Pattonville Schools

Notes from the April 14 board meeting

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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

Board Actions

The board of education on April 14:

Reviewed and approved, as reviewed by the district audit committee, the district financial audit for the 2018-2019 school year; details can be found on the April 14 agenda on Pattonville's BoardDocs website;
Reviewed an update on the district's distance learning and other essential functions while school buildings are closed; view the presentation;
Approved paying $1,465,117.81 for regular bills;
Approved financial statements for the month of March;
Approved revisions to the 2019-2020 school year calendar, which set the last day of school for seniors as May 15 and the last day for early childhood through 11th grade as May 29;
Approved paying $2,825 to Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan and Jackstadt for legal services;
Awarded the bid for installing playground chips and mulch to Express Mulch Company for $22,766;
Approved the renewal of the Naviance curriculum software with Naviance for March 3 through July 2, 2021, for $33,150.01;
Approved a contract with Andrew Easton for personalized learning professional development for high school teachers for the 2020-2021 school year for $21,000; and
Approved the lease of nine school buses from Midwest Transit for $112,718 annually for a five-year lease.

New Hires

Sarah Adams, elementary teacher, Parkwood
Timothy Drew, science teacher, Pattonville Heights
Anise Glenn, elementary teacher, Willow Brook
Kelsey Hibbits, early childhood special education teacher, Early Childhood Center
Brittany Lunders, elementary teacher, Bridgeway
Jennifer Reid, elementary teacher, Willow Brook
Nancy Steinmeyer, clerk, Parkwood
Heather Strohmyer, elementary teacher, Rose Acres
Shondrella Turner, guidance counselor, Bridgeway

Retirement

Glenn Moss, custodian, high school, effective June 30 after serving Pattonville for 21 years

In Memory

Stanley Schwab, lead electrician, maintenance, who passed away March 6, 2020 after serving in Pattonville for 17 years
Lisa Steelman, paraprofessional, Rose Acres, who passed away April 11, 2020 after serving in Pattonville for 14 years