Local News – Monday, January 22nd, 2024
An accident happened in Dent County Saturday night close to 11:00 on Dent County Road 2110. According to the highway patrol report, a 2000 Dodge Ram driven northbound by 26-year-old Dillon Burnett of Rolla, was being operated carelessly in a field. A that time, 25-year-old Brandon Burnett of Rolla, jumped into the rear bed of pickup truck and was subsequently thrown from the Dodge. Brandon Burnett suffered serious injuries and was taken to Phelps Health by the Salem Memorial Hospital Ambulance. There was no damage to the vehicle.
The Salem R-80 Board of Education met Thursday evening at the R-80 Administrative Boardroom. At the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Lynne Reed updated the board on the capital projects related to the bond issue which is for six million dollars. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Nathan Wills provided an overview of the APR report. Dr. Reed discussed the most recent bond and operating levy informational meeting that was held at the Salem Community Center@The Armory for the community. She also reported the district received 30 out of 30 points from DESE on its CSIP. After the building principals gave their reports, the board approved setting the tuition for the 2024-2025 school year at $9,700 per student, approved accepting a band uniform contribution of $9,000, and approved the resignation of Zach MIller as StuCo Sponsor. Other resignations accepted were for custodian Steven McDonald and bus driver Chastity Boettcher. The board also approved the revised bond resolution language to read as “Shall the Board of Education of the Salem R-80 School District of Dent County, Missouri borrow money and issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $6,000,000 to acquire, construct, improve, renovate, furnish, and equip new and existing school facilities, including but not limited to (1) the replacement of William Lynch Elementary School through the (a) purchase of the Southwest Baptist Building located at 501 S. Grand Street in Salem, Missouri and (b) construction of a FEMA storm shelter at Salem Upper Elementary School, (2) renovations and additions to the Construction Trades Building, (3) renovations and additions to the Agricultural Sciences Building and (4) the acquisition of school buses. If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to increase $0.34 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation from $0.45 to $0.79 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.” The board then approved placing the ballot initiatives named Proposition W and Proposition E on the April Municipal election ballot. The board then reviewed the short term and long term facility project lists before going into closed session where personnel issues were discussed as were the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent evaluations. The meeting was then adjourned.
The Salem Memorial Hospital Board of Directors will hold their regular meeting at 5:00 in the hospital library Monday evening. Interim Administrator Jason Edwards will give his report before the board hears the summary of operations for the month of December as well as statistics for the month. The board will hear about the 340B program, receive the Chief Nursing Officer report, be updated on Human Resources, and receive a report on the marketing and community relations. In old business, the board will discuss the state and matching fund updates as well as strategic planning before hearing new business which will feature the acceptance of the retirement of a board of director as well as the annual bylaw review. The board may then vote to go into closed session. The Salem Memorial Hospital Board of Directors meeting is Monday at 5:00 in the hospital library and it is open to the public. To attend the meeting electronically, contact the hospital administration office at 729-6626, extension 4005.