Notes for the July 27 school board meeting

Read about actions taken at the July 27 school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's BoardDocs website.

Board Actions

The board of education on July 27:

  • Reviewed and approved standing committee assignments and board member school liaison assignments for the 2021-2022 school year;
  • Reviewed an update on professional development for the 2021-2022 school year;
  • Approved paying $1,704,711.36 for regular bills;
  • Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for the month of June 2021;
  • Approved paying $773,457.79 for purchases made on the district’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of nearly 1% or $7,502.54;
  • Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals.com website;
  • Declared a list of textbooks as surplus and authorized they be sold through a public bid process;
  • Approved joining the Missouri Capital Asset Advantage Treasury (MOCAAT) and the MOCAAT resolution and instrument of adoption;
  • Approved payment to Diligent for BoardDocs Pro services for $9,000;
  • Approved paying $899 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. for legal services;
  • Approved the 2021-2022 areas of emphasis;
  • Approved, as lodged for action on June 8, revisions to Pattonville's 2021-2022 student behavior guides;
  • Approved the purchase and installation of furniture and work stations for the technology department to EducationPlus, care of CI Select, for $64,520.98;
  • Approved the renewal of the SchoolMessenger agreement with Intrado Interactive Services Corporation for the 2021-2022 school year for $11,483.64;
  • Approved the renewal of the Mitel Software assurance system and support agreement with Vertical Communication, Inc. for $11,660.40;
  • Approved the renewal of the district fiber optic WAN services agreement with Clearwave Communications for $96,480;
  • Approved a contract with Region Insights for Adaptive Schools collaboration for Parkwood Elementary School for $23,048;
  • Approved the emergency repair of a gas leak at Holman Middle School, provided by JW Mechanical, for $19,174.80;
  • Awarded a bid for copy paper supplies to Office Essentials for $21,126;
  • Approved the purchase of additional MacBook Air laptops from Apple, Inc. for Pattonville High School for $127,200; and
  • Approved a contract with Transportation Solutions Services, LLC, doing business as Axel, for transportation services for students in compliance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for $215,000.

 

New Hires

  • Paul Ambrose, speech and debate teacher, high school
  • Daron Arnold, lead cook, Bridgeway
  • Holly Boain, paraprofessional, Early Childhood Center
  • Chelsea Bowles, language arts teacher, Pattonville Heights
  • Fred Chew, bus driver, transportation
  • Vanessa Curiel, teacher, Bridgeway
  • Monica Dunn, cook, Parkwood
  • Krysteen Euson, parent educator, Early Childhood Center
  • Gabriel Faron, social studies teacher, high school
  • Emerson Fladda, teacher, Drummond
  • Genesia Galimore, evening custodian, Parkwood
  • Kristen Hagemeier, language arts interventionist teacher, Holman
  • Erin Hanson, teacher, Drummond
  • Laila Linzie, clerical assistant, high school
  • Casey Mitchell, paraprofessional, Willow Brook
  • Allison Quist, math teacher, Pattonville Heights
  • Dyana Schneider, teacher, Early Childhood Center
  • Stefan Seals, physical education teacher, Holman
  • Taylor Steward, executive secretary, teaching and learning department, Learning Center
  • Kate Stimson, cook, high school
  • Katelyn Thompson, teacher, Rose Acres
  • Kalesia Yates, math teacher, Pattonville Heights

 

Retirements

  • Mary Gant, cook at the high school, effective Aug. 1, after serving the district for 25 years
  • Mary Jo Mansell, cook at Drummond, effective July 30 after serving Pattonville for 17 years