October 21, 2025, Meeting of the State Board of Education

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:30 a.m. – Recognition of Staff Achievements         
Commissioner’s Conference Room
205 Jefferson Street, 6th Floor
Jefferson City, MO 65101

9:30 a.m. – Regular Business Meeting*                            *Note Location Change                                               
Special Olympics Missouri
305 Special Olympics Drive           
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

*Agenda Item D Updated - 10/14/25
*Agenda Item H Updated - 10/14/25
*Agenda Item J Updated - 10/14/25
*Agenda Item II Updated - 10/15/25
*Agenda Item III Updated - 10/15/25

I.Call to Order 
II.Oath of Office - Dr. Gretchen Shull  
III.Agenda for the October 21, 2025, Meeting of the State Board of Education 
IV.Minutes of the September 9, 2025, Meeting of the State Board of Education 
V.Commissioner’s Report 
VI.President’s Report 
 
  • Governance Committee
 
 
  • Legislative Committee
 
 
  • Strategic Planning Committee
 
VII.National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Report 
VIII.Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force Updates 
IX.Consent Agenda 

A.

Consideration of the Personnel ReportKruse

B.

Fiscal Year 2025 Financial SummaryKruse

C.

Consideration of 2025 Salary Schedule Revisions Kruse

D.

Agenda Items for Two Months in Advance of Current MeetingSchrag
X.Items for Action 
E.Teacher of the Year (9:40)Katnik
F.Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.560 Certification Requirements for Teacher of Special EducationKatnik
  G.Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-400.540 Certification Requirements for Teacher of Secondary Education (Grades 9–12)Katnik

XI.

Items for Discussion 

H.

Success Ready Students Network (SRSN)Sireno

I.

Legislative PrioritiesGorrell

J.

PRiME Center Student Academic Growth Presentation Sireno

K.

Financially Stressed School Districts and Charter SchoolsKruse

XII.

Licensure 

L.

Consideration of a Request by Brittany Lynn Small for Issuance of a Missouri Substitute Certificate of License to TeachKatnik

M.

Consideration to Discipline the License to Teach of Shelia Thompson, Case # HR 25-002Madden

XIII.

Closed Session 

XIV.

Adjournment