Notes from the July 25 board meeting

Category: District

Read about actions taken at the July 25 school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's BoardDocs website.

Board Actions

The board of education on July 25:

  • Reviewed and accepted the 2023-2024 board Committee and School Liaison assignments;
  • Heard an update on Prop S construction work; view the presentation;
  • Approved paying $3,674,428.36 for regular bills;
  • Approved paying $434,370.45, for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $4,343.70);
  • Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals.com page;
  • Approved the Pre-K tuition rates for the 2023-2024 school year;
  • Approved the meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year;
  • Approved a resolution authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and delivery of  general obligation bonds;
  • Approved the revised amendment to the economic agreement between the Pattonville School District and the Pattonville Educational Support Professionals (PESP) for the 2023-2024 school year;
  • Waived the lodging of and approved the revisions to policies GCE-R-1 (Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment and Call Center Procedure), GDBB-R (Overtime/Extra Time Compensation for Non-Exempt Support Staff) and GDE-R (Support Staff/Substitute Staff) ;
  • Approved paying $6,780 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt for legal services;
  • Approved the purchase of Palo Alto firewall service subscription from Burwood Group, Inc., for $193,638.10;
  • Approved the purchase of the Google Workspace for Education standard plan from CDW-G for $18,600;
  • Approved the purchase of the laptop replacements for principals, directors and community relations from Apple, Inc., for $76,658; and
  • Approved the plan design and premiums of the district's health insurance for the 2024 fiscal school year.

 New Hires

  • Alex Caldwell, social studies teacher, Pattonville Heights
  • Perry Cowling, bus driver, transportation
  • Carianna Denton, nurse, Parkwood
  • Michelle Evans, paraprofessional, Parkwood
  • Corrine Gibbs, elementary teacher, Remington
  • Dana Gregory, paraprofessional, Parkwood
  • Emma Hale, classroom intervention teacher, Willow Brook
  • Keri Hinsen, elementary teacher, Willow Brook
  • Felicia Janes, bus driver, transportation
  • Colleen Keane, paraprofessional, Willow Brook
  • Asia Marion, paraprofessional, Parkwood
  • Melanie Metheney, English/social studies teacher, Holman
  • Smriti Rai, paraprofessional, early childhood
  • McKenzie Rowland, nurse, high school
  • Michelle Taylor, classroom intervention teacher, Willow Brook
  • Dr. Tina Plummer, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, Learning Center
  • Aaron Zart, vocal music teacher, high school
  • Lucena Zacheis, custodian, Drummond

Retirements

  • Patricia Dufrenne, food service supervisor at Pattonville Heights, after serving Pattonville for 16 years
  • Mark Milan, printing specialist at the print shop, after serving Pattonville for 33 years
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