February 4, 2026 BOE Meeting Minutes
1 Board of Education Meeting - Feb 04 2026 Minutes 7:00 PM Administration Building, #2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105 - Board Room Board Present: Ms. Stacy Siwak, Ms. Kim Hurst, Ms. Chris Win, Mr. Jason Growe, Mr. Leo Human, Dr Pamela Lyss- Lerman, and Mr. Ben Beinfeld Also Present: Dr. Nisha Patel-Superintendent, Dr. Milena Garganigo-Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning, Dr. Kelly Sollberger-Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dr. Cameron Poole-Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Services, Gina Tarte-Chief Communications Officer, John Brazeal-Chief Financial Officer, Heike Janis- Executive Assistant 1. Call to Order 1.1 Call to Order, Statement of Adequate Notice, Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 1.2 Adoption of Agenda Move to approve the agenda as posted. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe Ben Beinfeld – aye Pam Lyss-Lerman – aye Leo Human – aye Kim Hurst – aye Chris Win – aye Jason Growe – aye Stacy Siwak - aye Carried 2. Public Comment 2.1 Public Participation at Board Meetings No public comments were submitted. 3. Superintendent Communication 3.1 Superintendent Communication Dr. Nisha Patel, Superintendent, share information with the members of the Board and the community. 4. Student Representative Update 4.1 Student Representative Update Student Representative Nina Satorius provided an update with the Board of Education members and the community. 2 5. Presentations 5.1 Bond Communications Gina Tarte, Chief Communications Officer, Dr. Lori Mueller with the Donavan Group, and Susan Downing, retired Ladue School District Communications Officer, shared the district's communication plan regarding Prop O with the Board members. 6. Policy 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. 6.1 1st Reading - Policy GBEBA: Drug Free Workplace Dr. Kelly Sollberger shared the 1st reading of Policy GBEBA: Drug Free Workplace with the Board of Education. 6.2 1st Reading - Policy GBEBB: Employee Alcohol and Drug Testing Dr. Kelly Sollberger shared the 1st reading of Policy GBEBB: Employee Alcohol and Drug Testing with the Board of Education. 6.3 1st Reading - Policy GCBA: Professional Staff Compensation Dr. Kelly Sollberger shared the 1st reading of Policy GCBA: Professional Staff Compensation with the Board of Education. 6.4 2nd Reading - Policy JEA: Compulsory and Part-Time Attendance Move to approve Policy JEA: Compulsory and Part-Time Attendance with the recommended changes. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 6.5 2nd Reading - Policy JECC: Assignment of Students to Grade Level Classes Move to approve Policy JECC-1: Assignment of Students to Grade Levels/Classes with the recommended changes. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 6.6 2nd Reading - Policy JFCL: A+ Scholarship Program Move to approve Policy JFCL: A+ Scholarship Program with the recommended changes. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 6.7 2nd Reading - Policy JG: Student Discipline Move to approve Policy JG: Student Discipline with the recommended changes. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 3 6.8 2nd Reading - Policy JHDE: Behavioral Threat Assessment Move to approve Policy JHDE: Behavioral Threat Assessment Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 7. 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. 7.1 Requesting Board approval on consent agenda items as listed. Move to approve consent agenda items 7.2 through 7.5 Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried 7.2 K-12 Tuition Agreement 2026/27 DESCRIPTION: Non-resident students are allowed to attend Clayton Schools on a tuition basis pursuant to District Policies DFI and JECA. A Tuition Agreement between the District and the student’s parents/guardians sets forth the terms of the non- resident student’s enrollment. The Tuition Agreements for 2026/27 are presented for review and approval. Beginning with the 2026/27 year, acceptance of new tuition students will be limited to students who reside in St Louis County to assure the availability of SSD services when needed. Any 2025/26 tuition students who do not reside in St Louis County will be allowed to reenroll for 2026/27. CONTACT: John Brazeal, Chief Financial Officer 20260204TuitionAgreements26-27.pdf 7.3 Personnel DESCRIPTION: • Certified Employment • Classified Staff Employment • Classified Staff Resignations • Part-Time Temporary Employment CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Sollberger, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Certified Employment_02.04.2026.pdf Classified Employment 2.4.26.pdf Classified Resignations 2.4.26.pdf PTTE 2.4.26.pdf Move to approve the personnel actions as presented. Carried 4 7.4 Donations DECRIPTION: On behalf of the District, the Board of Education would like to thank Essex Industries, Inc. for their generous donation of $5,000 to the high school robotics program. CONTACT: Stacy Siwak, Board President 7.5 Approval of Minutes DESCRIPTION: The minutes from the January 21, 2026 Board Meeting are presented for approval. CONTACT: Heike Janis, Executive Assistant to Board of Education 1.21.26 Board Meeting Minutes.pdf Move to approve the minutes as presented. Carried 8. Board Communications 8.1 Board Committee, Community and Liaison Reports Mr. Ben Beinfeld shared information from the technology committee meeting. Ms. Stacy Siwak provided an update from the Teaching & Learning Advisory committee meeting. Ms. Kim Hurst and Mr. Jason Growe shared information from the Finance Committee meeting. 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m. 9.1 Adjournment Move that the meeting be adjourned. Moved by: Ms. Chris Win Seconded by: Mr. Jason Growe All aye Carried Stacy Siwak, Board President Chris Win, Board Secretary