CSA Meeting Minutes - 03/12/2021

Dr. Jim Wipke (Prop L):

• Future ready school website continuing to grow and change - more and more info everyday
• $50 mil of renovations to middle school - make feel more like the high school
• Ladue Advantage - feel it at LECC and High School since updated
• Why?
• Updated infrastructure
• Enhanced safety features
• ADA compliance
• Educationally future ready
• Student support for years to come
• Current Conway gym
• Small and outdated (2880 square feet)
• Will turn into a flexible space for learning - details are tbd

• New Conway gym/safe room
• Larger more usable space for all students (6700 square feet)
• Increased safety and fema rated 
• Why now?
• Construction costs likely to rise
• Competitive bidding environment
• Low interest rates
• Can get max bag per dollar right now
• Reduction in maintenance and utility costs
• Educational advantages for ALL students Pre-K - 12
• Community support
• Survey Oct 2020
• 79% favor or strongly favor
• After learning costs - 78% still support
• Top feature was the infrastructure improvements
• Costs
• Estimated increase in debt survive Levy: $.08 (from $.78 to $.86)
• Per $100K home value - annual increase $15.20
• Per $500k home value - annual increase $76.00
• Ladue - lowest tax rate in all of St. Louis County
• Will still be lowest after Prop L!
• Questions/Comments:
• Field concerns - water and space
• Playground placement? Will it move?
• Can the roof serve as usable green space?
• Timeline? Hoping it will be expedited - looking at 9 month construction
• Next community Engagement - March 29th at 9am
• Follow the school district on Facebook
• futurereadyschools.net

Dr. Padberg Update:

• Old gym space brainstorming
• New cafeteria?
• Move library?
• Innovative space?
• Collaborative 
• Rachel Holtzman - Green roof farm option if flat roof on new gym - irrigation, roof load weight, railing
• Outdoor project - tent and tables
• Director of Facilities helping to figure out location
• Get better idea as we figure out placement of hopeful new gym
• New music teacher - interviewing 6 candidates

4th Grade Celebration/Memory Book Update (Melissa Margraf & Angie Bullock):

• Wipke suggested 2 or 3 dates for outdoor celebrations
• One virtual student parent is on committee to help plan/coordinate
• Want to get teachers input and support since they will be running
• Offer party to virtual students who will stay in their virtual cohort if chose to participate
• Lunch provided - maybe sit on beach towel 
• Memory book - 5 students who were no pics have agreed to be in the memory book

PDC Update (Angie Bullock):

• District guidelines on PDC reps
• Next year reps - Sarah Sordo to stay on and Leah Stutz will be  replacing Angie Bullock
  
  

April Social Event (Jen Graves):

• Stay tuned for more info coming soon

Other Happenings/Discussions:

• World Health Day (April 7) 
• Book Fair - online April 12 - 25, earn scholastic credit
• BoxTops - heavier promotion 
• New Facebook Page
• Rachel Holtzman replacing Cary Hendrickson as CSA Board  Secretary for the next school year
• Boxed lunch next week for teachers for conferences

Attendees:

• Dr. Sarah Padberg
• Dr. Jim Wipke
• Pamela Audi
• Cristina Tash
• Cary Hendrickson
• Maru Sanchez
• Melissa Margraf
• Alison Salvatori
• Whitney Gylnias
• Stephanie Margolis
• Angie Bullock
• Jen Graves
• Leah Stutz
• Liz Lohman
• Rachel Holtzman
• Brian Chackes
• David Allen
• Laura Hardy
• Shannon Zamudio

Meeting was adjourned. Next meeting is TBD.