August 12, 2026 — Agenda

Board of Education Meeting - Aug 12 2026 - Agenda - Html Board of Education Meeting - August 12, 2026 Agenda 6:00 PM Administration Building, #2 Mark Twain Circle Clayton, MO 63105 - Board Room 1. Call to Order 1.1 Call to Order, Statement of Adequate Notice, Pledge of Allegiance DESCRIPTION: Call the meeting to order, adequate notice has been provided. The Board of Education will recite the Pledge of Allegiance. CONTACT: Jason Growe, Board President 1.2 Adoption of Agenda DESCRIPTION: Adopt the agenda as posted. CONTACT: Jason Growe, Board President Move to approve the agenda as posted. 2. Public Comment 2.1 Public Participation at Board Meetings DESCRIPTION: The Board of Education welcomes comments from residents of the School District of Clayton. A period for public comment is set aside at each regular Board of Education meeting. In an effort to provide an environment for effective public comment at meetings, the School District of Clayton Board of Education has adopted the following protocols for public comment:  Any person wishing to address the Board must complete the electronic "request to speak card" onthe IPad located by the entrance to the boardroom. The card must include the speaker’s name, complete current address, phone number, e-mail, and topic they wish to address. The District reserves the right to check speaker's identification.  Each speaker shall be allotted up to three minutes for the statement . At the discretion of the Board president prior to the beginning of the meeting, the time limit may be changed to accommodate the number of speakers.  Speakers are not to address the Board concerning specific personnel issues at a meeting. A speaker will be immediately stopped from talking further if they speak about a personnel issue. Such issues should be addressed using the District’s established procedures for sharing concerns about school personnel and, if necessary, brought to the Board’s attention in private.  While the Board does not directly respond to a speaker during public comment , the Board will address speakers in the following manner: The Board President may make clarifying remarks at the end of the public comment session to address any misstatements of facts. The Board of Education will send a written follow up to a speaker to respond to their question(s). CONTACT: Gina Tarte, Chief Communications Officer 3. Superintendent Communication 3.1 Superintendent Communication DESCRIPTION: Dr. Nisha Patel, Superintendent, will provide an update to the Board of Education and community of current events in the District. CONTACT: Dr. Nisha Patel, Superintendent 4. Presentations 4.1 Continuous School Improvement Plan DESCRIPTION: As a component of the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP6), school districts in Missouri are required to have a Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) that guides the work of the district. A local Board of Education (BOE) in Missouri must review, adopt, and formally approve a district’s CSIP to satisfy the continuous improvement components of MSIP6. CONTACT: Dr. Cameron Poole, Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Services, Dr. Kelly Sollberger, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Milena Garganigo, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Ex Sum 2026 CSIP 081226.pdf Presentation CSIP 081226.pdf Move to approve the Continuous School Improvement Plan as presented. 5. Action Items 5.1 Resolution Authorization Between the St Louis County Board of Election Commissioners and the School District of Clayton DESCRIPTION: Each year, the registered voters in the School District of Clayton residents elect candidates for the Board of Education. The proposed recommendation is for the candidate filing to occur at the Board of Elections office. CONTACT: Heike Janis, Executive Assistant to Superintendent and Board of Education Exec Summary St. Louis County Board of Elections Agreement 8.12.26.docx.pdf 2027-2031 Cooperation Agreement between Election Board and School District of Clayton.docx.pdf 2027-2031 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT.pdf Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the Cooperation Agreement between the St Louis County Board of Elections Commission and The School District of Clayton to hold the annual municipal elections at the Board of Elections office from 2027 through 2031. 5.2 Transportation RFP DESCRIPTION: The School District of Clayton intends to support families of elementary students who may be impacted by the temporary relocation of elementary programs to a bridge campus during the renovation of elementary facilities. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer PursueBid-ContractedTransporation20260812.pdf Move to approve the Chief Financial Officer to request qualified bids to provide elementary transportation services for the temporary elementary campus. 6. Consent Agenda 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. 6.1 Consent Agenda DESCRIPTION: Requesting Board approval on consent agenda items as listed. CONTACT: Jason Growe, Board President Move to approve consent agenda items 6.2 through 6.9. 6.2 2026-2027 Agreement with SSD Relating to Substitute Teachers DESCRIPTION: As part of the partnership between the School District of Clayton and Special School District (SSD), we annually adopt an agreement relating to substitute teachers for students with IEPs. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure continuity of services for students receiving special education services as they work to meet their individual learning goals. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260812 SSD Substitute Agreement.pdf Move to approve the Substitute Teacher Services agrement for the 2026-2027 school year. 6.3 2026-2027 Student Transportation Plan DESCRIPTION: A Student Transportation Plan for the 2026-2027 school year has been prepared for Board review and approval. The plan is unchanged from the prior year. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260812 Transportation Plan 2026-2027.pdf Move to approve the Student Transportation Plan as presented for the 2026-2027 school year. 6.4 Financial Reporting DECRIPTION: This financial report provides an overview of the District’s financial activities for the period ended May, 2026. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260531FinancialNarrative.pdf 6.5 Disbursement Report DECRIPTION: A report detailing disbursements for May, 2026 is attached for Board approval. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260531Disbursements.pdf Move to approve May, 2026 disbursements in the sum of $2,735,904.63. 6.6 Financial Reporting DECRIPTION: This financial report provides an overview of the District’s financial activities for the period ended June, 2026. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260630FinancialNarrative.pdf 6.7 Disbursement Report DECRIPTION: A report detailing disbursements for June, 2026 is attached for Board approval. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260630Disbursements.pdf Move to approve June, 2026 disbursements in the sum of $2,990,777. 6.8 Personnel DESCRIPTION:  Classified Staff Employment  Classified Staff Resignations  Degree Stipend  Part-Time Temporary Employment  Substitutes CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Sollberger, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Classified Employment.pdf Classified Resignations.pdf Degree Stipend.pdf PTTE's.pdf Substitute Employment.pdf Move to approve the personnel actions as presented. 6.9 Approval of Minutes DESCRIPTION: Requesting approval for the meeting minutes as listed.  June 3, 2026 Business Meeting Minutes CONTACT: Heike Janis, Executive Assistant to Board of Education 6.3.26 BOE Meeting Minutes.pdf Move to approve the minutes as presented. 7. Board Communications 7.1 Board Committee, Community and Liaison Reports DESCRIPTION: Board members share updates and information from meetings and events attended. CONTACT: Board of Education Members 8. Adjournment