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B C I , Equal Opportunity
Lee Peine started his full-time job at Boone
Center Incorporated (BCI) just two weeks
after he graduated from Troy Buchanan High
School. According to mom, Lynn Peine, her
son beamed with pride after being offered the
full-time position. “This isn’t something that
was given to him. He earned it on his own and
he worked very hard to do it.”
Peine had worked at BCI through the state’s
Vocational Rehabilitation program and the
TBHS workplace readiness program for two
years prior to the job offer. Both programs help
address the job-related needs of students with
Individualized Education Plans.
BCI was established in Moscow Mills in May
2011, but has filled a need in the disabled
community for more than 50 years. The
corporation, headquartered in St. Peters, works
“to enrich the lives of adults with disabilities
and their families by providing a choice of
productive and fulfilling employment.” BCI
contracts with employers to assemble, package
and label various products and is partially
funded by two sources - the St. Charles County
Developmental Disabilities Resource Board
(DDRB) and State of Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Lee Peine, demonstrating his skills at BCI.
According to Peine’s mom, Lee and his sister
Abby both enjoy working at BCI. For Abby,
who has physical and mental limitations, the
BCI experience has been a great opportunity
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