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January 21, 2026 — Meeting Minutes

2026-01-21 Portal: diligent Section: 6. Presentations #q1fcc

4.1 Dr. Nisha Patel provided an update including the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan update and Prop O - Our Schools, Our Community, Our Future. 2

5.1 Student Representative Update Nina Satorius shared information with the Board members and community regarding building conditions and how renovations and construction will improve the learning spaces for students.

6.1 Long Range Facilities Master Plan Update Board President Stacy Siwak shared a brief summary of the work that has gone into the last two years on the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan. Gina Tarte, John Brazeal and the teams from Paragon Architecture, BSI Architecture, BSI Construction Group, and BLDD Athletic Space Design, share an update with the members of the Board and the community. 6.2 Resolution Calling a Bond Election for April 2026 DESCRIPTION: Voter approval is required to authorize the District to issue General Obligation bonds. The attached Resolution places a question on the April 7, 2026 municipal election, seeking voter authorization to borrow $135,000,000 for the purpose of constructing facility improvements. A 4/7ths (57.142857%) majority of votes will be required to authorize the bonds. Approval of the bond issue allows the District’s debt service levy of $0.5110 per $100 assessed valuation to remain unchanged, commonly referred to as a no tax rate increase bond issue. CONTACT: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer 20260121BondElectionResolution.pdf Move to adopt the Resolution calling an election to secure voter authorization to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of improving school facilities as set forth in the Resolution. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe Ben Beinfeld – aye Pam Lyss-Lerman – aye Leo Human – aye Chris Win – aye Jason Growe – aye Stacy Siwak - 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 JEA: Compulsory and Part-Time Attendance The Board of Education heard the first reading of the draft of Policy JEA: Compulsory and Part-Time Attendance. 7.2 1st Reading - Policy JECC: Assignment of Students to Grade Level Classes The Board of Education heard the first reading of the draft of Policy JEA: Assignment of Students to Grade Level/Classes 7.3 1st Reading - Policy JFCL: A+ Scholarship Program The Board of Education heard the first reading of the draft of Policy JFCLA: A+ Scholarship Program 3 7.4 1st Reading - Policy JG: Student Discipline The Board of Education heard the first reading of the draft of Policy JG: Student Discipline. 7.5 1st Reading - Policy JHDE: Behavioral Threat Assessment The Board of Education heard the first reading of the draft of Policy JHDE: Behavioral Threat Assessment. 7.6 2nd Reading - Policy KB: Public Information Program DESCRIPTION: CONTACT: Gina Tarte, Chief Communications Officer 20251210PolicyKB-2ndRead-agenda.docx.pdf Policy KB PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM.pdf Move to approve Policy KB: Public Information Program with the recommended changes. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried

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 8.1 through 8.9. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 8.2 Renewal of School Recource Officer Agreement DECRIPTION: Safety of students and staff at school is a paramount concern established in Goal #1 within the District’s strategic plan: “A place for everyone…”, or in this context: a safe place for everyone. CONTACT: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer 20260121SROagreement.pdf Move to approve a contract with the City of Clayton to supply SRO officers as presented. 8.3 Surplus Property Declaration DESCRIPTION: District Policy DN provides that equipment that is obsolete and no longer needed for District operations can be declared surplus by the Board of Education and properly disposed (via sale, scrap value or trash). CONTACT: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer 20260121SurplusProperty.pdf 8.4 Financial Reporting November 2025

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