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Tammy Rhomberg is an incumbent of the Rockwood School Board and a 40 year resident of Fenton. Before retiring, she was a reading teacher and then K-5 ELA and Reading Intervention and Title I Coordinator. She has two children and two grandchildren that have graduated from Rockwood schools. Rhomberg currently serves as a Full Adjunct Professor at Webster University and as a Professional Developer for Oasis in training tutors. 

In the biographical information Rhomberg submitted to Rockwood as part of her filing, she stated, “My goal is to be an advocate for public education and provide the best possible education experience for all students in the Rockwood School District. I believe in the Rockwood School District and am committed to seeing that we continue to move forward as a district…I desire to lead with a servant heart and give back to the Rockwood community for all that it has provided to me over the years.”

Of Rhomberg, a PAL committee member noted, “She recognizes that teachers need to feel valued and respected for what they do.”

Phillip Milligan is a 30+ year resident of Eureka. Before retiring, he was a band teacher at Lafayette High of the Rockwood School District and then an administrator for the Francis Howell and Mehlville School Districts. His wife was also a music teacher in Rockwood for 23 years. His wife and he have two daughters who graduated from Rockwood schools, and are both now educators for Special School District in Rockwood. Milligan previously served as a supervisor of student teachers for Missouri State and Lindenwood, and is currently Music Minister at Wildwood Christian Church. 

In the biographical information Milligan submitted, he stated, “The role of a board director is to serve. Serve students. Serve staff. Serve constituents, both those who have students in the district and those who do not.”

Of Milligan, a PAL committee member noted, “He referenced altruism a few times. That is a foundational quality that a board member should possess.”

After careful consideration, the RNEA Representative Assembly, upon the recommendation of the RNEA Executive Board, has voted to approve the endorsement of Rockwood Proposition 3, which will be on the ballot November 7.

This is a NO-Tax-Increase Levy Transfer. In simple terms, Rockwood is simply asking the voters to approve reallocating towards the Capital Fund some of the tax levy that was going to Debt Service. There will be NO net change to Rockwood’s total tax rate.

When fully implemented, Rockwood projects that this move will mean up to $27 million dollars annually for the Capital Fund, without incurring more bond interest, that can be used for capital improvements in the areas of Safety, Technology, and Facilities.