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April 29, 2026 BOE Meeting Minutes
4.1 Superintendent Communication Dr. Nisha Patel shared information with the Board of Education and the community. 2
5.1 Student Representative Update Nina Satorius, Student Representative to the Board, shared an update with the Board members and the community.
6.1 Facility Updates by Design Team & Construction Management Team John Brazeal and the team from Paragon, BLDD, and BSI shared an update with the Board of Education. 6.2 English Language Development (ELD) Curriculum Dr. Milena Garganigo and Sarah Gottemoeller presented the work of the ELD department and shared proposed long-range goals for the ELD curriculum. Move to approve the ELD review goals, the district written ELD curriculum, and the financials as outlined in the report. Moved by: Dr Pamela Lyss-Lerman; seconded by: Ms. Chris Win Votes were all aye. Carried 6.3 World Language Curriculum Dr. Milena Garganigo and Dr. Michael Crowell presented the work of the World Languages department and shared the proposed long-term goals. Move to approve the World Languages review goals, the district written World Languages curriculum, and the financials as outlined in the report. Moved by: Dr Pamela Lyss-Lerman; seconded by: Ms. Chris Win Votes were all aye. Carried 6.4 Literacy Curriculum Dr. Milena Garganigo and Julie Paur presented the work of the Literacy department and shared the proposed long-range goals for the literacy curriculum. Move to approve the revised Literacy review goals, the district written Literacy curriculum, and the financials as outlined in the report. Moved by: Dr Pamela Lyss-Lerman; seconded by: Ms. Chris Win Votes were all aye. Carried
Policy is how a board sustainably exercises its authority to govern. Through policy, school boards establish cohesive guidelines to advance vision into reality. Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) provides policy services to the School District of Clayton. Periodically, MSBA recommends policy revisions due to legislative changes at the State and Federal levels, or due to precedent setting court rulings. 7.1 1st Reading - Policy IIA: Instructional Materials Board members heard the 1st reading of Policy IIA: Instructional Materials. 7.2 1st Reading - Policy IIAC: Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries Board members heard the 1st reading of Policy IIAC: Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries After some discussion two changes were recommended to the policy and the changes will be sent to MSBA for approval and revision. 3 7.3 1st Reading - IIAC-R1: Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries - Selection and Reconsideration of Materials Board members heard the 1st reading of Regulation IIAC-R1: Instructional Media Centers/School Libraries – Selection and Reconsideration of Materials.
Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. 8.1 Requesting Board approval on consent agenda items as listed. Move to approve consent agenda items 8.2 through 8.6. Moved by: Dr Pamela Lyss-Lerman; seconded by: Ms. Chris Win The votes were all aye. Carried 8.2 Financial Reporting DECRIPTION: This financial report provides an overview of the district’s financial activities for the period ended March 31, 2026. CONTACT: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer 20260331FinancialReport-agenda.pdf 8.3 Disbursement Report DECRIPTION: A report detailing disbursements for March, 2026 is attached for Board approval. CONTACT: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer Move to approve March 2026 disbursements in the sum of $2,239,832.61 Carried 8.4 Personnel DESCRIPTION: • Certificated Staff Employment • Certificated Staff Resignations and Retirements • Classified Staff Employment • Classified Staff Resignations and Retirements • Part-Time Temporary Employment • Substitutes CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Sollberger, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Certificated Staff Employment.pdf Certificated Staff Resignations and Retirements.pdf Classified Staff Employment.pdf Classified Staff Resignations & Retirements.pdf PTTEs.pdf Substitute Employment.pdf Move to approve the personnel actions as presented. Carried