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Published 3:30 pm Tuesday, November 10, 2026
The Kirksville R-III Board of Education will consider replacing much of the roof at William Matthew Middle School when it meets Wednesday night.
The board meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Kirksville R-III Administration Building, 1901 E. Hamilton St.
Under new business, board members will consider BRS Task Order No. 30. In an Oct. 2 memo to the board and Superintendent Tricia Reger, Assistant Superintendent Christopher Best said roof sections A, B and D at the middle school show the least life expectancy and the most condition issues. The bitumen roofs have lost enough granular material that rapid deterioration is expected, he wrote. The replacement would be a warrantied TPO roof covering the vast majority of the building, including the auditorium and most classrooms.
Best recommended approving the task order to solicit bids and oversee construction in the summer of 2027 for a fee of $90,072.
Board members also will review a November budget revision. The summary shows the general fund with projected revenues of $15.7 million and expenditures of $17.5 million, leaving an ending balance of $24.7 million. The unrestricted general fund balance is listed at 67.15%. Across all funds, projected revenues total $40.6 million and expenditures $62 million, including $22.7 million in the capital projects fund. The summary assumes all budgeted items are spent and is meant as an estimating tool for the board.
Other new business includes a presentation on the Lincoln School Legacy Project from David Cook and updates to six school board policies:
Active business includes the Missouri School Boards’ Association superintendent’s search and a districtwide update on the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.
The consent agenda covers payment of bills, the 2026-27 substitute list, resignations and retirements, employment and a notice of board candidate filing. Mandy Gray’s second-grade class is scheduled to be recognized under “Good Things.” The agenda also lists a communications plan review, administrative reports including the monthly financial report, and an executive session.
The board’s calendar lists a work session, time to be determined, on Nov. 25; a regular meeting Dec. 9; and the start of school board candidate filing Dec. 15.