July 19, 2026 — Agenda
School District of Clayton First Reading of Policy | Action Required Board of Education
Page 1 of 1 Rescind Policy FFA – Memorials on Facilities and Grounds April 30, 2025
Summary Policy is how a board sustainably exercises its authority to govern. Through policy, school boards establish cohesive guidelines to advance vision into reality. Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) provides policy services to the School District of Clayton. Periodically, MSBA recommends policy revisions due to legislative changes at the State and Federal levels, or due to precedent setting court rulings.
Description of Agenda Item Policy FFA addresses memorials on District facilities and grounds.
MSBA has proposed moving the language of Policy FFA to Policy KH (relating to Public Gifts). As a result, Policy FFA is no longer needed and can be rescinded.
This is a first reading for rescinding Policy FFA. A second and final reading to rescind Policy FFA is anticipated May 14, 2025.
Recommendation Review and consider rescinding Policy FFA as presented for its first reading.
Motion Rescinding Policy FFA is hereby given a first reading.
Submitted by: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer
Policy Reference Disclaimer: Policy FFA: MEMORIALS ON FACILITIES AND GROUNDS Status: DRAFT Original Adopted Date: 06/10/2015 24B UPDATE EXPLANATION Districts should RESCIND this policy. Pertinent information from this policy has been merged into policy KH, which is also included in this update. The district board of education recognizes that the loss of a member of the school community is deeply felt, and that on occasion it may be desirable to remember a deceased individual by establishing a memorial. District facilities are designed to support learning, and the board will not permit changes to facilities that interfere with that purpose or detract from the district’s educational mission. The following guidelines apply to requests for memorials in school facilities or on district grounds. Approval of Memorials All memorials must be approved by the superintendent and building-level administration before being placed within a school building or on school grounds. To avoid unnecessary expense and possible disappointment, the district recommends that individuals refrain from purchasing any type of memorial until it is approved by the administration. The administration will determine the location of all memorials on school grounds or in school facilities. While requests will be considered when possible, the administration must consider such issues as design parameters, whether the memorial blends with the school campus, ongoing and future maintenance, and the effect a memorial may have on students and staff. Memorial Options Planting (trees, shrubs, perennials, etc.) on school grounds – The administration must approve the type and placement of any planting before it is placed. Such planting may be accompanied by a movable flat ground marker. The engraving on the marker must be limited to the memorialized individual's name, dates of birth and death, and the words, "donated in memory of" or "in memory of." The marker will be moved when necessary and may be permanently removed after ten years and offered to the nearest relative. Benches, tables and other outdoor furnishings; sidewalks, stepping stones, statuary, etc. – The board will accept memorials of this type only to the extent that there is a suitable location and the style is complementary to the buildings and grounds. Each item may contain a plaque engraved with the memorialized individual's name, dates of birth and death, and the words, "donated in memory of" or "in memory of." Other types of memorials are addressed in the district’s policy on acceptance of gifts. All items received as memorials become the property of the district, and the district cannot guarantee that memorials that become damaged or worn will be replaced at district expense. © 2007, Missouri School Boards' Association Version FFA-C.1A (12/07) These references are not intended to be part of the policy itself, nor do they indicate the basis or authority for the board to enact this policy. Instead, they are provided as additional resources for those interested in the subject matter of the policy. State References Description § 162.790, RSMo. State Statute Cross References Description ECB BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE Board Policy Manual Clayton 1