Pattonville Schools

Board meeting notes for Jan. 11

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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Board Actions

The Board of Education on Jan. 8:

Reviewed upcoming trips by the Pattonville High School band, choir and orchestras;
Reviewed a presentation on updating the district's Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP), including the process, timelines and desired outcomes;
Approved paying $2,155,266.94 for regular bills;
Approved an economic agreement between the Pattonville School District and the Pattonville National Education Association (PNEA);
Lodged for action student and staffing projections for the 2019-2020 school year; a vote is expected on the projections during the Jan. 22 board meeting;
Approved a proclamation declaring Feb. 4 through 8, 2019 as School Counseling Week in the Pattonville School District;
Approved paying $3,140 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan and Jackstadt for legal services;
Approved, as lodged for action on Dec. 11, 2018, the revision of Policy CDQF-R (Separation Incentive Plan - SIP);
Approved the purchase and installation of classroom furniture on the first floor of the Pattonville Learning Center for $20,787.61 plus a 5 percent contingency; the purchase was made using several different cooperative contracts that were previously bid by other entities such as EducationPlus, Keystone Purchasing Network and Hon; and
Awarded a bid for a sound system at the Pattonville High School stadium to Wired Technologies, Inc., for $37,104.

New Hires

David Adams, paraprofessional, Learning Center
Erica Cole, cook, Holman
Torin Owens, day custodian, high school
Savannah Schlobohm, fourth-grade teacher, Bridgeway

Retirements

The board approved the separation of the following certified staff at the end of the 2018-2019 school year under Policy GCQF-R (Separation Incentive Plan):

Debra Bonner, second-grade teacher, Parkwood
Kathryn Fogarty, educational diagnostician, early childhood
Debbie Foster, second-grade teacher, Drummond
Don Greco, physical education teacher, high school
Jennifer Kenniston, math teacher, Pattonville Heights
Denise Kuse, fifth-grade teacher, Drummond
Becky Middendorf, physical education teacher, high school
Michael Moeller, business education teacher, Positive School
Dorothy Nix, school psychological examiner, early childhood
Mary Ellen Sievers, early childhood teacher, early childhood
Kenneth Smith, science teacher, high school
Judith Vitale, reading specialist, Drummond
Gwendolyn Walker, reading specialist, Parkwood

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