Notes from the Feb. 14 board meeting

Category: District

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

Board Actions

The board of education on Feb. 14:

  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s teaching and learning program; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s human resources program; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Approved, as lodged for action on Jan. 10, the district’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for 2023-2028; see the plan or view the presentation;
  • Approved paying $663,903.51 for regular bills;
  • Approved paying $282,936.08, for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $2,829.36);
  • Approved the Quit Claim Deed granting a permanent property right to St. Louis County;
  • Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals.com page;
  • Lodged for action the student and staffing projections for the 2023-2024 school year; a vote is expected at the March 14 meeting;
  • Approved the employment of certified staff for the 2023-2024 school year;
  • Approved paying $4,634 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt for legal services;
  • Approved proclamations declaring March 2023 as Music in Our Schools Month and Youth Arts Month in the Pattonville School District;
  • Approved the renewal of Ecollect Subscription from PowerSchool for $13,893.43;
  • Approved the purchase of walk behind scrubbers for $25,596;
  • Approved the contract with the Cooperative Educational Services Agency 1 (CESA 1) for facilitation of professional development sessions for $160,600;
  • Approved the agreement with Follett School Solutions, LLC, for Destiny Follet library cataloging system for $25,585.45;
  • Approved the purchase of a virtual sever host upgrade for $82,117.65;
  • Awarded the bid for Pattonville Leaning Center renovations to Hankins Construction for $360,000; and
  • Approved the purchase of the Learning Center VRF renovation from GRP Wegman for $98,615.

New Hires

  • Lakeisha Griffing, social-emotional support specialist, Willow Brook
  • Angela Harrison, paraprofessional, early childhood
  • Ashauna McRoberts, custodian, Rose Acres
  • Maria Whitener, clerk, Holman

Retirements

  • Russell Behlmann, bus driver in transportation, after 16 years of service
  • Tonya Ferretti, English learner teacher at Parkwood, after 25 years of service
  • Julie Harder, librarian at Pattonville Heights, after 21 years of service
  • William Wallis, bus driver in transportation, after 4 years of service
BOE
2023