So far in the 2021-22 school year, PCR-3 has had six inclement weather days (five school days and one District Inservice day).

In an effort to not push the school year past the Memorial Day holiday, and to not interfere with the summer school schedule, the Board of Education was presented a plan to address our inclement weather and makeup days. A summary of inclement weather days and how we will address the days missed can be found below.

Children who have turned five years of age before August 1, 2022, are eligible for kindergarten for the 2022-23 school year and are invited to our Kindergarten Kickoffs in our elementaries on Tuesday, March 29. Families are encouraged to view the attendance area boundary map linked here on the District website, or call the District office at 816-858-5420 for confirmation of attendance area. If you know of a family with a child entering kindergarten, please pass this information along, and if your family has an incoming kindergartner, please complete the following form. We will send you additional information about Kindergarten Kickoff and an enrollment packet.

Families with PreK students who have turned four years of age by July 31, 2022, and are interested in Great Beginnings Preschool Tuition Program, are invited to contact Great Beginnings at 816-858-5420 to pick up an enrollment packet, or visit greatbeginnings.plattecountyschooldistrict.com. Open enrollment begins March 30 and spots are limited.

Students currently in grades K-7 interested in K-8 Summer School can now enroll for 2022 Summer School via the e-Forms on Parent Portal. Please complete by April 8, 2022.

Summer School will be held in June 1-28, 2022, at the following locations:

At the March meeting, the Board approved the hiring of Dr. Devin Doll, who will serve as Executive Director of Operations, and Brian Noller, who will serve as Director of Community, School, and Business Partnerships starting the 2022-23 school year.

Dr. Devin Doll will serve as the new Executive Director of Operations starting with the 2022-23 school year. Dr. Doll is entering his 22nd year in education, and has been with the Platte County School District for 16 years. He started his teaching career as a 2nd and 3rd grade teacher in the Park Hill School District, before coming to PCR-3 in 2006 as the assistant principal at Barry School. In 2008, Dr. Doll assisted with the design and construction of Pathfinder Elementary and opened the building as the principal, where he has remained for the past 14 years. Dr. Doll earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education from Northwest Missouri State University, and continued his education by earning his master’s in elementary education. In 2008, Dr. Doll graduated from the University of Kansas with his Doctorate of Education in teaching and leadership. In 2016, Dr. Doll was recognized as MAESP-Clay-Platte District Distinguished Principal of the Year, and was a recipient of the Northland Excellence in Education Service Award in 2020. During his tenure at Pathfinder Elementary, he has focused on sustainable systems of support for both academics and operations, and has helped Pathfinder become a model school for the Leader In Me program, literacy education, and multi-tiered systems of support. Devin’s leadership passion is focusing on continuous improvement and growing leaders within the organization. He desires to build on the strong traditions of our District, by having a proactive approach to our community’s growth while honoring stakeholder feedback. Devin and his wife, Jill, reside in the Platte County community and have two children, Drew, (Freshman at PCHS) and Macy, (7th grader at PCMS). Dr. Doll is excited to build upon the solid foundation that Dr. Harris has created and to work with the District’s operations’ team to continually improve.

Brian Noller will serve as Platte County R-3’s Director of Community, School, and Business Partnerships starting with the 2022-23 school year. Mr. Noller will be entering his 26th year in education, serving as the Director of Northland Career Center (NCC) for the past 11 years. Previously, he served as a marketing teacher, summer school director, and assistant director of the Career and Technology Center in the Fort Osage School District; and in his hometown of Clinton, Missouri, he served as a marketing teacher, in-school suspension teacher, and football, baseball, and basketball coach. At NCC, Mr. Noller has led a team accomplishing several milestones including increasing enrollment to an all-time high, students earning credentials and being placed in internships, student organization success, and the introduction of market-value assets. NCC has also been recognized at the local, state, and national level, and was recently chosen as a Pacesetter School for the fourth time. Brian and his wife Anita are Platte County School District residents and have two children, Camden, a 7th grader at Barry School and Delayna, a 4th grader at Pathfinder Elementary. Mr. Noller will bring his passion for creating partnerships that prepare learners for post-secondary success to this position, and is very excited to support all PCR-3 schools while remaining connected to NCC.

Each month, project managers for our 2021 Bond Program projects, provide an update on construction projects taking place throughout the District. At the March meeting, Matt St. Louis with Newkirk Novak Construction Partners, reviewed construction progress on the PCHS Rebuild Phase One project.

At the Platte County High School Phase One Project, the classroom wing drywall finishing is underway and mechanical trades continue installing overhead equipment. Mechanical rough-in in continuing in the central utility plant as well as the kitchen. Carpenters continue to enclose the building and roofing will soon begin in the gymnasium complex. The masonry crew is nearly finished with the classroom wing, and the glazing contractor will follow to install frames. The baseball stadium has been turned over to the Pirates for spring training which started on February 28. The project is on schedule to finish in early December 2022.

At the New Middle School #2 Project, the contractor has mobilized on the site, mass grading earthwork operations are under way, and site utilities installation beginning. The building pad is also being prepared for foundation installation.

After reviewing the recommendation from the Facility Naming Committee, the Board of Education selected the committee's top-ranked name submission, Platte Purchase Middle School, as the name for new school being built near Platte Purchase Drive and Highway 152. The committee forwarded a short list of three names from the more than 70 names submitted during the naming process.

The Board of Education approved a resolution authorizing the offering for sale of Lease Purchase Refunding Bonds. Debt "refunding" of school district bonds, is similar to a homeowner's refinancing of a mortgage. The refund proposal is projecting approximately $247,000 in additional savings, pending market response.

Leadership teams from PCHS and Northland Career Center provided the Board with a building-level strategic plan update at the March meeting. View the presentations by clicking the links below:

March 11: End of 3rd Quarter

March 14-18: No School, Spring Break

March 29: Kindergarten Kickoffs

April 15: No School, District Inservice Make Up Day

April 18: No School, District Inservice

April 21: Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm, (reconvene from closed session which begins at 5:30pm)

April 27: PLC Day, 2-hour early dismissal

Thank you to all our Pirates ROCK Star business partners who support character education in our schools! And thank you to our District-wide Pirates ROCK Star partner, Tradition Home Group.

Vision: Building Learners of Tomorrow...

Mission: To prepare individual learners for success in life, 

Values: Student Focus, Collaboration, High Expectations, Integrity, Visionary Leadership, Innovation, Results Orientation