Notes from the Feb. 10 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 Feb. 10:

• Heard a Prop S update on current construction work;
• Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s school-community relations program; read the report or view the presentation;
• Approved paying $4,227,871.27 for regular bills;
• Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for December 2025;
• Approved paying $75,514.91 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards;
• Approved investments for December 2025;
• Award the bid for the sale of surplus laptops to TekSavers for Bid Package No. 1 for a guaranteed minimum estimated value of $307,608 and Diamond Assets for Bid Package No. 2 for a guaranteed minimum estimated value of $34,160;
• Approved the pre-K tuition rates for the 2026-2027 school year;
• Approved the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract amendment No. 8 with S.M. Wilson & Co. for $5,839,061; the total combined contract sum of amendments 1 through 8 and the owner change orders guaranteed by the construction manager not to exceed $75,271,510;
• Lodged for action the adoption of policies GBEBC (Criminal Background Checks) and KDA (Custodial And Noncustodial Parents); revisions to policies GDLC-R (BOE/ADM and PESP Committee Procedures), IB (Academic Freedom), IGDB (Student Publications), and KK (Visitors to District Property/Events); and the rescission of policy EBBB (Accident Report Forms); a vote is expected at the March 10 meeting;
• Approved, as lodged for action Jan. 13, the revisions to policies GCBB-R (Professional Staff Supplemental (Stipendary) Pay Plan) and GCI-R (Certificated Staff Assignment/Administrative Transfer of Certificated Personnel and Professional Advancement); 
• Approved, as lodged for action Jan. 13, the student and staffing projections for the 2026-2027 school year;
• Awarded the bid for a 2026 Ford Transit 350 Cargo Van for the print shop to Joe Machens Ford/Lincoln for $50,137;
• Awarded the bid for the renewal of Aruba support to Provision Data Solutions through the NASPO Cooperative Contract for $23,201;
• Approved the renewal of internet service with MOREnet for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for $12,141.72, with the option to renew for three additional years; and
• Approved the proposal for AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) inspection and management plan services with Pinchin, LLC for $52,630.

New Hires

• Tanja Glosson, assistant director of food service, Learning Center
• Oscar McCoy, evening custodian, Holman
• Mark Mossotti, director of safety, security and emergency management, Learning Center
• Kristopher Worstell, assistant director of facilities, maintenance

*Includes new Chartwells and Special School District staff.

Retirements

• Joseph Firle, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for one year
• Greg Cicotte, director of early childhood, after serving Pattonville for four years
• Karen Martin, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for six years
• Stephanie McCreary, district technology specialist at Willow Brook and Remington, after serving Pattonville for 24 years
• Robert Pitman, maintenance journeyman, after serving Pattonville for nine years