Fort Osage is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. Operating within the legal parameters of the state and federal constitutions, the Board is charged with the responsibility of providing the finest educational program possible for the students in the district. Board of Education members make all final decisions regarding school district priorities, policies, personnel, expenditures, and growth management. The Board adopts a budget annually which is necessary to maintain and operate the schools, levy taxes to support the budget, and submit bond issues to the citizens of the district to finance construction projects.

Board of Education Members

President: Mr. Floyd Hawkins, 2021-2024
Vice-President: Mrs. Sharon Dankenbring, 2022-2025
Member: Mr. Tim Brown, 2022-2025
Member: Mr. Chris Gross, 2021-2024
Member: Mr. Dustin Schnakenberg, 2023-2026
Member: Mr. David Shrout, 2020-2023
Member: Mrs. Stephanie Watson 2023-2026

The Board of Education meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Administrative Office located at 25102 East 24 Highway Independence, MO 64058 (next to Fire Prairie).  

2022-23 Board Meeting Dates:

July 12, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.

*July 21, 2022 - Special Work Session with a Closed Executive Session held at the Independence Chamber of Commerce located at 210 W. Truman Rd. Indep. Mo 64050 beginning @ 8:30 a.m.

August 9, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

September 13, 2022 - Annual Tax Rate Hearing @ 5:30 pm. prior to the Closed Executive Session held at 6:00 pm.

October 11, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

*October 18, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 4:00 pm.

November 8, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

*November 14, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 5:00 pm.

December 13, 2022 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

January 10, 2023 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  *Please note the change of location to our new district office at 25102 E. 24 Highway Indep. MO 64058

January 18, 2023 - A Closed Special Executive Session will be held at 4:30 pm  

February 14, 2023 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.    

February 23, 2023 - A Closed Special Executive Session will be held at 8:30 a.m.

March 14, 2023 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

April 11, 2023 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

May 9, 2023 - A Closed Executive Session will be held at 6:00 pm.  

May 22, 2023 - A Closed Executive Special Session will be held at 3:00 p.m.

June 13, 2023