Notes from the April 14 board meeting

Read about actions taken at this month’s school board meeting. Find out more by visiting Pattonville's Simbli website. At this time, past meeting agendas and minutes are being migrated to Simbli and currently available on Pattonville’s BoardDocs website.

Board Actions 

The board of education on April 14:

• Heard a Prop S update on current construction work;
• Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the safety and facilities program; read the report or view the presentation;
• Approved paying $4,595,951.87 for regular bills;
• Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for February 2026;
• Approved paying $121,708.45 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards;
• Approved investments for February 2026;
• Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals page;
• Lodged for action the adoption of policy IGDAA (Resident Participant Student Involvement in Activities and Events); readoption of policies IFB-R (Pilot Projects and Programs), IGAEA (Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco), and KLB (Public Questions, Comments or Concerns Regarding District Instructional/Media/Library Materials); revision of policies IGA (Basic Instructional Program), IIAC (Library Materials Selection and Adoption), IIAC-R (Library Materials Section-Adoption Procedures), and KLB-R (Public Complaints Regarding Instructional/Media/Library Materials); and the rescission of policy IIACA-R ("Weeding" of Library Materials Procedure); a vote is expected at the May 12 meeting;
• Approved the purchase and installation of classroom furniture for Bridgeway Elementary School from Modern Business Inc., for $48,757.53;
• Renewed a contract with CareATC to operate the district’s employee health clinic for the next three contract years, ending Sept. 30, 2029;
• Awarded the bid for turf maintenance and fertilization to Landesign Plus LLC for April 2026 through December 2026, with an option to renew four additional 12-month periods, for $54,071;
• Approved the purchase and installation of furniture for the Pattonville Heights Middle School library from Modern Business Interiors, Inc., for $110,035.12; and
• Awarded the bid for lawn mowing services, for the period of April 2026 through December 2026 with four additional 10-month terms, to Moody's Mowing for an estimated five-year amount of $430,133.08.

New Hires

• Cynthia Adams, school nurse floater, districtwide
• Michael Atkins, bus aide, transportation
• Sue Blumm, assistant director of food service, Learning Center 
• Carly Campbell, elementary math intervention teacher, Willow Brook
• Emma Fadin, elementary teacher, Parkwood
• Kenneth Frederickson, bus driver, transportation
• Sarah Ghidina, art teacher, Drummond and Rose Acres
• Giovanni Hernandez, vocal music teacher, high school
• Harry Love, evening custodian, high school
• Sarah Marian, social studies teacher, high school
• Abby Martinez, kindergarten teacher, Drummond
• Andrew Numerosi, kitchen manager, high school
• Lauren Openlander, gifted teacher, Holman
• Lisa Robertson, clerk, high school
• Justin Robinson, vocal music teacher, Drummond and Rose Acres

*Includes new Chartwells and Special School District staff.

Retirements

• Kimberly James, lead cook at Parkwood, after serving Pattonville for 12 years
• Jackie Ramey, reading teacher at Holman, after serving Pattonville for 31 years
• Jennifer Wasmer, auditorium technician at the high school, after serving Pattonville for 29 years
• Christine Young, instructional specialist teacher at Willow Brook, after serving Pattonville for 19 years