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Board of Education Business Meeting
School District of Clayton
October
9, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Members
Present:
Non-Voting Attendees:
Dr. Nisha Patel
~ Superintendent
Ms. Stacy Siwak —President
Dr. Milena Garganigo
— Assistant Superintendent
of Teaching and
Ms. Kim Hurst —VicePresident
Learning
Ms. Chris Win —Secretary
Dr. KellySoilberger
— Assistant Superintendent
of Human Resources
Mr. Jason Growe —Treasurer
Dr. Cameron
Poole
— ChiefOfficer of Equity, inclusion &
Mr. Leo Human
— Director
Accountability
Dr. Pamela Lyss—Lerman
— Director
John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Puls
— Chief Communications Officer
Luke Heitert
— Chief Communications Officer/Safety & Security Liaison
Lucia Lerena
— 24/25Student Representative
to the Board
Heike Janis
— Executive Assistant to Superintendent/Board of
Education
1. Board of Education Business Meeting
— 7:00 pm.
Information:
1.01 Adequate Notice/Call
to Order
The meeting
was called to order at 7:07 pm.
Adequate notice was provided. The Pledge ofAliegiance
was recited.
Action: 1.02 Adoption of Agenda
Adopt the agenda
as posted.
Motion by Chris Win, second by Kim Hurst.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kimberly Hurst, Stacy Siwak, Chris Win, Jason Growe,
Pam Lyss—Lerman, Leo Human
A Recognizing Our Own
Information:
2.01 Recognition —T’ShonYoung and Steve Hutson
The Board of Education recognized T'Shon Young and Steve Hutson for their work on building school culture with an emphasis on the
Homecoming
Week events.
1 Public Comments
Information:
3.01 Public Participation
at Board Meetings
Tim Schaumburg,
Parent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Jena Schaumburg,
Parent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use inschools.
LilySchaumburg,
CHSStudent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Lincoln Schaumburg,
CHSStudent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Noa Ben—Shahar,CHSStudent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Lavanya Mani, CHSStudent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Anais Oge, CHSStudent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Charlie Meyers,
CHSStudent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
Suzy Oge, Parent, addressed the Board of Education regarding cell phone use in schools.
4. Superintendent
Communications
Information:
4.01 Superintendent
Communications
Dr. Nisha Patel, Superintendent,
provided an update to the board members and the community.


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5. Student Representative
to the Board
Information: 5.01 Student Representative
to the Board of Education
- Update
Lucia Lerena, student representative
to the Board of Education, shared information with the Board of Education and the community
regarding communications
with students
across the district.
6. Presentations
Information: 6.01 Personal Electronic Devices
At the June 5, 2024 Board of Education meeting,
community
members addressed the Board members regarding concerns about cell
phone use in schools. During that meeting the members ofthe Board asked the administration team
to gather information,
data, and
surveys and to provide a report
during the lst quarter
of the 2024—2025school year.
Dr. Milena Garganigo, Assistant Superintendent
of Teaching & Learning, Dr. Dan Gutchewsky,
Principal of Clayton High School, Dr.
Jamie Jordan, Principal of Wydown Middle School, and Dr. Tarita Murdock, Principal ofGIenridge Elementary School provided
information regarding personal electronic devices to the members of the board.
L Action
Action: 7.01 Paragon
Architecture
— Expand Scope of Long Range Facilities Master
Plan Assessments
Authorize an expansion ofthe Scope ofWork for the Long Range Facilities Master
Planning project with Paragon
Architecture,
to
add CEFPIHawkins Lilley assessments
ofall six district school buildings for an additional fee not to exceed $34,000.00.
Motion by Chris Win, second by Kimberly Hurst.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kimberly Hurst, Stacy Siwak, ChrisWin, Jason Growe, Pam Lyss-Lerman, Leo Human
g Consent Agenda
Action (Consent): 8.01 Consent Agenda Items 8.02 through
8.03
Motion to approve consent
agenda items 8. 02 through 8.03.
Motion by Chris Win, second by KimHurst.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kimberly Hurst, Stacy Siwak, Chris Win, Jason Growe, Pam Lyss-Lerman, Leo Human
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8.02 Personnel
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8.03 Minutes
_9_.Board Committees
Information:
9.01 Board Committee, Community
and Liaison Reports
Dr. Pam Lyss—Lermanshared information about the Equity Committee Meeting.
Ms. Kim Hurst spoke of the Homecoming
Parade and the football team.
Members ofthe board shared their experience from the homecoming
parade and the 2004 Football Team reunion.
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Adiournment
Action, Procedural:
10.01 Adjournment
That the Board ofEducation adjourn.
The meeting
adjourned
at 10:19 pm.
Motion by Chris Win, second by Kimberly Hurst.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kimberly Hurst, Stacy Siwak, Chris Win, Jason Growe,
Pam Lyss—Lerman,Leo Human
Stacy Siwak,
oard President
Chris Win, Board Secretary
Date: October 9, 2024