Pattonsburg works on reopening plan, several new staff

All schools continue to face concerns and uncertainty about opening during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Pattonsburg Board of Education discussed their re-opening plan during a meeting held July 15. School administration are scheduled to meet with the Daviess County Health Department July 22 and will also be meeting with the Gentry County Health Department to gather more information as the school prepares for the start of the new school year. The board will discuss the plan again during their August meeting.
The first day of school will be on Aug. 25, according to the R-2 website, where the calendar and back to school lists are available. Pattonsburg will be having four-day weeks this year with school times from 7:50 a.m. to 3:36 p.m.
Junior high and high school registration will be on Aug. 13 and 14. Check the website in early August for times. New elementary students may also enroll on those days.
The R-2 School Board decided during their July meeting that Back to School Night set for Aug. 24 will be moved to a later date due to COVID-19.
CARES Act money and how it is to be spent was discussed.
A vehicle that could be used to haul students and for staff members to go to meetings was discussed.
The board heard the athletic director’s report. The athletic director went through the handbook and then discussed what Missouri State High School Activities Association had released due to COVID-19.
The board approved the Elementary, Secondary and Athletic Handbooks; the Nursing Agreement with Daviess County Health Department; and district fees for 2020-2021.
Bids were approved as follows: trash to Advanced Disposal, milk to Anderson Erickson, fuel to MFA Oil, and bread to Hy-Vee.
The board decided to receive more bids on replacing the air conditioners for the kindergarten and first grade rooms before making a decision.
New members of the Pattonsburg R-2 administration include: Bill Pottorff as superintendent; and new teacher positions: Helena Booth, third grade teacher; Jackie Reed, Title; Jillian Marsh, fifth grade; Doug Freemyer, junior high/high school social studies teacher; Melissa Newman, K-12 art teacher.