State education officials tour Dexter Schools

Friday, March 25, 2022

Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Members of the Missouri State Board of Education and state legislature toured Dexter Schools campus Friday. During the tour the visitors to campus spoke to staff and students

Commissioner of Education, Margie Vandeven, speaks to students in Jessica McFarlen's preschool class.
State Board of Education Kerry Casey speaks to preschool teacher Jessica McFarlen and some of her students.
State Board of Education members Pamela Westbrooks Hodge (front), Vandeven, Kerry Casey, Senator Jason Bean (back right) and Bean's chief of staff Ryan Gill walk through Southwest Elementary.
Senator Jason Bean speaks to some students in McFarlen's class.
State Board of Education member Kerry Casey speaks to students in McFarlen's classroom at Southwest Elementary.
Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller talks with Senator Jason Bean during the tour.
Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller and Superintendent Amy James speak to State Board of Education member Pamela Westbrooks Hodge at the Bearcat Event Center. The tour went through the event center to see the kindergarten screening process.
Dexter High School principal Alana Dowdy (second from right) talks with Senator Jason Bean, Bean's chief of staff Ryan Gill and State Board of Education member Kerry Casey.
Senator Jason Bean's Chief of Staff Ryan Gill, Senator Jason Bean and Representative Herman Morse walk through the Dexter High School.
The visitors to the Dexter Campus view the new Dexter AG building.
Pictured from left is: Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller, Commissioner of Education, Margie Vandeven, State Board of Education member Kerry Casey, Representative Herman Morse, Dexter School Board President Ben Worley, State Board of Education member Pamela Westbrooks Hodge, Superintendent Amy James, State Board of Education member Mary Schrag and Senator Jason Bean.
Senator Jason Bean pins his senate pin on Ryan "Slick" Eaton during the tour.
Commissioner of Education, Margie Vandeven, talks with students at T.S. Hill Middle School.
Dexter School Board President, Ben Worley, speaks to State Board of Education member Kerry Casey.
Senator Jason Bean and State Board of Education member Pamela Westbrooks Hodge take a phot with Ryan "Slick" Eaton.
Worley talks with State Board of Education members Kerry Casey and Mary Schrag at T.S. Hill Middle School.
T.S. Hill Middle School principal Scott Kruse (center) speaks with Bean and Commissioner of Education, Margie Vandeven during the tour.
Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller and Commissioner of Education, Margie Vandeven view plaques featuring staff members at T.S. Hill Middle School.
Superintendent Amy James speaks in the Dexter Board of Education Board Room prior to the tour.