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The presentation summarized recent engagement: three elementary workshops, two high-school workshops, a community forum on Sept. 10 and building tours planned for October. “We had our design team. They went over and they shared the early preliminary design work for our elementary schools,” a district official said during the update. Designers emphasized that options are preliminary and will be refined with public input.

Designers described the elementary options as variations of renovation-plus-addition and full rebuild. At Captain Elementary, workshop participants favored a larger-footprint, three-story option that avoids a public right-of-way on the west side of the site and would require phased construction. A second option keeps the existing two-story building and supplements it with a two-story new wing; that approach would leave less playground space than the three-story scheme, presenters said.

For Glenridge Elementary, three options differ mainly in use of the lower level: two options keep classrooms off the lower level while a third places special-subject spaces such as art and music there. Workshop attendees ultimately gravitated to an option that consolidates additions at the rear of the building to preserve the front façade.

At Merrimack Elementary, workshop participants favored a smaller footprint option that preserves more play area by renovating the existing cafeteria and placing a smaller new gym and stage on the main level.

At Clayton High School, designers showed a one-story CTE wing addition to provide dedicated spaces for geometry and construction, a shop area, robotics practice and equipment storage, and accessible vestibules off the back drive. The plan includes renovations to the performing-arts area to reduce HVAC noise for band, orchestra and choir, add backstage ADA and equipment lifts, replace auditorium seating and expand the lobby.

Design teams also presented three athletics scenarios. Scenario 1 would concentrate multiple stadiums and turf fields adjacent to Adzick Field while preserving some fields at Gay Field and Wyedown; presenters warned about circulation and parking constraints at Adzick. Scenario 2 would use a single, larger stadium and retained some Gay Field use. Scenario 3 consolidates the district’s primary stadium and track at Gay Field, converting the current parking lot into a pedestrian gathering zone and moving parking north of the stadium.

Designers and board members discussed the trade-offs among renovation vs. new construction for older elementary buildings, durability of mechanical systems, accessibility and site limitations. Asked whether renovations would extend remaining useful life, a design lead said renovations that replace mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems and add new construction can extend a building’s useful life “for decades,” though some exterior enclosure upgrades in older buildings may still lag new-construction insulation levels.

Board members and the design team also discussed artificial turf as an alternative to grass at Wyedown. Designers said grass there is difficult to maintain because it sits over a parking-deck structure and receives heavy use. They noted trade-offs between pesticide and herbicide use for natural turf and plastic-based microplastics and rubber infill on synthetic systems, and mentioned hybrid synthetic-natural systems and organic infill options as newer approaches.

District staff said the survey launching the next day will include both telephone and online components and will be open for two weeks. Presenters repeatedly emphasized the schedule: final ballot language would need to be ready in January if the district pursues an April bond vote. “If that is to occur in April, then you need to finalize your ballot language in January,” a design lead said.

The district did not take a vote on construction or a bond at Wednesday’s meeting. Board members asked for more cost comparisons and lifecycle information and asked designers to return with refined options after the upcoming community engagements.

Next steps include two more community engagement forums in October and November, additional workshops and building tours, publication of preliminary designs on the district website and refinement of options based on survey results and feedback. The design team said it will return to the board with updated cost ranges and final recommended scenarios for public consideration.

Community members and board members will have several opportunities to review and comment before the board is asked to adopt ballot language and a construction plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/25/25 Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Design teams for Clayton School District presented preliminary concepts and community feedback Wednesday night in an update on the district's long-range facilities master plan, laying out three options for each elementary school, an addition for career and technical education at Clayton High School and three alternatives for consolidating athletics facilities.","taxTitle","CLAYTON , School Districts, Missouri","taxId",67282,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5973859,"Clayton board approves partnership agreement with Special School District to deliver special education services",2184,4164000,6348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829987-206c5bc5653e409e68867262f60ced2d&start=4164&end=6348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829987-206c5bc5653e409e68867262f60ced2d/thumbnail_4164000.jpg","/articles/5973859/CLAYTON/School-Districts/Missouri/Clayton-board-approves-partnership-agreement-with-Special-School-District-to-deliver-special-education-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973859-7a6fb1dd13546c2944c0cf5ee89dc679/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103156&Signature=aP8xLQbgToESlhNTJ0zTd9O8scsQ5audtxpFlRhrzQ2TZuEXBtyGposfzVUYBXR9BsWyObYWw8UeUlIC2ov7qoTCkNJCB0XcIsDajD77B5uce119Rn~UzmiZ93lvjVPJRunOoiFfwG9f5aqisuI70splIj~6wdDrAsA0~ujYHxJ538nGif~VbfNWcMeqjjjoGeB82qZIBZE6kaWgGH4J0i15kUhx~ho2bVgll~78j8xHnHy08g4lMIQ~8YwYrGqU6mYYXNYvpCrQKZ8hXLYVKOh6P-wQCGsVCzyJz5k1NmJOahTfkff6n~6EFNCN2kQjbVyKe2Ft9EkQ03wChb-V3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clayton School District board voted Wednesday to approve a partnership agreement with Special School District that frames how the two districts deliver special education services and coordinate staffing, assessments and family engagement.

Board member Chris moved approval; another board member seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote. “I move that we approve the special school district partnership agreement,” the motion said; the board chair called the motion passed with all members voting aye.

District and Special School District staff said the partner-district model assigns staffing, evaluation and compliance oversight to Special School District while Clayton provides curriculum, assessments, building operations and family engagement. Presenters said 271 Clayton students receive services through the partnership, with the largest categories identified as other health impaired, learning disabilities and autism.

Presenters described last school year’s accomplishments under the agreement: training staff on the Charting the LifeCourse process for transition IEP meetings, aligning placement classes’ curricula and piloting data sharing to keep all student benchmark data in Clayton's EduCLIMBER system. The presenters said SSD added staff where student need increased last year, including a part-time social worker, and that some staff “travel” between campuses to follow students’ needs.

The agreement also sets goals for the coming year, including increasing parent and family participation in survey feedback, unifying progress measures for students in specialized programs, expanding two-way family communication and coordinating postsecondary-transition supports. Presenters noted a project to collect common measures for students in essential-skills and alternative-placement classes to allow comparable data-driven planning across districts.

Board members praised the collaborative work, saying the agreement represented a strong partnership that has evolved and improved. Superintendent Patel thanked SSD staff and parent leaders for participation and said the districts will continue to refine benchmarks with parents and principals.

The board adopted the agreement in a single roll-call action; presenters said the agreement will now guide joint work on staffing, curriculum alignment and shared professional development.","The board unanimously approved a renewed partnership agreement with Special School District. Presenters said SSD provides staffing and several services for 271 Clayton students; the agreement sets goals on transitions, shared instructional resources, data alignment and family engagement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5973863,"Residents urge Clayton district to reconsider Anti-Defamation League partnership during public comment",802,198000,1000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829987-206c5bc5653e409e68867262f60ced2d&start=198&end=1000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829987-206c5bc5653e409e68867262f60ced2d/thumbnail_198000.jpg","/articles/5973863/CLAYTON/School-Districts/Missouri/Residents-urge-Clayton-district-to-reconsider-Anti-Defamation-League-partnership-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973863-6f501fb70d8c548860603fda96e16142/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103156&Signature=lq18gXpZm69DB--2QzTYiNMIWxC0apJOzuMaHScKtt2urY7gwKR0g3dIhawZfK4mtu0tKagNpAHkq3k2lHJALrgUGnZ8-RwNtbwg5Us1paieYzIgKjQYKgwrzoiQMjSBMDArGik8lQouMu-Ro2IUpeEL-oFvk9xA9Ienaqq8jIv9zWEEi1I5XhDdJyBTNRzdUKg5gydHRbr8UlzcGou3rLvSZr976RlC7SkBkXY0FEfMWkAnG9QVQSeUZ8c7vtdWD9I8EC-mPsk6~rRuqDVKe3TvJEnpyR5bumjM6LBSaBxm5mexP9iLq5o3c~2NWmTImXsHg4S9nIQLasJmhm7WwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Four residents urged the Clayton School District board on Wednesday to reconsider a proposed or potential partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, saying the organization’s approach to incident reporting and its political positions could chill classroom discussion and lead to surveillance-like dynamics in schools.

“My name is Sarah. I'm a resident of Clayton and I'm also a former Clayton student, K through 12,” the first speaker said. She told the board she had worked in other districts as an instructional coach and warned that “the ADL presents itself as an anti-hate and inclusive organization, but it is in fact deeply biased and political.” She added that the organization’s definition of antisemitism “craftily includes this idea that criticism of Israel … is antisemitic.”

A second speaker, identified as Jess and described as a Clayton High School alumnus, said education about antisemitism had been central to her college studies and recounted a trip-for-credit Holocaust-education program. She told the board the ADL has a history of surveillance in protests and alleged the organization advised law enforcement at the 2017 Charlottesville rallies to document and undercover-monitor counterprotesters; she urged the district to consider alternatives for antisemitism training.

Maxine, a St. Louis resident who said she is Jewish and works for the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, also spoke in support of antisemitism education but urged a “collective liberation” framework and alternatives to the ADL’s curriculum. “The ADL has a long history of actually targeting groups that speak up for civil rights of all kinds,” she said.

Michael Berg, who said he is part of Jewish Voice for Peace, told the board the ADL opposes his group because it criticizes political Zionism; he characterized the ADL as a political lobby and criticized its responses to public incidents. “The ADL claims to be a civil rights organization, but it is not,” he said.

Board members thanked the speakers and said the district would follow up by email, noting the district does not respond to public comments during the meeting. The superintendent said staff would respond to commenters after the meeting.

The board did not vote on any policy or contract related to the ADL at Wednesday’s meeting. Speakers asked the board to consider alternative training providers and to assess any reporting tools for their impact on student free speech and teacher employment risk.

The account above reports commenters’ statements and attributions as made during public comment; the district did not confirm the factual claims presented by speakers during the meeting.","Four public speakers at the Clayton School District board meeting asked the district to reconsider or avoid a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, saying the organization’s history and reporting tools raise concerns for free speech and classroom instruction. Board members did not act on the comments during the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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