SJSD School Board reviews salary changes and new attendance boundaries at work session
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph School District Board of Education discussed salaries, boundaries and transfers at its Monday night work session.
One big topic on the agenda is salary schedule revisions. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, Missouri’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour.
Even though public employers weren’t required to follow minimum wage increases under Prop A before, they’ll now have to meet the new $15-an-hour requirement.
Another major item discussed was student transfers within the district. The board will be reviewing attendance boundaries, which means students will be expected to attend the school assigned to the area where they live unless they qualify for an exception.
“We reviewed policy JCB, which is about student transfers, with the facilities reorganization decision that was made last month. We want to make sure our families are aware of that policy in regards to student transfers,” Superintendent Ashly McGinnis said.
The district has finalized new boundaries, which families can now look up on the district’s website.
McGinnis said parents can enter their home address online to see where their child is assigned to attend next school year.
“We are hoping to send out communication to families, hopefully by Christmas break, if not, definitely no later than January, so all families are clear on where students will be going to school next year,” McGinnis said.
She stressed the importance of families going through the transfer request process if they believe they need an exception, especially now that the boundaries have been redrawn.
“So some exceptions may take place if a student, for example, has an IEP, an individual-individualized education plan and they have special programming, we offer that in some of our buildings,” McGinnis said.
Once communication goes out to families, the district will begin forming a committee to review transfer request forms and finalize placements for the 2026-2027 year.
The next meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, at the Troester Media Center.
