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St. Louis Board of Education approves $758,486.04 in bills, dozens of personnel actions
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting, the St. Louis Board of Education approved payment of $758,486.04 in board bills and unanimously authorized multiple resignations, hires, transfers and facility-use requests as listed in the meeting minutes.
The St. Louis Board of Education approved payment of board bills totaling $758,486.04 and cleared a slate of personnel actions during its regular meeting on Aug. 18, 2025.
Board President Carrie Salladay called the meeting to order. By motion, the board approved the agenda, accepted the July 21, 2025 meeting minutes and approved the monthly activity report. A formal motion to pay board bills — moved by Member Chad Clark and supported by Member William Bosquez — passed on a roll-call vote with six members voting “aye” and one member, John Pavlik, listed as absent.
Why it matters: The payments and personnel approvals set the school district’s near-term operating and staffing posture ahead of the new school year, and the board recorded unanimous support for the listed items.
The board approved several personnel actions by individual motions: acceptance of resignations for Kaydee Komperda and Josephine Garza (paraprofessionals) and for coaches Tim DeJong (TSN Cross Country and Varsity Boys Track) and Hunter Frisbie (Varsity Boys Baseball); annual authorization for Phil Maxwell as High School Woodshop Teacher; voluntary transfers for Carmen Bajena (TSN Strategic Reading Teacher), Rachel Brasher (Carrie Knause Title Teacher) and Carrie Delong (TSN Middle School Clerk); and hires for Erica Lehner (Carrie Knause first grade), Jordan Laity (Carrie Knause Title paraprofessional), Jessica Whitt (Nikkari special education paraprofessional), Benjamin Yeomans (high school math), Alexys Rodriguez (JV volleyball coach) and Mitch Nichols (freshman volleyball coach). All motions recorded “all ayes.”
The board also approved Sunday use of the high school gym for Co-ed and Women’s Volleyball Leagues operated through Community Education. Administrative tasks reported included review of financial reports and placing monthly receipts on file by Administrative Assistant Diann Woodcock.
Votes at a glance: pay board bills ($758,486.04) — approved (roll-call recorded; J. Pavlik absent); approve agenda — approved; approve July 21 minutes — approved; approve monthly activity report — approved; accept listed resignations — approved; annual authorization for Phil Maxwell — approved; approve listed voluntary transfers — approved; approve listed hires — approved; approve Sunday gym use for community leagues — approved; motion to adjourn — approved.
The minutes of the meeting were submitted by Board Secretary William Bosquez. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15, 2025, when several items, including policy updates, will return for further consideration.
