St. Louis Public Schools public meetings in 2020
9 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider two action items: approving the superintendent's 2020-2021 Consolidation and Closure recommendations, which would consolidate 11 schools, and approving the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Compliance Report for FY2020. The meeting also includes public comments, an audit update, and a monthly financial update.
- Consolidation of 11 schools: Clay, Cleveland, Dunbar, Fanning, Farragut, Ford, Hickey, Monroe, Northwest, Sumner, and Carnahan
- Approval of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Compliance Report for FY ended June 30, 2020
- Public comments accepted via email due to COVID-19 suspension of in-person meetings
- Superintendent's report includes audit update and monthly financial update
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is holding a special work session at Clyde C Miller Academy High School. The agenda lists only the meeting's time, location, and board members present, with no specific items for discussion or decision.
- Special work session scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2020, at 6:30 PM
- Meeting location: Clyde C Miller Academy High School, 1000 North Grand Boulevard
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is meeting to consider several consent agenda items, including a $40,000 increase to a Tyler Technologies contract for student information system modules, and two memorandums of understanding with St. Louis Job Corps and Urban Strategies Inc. for adult education and literacy programs. The board will also hear the superintendent's monthly financial update and a school restart update, and receive public comments submitted by email due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Approve $40,000 amendment to Tyler Technologies contract (total $430,000) for On-Line Registration and E-Forms modules
- Approve MOU with St. Louis Job Corps Center for union trade and HSD/HISET completion, no cost to district
- Approve MOU with Urban Strategies Inc. for adult education and literacy, no cost to district
- Approve MOU with Girls Inc. of St. Louis to support ~2,000 students at 15 schools through June 30, 2021
- Approve $20,000 contract renewal with APCEE for parent resource centers and attendance support at Bertha Gilkey Pamoja @ Cole Elementary
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is meeting to consider several consent agenda items, including a new contract for an online math program and agreements for school partnerships. The board will also receive reports on school restart, consolidation criteria, and finances. Public comments are being accepted via email due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Approve $57,500 contract with IXL Learning for grades 3-8 math support
- Approve $40,000 agreement with BJC School Outreach for Froebel Green Schoolyards
- Approve MOU with Washington University for medical/bioscience internships
- Ratify $96,000 MOU with Missouri DSS for Jobs for America's Graduates program
- Receive superintendent's reports on restart, consolidation, and finances
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is meeting to discuss and vote on several items, including accepting grant funds for health and farm-to-school programs, approving a sole-source contract for literacy services, and renewing a survey services contract. The agenda also includes presentations on the group benefit update, monthly financial update, restart/school opening update, COVID-19 data planning, and assessment plan. Public comments are invited, with a special procedure for written comments during the pandemic.
- Accept $150,000 grant from Missouri Foundation for Health for Healthy Schools Movement expansion
- Accept $138,884 USDA Farm-to-School grant for nutrition education and gardens
- Ratify $25,000 sole-source contract with Engaging Learners for literacy at Northwest Academy of Law
- Renew $44,000 contract with Panorama for culture and climate surveys
- Presentations on group benefits, monthly finances, school reopening, COVID-19 data, and assessment plan
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education will consider approving several consent agenda items, including contracts for student support services totaling $326,000, and hear presentations on virtual learning and restart updates. The board will also approve minutes from previous meetings and hear public comments.
- Contract renewal with Grace Hill for case management and dropout prevention at $240,000
- Contract renewal with Ajuma Counseling Services for mental health support at $80,000
- Contract renewal with Windom Group for whistleblower compliance reporting at $6,000
- Memorandum of Understanding with HOSCO, LLC for nutrition education at Beaumont CTE and Clyde C. Miller
- Renewal of MOU with Operation Food Search for nutrition education at 10 schools
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is meeting to consider a consent agenda with several funding and contract items, including a $75,000 grant for a Green Schoolyards pilot project, a $103,000 contract extension for Schoolzilla data dashboard support, a $140,000 renewal with Saint Louis University for evaluation services, and other contract renewals. The board will also hear a superintendent's report on the Final Restart Task Force and budget update, and take public comments.
- Accept $75,000 grant from National League of Cities for Green Schoolyards Project to transform an asphalt schoolyard into green space
- Approve third-year contract extension with Schoolzilla PBC for data dashboard support, cost not to exceed $103,000
- Renew agency agreement with Saint Louis University for post-doctorate fellows, $140,000
- Renew contracts with Jezreel Consulting LLC and Writing Works for grant writing, combined cost up to $50,000
- Renew contract with Institute for Family Medicine for Medical Director services, $16,000
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education is meeting to approve consent agenda items including fund acceptance, contract renewals, and a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate. The board will also hear presentations on the Emerging Wisdom Report, Consortium Partnership Network Annual Review, and Restart School Update, and take public comments.
- Accept $5,000 from Missouri Department of Conservation for Laclede Elementary green space/outdoor classroom
- Adopt DESE CTE certificate for all SLPS high school students (2020-2021)
- Increase UMSL Reading Certification contract by $80,000 to $205,000 total
- Renew Scholastic Guided Reading contract for SIG schools at $92,000 (2019-20) and $100,000 (2020-21)
- Renew UMSL Dual Credit program contract at $100,000 for 2020-21
Elected Board of Education - Archive
The St. Louis Board of Education will consider several consent agenda items, including funding for Summer School 2020 and a grant for refugee student support. The board will also hear presentations on gifted and magnet programs, and a human resources update. The 2020-2021 school calendar discussion has been postponed to a future meeting.
- Approve $3,300,000 for Summer School 2020 (June 1-26) for literacy intervention and enrichment
- Accept $117,341 from Missouri DESE to support 261 refugee students and 106 families
- Approve spring 2020 school bus routes for ~16,728 eligible students
- Contract with US Bank for banking services (July 2020-June 2021) at no cost
- Renew contracts: CCMSI workers' comp ($140,000), Marsh USA broker ($78,000), excess workers' comp ($118,441), school management liability ($270,647)