Notes from the Feb. 13 board meeting

Read about actions taken at the Feb. 13 school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's BoardDocs website.

Board Actions

The board of education on Feb. 13:

  • Heard a Prop S update on current construction work; view the presentation;
  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s community relations program evaluation; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Approved paying $3,431,046.01 for regular bills;
  • Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for January 2024;
  • Approved paying $230,578.93, for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $2,305.79);
  • Approved the Pre-K tuition rates for the 2024-2025 school year;
  • Approved the employment of certified staff for the 2024-2025 school year;
  • Lodged for action the student and staffing projections for the 2024-2025 school year; a vote is expected at the March 12 meeting;
  • Approved paying $7,459 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt for legal services;
  • Lodged for action the revisions to policy IGDF (Student Fundraising) and the rescission of policies EHD-R-2 (Student Electronic Communication Policy), IGDF-R (Student Fund-Raising Activities) and IGDF-R-E (Student Fund-Raising Activities); a vote is expected during the March 12 board meeting;
  • Adopted a proclamation declaring March, 2024, as Music in Our Schools Month in the Pattonville School District; read the proclamation;
  • Adopted a proclamation declaring March, 2024, as Youth Arts Month in the Pattonville School District; read the proclamation;
  • Awarded the quote for Roof Consulting Services to RMT Roofing and Waterproofing Consultants for the evaluation and comprehensive 10-year management plan for roofing and waterproofing maintenance;
  • Approved the contract for Franklin Covey Leader in Me program for $84,397.60;
  • Awarded the bid for exterior lighting improvements at Pattonville High School to Reinhold Electric for $34,524.96;
  • Approved the agreement with Tyler Technologies for the upgrade and recurring charge for Traversa Migration and Tyler Drive Tablet Pilot for $55,366; and
  • Approved the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract Amendment with S.M. Wilson & Co.

New Hires

  • Dale Carlstrom, bus driver, transportation
  • Tamika Dukes, principal, Holman
  • Stephen Geller, bus driver, transportation
  • Molly Porzel, paraprofessional, early childhood

Retirements

  • Judith Chabot, foreign language teacher at the high school, after serving Pattonville for 21 years
  • Diana Crossland, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for four years
  • Jeff Grass, PE and health teacher at Holman, after serving Pattonville for 29 years
  • Teresa Gunter, counselor at Rose Acres, after serving Pattonville for 23 years
  • Larry Knobel, vocal music teacher at Holman, after serving Pattonville for 32 years
  • Laura Lancaster, counselor at Pattonville Heights, after serving Pattonville for 27 years
  • Dennis McFarland, instructional music teacher at the high school, after serving Pattonville for 28 years
  • Kathleen Phillips, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for five years
  • Brenda Vitale, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for 21 years