Message: Grandview R-II Request of Waiver due to flooding

Grandview R-II Request of Waiver due to flooding
FromMatthew.ZophDate  Friday, May 5, 2017 12:16 PM
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Dorson, Roger
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SubjectGrandview R-II Request of Waiver due to flooding
Dr. Dorson,
Attached is Grandview R-II's official request for forgives of days missed due to flooding.
Thank You,
Matt Zoph

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Matt Zoph
Superintendent
Grandview R-II Schools
11470 Hwy C.
Hillsboro, MO 63050
636-944-3390

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GRANDVIEW R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT 11470 Highway C HILLSBORO, MISSOURI 63050 Matt Zoph Kimberly Bequette Allen Davis Andy Arbeitman Angie O’Brien Superintendent Elementary Principal Middle School Principal High School Principal Special Education Director (636) 944-3941 (636) 944-3291 (636) 944-3931 (636) 944-3390 636-944-3941 (636) 944-5239 FAX (636) 944-3870 FAX (636) 944-5238 (636) 944-3515 FAX 636-944-3870 FAX May 5, 2017 Dr. Margie Vandeven Commissioner of Education c/c Dr. Roger Dorson Deputy Commissioner, Financial and Administrative Services Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education RE: Request for Waiver Per State Statute, the Grandview R-II School District in Hillsboro, MO is requesting a waiver to forgive 3 missed days of school (May 1, May 3, and May 4) for a total of 20.9001 Hours of attendance. This would have the district completing 161 days and 1121.6387 hours for the year. The reason for the request is because on Monday May 1, 2017 all roads connecting the northern part of the Grandview R-2 School district to the school were closed due to the flooding of the Big River in our district. The flooding caused substantial property damage to many families’ homes and made it impossible for a large portion of our student body (approximately 80%) to come to school. Then on Wednesday May 3, and Thursday May 4, 2017 we were forced to close the district again due to the flooding of the Meramec River in Northern Jefferson County affecting the ability of approximately 20% of our staff members throughout the Grandview R-2 School District’s ability to report to work because of road closings due to the flooding. With all the closures of major roadways and flooding throughout the district and the region causing safety concerns for both students and staff, we believe our only choice was to call off school. With many of our families having been displaced due to the flooding and even with the school working collaboratively with groups within our community to support the victims of the flood. Missing days at this point in the school year has turned out to be almost impossible to make up, due to the in ability to change dates on key events such as graduations and summer school and all the other events that happen at the end of a school year. Due to the above reasons we the Grandview R-II school district are requesting a waiver to forgive missed days. Below is our amended testing schedule: Thank for your sincerest consideration on this matter, Matt Zoph Grandview R-II Superintendent zophm@grandveiwr2.org Grandview R-II School District (050-002) Amended Testing Schedule Due to Flooding Spring 2017 High School:  Friday, May 5, 2017 – Government EOC Makeup Testing – 4 students  Monday, May 8, 2017 – Biology EOC for 1 student – Makeup from Fall window  Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9 & 10, 2017 – Algebra I EOC Assessment for 72 students  ACT 4 students to makeup test on MO state date set as May 16, 2017  MAP Grade Level Assessments will be completed week of May 8-12, 2017 Middle School:  6 th Grade: Completed  7 th Grade: 1 Student need to make up Math Session 1, 2 Students need to make up Math Session 2, and 3 Students need to make up Math Session 3, will be completed week of May 8-12, 2017  7 th Grade: ELA 2 student need to make up Session 1, 2 Students need to make up ELA Session 2, and 2 Student need to make up ELA Session 3, will be completed week of May 8-12, 2017  8 th Grade: 1 Student needs to make up Math Session 3  8 th Grade: 3 Students need to make up Science Session 1, 3 Students need to make up Science Session 2, and 4 Students need to make up Science Session 3, will be completed week of May 8-12, 2017  8 th Grade: 1 Student needs to make up ELA Session 3 and 1 Student needs to make up ELA Session 4, will be completed week of May 8-12, 2017 Elementary School:  3 rd and 4 th Grade: We have 87 Students that need to take all 3 Sessions of Math, it will be completed May 8 th and 9 th, 2017  3 rd and 4 th Grade: Make up Testing for 3 rd and 4 th Grade will take place Thursday, May 11, Friday, May 12 and Monday, May 15  5 th Grade: 4 Student needs to make up Math Session 1 and 4 Students needs to make up Math Session 2, and 4 Students need to make up Math Session 3, will be completed on Monday May 8 th and Tuesday May 9 th, 2017