Thursday, November 29, 2012
Chris Jones, the current president and Regina Gahr will run to maintain their seats.
The two Brentwood School Board members, Regina Gahr and Chris Jones, whose terms are expiring this year, are planning to run for another term. Gahr has served five terms over 15 years so far. She had served as vice president of the board until April 2011, when Katrina Harper moved into the role. "I actually really enjoy being on the board," Gahr said. "I feel like it is important for the seniors in Brentwood, the tax paying constituents who have no children in the school district, to have someone on the board who can speak for them. I feel like I fill that roll. I’m mainly more for the seniors, because I am one." Chris Jones is the current board president. He was elected president in 2011, replacing Keith Rabenberg. Jones has served three …
Monday, February 20, 2012
The school board voted against extending the contract of Kathleen Behrmann, who has worked as McGrath Elementary School's principal since 2004.
*Correction: Patch previously posted an incorrect vote count. One school board member was absent from the meeting. We are very sorry for the error. Parents of students in McGrath Elementary School recently received an email that noted the school district was in the process of hiring a new principal for the next school year. On Feb. 17, Superintendent Dr. Charles Penberthy sent the email, which noted that Principal Kathleen Behrmann would be taking another position in the school district. The email came as a shock to Behrmann, who said she never agreed to a move. She only recently learned about losing her job as principal, Behrmann said. "Frankly, I thought I was doing an awesome job," said Behrmann, who has worked at McGrath since 2000 and…
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Faulkner has worked in the Brentwood School District since 2004.
(Update 6:15 p.m. after an interview with David Faulkner) David Faulkner, the current assistant to superintendent Dr. Charles Penberthy, has been named superintendent of the Brentwood School District. The appointment will become effective July 1, the day after Penberthy's retirement begins. "I am thrilled that the board selected me," Faulkner said. "Beyond my excitement, I also know there's a lot of work to be done." (For real-time updates about the Brentwood community, 'Like' us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MaplewoodBrentwoodPatch) The Brentwood Board of Education was unanimous in the selection, said Chris Jones, president of the school board, when reached by phone on Monday. After a lengthy selection process, the board chose Faulkner …
The hotel would be located at the corner of Brentwood Boulevard and Eager Road.
A plan to construct a Drury hotel in Brentwood would require $5.7 million in taxpayer assistance, representatives from the hotel company said on Thursday night. They presented the plan during a meeting of the Brentwood Redevelopment Corporation, a nine-member public body charged with discussing redevelopment proposals in Brentwood. The hotel project would include 215 rooms and a 7,500 square-foot restaurant on 4.6 acres at the corner of Brentwood Boulevard and Eager Road. Meeting facilities, an exercise room and an indoor and outdoor pool are also planned for the hotel. "It's an important piece of property in Brentwood and an extremely good developer," said John Geppert, a Brentwood resident and chairman of the Brentwood Redevelopment …
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The school board will meet Tuesday night to vote on a new rate.
*Correction (1:59 p.m.) — An earlier version of this article listed incorrect math to calculate a homeowner's expected tax bill. We are sorry for the error. On Tuesday, the Brentwood Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a property tax increase for the upcoming year. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Brentwood School District Conference Center. The proposed tax hike follows a decline in assessed valuation in Brentwood for the fourth straight year. While residential valuation actually increased by nearly $700,000 since last year, commercial valuation dropped by $6 million. The lower valuation equates to fewer tax dollars for the school district unless the school board increases taxes. The proposed rate is listed below. *For a $…
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
A disagreement about how prevalent drugs are in Brentwood schools was highlighted during a Brentwood Board of Education discussion on Tuesday night.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Brentwood High School students who participate in extracurricular activities could soon be required to comply with randomized drug testing. The Brentwood Board of Education held a lengthy discussion about the possibility during a meeting on Tuesday in the Brentwood School District Conference Center. Board member Katrina Harper introduced the potential policy after reviewing similar policies in other school districts. “It’s pretty common knowledge that we have drugs in Brentwood,” Harper said. “That many of our students are using drugs, have been using drugs for a long time.” Superintendent Dr. Charles Penberthy introduced the topic with pitfalls to avoid. Federal law only allows schools to test students involved in extracurricular …
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
The process will be similar to when Dr. Penberthy was hired nine years ago.
The Brentwood Board of Education will use an outside firm to guide the process of hiring a new district superintendent. It's the same process the school board used nine years ago when it hired Dr. Charles Penberthy, the current superintendent who recently announced his intent to retire at the end of the school year. School board president Chris Jones made the announcement during a meeting on Tuesday night in the Brentwood School District Conference Center. The board hasn't released the name of the firm yet, but a representative will be interviewed at the next school board meeting on Sept. 20, Jones said. Using focus groups with faculty, staff and community members, the firm will build a profile for what the school district seeks in a new …
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Dr. Charles Penberthy started in Brentwood in the 2003 school year.
Updated at 6:20 with an interview from Dr. Julie Sperry, principal of Brentwood Middle School and more information about the district's academic success. Updated at 3:45 p.m. with additional information about last year's KMOV story and Penberthy's retirement plans. Updated at 2:56 p.m. with information from school district officials. -- Superintendent Dr. Charles Penberthy announced his upcoming retirement from the Brentwood School District on Wednesday. Penberthy, 57, will retire at the end of the school year. His last day is scheduled as June 30, 2012. "I've enjoyed my time here immensely," Penberthy said. "It's been a privilege to work here in this district." Penberthy entered as Brentwood's superintendent in 2003. He said he's most …
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Chris Jones played basketball at Webster University and previously was the Brentwood boys JV coach.
Brentwood High School recently announced that alumnus Chris Jones will be the new girls varsity basketball coach. Jones played for Brentwood and Webster University and has most recently coached the Brentwood boys junior varsity basketball team. Previously, he was head boys basketball coach for St. Thomas Aquinas Mercy high School. He said he knows some of the girls, and is looking forward to team camps over the summer to get to know the all of the players better. They've had one meeting so far. "We expect to do well," he said of the upcoming season. "We're going to put in a lot of hard work, and see where it takes us. I hope to be the top one or two teams in the conference. I think that's very realistic." He said 20-to-22 girls signed up …
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
The cumulative ACT score is 24.25, the highest ever.
Families packed the Brentwood High School auditorium to see graduates receive their diplomas on Friday night. In a ceremony that moved right along, Principal Dr. Don Rugraff welcomed the families, then introduced senior Alvin Lan, who played the Senior Performance, a piece by Chopin on a piano that was rolled onto the stage. He recognized the class salutatorian, Alvin Lan, who came to the front for the second time. Lan graduated with a 4.27 grade point average. Lan will travel to Germany to study on a scholarship. Ken Wolfe, a former Brentwood Middle School teacher, gave the address. His talk enlarged on themes he taught many of the graduates when he had them in middle school. He charged them to save America. The valedictorian was Jason …
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Ed
2:33 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Toowarm : This is an excellent opportuntiy to put your time and energy to good use.. why not run for a position on the school board instead of complaining? There is still plenty of time to file! more ›