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Read comments (3)In the superintendent's report, Vessar said that Malta Bend had failed to meet the adequate yearly progress standards in the "No Child Left Behind" Act.
Acording to Vessar, only 24 percent of Missouri schools meet these qualifications.
School Board President Art Madden was of the opinion that small schools are at a disadvantage when it comes to these progress standards.
Feagan said that the school would need to purchase new home uniforms for the basketball team, because the numbers are peeling away from the ones they have now.
He also said that due to an increased interest in track, their old uniforms would need to be replaced as well.
"They're pitiful," Vessar said of the current track uniforms.
The board also accepted a lawnmower bid from Richard Pittman for $2,550.
Contact Travis Watts at marshallreporter@socket.net
What is really the worst is that MBR5 has the highest property taxes in the area. What are the students getting from all the money the expensive Malta Bend Farm Ground is paying in property taxes?
And now today I learned that Malta Bend is at the top of the state's "watch list" for districts in academic performance trouble!
If they don't make it this year... well, go to the DESE website (www.dese.mo.gov) and read about the consequences for districts that don't meet AYP...See page 18 and on in this document.
http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/da...
The clock is ticking...
Not making AYP but by golly let's spend money on track uniforms and playing football in Sweet Springs!
What's REALLY important at Malta Bend? The AYP results clearly show that something's wrong at MB. Scores WERE going up under Mr. Nowlin's administration and now they've gone down two years in a row!
At least there is good news for the parents that want to take their kids elsewhere but can't afford out-of-district tuition: MB has to provide transportation AND pay the tuition for you now as required for being in their current status.
Expect to see their accreditation drop to "provisional" this year as a result of this.
One can only hope that the kids and parents (and there ARE good people and kids there!) will look at this wake-up call and do what it's going to take to keep their school!
Big talk last year was all about cleaning house and hiring new teachers that could reach the kids. I suppose we'll find out next August if THAT plan worked out or not...