Lee's Summit R-7 School District

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I am attempting to find information on the school board candidates.  It has been much easier in the past.  This year it has been more difficult.  Susan D. Coffman Susan Coffman has served as the Outreach Program Coordinator and Finance Officer for Lee’s Summit CARES since 2008. She has been a mayor-appointed representative to the Human Services Advisory Board, facilitated alcohol retailer trainings, organized the annual Holly Festival with the DARE program, managed bookkeeping and accounting, and served as the community liaison between LS CARES and local business, universities and the cities.  Coffman’s financial background includes work as a customer support specialist at Jack Henry & Associates Inc. for 11 years and assistant vice president and customer support specialist at Merchants Bank for 17 years.  Her community activities include serving on the Human Services Advisory Board, Paradise Park Advisory Board, Lee’s Summit Social Services Board, form...

Here are our current board members.  I am going to highlight items that I find interesting.  My own personal opinion is that they shouldn't be able to make decisions that can affect them in a positive way. If you are receiving a retirement from the district or you have a family member that works for the district your decisions could be motivated by your own self interests. Bob   White President Bob White became a member of the Board of Education in April 2013. Within the community, he has served as president of the Lee’s Summit Symphony, director for the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation, as a member and education key-performance area chairperson for the City of Lee’s Summit 360 initiative and as a board member for both the Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church and Lee’s Summit Christian Church. Mr. White retired from the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in 2007 after a 33-year career. Within R-7, he worked as director at Summit Technology Academy, as assistan...

It may be more important than ever to keep the Missouri Human Rights Act strong. If you view the video from  16:00  to about  23:00 , you will see how the attorney and Chris Storms explain the issue with lawsuits.  There were other parts in which this was discussed as well but this is where the attorney specifically says he thinks the law will be changed this legislative session. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5sFZG9Oq15A

KC mother claims superintendent failed to protect twins from bullying | fox4kc.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There are more accusations against the  outgoing superintendent  of the Hickman Mills School District. FOX 4 News has learned that a parent is suing the school district, accusing  Dennis Carpenter  of failing to protect two students from bullying. Tamara Keith says her twin daughters haven't been in school for more than a year after being harassed, threatened and assaulted by eight other girls at Ruskin High School.

Audit raises serious questions about Hickman Mills School District

Tonight as the LSR7 attorney was explaining about Dr. Carpenter's involvement in lawsuits, he informed the audience that he thought this year that the law (Missouri Human Rights Act) would be changed to protect against these high damages lawsuits. So, you don't have to worry about any lawsuits.  Missouri will make sure that you have no rights and that you can't sue.  The behaviors don't have to change.  The district just won't lose money.