Morgan County R-II School District

Morgan County R-II School Board

Our school board is dedicated to fostering an environment where every student can achieve academic excellence and personal growth in a safe and supportive setting.

As elected representatives of our community, we are committed to making informed decisions that shape the future of our schools. Our responsibilities include:

Policy Development: Crafting and implementing policies that promote high educational standards and equity.
Budget Oversight: Ensuring that financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to support student learning and well-being.
Superintendent Supervision: Collaborating with and providing oversight for the Superintendent to ensure the district's strategic goals are met.
Curriculum and Instruction: Evaluating and approving curricula that meet the diverse needs of our students and prepare them for future success.
Facilities Management: Overseeing the maintenance and improvement of school facilities to provide a safe and conducive learning environment.
Community Engagement: Encouraging active participation from parents, students, teachers, and community members to foster a collaborative educational community.

Our mission is to support every student in reaching their full potential by prioritizing safety, equity, and excellence in all our decisions. We invite you to explore our initiatives, participate in our meetings, and join us in our dedication to student success and safety.

Our school board is dedicated to fostering an environment where every student can achieve academic excellence and personal growth in a safe and supportive setting.

As elected representatives of our community, they are committed to making informed decisions that shape the future of our schools. Their responsibilities include:

Goals: The board establishes the district's goals and vision with input from the community and evaluates the results.
Policy: The board develops and approves rules to help schools operate for student success.
Superintendent: The only employee the board supervises and evaluates. Day-to-day school operations are delegated to this position.
Budget: Approves the budget proposed by the Superintendent and ensures funding supports district goals.
Advocacy: Share district information with local legislators and the community to secure resources necessary for student success.

These responsibilities often entail difficult choices, self-sacrifice, and exposure to public criticism. However, it also brings a great deal of personal satisfaction to share their academic successes with parents, staff, and students. This crucial responsibility and the closeness of board members to the voters make the local board of education the purest example of democracy our society presents.

How do boards of education make decisions?

A board of education is a governmental body so it can take action only by a majority vote at a legally called public meeting. The individual board member's major responsibility is to study, evaluate, and, after due consideration, vote in the best interest of all students at such a meeting. A board member who attempts without authorization to speak for the whole board, direct members of staff, or make other individual decisions is exceeding his or her authority.

They invite you to explore school and district initiatives, participate in their meetings, and join them in their dedication to student learning and success.

School Board Basics

Get On Board

To be eligible for election, a local school board candidate must be:

a citizen of the United States.
a resident taxpayer of the district.
a resident of the state for 1 year preceding the election of appointment
at least 24 years of age

Learn more about school board service and becoming a school board candidate from the Missouri School Boards Association.

School Board Candidate Resources

Participate

All are welcome to attend and listen to the open session of school board meetings in person. If you would like to address the board, you should contact the superintendent before the Board of Education meeting to talk about it.

Meeting Location: Meetings are held at Versailles Middle School Library Media Center at 913 West Newton Street on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Meeting dates, times, or locations may be changed due to circumstances that could not be avoided. All meetings are open to the public except for executive sessions dealing with personnel, real estate, or legal issues as prescribed by law.

Meeting notices, agendas, and approved meeting minutes are posted at all school building entrances, and on our district website. Meeting notices and agendas are also sent to district parents and patrons via ParentSquare as long as the parent or patron has registered for ParentSquare.

Meeting Schedule

2025-2026 Meeting Dates

June 16
July 21
August 18
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18
January 15
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 14

*Dates are subject to change.

Meet the Board Members

A group of seven people stand in front of bookshelves, smiling for a photo. Board of Education.

Morgan County R-II Board of Education Members

Back row from l-r: Dwayne Schad (Board President), Cassie Wilhelm (Board Member), April Boicourt (Vice President), and Brian Rasa (Board Member). Front row from l-r: Lori Croy (Board Member), Rosalie Dear, and Brad Chamberlain (Board Treasurer).

Daniel Harris

Daniel Harris, Vice President

Zone 5

Sally Jones

Sally Jones

Zone 1

Dwayne Schad has served on the Morgan County R-II Board of Education for a total of 29 years as of April 2025. He is currently the President of the Board of Education. Over the years, he has also served as Treasurer and Vice President. A lifelong resident of Versailles and a 1974 graduate of Morgan County R-II High School, Dwayne has deep roots in the community.

Dwayne has been a self-employed farmer since the age of sixteen—53 years in total. He chose to serve on the school board because he believes in the importance of community involvement. He says, “Morgan County R-II is one of the biggest employers in Morgan County, and I wanted to try and help make decisions that would benefit our students, our staff, and our community.”

In addition to his board service, Dwayne is active in a variety of civic and community organizations, including the Missouri Commission Growers Association, the Morgan County Farm Bureau, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, MFA Inc., the Young Farmers FFA Support Group, and Hopewell Union Church. Dwayne is also a devoted family man. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for nearly 50 years. He shares, “God has blessed us with four children, all graduates of Morgan County R-II, and eight grandchildren—three of whom currently attend Morgan County R-II. We’ve been raising cattle and row crops near Versailles all our lives.”

When he’s not presiding over board matters, Dwayne enjoys farming, collecting John Deere memorabilia, attending tractor pulls, and giving tractor rides. He loves talking about and promoting farming and its history. He also enjoys traveling across this great country and spending time at home as a proud member of his community.

Dwayne adds, “The Morgan County R-II School District is a great place to live, work, learn, and play. And by the way, if you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours—it might just come back to you!” We are thankful to have Dwayne on our Morgan County R-II Board of Education and for the years of service he has given to this district, community, and our state as an active citizen.
April Boicourt has served on our school board since April 2028. She is the Vice President of Paden Logistics, LLC. She graduated from Oak Park High School in Gladstone, Missouri in 1999. She later graduated from Columbia College. April decided to serve as a school board member because, "I love our school, staff, and students. I want our school to be the very best at everything it does and want to be part of helping that happen." April has served on the board for the past six years and is about to serve another 3 year term (beginning April 2024).

April is married to Corey Boicourt. Together they have 3 sons and love to be involved in whatever they are doing, which keeps them on the go most of the time! Their oldest son graduated from Versailles in 2019 and is a Marine (Colby). He is getting married in the fall of 2024. They also have a sophomore and a 5th grader. April is very passionate about the kids in our district and ensuring they are successful in school and life. She is the Vice President of Tiger Nation, the treasurer for MCAC, and the Vice Chairman for Versailles Community Betterment- Youth Services. In her spare time, she likes to read, layout by the pool, hike, explore new places, and spend time with her 5 Labradors.
Brad Chamberlain has served on our board of education for 13 years. He is currently serving as the Board Treasurer. He is the owner/barber of Dean's Barbershop in Cole Camp, Missouri. He is a 1988 graduate of Morgan County R-II High School (Versailles). When he was in th school he participated in student council, DECA, football, and track & field. When asked why he decided to serve as a school board member, Brad said, "I am proud of our school district and I want to be part of the future of our school district's success." He feels the most rewarding part about being a school board member is the growth and success of our students' achievements. Brad has seen many changes over the years he has served on the school board, from changes in administration, to faculty and staff, and building projects.

Brad is married to Kellee who teaches kindergarten at Versailles Elementary. They spend their time attending many school events, which keeps them busy. They have a daughter, Shelby, and three sons, Ryan, Ty, and Hunter. All of their children have graduated from Morgan County R-II High School. Brad enjoys hunting, fishing, baseball, and spending time with his family when not working.
Lori Croy is one of our newest members of the Morgan County R-II Board of Education. She was elected to be a member of the board in April 2022. Lori retired from the Morgan County R-II School District and served as an elementary, middle school, and high school music teacher. She now teaches part-time at Latham RV School in Latham, Missouri. She is married to Terry Croy. Terry and her family own and run BW Graphics here in Versailles, Missouri.

Lori and Terry have two children, Whitney and Westan. Both Whitney and Westan graduated from the Morgan County R-II School District. Lori and Terry also have four grandchildren, one of which now attends Versailles Elementary. When not attending school events, Lori enjoys spending time with her family and participating in church activities. She is proud to serve the students, their families, and the faculty and staff of our school district as a board member.
Rosalie Dear joined the Morgan County R-II Board of Education in April 2019. On the surface you would think she is very quiet and shy, but in reality she is listening, observing, and processing information and is ready to speak up when the right time comes.

Rosalie is a very busy mother of three amazing children. Doing all the day to day things of diapers and feeding and reading storybooks, band aids, and car seats. Going to church, teaching them manners and taking them out in the world, encouraging them to help others is important to Rosalie.

Along with being a wife and mother, Rosalie is a runner, loves yoga, and is a registered dental hygienist, working with a local dentist here in Versailles. She is a “do it yourself” kind of person working with her husband on home renovation projects. Rosalie, is a great team member and we are glad she is on our board!!
Brian Rasa has joined the Morgan County R-2 Board of Education in April 2021. Brian is excited and committed to making Morgan County R-2 truly great for the students as well as the staff. Brian has been married 8 years to his wife Kendra. Brian also has four children currently attending Morgan County R-2. Bentley is currently in 2nd, Jaxton in 5th grade, Rowan in 8th grade and Daulton is in 9th grade. Kendra is also a graduate of Morgan County R-2 and serves as a substitute teacher for the district.

Brian has worked for Co-Mo Connect powered by Co-Mo Electric Cooperative for almost 14 years. He is a journeyman lineman that prides himself on helping keep the lights on in our community. Brian is hoping to be an asset to the school district by bringing skills such as communication and strategic planning. Brian is also a member of Family Worship Center in Versailles and enjoys helping with the youth group.

When Brian isn’t working he enjoys spending time with his family. Brian also enjoys watching his boys play sports for Morgan County R-2. Brian’s hobbies are hunting, fishing, golfing and anything that includes the outdoors.
Cassie Wilhelm recently joined the Morgan County R-II Board of Education by swearing in in April 2023. She is a lifelong resident and graduate of Versailles High School. She studied at Central Methodist University. She co-owns three successful businesses at the Lake, but when not in season you can find her substituting Versailles and coaching 5th grade girls basketball through the MCCAC. Her parents and brother currently work at the Morgan County R-II School District and she also has a niece and two nephews who currently attend school in the district. Cassie enjoys attending various school sporting events during her down time in order to support our student athletes. She takes pride in her strong family values and believes she can use her strengths to have a positive impact on the school and community. Cassie feels her focus as a board member will be on education, school pride, safety and transparency.