Notes from Feb. 9 school board meeting

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Board Actions

The board of education on Feb. 9:

  • Heard updates from the district's audit committee and Professional Studies committee;
  • Reviewed an update on the new Pattonville Early College Options program;
  • Approved paying $1,908,894.04 for regular bills;
  • Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for the month of January 2021;
  • Approved paying $267,329.94 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a 1% rebate (or $2,673.30);
  • Lodged for action the student and staffing projections for the 2021-2022 school year; a vote is expected at the March 9 board meeting;
  • Approved the employment of certified staff for 2021-2022;
  • Approved proclamations declaring March 2021 as Music in Our Schools Month and Youth Art Month in the Pattonville School District;
  • Approved paying $1,038 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. for legal services;
  • Awarded a bid for the purchase and installation of the district’s main walk-in freezer and cooling system to GRP/Wegman in the amount of $35,645;
  • Awarded a bid for skid steer attachments to Erb Equipment for $10,210;
  • Approved the renewal of a lawn mowing services agreement with Broyles Lawn Care for March 13 through Dec. 15 for $78,750; and
  • Awarded bids for the sale of surplus laptops to Total Technology for $452,679.30 and Cornerstone Technologies for $183,600.00.

 

New hires

  • Jennifer Barnes, bus driver, transportation
  • David Elliott, maintenance journeyman, maintenance department
  • Leon MacNeil, bus driver, transportation
  • Jennifer Rogers, elementary teacher, Willow Brook
  • Johnnie Washington, bus driver, transportation

 

Retirement

  • Susan Carr, reading teacher, Pattonville Heights, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, after serving Pattonville for 30 years
  • Patty Gould, director of school-business partnerships and community education, Learning Center, effective June 30, after serving Pattonville for 20 years
  • Cheryl Gragert, science teacher, Holman, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, after serving Pattonville for 18 years
  • Allison Stout, library media specialist, Remington, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, after serving Pattonville for 20 years

 

In memory

  • Kevin Harris, bus aide, who passed away Jan. 29, and served Pattonville for three years