov/state-board-education/agendas-minutes-recordings.
Meeting Notice
| 8:30 am | I. | Staff Recognition | |
| | II. | Oaths of Office | |
| | | Michael McDonald | |
| | | Vincent Schoemehl Jr. | |
| 9:00 am | III. | Call to Order | |
| | IV. | Agenda for the August 18, 2026, Meeting of the State Board of Education | |
| | V. | Minutes of the June 23, 2026, Meeting of the State Board of Education | |
| | VI. | Commissioner’s Report | |
| | VII. | President’s Report | |
| | | - Strategic Planning Committee
| Matousek |
| | | | Myers |
| | | | Otto |
| | | | Casey |
| | | - Student Success Committee
| Casey |
| | | - Commissioner Search Committee
| Casey |
| 10:00 am | VIII. | National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Report | Casey |
| | IX. | Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force Update | Casey |
| 10:15 am | X. | Consent Agenda | |
| | A. | Consideration of the Personnel Report | Kruse |
| | B. | Consideration of Personnel Policies | Kruse |
| | C. | Investment Transactions by Central Bank for Trust Funds | Kruse |
| | D. | Consideration of 2027 Salary Schedule Revisions | Kruse |
| | E. | Consideration of Appointments to the Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators (MACCE) | Katnik |
| | F. | Consideration of Board Member Selection for the Southern Reynolds R-II School District | Sireno |
| | G. | State Operated Programs Policies | Wheatley |
| | H. | Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-500.290, Centers for Independent Living | Clause |
| 10:40 am | XI. | Items for Action | |
| | I. | Consideration of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Rule 5 CSR 20-300.160, Establishment of Sheltered Workshops, 5 CSR 20-300.170, Operation of Extended Employment Sheltered Workshops, 5 CSR 200-300.180, Renewal or Revocation of a Certificate of Authority, 5 CSR 20-300.190 Approval of Eligible Employees, and 5 CSR 20-300.200 Disbursement of Funds | Wheatley |
| | XII. | Items for Discussion | |
| 10:55 am | J. | Fiscal Year 2028 Budget – New Decision Items and Supplemental Requests | Kruse |
| 11:30 am | K. | Legislative Priorities | Reed |
| 12:45 pm | L. | Report on the 2025-26 Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Grade-Level and End-of-Course Preliminary Statewide Results in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science | Sireno |
| 1:15 pm | M. | Executive Order 26-01: A–F School Grading Framework | Sireno |
| 2:00 pm | N. | Report on the Office of Childhood | Schluss |
| 2:30 pm | O. | Report on School Safety and Definition of Persistently Dangerous Schools | Sireno |
3:00 pm | XIII. | Licensure | |
| | P. | Consideration to Discipline the License to Teach of Cheridyn Powell, Case # HR 26-001 | Forck |
| | Q. | Consideration of Appeal by Mylai Donnell Tenner of the Denial of Certification | Forck |
| | XIV. | Closed Session Motion | |
| 3:15 pm | XV. | Closed Session | |
| | XVI. | Adjournment | |