MRH Board of Education to Welcome Chmelir, Talk Construction

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Board of Education will get an update on construction at the and welcome a new member Thursday.

The meeting is expected to begin at 7 p.m. in the and library.

Among other action, the board will:

• Swear in as a board member.

• Recognize in the season that recently ended.

• Hear updates on .

• Hear a presentation evaluating the district's gifted program.

• Review several district policies.

• Hear updates about the district's calendar of events, the Missouri School Boards' Association, the district's wellness committee, the Special School District, , the African-American Community Advisory Council and the Senior Citizen Advisory Council.

• Learn about an administrative retreat.

• Learn about new staff.

• Review a professional development plan.

• Learn about summer school.

• Consider a proposed budget amendment and look over the May financial statement.

• Vote on whether to approve construction bids; the professional development plan; a federally required rate increase for food service; bus routes for the 2011-12 school year; a lease purchase agreement; a budget amendment; and other policies.

• Hold a closed session to discuss personnel.

A complete agenda is available on the website of the MRH School District.