Votes at a glance: agenda, contracts, policy and committee appointments at Barre Unified Union School District #97 meeting
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Summary
The school board approved the meeting agenda, awarded two operations contracts, approved a behavioral-threat assessment team policy reading and made several committee appointments; the board also authorized proxies for two external insurance-related votes with some dissent recorded.
The Barre Unified Union School District #97 board took the following formal actions during the meeting.
• Agenda amendment: The board amended and approved the meeting agenda as presented (motion carried by voice/roll call).
• Annual fuel and wood‑chip contracts (Agenda 8.4): Approved. Motion to enter into contracts with Irving (fuel and propane) and Kuzane Forest Products (wood chips) passed on a roll‑call vote.
• Snow‑removal contract (Agenda 8.5): Approved. The board awarded the contract to Evelyn's Elevance, LandWorks and Hauling. The vendor was the only bidder; staff said other contractors cited manpower and labor constraints. The motion passed after roll call with one no vote recorded.
• Public‑education and personnel consent items: Approved. The consent agenda (minutes and personnel actions, including hires and a resignation noted in the meeting) passed by motion and roll-call.
• Board policy (first reading) — Behavioral Threat Assessment Team (policy F‑5): Approved at first reading. Motion carried.
• VSBA/VSBIT proxy authorizations (insurance proxies): The board approved proxy designations for the Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust and for VHIA dental/health matters, with recorded dissent from several members on the first proxy vote; the board reported a small minority vote opposed on the insurance‑trust proxy.
• Committee and negotiating appointments: The board appointed Ian Campbell to the negotiations committee and added a new member, Lindsay Wells, to the policy committee. Other committee business and liaison reports were discussed.
• Executive session and adjournment: The board met in executive session on contract/personnel matters and reconvened to adjourn.
Ending: Several motions were routine and passed with majority support; a minority of trustees recorded dissent on one insurance‑trust proxy and one operations vote had a single no. Where noted, the board asked staff to follow up with procurement documentation and to report back on monitoring and implementation steps.
Notes: This summary reports outcomes and the motions recorded on the public record. For context and quoted discussion, refer to the full meeting minutes and posted transcript.