Notes from the May 14 board meeting

Category: District

Read about actions taken at the May 14 school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's BoardDocs website.

Board Actions

The board of education on May 14:

  • Heard a Prop S update on current construction work; view the presentation;
  • Heard information on the district’s progress on the creation of the Portrait of a Graduate program; view the presentation;
  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s Title I program evaluation; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s English learner (EL) program evaluation; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s transportation program evaluation; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Approved paying $4,820,367.06 for regular bills;
  • Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for April 2024;
  • Approved paying $229,646.48, for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $2,296.46);
  • Lodged for action the 2023-2024 budget revisions; a vote is expected at the June 11 meeting;
  • Lodged for action the May 2024 transportation route miles for the 2023-2024 school year; a vote is expected at the June 11 meeting;
  • Approved paying $11,176 to Missouri School Boards' Association (MSBA) for 2024-2025 membership dues;
  • Approved paying $12,348.98 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt for legal services;
  • Lodged for action the revisions to policies EBBA (Illness and Injury Response and Prevention), GBEBA (Drug-Free Workplace), GCBA-R (Advancement of Professional Staff Salary Schedule), GDCBB-R (Employee Uniform Regulation), GDL-R (Educational Assistance Plan - Support Staff), JFCH (Student Alcohol and Drug Use) and JHCD (Administration of Medications to Students); a vote is expected at the June 11 meeting;
  • Approved the contract with Mosyle Corporation for Mosyle Manager MDM (mobile device management) licenses for $49,500;
  • Approved the agreement for Dreambox Reading Plus from Discovery Education for Aug. 1, 2024, to July 31, 2030, for $65,880;
  • Approved the Agreement for the timekeeping system with TimeClock Plus for a three-year period of Aug. 10, 2024, to Aug. 10, 2027, for $80,978.15;
  • Approved the renewal of the SeeSaw annual online subscription for July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, for $27,657.47;
  • Approved the renewal of the enrollment services agreement to PowerSchool for July 1, 2024, to July 13, 2025, for $26,149.61;
  • Approved the renewal of PowerSchool support subscriptions for BusinessPlus for $64,561.28;
  • Approved the renewal of PowerSchool maintenance and support services for the student information systems for July 1, 2024, to July 13, 2025, for $43,874.68;
  • Awarded the quote for purchase and installation of aiphones for an exterior door monitoring system at various locations for $18,742.50;
  • Awarded the bid for the Pattonville High School science and FACS renovation project abatement to Spectrum Environmental (Alloy Group) for $19,960;
  • Approved the purchase and installation of two playgrounds at Drummond Elementary School from The Playground Consultants for $599,788.71;
  • Approved the purchase and installation of furniture for Bridgeway Elementary School for a bond project renovation from Modern Business Inc. for $134,583.30; and
  • Accepted the contract with Hastings + Chivetta to perform architectural services for Phases 2B and 3 of the 2022 bond issue and authorize the chief financial officer to execute the contracts on behalf of the board.

New Hires

  • Danielle Badra, instructional specialist, Rose Acres
  • Franklin Barber, bus driver, transportation
  • Heather Blackwell, vocal music teacher, Holman
  • Jacob Bubb, instrumental music teacher, high school
  • Rebecca Crump, after-school care assistant teacher, Learning Center
  • Ashley Deckelman, principal, Willow Brook
  • Scott Graydon, permanent substitute, Willow Brook
  • Shannon Hernando, secretary, high school
  • Katie Hutchison-DiBello, clerk, Rose Acres
  • Rachel Luna, science teacher, Holman
  • Rachel McAlister, Spanish teacher, high school
  • Chloe Parker, English teacher, high school
  • Katherine Ramatowski, English teacher, high school
  • Stefan Rechtlich, science teacher, Holman
  • Carrie Sansone, gifted teacher, districtwide
  • Tracy Strong, night custodian, Holman

Retirements

  • Mike Howard, printing supervisor in the print shop, after serving Pattonville for six years
  • Tami Quinn, library technical assistant at the Learning Center, after serving Pattonville for 24 years
  • Diana Spann, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for five years
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