Notes from the June 10 board meeting

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

Board Actions 

The board of education on June 10:

• Heard a Prop S update on current construction work;
• Reviewed and approved the budget for the 2025-2026 school year; read the report or view the presentation; 
• Approved paying $2,691,138.99 for regular bills;
• Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for April and May 2025;
• Approved paying $185,275.90 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards, which earned the district a rebate of 1% (or $1,852.76);
• Declared the textbooks listed as surplus and authorize these books be put out for bid to used textbook companies for purchase;
• Approved the resolution authorizing disbursement of funds for the 2025-2026 school year;
• Approved the 2025-2026 grants; see the list;
• Approved curriculum course change recommendations for the 2025-2026 school year; 
• Adopted instructional materials for 6-12 math education for $574,136;
• Lodged for action the revisions to policies DFAA (Revenues from Investment/Use of Surplus Funds), DJFA (Federal Programs and Projects) and IGBCA (Programs for Homeless Students); a vote is expected during the July 22 board meeting;
• Approved revisions to Pattonville School District's 2025-2026 student behavior guides;
• Approved the renewal agreement with PowerSchool and BusinessPlus for software and support services for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for $148,384.37;
• Approved the renewal agreement with Mosyle for software and support services for July 9, 2025, through July 8, 2026, for $49,500;
• Approved the renewal of the food service management company (FSMC) costs plus fee agreement with Chartwells for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for $2,100,000;
• Approved the purchase of content filtering and student monitoring services from Securly, Inc., for $67,274;
• Accepted the renewal of the Canvas Learning Management System subscription from Instructure for $30,360;
• Approved the renewal of malware and virus monitoring software from SentinelOne for $17,563.87;
• Approved the CLSS point-to-point fire safety alarm monitoring service with Tech Electronics at a monthly cost of $1,587 (an annual cost of $19,044) through TIPS cooperative bids;
• Accepted Waste Management’s proposal for waste hauling and single-stream recycling for an annual cost of $80,797.50 with an annual renewal of 5% for the following four years; accepted Total Organics’s proposal for composting for an annual cost of $13,248.90; and authorized the chief financial officer to negotiate and enter into agreements for the same;
• Approved the purchase and installation of furniture through district budgeted and bond funds for Rose Acres Elementary School, Holman Middle School and ALPHA from MBI for $257,103.84;
• Approved Cintas Corporation for the annual inspection of fire alarms, strobes and fire extinguishers for $18,415.79 for alarm and strobe inspections, and $8,670.85 for fire extinguishers through the Omnia Cooperative;
• Approved Bond Architects as the most qualified firm to provide restroom renovations and non-floor level janitorial sink upgrades districtwide and authorize the chief financial officer to negotiate and enter into an agreement for the same;
• Awarded the bid for repairs and resurfacing of seven tennis courts at Pattonville High School to McConnell and Associates for $125,080; accepted an add alternate of $24,880 to replace seven net post footings; and authorized the chief financial officer to negotiate and enter into a contract based on the terms recommended;
• Awarded the bid for the replacement of approximately 14,000 square feet of carpet and 6,000 square feet of vinyl composition tile (VCT) to Stevens Flooring for $125,417.00 as base bid, with the authority to match existing flooring with appropriate carpet and VCT at an additional cost; and authorized the chief financial officer to negotiate and enter into a contract based on the terms recommended; and
• Approved the memorandum of understanding with IFM Community Medicine to form a collaborative working relationship to connect residents with medical services with the district compensating IFM $20,000 per year to be reimbursed through a grant from the state.

New Hires

• Kiera Barstad, classroom teacher, Parkwood
• Bethany Buescher, counselor, high school
• Faith Carter, math intervention teacher, Parkwood
• Faith Covey, classroom teacher, Willow Brook
• Matthew Hanses, classroom teacher, Willow Brook
• Nathaniel Laffoon, administrative intern, Parkwood
• Robert O’Keefe, English teacher, high school
• Jacob Owen, math teacher, high school
• Christopher Robertson, bus driver, transportation
• Jennifer Schalk-Bensing, administrative assistant, Pattonville Heights
• Rachel Sutton, classroom teacher, Remington

Retirements

• Tammy Holzschuh, router dispatcher in transportation, after serving Pattonville for 24 years