The Clarkston Community School District Board of Education on Aug. 11 approved a series of routine and project-related action items, including the consent agenda, personnel changes, contracts and several vendor purchases and construction change orders.

The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote early in the meeting. Subsequent votes, taken either by voice or roll call as required, carried for each item listed below.

Key approvals and amounts

- Personnel changes (Item 6.1): Board approved personnel changes as presented.

- Contracts and administrator agreements (Item 6.2): Board approved agreements for administrators and non-affiliate groups and contracts for assistant superintendents and the superintendent, including an amendment to adopt a resolution regarding administrator pay increases. The motion was approved by roll call.

- District furniture purchase (shared services): Approved purchase from Interior Environments in the amount of $36,276.73 as part of a shared services agreement.

- Chromebook purchase (Item 6.4.0.2): Approved purchase of 130 Chromebooks from Computer Discount Warehouse Government in the amount of $30,573.40 as part of shared services.

- Professional development for shared-time teachers (Item 6.4.0.3): Approved 500 group registrations in the Michigan Virtual Professional Development Program (vendor and exact registration details as presented).

- Teaching and Learning Council (Item 6.3): Approved designation of the Teaching and Learning Council as the districtwide professional development advisory committee.

- Clarkston Junior High signage: Approved contracts for DMP Sign Co. ($56,717) and Summit Advertising Inc. ($52,365) for interior building signage.

- Clarkston Junior High construction change orders (Item 6.6): Approved change orders for Metro Electric ($147,335), Conte Corporation ($69,640) and Ecker Mechanical ($354,437) for revised panel locations and linear lighting updates.

- School Bond Qualification and Loan Program annual repayment resolution (Item 6.7): Approved the repayment resolution as presented (roll call recorded yes votes).

Votes and procedure

Where the board adopted amendments or requested clarification (for example, adding the administrator pay resolution into the contracts motion), members requested a roll call and the board recorded votes. Specific roll-call yes votes are recorded in the transcript for several items; no no votes were recorded for the action items presented.

Discussion and context

Board and staff noted routine timing items: the district is preparing for the new school year, custodial and facilities work is wrapping up, and new teachers have attended onboarding sessions. Several items were identified as part of the district's shared services agreements. Staff clarified that some contract changes reflect implementation of the Paid Sick Leave Act final changes as presented to the board.

Ending: Board adjourned following approval of the final items. The board announced a retreat on Aug. 12 and a workshop on Aug. 25; the next regular meeting will be Sept. 15.