Notes from the Jan. 13 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 Jan. 13:

• Heard a Prop S update on current construction work;
• Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the district’s gifted program; read the report or view the presentation;
• Reviewed and accepted an evaluation of the special education program; read the report or view the presentation;
• Reviewed an overview presentation on district climate data;
• Approved paying $4,225,780.87 for regular bills;
• Approved, subject to audit, the financial statements for November 2025;
• Approved paying $103,362.86 for purchases made on Pattonville’s purchasing cards;
• Approved investments for November 2025;
• Declared a list of items as surplus to be sold on the district’s GovDeals page;
• Lodged for action the student and staffing projections for the 2026-2027 school year; a vote is expected at the Feb. 10 meeting;
• Approved the employment of certified staff for the 2026-2027 school year;
• Approved the 2026 legislative platform;
• Lodged for action 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); a vote is expected at the Feb. 10 meeting;
• Approved, as lodged for action Dec. 9, the review of policy FJ (Temporary School Facilities); revisions to policies FB (Facilities Planning) and FF (Naming Rights); and the rescission of policies EEAG (Student Transportation reporting), FFB (Naming Rights), FFB-2 (Names on Building Plaques) and FH (Staff Orientation to New Facilities);
• Approved, as lodged for action Dec. 9, the 2026-2027 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 school calendars;
• Approved the agreement with CDW-Government to replace computers in four Windows computer labs (two at Pattonville High School and one at each middle school) for $76,037.85;
• Awarded the quote for the purchase of 210 mortised door locks with an interior indicator to replace the failed Shelter-in-Place door hardware at Pattonville High School for $131,360;
• Approved the purchase and installation of furniture for Willow Brook Elementary School and Holman Middle School through cooperative contracts for $75,789.50; and
• Awarded the bid for the purchase of a truckload of copy paper (840 cartons) to Veritiv for $4,141.60.

New Hires

• Ashley Carey, paraprofessional, early childhood
• Cammie Esch, paraprofessional, Learning Center
• Troy Harper, evening custodian, Learning Center
• Melissa Venegoni, cook, Heights

*Includes new Chartwells and Special School District staff.

Retirements

• Susan Barnes, administrative assistant at the Learning Center, after serving Pattonville for four years
• Claudia Benbow, English learner teacher at Pattonville Heights, after serving Pattonville for 19 years
• Scott Fader, art teacher at the high school, after serving Pattonville for 25 years
• Nancy Henley, director of accounting at the Learning Center, after serving Pattonville for 24 years
• Eric Johnson, history teacher at Pattonville Heights, after serving Pattonville for 17 years
• Ricky Jones, bus driver development and safety trainer in transportation, after serving Pattonville for 26 years
• Beth Kathriner, art teacher at the high school, after serving Pattonville for 32 years
• Rodney Keithly, maintenance journeyman in the maintenance department, after serving Pattonville for 26 years
• Stephen Nelke, residency investigator at the Learning Center, after serving Pattonville for 10 years
• Karrie Peters, sixth grade teacher, after serving Pattonville for 26 years
• Christina Poelker, bus driver in transportation, after serving Pattonville for 18 years
• Ginger Roberts, fifth grade teacher at Drummond, after serving Pattonville for 30 years
• Erika Sepanski, industrial technology teacher, after serving Pattonville for 28 years
• Lisa Stahlhut, first grade teacher at Rose Acres, after serving Pattonville for 36 years
• Denise Thomas, math teacher at Holman, after serving Pattonville for 21 years
• James Troxel, director of transportation, after serving Pattonville for seven years