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Board approves personnel changes, construction change order and several contracts in Monday meeting
Summary
The Clarkston Community School District Board of Education approved a consent agenda and multiple action items during its Sept. 8 meeting, including personnel changes, construction-related votes and procurement awards.
The Clarkston Community School District Board of Education approved a consent agenda and multiple action items during its Sept. 8 meeting, including personnel changes, construction-related votes and procurement awards.
Votes at a glance (all approved by voice vote unless noted):
- Consent agenda: approved (motion carried).
- Personnel changes (Agenda item 6.1): Board moved to approve personnel changes as listed on attachments; motion made and supported; voice vote carried.
- Strategic plan (Agenda item 6.2): Board approved the 2025'2030 strategic plan (separate coverage in this bulletin).
- Construction change order (Agenda item 6.3): The Board approved construction change orders for Johnson and Sons Excavating in the amount of $194,285.
- Contract approval for Clarkston High School bid package 1 (Agenda item 6.4): The Board approved a contract with Vernier Mechanical Incorporated in the base amount of $7,375,000 plus a 10% construction contingency of $737,500, for a total of $8,112,500.
- Purchase of cafeteria tables (Agenda item 6.5): The Board approved Stafford Smith's bid for 44 cafeteria tables at Sachebaugh Middle School for $129,952 plus a contingency allowance of $15,000, total $144,952.
- Delegate certification to MASB assembly (Agenda item 6.6): The Board designated Amanda Love, Greg Mead, Steve Hyer, and President Crane as delegates to the 2025 MASB delegate assembly with Mike Clark as an alternate; later the board added Missus Egan and Missus McGinnis as alternates.
- Board goals (Agenda item 6.7): The Board approved the 2025'26 board goals as presented.
Context and next steps: Several procurement and construction votes were routine approvals following staff recommendations; the Vernier Mechanical contract includes an explicit 10% construction contingency and was approved with no recorded dissent. The Johnson and Sons change order was approved as recommended. Staff said contingency allowances are to cover unforeseen costs during delivery or construction. The board did not record roll-call tallies in the public portion of the transcript for these items.
