Notes from April 12 board meeting

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Board Actions

The board of education on April 12:

  • Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s transportation program; read the report or view the presentation;
  • Approved paying $792,397.06 for regular bills;
  • Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for the month of March 2022;
  • Approved paying $284,608.25 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $2,846.08);
  • Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals website;
  • Lodged for action the revisions to policies EGAAA (Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials), IGAC (Teaching about Religion), IGBB (Programs for Gifted Students), IIAC-R (Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries) and KLB-R (Public Complains Regarding District Instructional Materials/Media/Library Materials) and the rescission of policies IGAA (Citizenship Education), IGAF (Physical Education), IIACA (“Weeding” of Library Materials Procedure), IKA (Grading Systems) and IKAB (Student Progress Reports to Parents); a vote is expected at the May 10 board meeting;
  • Approved paying $1,551.50 to Tueth, Keeney, Mohan and Jackstadt for legal services;
  • Approved a contract with Turnitin for a Feedback Studio Enterprise License for $25,181.56;
  • Approved the renewal of an agreement for paint and paint supplies with PPG Architectural Finishes for $11,561.58;
  • Awarded a bid to sell surplus MacBook Air Laptops to Total Technology for a guaranteed minimum of $67,728.60; and
  • Approved the purchase of a Lochnivar Boiler replacement from Behrmann Company for $138,100.

 

New Hires

  • Dina Barakat, teacher, Bridgeway
  • Elena Bernstein, teacher, Parkwood
  • Joseph Chanko, evening custodian, high school
  • Michelle Crocker, guidance counselor, Heights
  • Madelyn Demas, parent educator, early childhood
  • Isabel DiSalvo, teacher, Bridgeway
  • Julia Gray, teacher, Remington
  • Ashley Green, Spanish teacher, high school
  • Bria Griffith, English language arts teacher, Holman
  • Tanya Hadley, guidance secretary, high school
  • Madison Hart, English teacher, high school
  • Michelle Haupt, teacher, Willow Brook
  • Catherine Hicks, teacher, Drummond
  • Lyman Hopkins, bus driver, transportation
  • Brooke Huber, teacher, Drummond
  • Carter Kennedy, social studies teacher, Heights
  • Raghib Muhammad, business education teacher/career instructional specialist, high school
  • Lauren Negrete, English learner teacher, high school
  • Adeline Nerstheimer, teacher, Willow Brook
  • Christy Newsham, teacher, Willow Brook
  • Tyler Potts, math teacher, Holman
  • Mindy Ridings, English teacher, high school
  • Allison Rudow, Spanish teacher, high school
  • Jordan Sammelmann, social studies teacher, Heights
  • Laura Thomson, art teacher, high school
  • Taylor Thuet, teacher, Drummond
  • Allison Wills, English language arts teacher, high school 

 

Retirements

  • Anne Boyd, English/journalism teacher, high school, effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year after serving Pattonville for three years
  • Barbara Foland, early childhood paraprofessional, effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year after serving Pattonville for three years
  • Edna Stepanek, library clerk, Holman, effective at the end of the 2021-2022 school year after serving Pattonville for seven years

Two certified staff members were approved for retirement under the certified separation incentive plan. They are:

  • Nancy Brennan, gifted education teacher, Holman
  • Rod Simpkins, elementary teacher at Rose Acres

Sixteen support staff members were approved for retirement under the support staff separation incentive plan. They are:

  • Cheryl Arnold, executive secretary, Holman
  • Thomas Betts, custodian, Willow Brook
  • Mack Boyd, custodian, Willow Brook
  • Raymond Braun, technology support specialist, high school
  • Cynthia Brooks, paraprofessional, early childhood
  • Lori Connors, parent educator, early childhood
  • Kara Crismon, nurse, Bridgeway
  • Don Crow, maintenance/journeyman, maintenance department
  • Rebecca Gillming, paraprofessional, Drummond
  • Douglas Gittus, bus driver, transportation
  • Debbie Jansen, executive secretary, high school
  • Jeannie Jones, executive secretary, Remington
  • Heidi Lanham, nurse, high school
  • Catherine Lobser, paraprofessional, early childhood
  • Mickey McGrotty, maintenance/journeyman, maintenance department
  • Nancy O’Neill, executive secretary, Learning Center
  • Patricia Patrick, executive secretary, high school
  • Terry Raby, custodian, high school
  • Mary Reed, community programs coordinator, Learning Center
  • Duane (Scott) Robinson, AV and print specialist, high school
  • Sherry Scanlon, nurse, Parkwood
  • Sherry Wuest, custodian, Bridgeway
  • Holmes Tyrrell, bus driver, transportation