Notes from the Oct. 10 board meeting

Read about actions taken at the Oct. 10 school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's BoardDocs website.

Board Actions

The board of education on Oct. 10:

  • Heard a Prop S update on current construction work; view the presentation;
  • Heard an update on Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) work at Remington Traditional School; view the presentation;
  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s MSHSAA program evaluation; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Approved paying $4,514,976.24 for regular bills;
  • Approved paying $323,830.48, for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $3,238.30);
  • Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals.com page;
  • Approved the contract between Pattonville School District and Special School District (SSD) for substitute personnel services for the 2023-2024 school year;
  • Approved the October 2023 transportation route miles for the 2023-2024 school year;
  • Lodged for action the adoption of policy ECG (Animals on District Property), revisions to policy BBF (School Board Member Ethics) and the rescission of policy JHC (Communicable Diseases); a vote is expected during the Nov. 14 board meeting;
  • Approved paying $7,663 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt for legal services;
  • Adopted a proclamation declaring Oct. 23 through 27, 2023, as Red Ribbon Week in the Pattonville School District; read the proclamation;
  • Approved the subscription renewal for Renaissance products and services through Renaissance Learning, Inc. for $97,200.37;
  • Approved the agreement with SchooLinks for an online program for the term of Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2026, with the cost per year as follows: year one is $28,051.23, year two is $29,144.53, and year three is $31,356.44, for a total of $88,552.20.

New Hires

  • Kevin Clark, hall monitor, high school
  • Regina Deichman, bus aide, transportation
  • Ashanti King, custodian at Remington
  • Dorothy Libeatore, assistant kitchen manager, Holman
  • Alyssa Vandiver, secretary, human resource center at the Learning Center
  • Rayhaan Webb, paraprofessional, Bridgeway

Retirements

  • Greg Schnatmeier, assistant principal at Holman, after serving Pattonville for 27 years
  • Michael Voegelie, print shop supervisor, after serving Pattonville for 32 years