Lebanon School District

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Student Electronic Usage
Why isn't my student allowed to use their electronic device during the school day?

• Senate Bill 68, passed by the Missouri Legislature, which stated that starting in the 2025-6 school year, public schools in Missouri to prohibit student use of personal electronic devices during the instructional day. Personal electronic devices include but are not limited to cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, wireless earbuds, and other devices that initiate, receive, store, or view communication, information, images, or data electronically. Exceptions may be made for specific educational or health needs, emergency situations, or authorized instructional purposes.

  • First Offense: Conference and confiscation of the device until the end of the day. 
  • Second Offense: Conference and confiscation of the device until the end of the day.
  • Subsequent Offenses: 1-3 days In-School Suspension (ISS) and confiscation until parent pickup.
  
  
  Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) Days/Snow Days

How many AMI days will there be in the 2025-2026 school year? What happens when those AMI Days run out?

• There will still be 6 designated AMI days in the 2025-2026 school year in the event of inclement weather or an emergency closure as implemented in past years.

When school is canceled or dismissed early due to unforeseen circumstances (weather, emergency, etc.), how will it be communicated?

• School closures will be communicated through an email, text message, phone call, posted on the LebanonR3 Website, radio and TV channels. If school has to close unexpectedly during the school day, there will be a text and email notification for parents. 

District Salaries 

Do Central Office Administration receive higher raises than the rest of the District? 

• The Central Office Administration has not had disproportionate COLAs or steps awarded by the Board Of Education. There are individuals who have had changes to their title and job responsibilities resulting in overall changes to compensation. Individuals who are in the same position year over year are awarded similar percentage increases to that of teachers.  

• The annual percentage pay increase for administrators and teachers are consistent each year. Annual Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) are consistent for all job groups while movement (steps) on the salary schedule may be awarded, if the Board chooses to do so. There are some job groups that may have variability in overall annual percentage increases if it is necessary to keep them competitive in the market, which has often been referred to as “the middle of the pack.”