BOE Policy Online | Strategic Plan | BOE Meetings
Seven community members comprise the Belton School District Board of Education. They are elected to three-year terms. They all serve their terms without salary. It is the purpose and role of the Board of Education to exercise general supervision over the schools of the district and to ensure that the schools are maintained as provided by the state statutes, the rules and regulations of the Missouri State Board of Education and/or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the policies, rules and regulations of the school district. All citizens of the Belton School District are invited to attend meetings of the Board of Education.
Board Members are:
John West, president
Chet Trutzel, vice president
Hal Berger
Carol Shutt
Linda Wilckens
Jim Armilio
Mark Dickson
Chet Trutzel, vice president
Hal Berger
Carol Shutt
Linda Wilckens
Jim Armilio
Mark Dickson
Board Meetings
The Belton School District Board of Education customarily meets at 7 p.m. on the second and last Thursday of each month. Regular meetings (the second Thursday of the month) are held at 110 W. Walnut, Belton, Mo. Workshop meetings (the last Thursday of the month) are rotated among district schools. There are no scheduled workshop meetings during the months of November, December, or July.
Educational Philosophy/School District Mission
The Mission of the Belton No. 124 School District is to encourage, challenge and engage all students in the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will prepare them to become lifelong learners and contributing members of society.
The district has a Board-approved Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and a Comprehensive Strategic Plan guided by the mission statement and based on the district's fundamental beliefs about teaching and learning. This plan serves as the district's foundation for allocating resources, developing policies and procedures, and selecting and implementing instructional programs designed to raise student achievement.
The CSIP and Strategic Plan was developed through the combined efforts of Board members, staff, administrators, students, parents/guardians and community members and is ongoing. Gaols, outcomes or objectives are provided in sufficient detail to direct the improvement efforts of the district for at least a five-year period. The CSIP is evaluated and updated as necessary.
A copy of the district's CSIP is available in the Pupil Services Office, 110 W. Walnut, Belton, Mo., second floor.