Randolph board accepts multiple small gifts as information, approves consent agenda

Board members noted a series of gifts to individual schools during the May 19, 2025 meeting and the superintendent said he accepted each as an information item because each gift was $5,000 or less under district policy. The gifts included: $1,500 from Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial (via Carolina Lupo) to Franklin Elementary for a fifth‑grade field trip to Camp Carraway; $500 from Hanks Masonic Lodge to Frankville Elementary for Career Connections Day; $500 from Hartsfield Trinity Little League to Hopewell Elementary; $1,000 from Charles and Lori Finch to Willow Elementary for general student needs; and a new school store unit valued at about $1,500 plus a $100 donation to New Market High School from a donor identified as Jeff Varner.

The superintendent told the board he accepted the listed gifts on the dates provided in the meeting packet and reiterated that state and district policy require items of $5,000 or less to be reported to the board as information. Board members were asked if they had questions about any gifts; none were raised.

The meeting also included a consent agenda item that covered routine procurement and contract matters. A motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded; the transcript records the chair calling for “aye” and members responding “aye,” indicating the consent items were approved by voice vote. The transcript includes a reference to a procurement item for “Gregory Cool Equipment Company” for repair parts and service with an amount mentioned in the discussion as $75,000, recorded during the consent discussion. The transcript does not attach roll‑call vote details to the consent approval; the board adopted the consent agenda by voice vote.