I didn't get the part about whether we are paying her for not working ? If we are, I would like to apply for a leave from paying my taxes for next year. The timing of the late Friday afternoon news dump begs many more questions like if the Board approved this earlier this week, why did they wait until late today to release it? We deserve less than 24 hours notice? The press release they issued was also silent on who would be running the show until her replacement is chosen?

What in the world is going on? Barring a major health issue, this is incredibly irresponsible. The parents of the district deserve answers.

If she is not being paid, good. If she is being paid, the tax payers should know the TOTAL amount...cash wages + car + benefits + pension + healthcare + travel + misc.

According to today's Post, She is getting paid for the rest of the year ($191,000) and will to move back to Kansas City earlier than the end of the school year. The Post reported, "The decision will have no effect on Chappelow’s salary, district spokeswoman Susan Dielmann said. Chappelow’s salary is $190,900 this year." So, we are paying her for moving to Kansas City so she can see her new grandchild? That's also in the Post story. What kind of stewards of our tax dollars would vote for this? What kind of example is this to show the students? Will kids ask to be let out of homework to play video games? How do you face the guy who writes in here and says his kid's AP math class has 40 kids and no books? This is outrageous. I understand she wants to leave (or at least that is what she said) and she doesn't want to sacrifice the extra credit for her generous state pension, but the taxpayers have a right to a days work for a day's pay. If she doesn't want to work, she should forego the money. If they don't want her to be there and don't want to fire her, let her be the highest paid substitute teacher in America for the rest of the year. I suspect the board already knows who it wants to select and that person is already in-house and they are simply going through the motions only to later announced "the best candidate in the country (that's what we're always told they want) was right here all the time." This board is the problem. It needs to be voted out starting this spring.

Just a guess, but I suspect she has enough accumulated sick and vacation time to take the rest of the school year off - and that something is going on internally so she's doing this rather than being paid for it when she would have left in June. Of course, we'll never hear about it as it will undoubtedly be referred to as a "personnel issue", just like we'll never hear what really happened to Bridget Hermann either.

Someone owes us an explanation, but I expect we'll just get the mushroom treatment.

I wonder if this is Tantamount to RESIGNING for personal reasons rather than a LOA.
Missouri's public school system is broke. Education is now the 2nd highest cost (1st Homes) to every American Family. Our Boards deal with "monopoly" money. They have little incentive to reign in costs. They explain tax increases as if only Residents pay the load for public schools (when in reality, they are taxing the Hell out of Businesses and Agricultural land to support nonsense like the case of Marsha Chapp.)
Many super and former educators manipulate the final retirement years to self financial advantages.
W-2 $191,000 (For 9 months work) Add the 29.5% pension contributions $57,000, add Insurance costs--$20,000 per year add Dental vision $1,800 and you have a
$268,000 per year District cost . result? $200,000 pensions with COLA's.
All paid by YOU. That's POTUS land.
Not Marsha's fault. It's THE SYSTEM. On Cruise control.
The Boards of Education (All around Missouri) need to be changed. That takes an informed public.
ELIMINATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
1) No more board members having family members retired or working in any public school capacity.
2) No more board members who are retired on any public educator pay or pensions.
Ladue has a chance to lead all districts to a new system.
The power to vote Rate decreases must be in the plan.
Less funding forces pay structure changes.

Here is one glaring reason why school boards are anachronistic monsters which need to be disbanded.

This makes no sense what so ever! This school board is an absolute joke and needs to be replaced immediately. Spending taxpayers money for personal vendettas is unprofessional and irresponsible. We as the taxpayers and parents of this district must put a stop to this.

The "FRUITS" of Public Education!
Now you all see who is getting the "Free Fruit Baskets".

1950's styled union contracts?
With 21st century Computers, Solar, internet libraries etc. they are Stuck on "Stupid" (sector UNION contracts) and wasteful age 57 retirements, and defined benefit plans and exemptions from social security taxes that 100% of Americans must Pay.

Ladue's childless residents, empty-nesters, and those using non-public schools or Faith based Education would far outnumber any advocates of current Public school operations (CONTRACTS NEED TO BE CHANGED)
NOW!

Needed! Replace ALL the Board (No union or family ties to Education)
Needed! Resident Education campaign (Directed to non-public school users)
Needed! New contracts offered to union & non-union teachers. (1 year in advance signing)

VOTER approvals of New Tax rates (Lowered to match the bonanza receipts of non-Real estate funding of Education) (That's tobacco settlements, casinos, lotto)

Almost all these revenues are used to line the Pensions and extravagant wages of our currently outdated Educator contracts.

Marsh C--should be ashamed of using the hard earned taxpayer dollars to her retirement maneuver.
This system "sucks" and I repeat my cause:
NO EMPLOYEE IN AMERICA SHOULD BASE THEIR PAY ON THE PEOPLE's VALUE OF PROPERTY. (That is a Wealth Tax)

Yet, That is exactly how our Public Schools have been budgeting for Decades.
It's wrong. It's unfair. It's "STEALING our Freedom"

Fuller Explanations of my cause!
While Residents are mandated constitutionally to have Public Education,
Voters have 100% power to make the tax rate whatever they can afford.
That is the ultimate power.
Years ago, our schools operated only on Property values. That is totally different today. Everything that moves is now Taxed for school funding.
It will not end. Every Product we buy has an "education cost factor".

Our School boards/officials have figured that out, so they raise Business Property Tax rates and values to $'s that approach almost Double the homeowner fundings.
New Federal Grants and state fundings, Billion dollar Tobacco settlements are all "GRAVY TRAIN" additional monies simply passed on for higher and higher PAY's/Benefits ,rather than Tax reductions to the People.

I am 100% for a Public school system at an affordable Cost level.
That means "competitive" wages and "competitive" employees.
Reduction in Superintendents.
The people need to get our State controlled Education Board to open up our employment oppotunities for ALL to have equal opportunity employment in our Public schools at the lowest cost possible.

Currently, there is no such thing as "FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS".

Where are all the usual defenders of the Ladue School Board, administration and teachers? Come on people, let's hear from you. Tax increase got your tongue?

An informed community is the greatest "defense" against "secrecy".
A secret vote is the greatest "offense" against "the defensive".
Once all residents understand that Private unions are very much needed in our competitive society (and I fight for them), they (residents) could conclude why "Public Sector unions" are NOT NEEDED.
The post office is a perfect example. Very few Americans need them BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALTERNATIVES. Rebellion would happen if the Locals were taxed to support the Post offices enormous Pays/benefits.
"secrecy" is an arrogance practiced by those who are not serving the public interest. When will school boards start conserving our Tax dollars?
Frankly, ALL public school residents should be tired of these automatic raise contracts that ignore the Plight of many people in this country.
Every dollar taken for more pensions takes it away from "charity" (our children in need!). It's that simple. Isn't that for the children.?
Marsha C will get aprx $200K annual pension with built in COLA. That is over $2.5mil(quickCalc) annuity cost to buy that pension amount. How many have 2.5m 401k?
Missouri is heading towards it's own fiscal cliff if the future educators upcoming retirements are not addressed. Ladue's situation is a statewide problem.
This "secrecy"(retirement maneuvers) is common. Taxing more cost to our businesses is now common. I laugh when residents are told no increase in rates as the commercial rates go up and up.
Guess who ultimately pays?