School board approves preschool contracts, mental-health MOU and multiple purchase orders
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Summary
The Sky Board of Education approved preschool partner contracts, a memorandum of understanding for school-based mental health services, and multiple purchase orders for the 2025–26 school year during its regular meeting.
The Sky Board of Education on Sept. 18 approved a suite of contracts and purchase orders for the 2025–26 school year, including preschool partner agreements, a memorandum of understanding for school-based mental health services and several procurement recommendations.
The board voted to approve preschool agreements with Central West Virginia Community Action Head Start at a cost of $3,250 per student and approved preschool collaborative meal contracts that show Central West Virginia Head Start listed with no cost and a partner meal allocation of about $55,080. The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the National Youth Advocate Program to provide school-based and teletherapy mental-health services at Victory Elementary, Liberty Middle and Robert C. Byrd High School from Oct. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
In purchasing actions, the board approved a recommended award to Kings Tire Service for bus/vehicle tire needs with federal funds not to exceed $145,000; awards to Bullseye Brands, Smart Mountain Pizza and other suppliers for child nutrition food and equipment with an estimated cost not to exceed $185,000 for Liberty Middle and Robert C. Byrd High School; and a recommendation to issue purchase orders to State Electric Supply company for maintenance supplies not to exceed $150,000. All actions were approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Board members discussed how some vendors will supply on-site equipment (for example, pizza ovens that allow topping selection and automated cooking) and the superintendent and staff said they will pilot programs and monitor performance. The board also approved routine consent items and out-of-state travel for student groups, including a band trip to Washington D.C.
The motions carried after standard discussion; specific roll-call tallies were not entered into the record beyond unanimous "aye" votes on each item.
The approvals take effect immediately; the board did not attach additional conditions to the vendor awards during the meeting.
