Our Mission

The mission of the Boonville R-1 Education Foundation is to endow and support educational excellence in the Boonville R-1 School District.
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In order to accomplish its mission, the Foundation encourages contributions for current programs and the endowment. The Foundation plans and administers all programs in cooperation with the school administration.

Our Vision

​The Boonville R-1 Education Foundation will be known as the premier organization whose purpose is to unite the community and create passion in support of opportunities for educational excellence in the Boonville R-1 School District.

Our Goals

• To build and maintain a perpetual source of funds in support of educational excellence.
  
• To serve as a catalyst for involving the community in the support of quality education.
  
• To encourage academic excellence in the Boonville R-1 School District by providing funding unavailable through local, state or federal sources.
  
• To promote student development through enrichment programs that align with school district goals and recognize student and teacher accomplishments.
  

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How We Help

The students and community are the beneficiaries of the funds used for the identified funding priorities. Specifically, benefits include the following:

• Donations to the Boonville R-1 Education Foundation stay in the community, are tax deductible and directly benefit our community.
• Extraordinary communities don’t just happen; they are created and sustained by the extraordinary people and activities that are supported locally.
• Boonville students will receive an enhanced educational experience that creates a foundation of lifelong learning.
• Increased awareness of educational excellence will help make it a priority in the community.
• Foundation funding will help our students become leaders in a global marketplace.
• People will choose to locate to Boonville because of its educational school system.

Foundation Board

Richelle Kluck - President
​Truman VA Hospital, Audiologist

Brad Wooldridge - Vice President
​Wooldridge & Wooldridge,  Attorney

Jessica Ellison - Secretary
​USA Mortgage, Sales Manager

Karen Esser - Treasurer

Jennifer Wesselman - Director
State Farm Insurance Agent

Marcia Sprigg - Director
​Retired Educator

Bruce R. Quinlan - Member
​Quinlan Agency, Broker

Dakota Melkersman - Member
​Unlimited Opportunities, HR

Core Values

Our core values represent the focus of our actions and are reflected in all that we do.

Supportive: 

​Integrity: 
Responsive: 
Stewardship: 
Fairness: 
Excellence: 
Responsibility: 

Provide assistance to the Boonville R-1 School District as the District pursues its 
educational mission. 
Act with honesty, without compromising truth.
Answer or reply in a timely manner.
Assure spending for programs is affordable and sustainable over time.
Act in a reasonable manner, free from injustice or bias.
Support actions that are exceptionally good or of notable merit.
Take the necessary action to ensure the safekeeping of funds and/or property entrusted to the Foundation.

Founding Donors

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Boonville R-1 Education Foundation appreciates our Pathway to the Future Founding Donors