September 2, 2026 — Agenda

Board of Education/City of Clayton City Council Joint Meeting - September 2, 2026 - Agenda - Html Board of Education/City of Clayton City Council Joint Meeting and Board of Education Business Meeting September 2, 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/City Council 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 (by roll call vote). 2. Recognizing Our Own 2.1 Recognition DESCRIPTION: The Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is a collaboration between the City of Clayton and the School District of Clayton. The program is designed to encourage high school students to become active in the community by participating in local government and building a greater capacity for civic participation. The high school juniors and seniors meet with the Mayor of Clayton monthly, attend city board meetings, take tours of city departments, and work on a community project. This year's youth advisory council members are: Adam Watson, Aditi Amberker, Alexander Kilbridge, Amelia Henderson, August Beinfeld, Ava Wilkinson, Christopher Braden Langhorne, Cole Beard, Danielle Angelides, David Kerschensteiner Soto, Jessica Oh, Keegan Snyder, Landon Waldman, Lelah Lee, Lily Goldman, Luciano Perman, Maheeka Dhokarh, Manu McDowell, Nancy Percy, Oliver Kalweisky, Olivia Lin, Owen Brown, Parker Gamlin, Raniya Adam, Sabrina Perng, Sandy Martyn, Sritha Rathikindi, Stella Talsky, Tucker Abeles, and Zoe Shook CONTACT: Bridget McAndrew, Mayor, City of Clayton 3. Clayton Recreation Sports and Wellness Commission (CRSWC) 3.1 Clayton Recreation Sports and Wellness Commission (CRSWC) Annual Update/Budget Fiscal Year 2027 DESCRIPTION: Toni Siering, Director of Parks and Recreation, from the CRSWC will provide the annual update and proposed fiscal year 2027 CRSWC budget for the Center of Clayton. CONTACT: Toni Siering, Director of Parks and Recreation CRSWC Joint Meeting Agenda and Meeting Packet.pdf FY27 Budget Review for Joint Mtg Final Presentation 9.2.26.pptx.pdf 4. Adjournment Adjourn the Joint Meeting. 5. Call the Board of Education Business Meeting to Order 6. Public Comment 6.1 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" on the iPad located inside 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 7. Superintendent Communication 7.1 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 8. Student Representative Update 8.1 Student Representative Update DESCRIPTION: The 2026-2027 Student Representative to the Board, Manu McDowell, will present an update to the Board and the community. CONTACT: Manu McDowell, Student Representative to the Board of Education 9. Presentations 9.1 Facility Planning Updates by Design Team & Construction Management Team DESCRIPTION: The District’s design teams and BSI Constructors (Construction Manager) will provide the Board of Education with an update on the progress of several planned construction projects. The presentation will include updates on plans for Glenridge Elementary School, the new Learning Lab at Clayton High School, and Gay Field as well as other capital improvement projects. The team will share information about project designs, timelines, budgets, and next steps. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 202600902 Exec Summary LRFMP Update.pdf 20260902 LRFMP Presentation_V2.pdf 10. Action Items 10.1 Curriculum Update DESCRIPTION: The curriculum update includes information about curriculum writing, updates to the District curriculum website and structures in place for the design and implementation of new curricula. Per policy, the Board approves curriculum changes. CONTACT: Dr. Milena Garganigo, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Ex Sum Curriculum Update 2026.pdf Curriculum Update 090226 .pdf Move to approve the District curriculum changes as presented. 10.2 Memorandum of Understanding - St Louis Community College DESCRIPTION: The Board of Education of the School District of Clayton is being asked to approve the annual memorandum of understanding (MOU) with St. Louis Community College for students who attend through the Early College Program or the Make it Count Program. The Board has previously approved this MOU for the Early College Program. CONTACT: Dr. Milena Garganigo, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Ex Sum SLCC MOU Dual Enroll 090226.pdf Clayton-STLCC MOU 2627.pdf Move to approve the Memorandum of Understanding as submitted. 11. 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. 11.1 Consent Agenda DESCRIPTION: Requesting Board approval on consent agenda items as listed. CONTACT: Jason Growe, Board President Move to approve consent agenda items 11.2 through 11.7 11.2 Agreement with Special School District for Homebound General Education Services DESCRIPTION: Annually, the School District of Clayton enters into a contract with the Special School District to provide Homebound services to Clayton students when necessary. This allows for a continuum of educational services for students who may need educational support outside the regular school setting. CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Sollberger, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources 090226 Exec Summary Homebound Agreement 26-27.docx.pdf 26-27 Homebound Cover Letter-Clayton.pdf 26-27 Homebound Contract SSD-Clayton.pdf Move to approve the Homebound General Education Services contract with the Special School District for the 2026-2027 school year. 11.3 Approval of 2026-2027 Bus Routes DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to Board Policy EEAB and state statute, the Board of Education approves school bus routes each year. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20250902BusRoutes.pdf 11.4 July 2026 Financial Reporting DECRIPTION: This financial report provides an overview of the District’s financial activities for the period ended July 31, 2026. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260731FinancialNarrative.pdf 11.5 July 2026 Disbursement Report DECRIPTION: A report detailing disbursements for July 2026 is attached for Board approval. CONTACT: Matthew Norrid, Chief Financial Officer 20260731Disbursements.pdf Move to approve the July 2026 disbursements in the sum of $2,288,293. 11.6 Personnel DESCRIPTION:  Classified Staff Employment  Part-Time Temporary Employment  Substitutes CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Sollberger, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Classified Staff Employment (final).pdf PTTE Board Report 9.2.26.pdf Substitute Employment.pdf Move to approve the personnel actions as presented. 11.7 Approval of Minutes DESCRIPTION: Requesting approval for the meeting minutes as listed.  August 12, 2026 BOE Retreat  August 12, 2026 BOE Business Meeting CONTACT: Heike Janis, Executive Assistant to Board of Education 8.12.26 BOE Retreat Minutes - DRAFT.pdf 8.12.26 BOE Meeting Minutes - DRAFT.pdf Move to approve the minutes as presented. 12. Board Communications 12.1 Board Committee, Community and Liaison Reports DESCRIPTION: Board members share updates and information from meetings and events attended. CONTACT: Board of Education Members 13. Adjournment