The MEUHP Board is accepting application for its next Executive Director. Please see the attached notice for detailed information on this vacancy.
The MARE Executive Board recognized Dr. Brian Robinson and Mr. Marty Doogs at their May 5th Board meeting in Jefferson City. Dr. Brian Robinson has served on the MARE Board since July 1st of 2014. He served as MARE Board President during the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Marty Doogs served on the Board previously as well as just completing a two-year term as a BOE Representative. The organization appreciates both of these gentlemen for their service to MARE and to public education in Missouri! We wish them both the very best!
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MARE is thrilled to recognize the following students for their selection as 2025 MARE/EdCounsel HS Senior Scholarship Award Recipients. Each student will receive a $750.00 scholarship to a Missouri College or University this summer or fall. Special thanks to EdCounsel, LLC. for their partnership in this endeavor. Since this scholarship program began in 2017, we have awarded $151,750.00. Students must attend HS at a MARE member school district and have plans to enter the field of education to be eligible to apply. For more information about this program or membership in MARE, please contact Executive Director, Kevin Sandlin, at (660) 747-8050 or ksandlin@moare.com. Please see the attached photo galleries!
2025 MARE/EdCounsel HS Senior Scholarship Recipients
Student District
Clara Akers Bucklin R-II
Kalli Barnett Marceline R-V
Zoe Bentley Chaffee R-II
Afomiya Bess Marion C. Early R-V
Brock Boatwright Fair Grove R-X
Sadie Burtch Chillicothe R-II
Kenzi Cheek Hickory Co. R-I
Matthew Cook Lincoln R-II
Addison Cotton Southwest R-V
Ashley Daly West County R-IV
Breahnna Dennison Gideon #37
Luke Dierker St. Clair R-XIII
Kacie Edwards School of the Osage
Riley Essenpries Adrian R-III
Hailey Golian Ralls Co. R-II
Ryah Hardin Crane R-III
Elizabeth Havens Summersville R-II
Sienna Heckemeyer St. Elizabeth R-IV
Kylie Ingram Oran R-III
Lyndsey King Gallatin R-V
Cailyn Kite Reeds Spring Schools
Brylee Martin Polo R-VII
Emily McCammon Adrian R-III
Trevor Miller Clearwater R-I
Shalynn Norris Glasgow
Gavin Painter Brunswick R-II
Brody Pratt Hickory Co. R-I
Jalea Price Maryville R-II
Ava Rakers Montgomery Co. R-II
Kenzie Reynolds Chillicothe R-II
Kendall Rhorer Pilot Grove C-4
Garrison Richards Hale R-I
Ashlyn Russell Cole Camp R-I
Owen Schellman Blair Oaks R-II
Madilynn Schubert Mt. Vernon R-V
Natalie Shively Monroe City R-I
Evan Simmons Scott City R-I
Maleena Sims Brunswick R-II
Grace Smith Odessa R-VII
Lauren Tucker Clinton
Reese Wells Fair Grove R-X
Dalton Wheeler Osborn R-O
Reeve Woodall Van Far R-I
MARE is pleased to welcome Team Builders Academy, LLC as our newest Associate Member. For more information what Bryan Rush and his team can provide for you, please read on!
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The Missouri Association of Rural Education will offer the initial 18.5 hours of Board Member training for newly elected or appointed individuals according to the following schedule. As stipulated by Missouri Statute 162.203 - Board members initially elected or appointed under section 162.291, 162.459, 162.471, or 162.581 after August 28, 1993, in addition to the qualifications prescribed in those sections, shall successfully complete orientation and training requirements within one year of the date of the election or appointment. The orientation and training shall consist of at least eighteen hours and thirty minutes with the cost of such training to be paid by the district. The registration form is attached here MARE Board Training Registration.
MARE Board Training Dates – 2025
Southeast Missouri - Poplar Bluff, MO – Holiday Inn – (573) 712-9021
Northeast Missouri - Kirksville, MO - Holiday Inn Express (660) 956-4682
Southwest Missouri - Bolivar, MO - Comfort Inn - (417) 326-6169
West Central Missouri - Warrensburg, MO – Quality Inn - (660) 747-3000
Northwest Missouri - Maryville, MO - Holiday Inn Express (660) 562-9949
Lake Ozark, MO – The Lodge of the Four Seasons (Conference)
Lake Ozark, MO - The Lodge of the Four Seasons
*** Please share this information with any new Board member who has not completed the 18.5 hours of required training! MARE is an approved Board Training provider!
To register, please complete the form found on our website and fax to (660) 747-8160, scan and email to ksandlin@moare.com, or go online (www.moare.com) and complete the electronic form found under Board Training.
DESE has created a resource for schools entitled "Teacher Recruitment & Retention Playbook". A copy is attached below at the link. Please check this out and share with others in the education community.
Make plans now to join us for our annual fall conference on October 22-24, 2025 at the beautiful Lodge of the Four Seasons. This event has grown tremendously over the past few years thanks to your support and your willingness to encourage others to attend. We hope to make our 2025 the biggest and best yet!
District leaders and vendors are encouraged to put this on your calendars now! We want the MARE/MO K-8 Conference to be your choice event for team building, leadership development and professional growth. We look forward to seeing all of you at the lake!
Linked below are various forms associated with the conference.
2025 MARE/MO K-8 Conference Registration
2025 MARE/MO K-8 Conference Exhibitor Registration Page 1
2025 MARE/MO K-8 Conference Exhibitor Registration Form 2
2025 MARE Outstanding Rural Education Awards Nomination Form
2025 MARE/MO K-8 Conference Call for Presentation Proposals
More information will be added to this article at a later date, including the Conference Planner at a Glance, Conference General Session Descriptions and Conference Small Group Session Descriptions
The 15th Annual MARE Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, July 21st at beautiful Osage National Golf Course in Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Over the past three years, MARE, with support from all of those involved in our golf tournament, (Key Sponsors, Hole Sponsors and Teams) has awarded sixty-eight (68) $1,000.00 scholarship to college juniors/seniors who plan to become teachers in rural Missouri school districts. We plan to present 20-25 $1,000.00 scholarships this year alone!
Registration is now open and we will accept the first thirty-six (36) paid teams and commit slots to them. Our format is the same as last year, with registration slated from 9:30-11:45 a.m., lunch from 10:45-11:45 a.m. and a shotgun start of 12:00 noon. Flight winners and the prize giveaway will immediately follow the event at approximately 5:00 p.m. Please access the appropriate forms below to complete and send in to secure your slot. If you cannot support this as a Corporate Sponsor, Team Sponsor or Hole Sponsor but would like to help out, please consider donating gift cards or golf related items (hats, golf balls, tees, gloves, clubs, etc.) so that we can hold down our costs and award more in scholarship prizes. For more information, please contact Kevin Sandlin at (660) 747-8050 or by email at ksandlin@moare.com.
Registration deadline is Friday, July 4, 2025!
2025 MARE Golf Tournament Flyer
2025 MARE Golf Tournament Sponsorship
2025 MARE Golf Tournament Registration Form
Thank you in advance to all of you who will support this worthwhile endeavor! We look forward to seeing you on Monday, July 21st at Osage National!
