December 14, 2022

MUSIC Matters – Volume 26 – 4th Quarter

Articles, job aids, videos, and important dates are linked below Dr. Bernie Dubray’s and Mr. Ron Orr’s messages. Be sure to check out the Cybersecurity Risk Management, Loss Control, MUSIC Program Updates, and News Articles sections of the newsletter.   As I write this message for the MUSIC newsletter, we are in the midst of […]

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November 18, 2022

Remembering Debbie Livingston

With a heavy heart, we share the news that Debbie Livingston of Macon, MO, passed away on November 16, 2022. Debbie was a former member of the MUSIC Board of Directors, and she brought much insight to the Board. She was serious when needed, but she also let you see her wonderful sense of humor. […]

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October 7, 2022

2023 Annual Membership Meeting

The 2023 MUSIC Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) 2023 MUSIC Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) will be held at Lodge of Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks on January 26 – 27, 2023. There is no cost to attend the conference except for the cost of your room. MUSIC kindly asks you to reserve your […]

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October 7, 2022

MUSIC Matters – Volume 26 – 3rd Quarter

  Articles and job aids are linked below Dr. Bernie Dubray’s and Mr. Ron Orr’s messages. Be sure to check out the Cybersecurity Risk Management section. IMPORTANT MESSAGES     Dr. Bernard Dubray Superintendent of Schools Fort Zumwalt School District   I hope you had a wonderful start to the 2022-23 school year. It’s always an exciting […]

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July 6, 2022

MUSIC Matters – Volume 26 – 2nd Quarter

Articles, job aids, and important dates are linked below Dr. Bernie Dubray’s and Mr. Mark Stockwell’s messages. MUSIC has added headers to this newsletter for easier navigation. Be sure to check out the new sections, including Cybersecurity Risk Management.   IMPORTANT MESSAGES     Mr. Ron Orr Incoming Executive Director   MUSIC welcomes Ron Orr. […]

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March 14, 2022

MUSIC Matters – Volume 26 – 1st Quarter

  IMPORTANT MESSAGES   DR. BERNARD DUBRAY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT   Wow! What a difference a month makes. Since our annual membership meeting on January 27, there have been a number of changes to our state, nation, and world. Mask mandates are falling everywhere and, on February 25, the CDC announced […]

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February 1, 2022

Ron Orr Named New Executive Director

The MUSIC Board of Directors has selected Ron Orr as the next Executive Director of the MUSIC program. Ron has served as Chief Financial Officer of Pattonville School District since 2002. He spent four years as an Accounting Manager at Washington University in St. Louis and five years in private practice before joining Pattonville. He […]

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December 13, 2021

MUSIC Matters – Volume 25 – 4th Quarter

DR. BERNARD DUBRAY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT As I write this message, we are nearing the halfway point of the 2021-2022 school year. As I reflect on the first part of this school year, I can’t say that it has been any better than the previous school year, when we first entered […]

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October 13, 2021

Mark Stockwell Announces His Retirement as Executive Director of MUSIC

At the 4th Quarter 2021 Directors Meeting, Mark Stockwell shared his plans to retire from MUSIC at the end of 2022. Mr. Stockwell stated the following: “MUSIC is an outstanding organization. I am extremely honored and proud to have been associated with it. Serving as its Executive Director has been a highlight of my career, […]

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September 22, 2021

MUSIC Matters – Volume 25 – 3rd Quarter 2021

DR. BERNARD DUBRAY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT We are now past Labor Day and well into the 2021-2022 school year. It is again an unusual year due to pandemic issue concerns. In June, we were all expecting the new school year to be much improved over 2020-2021. Unfortunately, that has not happened […]

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