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One board member said she opposed line 16 in BDC and \"would not adopt line 16\" because she wanted transparency for tax-dollar oversight. Another board member urged caution about departing from MSBA's legal guidance because MSBA provides advisory legal interpretation; \"if we go against their recommendation, then we're putting ourselves in the full risk,\" the board member said.

A motion to strike number 16 on policy BDC was made but later withdrawn and re-framed as a motion to table the policy until the board could receive written clarification from MSBA; that motion did not receive a second and therefore did not pass. After further discussion clarifying that MSBA recommendations are advisory and that the listed closed-session topics are allowances (not mandates), the board proceeded to vote to approve the MSBA 2024d policy update as presented.

Why it matters: Policy BDC addresses closed meetings and records exceptions; the debated line concerns whether districts may treat reports to the state auditor as subject to closed-record provisions. Board members expressed differing views about transparency and legal risk, and asked for written clarification from MSBA about the intent and legal interpretation of the provision.

Board action and next steps: The MSBA 2024d policy update was approved on third reading. Several board members asked the district delegate or board president to request written clarification from MSBA about line 16 so the board has a formal explanation on file.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Smithville School District Board of Education Meeting - April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Smithville R‑II Board approved MSBA's 2024d policy update on third reading after debate over a provision in policy BDC; a motion to remove the provision failed for lack of a second.","taxTitle","SMITHVILLE R-II, School Districts, Missouri","taxId",66947,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6573389,"Board approves CMAR RFP process for high‑school/middle‑school renovations and turf projects",464,2617000,3081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050827-8e93d7c67a3a467ed74e3673c2d550bb&start=2617&end=3081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050827-8e93d7c67a3a467ed74e3673c2d550bb/thumbnail_2617000.jpg","/articles/6573389/Missouri/Board-approves-CMAR-RFP-process-for-highschoolmiddleschool-renovations-and-turf-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573389-9f4200211df1e232593c3bf92efcd701/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152382&Signature=Lu2AkTzbuIThlEiVqeXku1oVcL0vXhrFj0UpzVAATUfwgS5C85CPoBBn3pc0dP-A1IcWK7Zyq4hbT8wjw6xhWwCo3UJ2fP6ZDVAnYbQqQpQThLotbqPcq~rvzYVOpKLPWpEmQ~Mb46WwbyjH5Yn3-UeEGxfm9ljOGHsBpvLq0oWGdUl3W3erpudjnIA-pjncp4QoNIzdoFyYzp24zcp6z2fP-SMU5W1nJ7B7q0PgB-0bOFxvMWKSzymTvjYfWTatigwxQW6~NaSxVo~UUfboVA6udB1aOTt1jiwq4Geghng6fwd1v8SjWUI4AnZMg~d0CMbPP-XlZLEUV3qWM~IctA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smithville R‑II Board approved the release of construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) request-for-proposals (RFPs) for the high school and middle school renovations, baseball/softball renovations and turf projects.

Staff said the RFP package will be released promptly and described the procurement approach: three firms will be solicited for the high school and middle school renovations, two of those firms also bid on baseball/softball renovations, and four firms will be solicited for baseball/softball and elementary turf work. The board was told the high school/middle-school proposals will include a per‑square‑foot cost option while the baseball/softball work is structured as a turnkey proposal; firms were asked to provide estimated budgets for each option.

Dr. Newhart and other administrators summarized the review process: cabinet members and invited staff reviewed RFQs and RFPs and a schedule is included in the packet. Staff emphasized the CMAR approach gives contractors \"skin in the game\" and that guaranteed maximum price (GMP) negotiations will follow selection. The RFP documents include standard AIA attachments and will be legally reviewed before final contracting.

Action: The board moved, seconded and approved the RFP process as presented; staff will issue the solicitation, field bidder questions, and share responses with all prospective firms.

Why it matters: Approving the CMAR RFP advances design-to-construction procurement for significant renovation and athletic-field projects and sets the procurement method and schedule for contractor selection.

Implementation: Staff said they will publish the RFP, host question periods, circulate responses to all bidders to ensure parity, receive proposals, and return to the board for selection and GMP negotiation.","Smithville R‑II approved the construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) request-for-proposals process for multiple renovation projects, including high school and middle school work and athletic field/turf jobs. Staff described options bidders will provide and the schedule for selection.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6573394,"Board approves Navitas contract for multi‑million renovation project; staff note June spending deadline for bond proceeds",120,2533000,2653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050827-8e93d7c67a3a467ed74e3673c2d550bb&start=2533&end=2653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050827-8e93d7c67a3a467ed74e3673c2d550bb/thumbnail_2533000.jpg","/articles/6573394/Missouri/Board-approves-Navitas-contract-for-multimillion-renovation-project-staff-note-June-spending-deadline-for-bond-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573394-7819bb8b398397a34fcf71ce5ea60da1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152382&Signature=G9BVdFTXKN3O1bBoGm-nq~oJ65Y9gOqun0nu3ShRZ7xaSt3EIy3O56Ls3JBM~pr8HrLcyKeqRLpRKG3L2C-C4Kxdiic71XOLqsIWjeoqrj43CYg5JcSf0yEpRxEYSKc5pedayMLGvrxzYSbyZ44xB8oehE3AZWLva3vqG3JXNsRdx3x1~tKlxMioyALgoNDEBrTFQLwwSohqFa33VyU2~7zb5m8bv2UFxBgxh~UrxdQB8Gw5E71lG1HIOl4wxOAVHYigO~Fdw-~hsuXq6a5Se0t1haMCzeVbyiNrPG12y00hV-hh71Hqjm3gd71-PC4jzDrXrfk0Ul45OZWZKHWGNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smithville R‑II Board voted to approve the Navitas contract, advancing a renovation project described in board materials and staff memos.

Board discussion noted the contract had been \"extensively legally reviewed\" and that negotiations included more back-and-forth than either side expected before reaching agreement. During discussion a board member reviewed project scale: \"looking at a 4 and a half million dollar project,\" and staff clarified that a portion of the project funding would come from remaining bond proceeds that must be spent by June.

Action: A motion to approve the Navitas contract as presented was made, seconded and the board voted to approve the contract. The transcript records the motion and a board call to vote but does not record a roll-call tally.

Why it matters: The contract moves a substantial capital project forward; staff emphasized legal review and the timing constraint tied to remaining bond proceeds.

Implementation: Staff said they will proceed with contractual steps and ensure funding is coordinated with the district's remaining bond proceeds and project schedule.

Board vote: Motion and second recorded; vote taken and approved as presented (no roll-call tally in transcript).","Smithville R‑II approved the Navitas final contract as presented. Staff said the contract had extensive legal review and that part of its funding would come from remaining bond proceeds that must be spent by June.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":46,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6573399,"Smithville R‑II board authorizes going to market for general obligation bonds after levy transfer; advisers cite volatile muni market",722,4900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050827-8e93d7c67a3a467ed74e3673c2d550bb&start=4178&end=4900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050827-8e93d7c67a3a467ed74e3673c2d550bb/thumbnail_4178000.jpg","/articles/6573399/Missouri/Smithville-RII-board-authorizes-going-to-market-for-general-obligation-bonds-after-levy-transfer-advisers-cite-volatile-muni-market","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573399-34ff80ae5668ae6bbd4d93bb7e9c34f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152382&Signature=D~jFD3s3XruqisJqdwyh3X3OLBQh82EyDpuXIZVk68ahvW0r9n3KTIqUWil8TuCPqVujADV1vyomsl~pLYV0-5VjwXQXNp~Xv4s0zIwrwZghhClcpdisYlNAo-mho1M2UYm4OplQ-H9xmMvSd7bgZb6QOSuAdNI7iQIUZhcuIYw0s9dTI3iECxeoiOHkHEiw4qjb5n1I0zY5AQi4kM8H5YQ2Y2l1BzGnBi~9WTzgbhJenD9xJMm9RgkoZTzfIpAEplRvpmWSwwdEfgj874H0Gwj2dtAuU~9ia-W51XaVHEpivbq8RQoVzbJ~nGvVBeO8lgrCW0QaQ4nUkbqQbQR82g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smithville R‑II Board of Education voted to authorize Raymond James to take the district's general obligation (GO) bonds to market and approved related financing steps after the district's levy-transfer measure passed.

Board members approved a resolution authorizing the district to market the bonds and to incur preliminary financing expenses that may be reimbursed from bond proceeds. Dr. Wright of Raymond James, the district's financing adviser, told the board the municipal market is \"extremely turbulent right now,\" and that recent swings in rates have reduced the project fund compared with December estimates. \"If I were pricing today, you would have a project probably about $1,200,000 less than what I showed you in December,\" he said.

The board approved a resolution to proceed with marketing and a separate reimbursement resolution to allow the district to pay necessary pre-sale costs and later reimburse them from bond proceeds. The meeting materials said the district has requested an S&P rating and is preparing a preliminary official statement; a final pricing and resolution is planned for June but the district agreed to stay nimble if a favorable market window opens sooner.

Why it matters: The bond proceeds will fund capital projects the district and community approved in the levy transfer. Small changes in market interest rates can materially change how much project work the district can fund without changing bond authorization.

What the board heard: Dr. Wright outlined sensitivity scenarios showing that modest rate improvements could increase the district's project fund by hundreds of thousands of dollars, while adverse moves would reduce it. Board and staff discussed options to act quickly if a short favorable window appears; counsel and bond counsel said the board would need to approve any change in timing but could meet virtually on short notice.

Board action and next steps: The board passed the go-to-market resolution and the reimbursement resolution as presented. Staff said they will continue to monitor the market, finalize rating work and the preliminary official statement, and return to the board for a final pricing resolution (tentatively in June) or for an expedited meeting if market conditions warrant.

Context and constraints: District staff and board members noted state revenue uncertainties and the district's updated projections for levy-transfer revenue; staff said they have reduced an earlier projected shortfall by roughly $200,000 after reconciling state-aid expectations. Dr. Wright and district staff emphasized that timing and coupon structure (the bonds'coupon percentages and maturities) can be adjusted to maximize project funds and control interest cost.

Board vote: The record shows motions and seconds were made and the board voted to approve the go-to-market resolution and the reimbursement resolution; the transcript records the motions and chair calls to vote but does not include a roll-call tally in the public transcript.","The Smithville R‑II Board approved a resolution to take general obligation bonds to market and authorized related financing steps after the district's levy transfer passed. Bond advisers warned market volatility could change proceeds, and board members agreed to remain flexible on timing.","actionData","errors"]

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