Lindbergh board approves consent items, recognizes donor and discusses upcoming election and MSBA legislative preview
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Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, including a resolution for National School Counseling Week, acknowledged a donation from the Kansas City Toyota Dealers Association and recorded an abstention by Andy Lawson on the Ameren Electric portion of the financial report. MSBA presenters previewed legislative priorities including open-enrollment, charter expansion and property-tax discussions.
The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education approved its consent agenda on Jan. 22, 2026, and recorded routine governance items, announcements and a legislative preview from the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA).
Agenda and consent actions A board member asked to pull item 10 (0.01) from the agenda because the district is still awaiting final easement documentation from Saint Louis County. After that amendment the board approved the agenda 7-0.
In consent business, the board approved a resolution recognizing National School Counseling Week (February). The consent agenda passed with a recorded abstention: Andy Lawson abstained from the portion of the financial report related to Ameren Electric due to a conflict of interest, though the overall consent motion carried 7-0. The board also acknowledged a donation from the Kansas City Toyota Dealers Association.
Elections and calendar Staff announced filings for the upcoming board election (four candidates for three-year terms: Matt Alonzo, Richard Breeding, Christy Watts and Andy Lawson). The League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 at the Central Office, 9350 Sappington Road.
MSBA legislative preview and events Representatives from MSBA provided a 2026 legislative preview, identifying open enrollment, charter-school expansion, property- and income-tax discussions and monitoring Senate Bill 3 as topics of concern for public schools. MSBA promoted a legislative advocacy series, an advocacy day in Jefferson City on March 10 and a statewide Missouri School Safety Conference in St. Louis in April, organized in cooperation with state safety and mental-health agencies and the FBI St. Louis Division.
Other governance notes Board members heard cabinet and advisory reports (communications accessibility work, social-emotional resource selection, CFO introduction and HR updates including substitute orientation and a proposed electrician pay scale). Several board policies were presented as first readings and will return for future approval.
The board concluded the meeting after confirming closed-session business was complete and adjourning at 16:30.
