JC/DC ACTION ALERT: Senate Bill 5 – Open Enrollment

Missouri PTA needs you to contact your Senators now and ask them to OPPOSE this tactic to change the feel of community schools.

Missouri PTA is opposed to SB 5  This bill has been voted out of committee and has been placed on the calendar for perfection.

Missouri PTA advocates for all children and for the improvement of public education. It believes that any changes in school structure or funding should be measured by the likely outcomes for all children in accord with the obligation to prepare all children to become effective, productive adult citizens.

The focus should be on supporting and improving our schools and all populations in each of our communities rather than tearing them apart. Each community is unique and to say that open enrollment would benefit all students is misleading and grossly misunderstood. However, the impact will be felt by all due to the financial hardship it will cause for districts.

Missouri PTA advocates are called upon to ensure your Senator understands that you are paying attention and that this issue is important to you!

ACTION NEEDED: PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL and urge your State Senator to oppose SB5.

MOPTA Advocates are invited to utilize the letter below to guide your calls, emails, and social media contact with your lawmaker(s).

Dear Senator,

Senate Bill 5 will create open enrollment of public school students throughout Missouri, allowing students to enroll in nonresident public schools. The legislation claims to create a “voluntary” system, yet it is only voluntary as to whether a district accepts students. If a transfer student decides at any time to return to the resident district, the resident district is again responsible for the education of that student

Open enrollment has the potential to impact the financial resources of the school districts that gain students and those that lose students. Missouri does not provide the same level of funding for any two school districts and local tax rates vary greatly among school districts. As students move among Missouri school districts, open enrollment could create financial chaos.

Less Money in classrooms is a concern for me. SB 5 will pit public schools against one another. School districts will compete for students and large sums of money that should be utilized for the education of children will instead be used for marketing and other recruitment materials. Schools will also be forced to “one up” one another for the best facilities and best sports programs which will further deplete money going into the classroom.

Loss of Community Support is another concern. If SB 5 is passed, school districts should expect less community support and involvement. If individuals are living within their resident district but sending their children to a non-resident district, those individuals will be less likely to support ballot measures to increase their taxes in the resident districts.

The legislation allows districts to deny students based on special education status. This is outlandish and as this text stands appears to permit school districts to discriminate against special needs children. 

Open Enrollment changes the feel of the community/neighborhood school.

Sincerely,
Your Name and PTA

Not sure how to contact your Senator? Click Here and enter your street address or zip code. 

Paula McKinney
Vice President of Legislation and Advocacy 
Missouri PTA

Vice President & Director of Legislation and Advocacy

[email protected]


Missouri PTA Announces 2022-2023 “Show Your Voice” State Reflections Program Winners! – UPDATED with links to Artworks

Missouri PTA is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 “Show Your Voice” State Reflections Program winners. The first place winning entries have been advanced to National PTA for consideration. The national level results will be announced soon.

Congratulations to all of our Reflections participants and volunteers on very successful program this year. Thank you for helping keep the Reflections Program a strong and cherished PTA tradition.

Please email [email protected] with any questions or corrections to students’ names!

 

 

 

Local leaders, thank you for all your hard work and all you do for local students!  

Please check out our first place recipients art by clicking their names below.

 Dance Choreography

Primary

First Place – Emilyne Jordan, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Second Place – Sydney Simmons, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Third Place – Danika Beckman, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Adelynn Glassmaker, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Ella Barnett, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Mila Trpkosh, Timber Creek Elementary

Third Place – Gia Sterrett, Blackburn Elementary

Honorable Mention – Ellie Wells, Chapel Lakes

Honorable Mention – Rylie Ingrassia, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Honorable Mention – Maddie Bentley, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Araya Harden, Moreland Ridge Middle School

Second Place – Aleah Mathews, Walden Middle School

Third Place – Ashlyn Hines, Lakeview Middle School

Honorable Mention – Brielle Beebe, Brittany Hill Middle School

Honorable Mention – Lucy Edwards, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Sherry Shen, Hickman High School

Film Production

Primary

First Place – Liam Cummings, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Grace Gallawa, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Third Place – Ellis Corriston, Southeast Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Aiden Noel, EPiC elementary

Second Place – Elise Akin, Chapel Lakes

Third Place – Lyra Connor, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Harper Pope, Shoal Creek Elementary

Honorable Mention – Spencer Anderson, Union Chapel

Middle School

First Place – Zach Saucier, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Isabela Hejde, New Mark

High School

First Place – Sarah Won, Hickman High School

Special Artist

First Place – Kaleb Brooks, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Literature

Primary

First Place – Emily Lievsay, James Walker Elementary

Second Place – Morgan Wilson, William Yates Elementary

Third Place – Abigail Darnell, James Walker Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Rachel Brawley, Wanda Gray Elementary

Second Place – Grace Howell, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Third Place – Olivia Spisak, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Parker Shelton, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Graylee Davis, EPiC elementary

Honorable Mention – Caroline Karaim, Hawthorn Elementary

Honorable Mention – Elaina Key, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Honorable Mention – Maha Babur, Wilson’s Creek

Middle School

First Place – Claire Keeton, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Charlotte Ellison, Brittany Hill Middle School

Third Place – Lucille Gum, New Mark

Honorable Mention – Minnie Villers, Brittany Hill Middle School

Honorable Mention -Sarah Heflin, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Kathryn Myers, Hickman High School

Second Place – Brice Beasley-Murray, Park Hill High School

Third Place – Lucy Caplinger, Central High School

Honorable Mention – Kassidy Ellis, Kickapoo

Special Artist

First Place – Bodie Barker, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Second Place – Patsy Derrell, Oak Park PTSA Booster Club

Music Composition

Primary

First Place – Margot Kaiser, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary

Second Place – Kellan Marchbank, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Third Place – Keira Taylor, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Audrey Boateng, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Collins Bushell, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Eden Powis, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Third Place – Maddox Jessa, Shoal Creek Elementary

Honorable Mention – Isabelle Marie Groom, Randall

Honorable Mention – Peyton Waterman, Shoal Creek Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Isaac Faust, New Mark

Second Place – Lily Lagergren, Walden Middle School

Third Place – Sam Hansen, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Nora Cochran, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Augustus Lookingbill, Hickman High School

Second Place – Femi Odemuyiwa, Hickman High School

 Photography

Primary

First Place – August Hystead, George S. Bryant

Second Place – Abigail Darnell, James Walker Elementary

Third Place – Grace Conklin, Graden Elementary School

Honorable Mention – Graham Pierce, George S. Bryant

Honorable Mention – Landon Bernard, William Yates Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Haven Manuel, Mason Elementary

Second Place – Jewell Snadon, Wanda Gray Elementary

Third Place – Amelia Stone, Union Chapel

Honorable Mention – Carson Withers, Chapel Lakes

Honorable Mention – Grant Boney, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Paige Bundy, EPiC elementary

Honorable Mention – Abriella Stark, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Cora Barnhart, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Ellie Ciolek, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Tyce Paulson, Discovery Middle School

Third Place – Isabella Wilkerson, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Evie Keller,Park Hill Plaza Middle School

High School

First Place – Brooke Bess , Rock Bridge HS

Second Place – Ben Bond, Blue Springs South High School

Third Place – BriAnn Barnhart, Blue Springs South High School

Honorable Mention – Reilly Evenstad, Blue Springs South High School

Honorable Mention – Nedra Seigfreid, Truman Patriots Club

Special Artist

First Place – Sophia Saunders, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Kara Owens, Oak Park PTSA Booster Club

Visual Arts

Primary

First Place – Adalyn Goodwin, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Second Place – Teagan Marchbank, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Third Place – Kaylee Oswald, John Nowlin Elementary

Honorable Mention – Kendall Carenza, Chapel Lakes

Honorable Mention – Matilda McClain, George S. Bryant

Honorable Mention – Charlotte Gagnon, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Honorable Mention – Kinsley Rebel, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Lainee Bernard, William Yates Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Nora Lair, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Harper Humphrey, Hawthorn Elementary

Third Place – Baily Farmer, Hawthorn Elementary

Honorable Mention – Rachel Doty, Little Blue Elementary

Honorable Mention – Mason Vroom, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Honorable Mention – Andrea Rasquinha, Thomas B. Chinn

Honorable Mention – Avery Johnson, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary

Honorable Mention – Rylee Pavey, William Yates Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Sophia Chang, Central High School

Second Place – Samaria Pearman, Wentzville Middle

Third Place – Emma Kathleen Price, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Brooklynn Andrew, Brittany Hill Middle School

Honorable Mention – Amelia Guthrey, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Evangelene Young, Moreland Ridge Middle School

Honorable Mention – Sophia Kessler, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Keren Ding, Central High School

Second Place – Kayla Hurley, Blue Springs South High School

Third Place – Gabriel McClanahan, Central High School

Honorable Mention – Sherry Shen, Hickman High School

Honorable Mention – Lacy Brands, Park Hill High School

***JC/DC ACTION ALERT: Open Enrollment ***

Missouri PTA needs you to contact your Representatives now and ask them to OPPOSE this tactic to change the feel of community schools.

Missouri PTA is opposed to HB 253 This bill has been voted out of committee and has been placed on the calendar for debate soon.

Missouri PTA advocates for all children and for the improvement of public education. It believes that any changes in school structure or funding should be measured by the likely outcomes for all children in accord with the obligation to prepare all children to become effective, productive adult citizens.

The focus should be on supporting and improving our schools and all populations in each of our communities rather than tearing them apart. Each community is unique and to say that open enrollment would benefit all students is misleading and grossly misunderstood. However, the impact will be felt by all due to the financial hardship it will cause for districts.
Missouri PTA advocates are called upon to ensure your Representative understands that you are paying attention and that this issue is important to you!

ACTION NEEDED: PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL and urge your Representative to oppose HB 253.

MOPTA Advocates are invited to utilize the letter below to guide your calls, emails, and social media contact with your lawmaker(s).

Dear Representative,

Open enrollment has the potential to impact the financial resources of the school districts that gain students and those that lose students. Missouri does not provide the same level of funding for any two school districts and local tax rates vary greatly among school districts. As students move among Missouri school districts, open enrollment could create financial chaos.

Less Money in classrooms is a concern for me. HB 253 will pit public schools against one another. School districts will compete for students and large sums of money that should be utilized for the education of children will instead be used for marketing and other recruitment materials. Schools will also be forced to “one up” one another for the best facilities and best sports programs which will further deplete money going into the classroom.

Loss of Community Support is another concern. If HB 253 is passed, school districts should expect less community support and involvement. If individuals are living within their resident district but sending their children to a non-resident district, those individuals will be less likely to support ballot measures to increase their taxes in the resident districts.

The legislation allows districts to deny students based on special education status. This is outlandish and as this text stands appears to permit school districts to discriminate against special needs children. 

Open Enrollment changes the feel of the community/neighborhood school.

Sincerely,
Your Name and PTA

Not sure how to contact your House Representative? Click Here and enter your street address and City. 

Paula McKinney
Vice President of Legislation and Advocacy 
Missouri PTA
Vice President & Director of Legislation and Advocacy
[email protected]


***JC/DC ACTION ALERT: Open Enrollment ***

Missouri PTA needs you to contact your Senators now and ask them to OPPOSE this tactic to change the feel of community schools.

Missouri PTA is opposed to SB 5 This bill has been voted out of committee and has been placed on the calendar for debate soon.

Missouri PTA advocates for all children and for the improvement of public education. It believes that any changes in school structure or funding should be measured by the likely outcomes for all children in accord with the obligation to prepare all children to become effective, productive adult citizens.

The focus should be on supporting and improving our schools and all populations in each of our communities rather than tearing them apart. Each community is unique and to say that open enrollment would benefit all students is misleading and grossly misunderstood. However, the impact will be felt by all due to the financial hardship it will cause for districts.
Missouri PTA advocates are called upon to ensure your Senator understands that you are paying attention and that this issue is important to you!

ACTION NEEDED: PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL and urge your State Senator to oppose SB5.
MOPTA Advocates are invited to utilize the letter below to guide your calls, emails, and social media contact with your lawmaker(s).

Dear Senator,
Open enrollment has the potential to impact the financial resources of the school districts that gain students and those that lose students. Missouri does not provide the same level of funding for any two school districts and local tax rates vary greatly among school districts. As students move among Missouri school districts, open enrollment could create financial chaos.
Less Money in classrooms is a concern for me. SB 5 will pit public schools against one another. School districts will compete for students and large sums of money that should be utilized for the education of children will instead be used for marketing and other recruitment materials. Schools will also be forced to “one up” one another for the best facilities and best sports programs which will further deplete money going into the classroom.

Loss of Community Support is another concern. If SB 5 is passed, school districts should expect less community support and involvement. If individuals are living within their resident district but sending their children to a non-resident district, those individuals will be less likely to support ballot measures to increase their taxes in the resident districts.
The legislation allows districts to deny students based on special education status. This is outlandish and as this text stands appears to permit school districts to discriminate against special needs children.

Open Enrollment changes the feel of the community/neighborhood school.

Sincerely,
Your Name and PTA

Not sure how to contact your Senator? Click Here and enter your street address or zip code.

Paula McKinney
Vice President of Legislation and Advocacy
Missouri PTA
Vice President & Director of Legislation and Advocacy
[email protected]