Board of Education
Pattonville Board of Education Members
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS2012-2013 Regular meetings of the Board of Education are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month* in the Board Room (Room 201) of the Pattonville School District Learning Center (11097 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Ann, MO 63074) beginning at 7:00 p.m. In addition, the Board may hold special meetings and/or work sessions as needed. Board meetings for the 2011-2012 school year are:April 24, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 22, 2012 June 12, 2012 June 26, 2012 July 24, 2012 August 14, 2012 August 28, 2012 September 11, 2012 September 25, 2012 October 9, 2012 October 23, 2012 November 13, 2012 November 27, 2012 December 11, 2012 January 8, 2013 January 22, 2013 February 12, 2013 February 26, 2013 March 12, 2013 April 9, 2013 April 23, 2013 May 14, 2013 May 28, 2013 June 11, 2013 June 25, 2013For the months of July, March, and December there is only one (1) regularly scheduled board meeting. July – the fourth Tuesday March and December – the second Tuesday There will be special Board meetings (budget) on: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 – 6:00 p.mFuture Planning Purposes/BOE Meetings: July 24, 2012 August 14, 2012 August 28, 2012 July 23, 2013 August 13, 2013 August 27, 2013 2011-2012 Areas of EmphasisThe Pattonville School District Board of Education is committed to providing exemplary educational opportunities for ALL children. In order to accomplish this goal, quality professional development must be provided for all staff (new and experienced). Partnerships with parents, business leaders, and district patrons must continue to be actively developed in order to engage the entire community as the district strives for educational excellence. In addition to the above, the Board has adopted the following Areas of Emphasis for the 2011-2012 school year:
Approved by the Pattonville School District Board of Education on June 28, 2011 |
Pattonville’s Board of Education is a seven-director representative body elected by the registered voters of the Pattonville School District. They each serve a term of three years to provide for and oversee the operation of Pattonville’s schools. School board members are non-paid elected officials. Pattonville’s board members do this out of a sense of caring and community and a sincere desire to fulfill Pattonville’s vision of achievement for all children.
New board members are required by state law to receive 16 hours of training within their first year of service. Training covers topics related to student achievement, school law, schoolfinance, board policy, board relations, board operations, goal setting and advocacy.
Being a board member requires a great deal of time commitment. On average, Pattonville boardmembers attend:
• 26 hours at special meetings and district-wide events. School board members also attend numerous school events, visit the schools and serve on district committees.
Board members are elected to oversee the operations of the public school district, as mandated by state law. The primary roles of a school board are to set goals for the district, formulate andadopt policy, select a superintendent to implement policy, evaluate the results, and be a good steward of the community’s resources. The superintendent is responsible for the daily operations of the district. In Pattonville, board members make decisions centered on the district’s mission,“That ALL Will Learn.”
The Board’s general responsibilities include:
The Board carries out its functions openly while seeking the involvement and contributions of the public, students and staff in its decision-making process.
Elections to the Board of Education are held the first Tuesday in the month of April each year. A candidate must be
• A resident taxpayer of the district. A written declaration of candidacy must be filed with the secretary to the Board of Education during the legal filing period each December and January at the Pattonville Learning Center,11097 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Ann. For more information, call the superintendent’s office at
(314) 213-8001.
Once elected, Pattonville’s new school board members attend an orientation session with the board president and superintendent. This is an informal session in which many topics arecovered. Some of the topics included are: Responsibilities, ethics, board policy, board and superintendent relationships, board communications and community involvement, timecommitments, and the structure and responsibilities of the district’s administrative teams.
