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Board approves bonds, capital fund and multiple construction and technology awards; summary of votes
Summary
During its April 25 meeting the Anchor Bay board approved bond series 2 funding, established a capital improvement fund, approved two construction change orders, awarded technology contracts, and approved several field trips. A sidewalk settlement proposal failed; the board also approved a personnel report and a volunteer appeal.
At its April 25 meeting the Anchor Bay School District Board of Education took several formal actions on funding, construction and technology contracts, and student activities. The full list below summarizes motions, roll-call outcomes and next steps.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (minutes and bills payable): Approved by roll call (unanimous of those present). The consent agenda included minutes from previous meetings and financial reports.
- Personnel report: Approved (see separate coverage); vote recorded as unanimous among trustees present.
- Bond Series 2 resolution (issuance of second series of capital improvement bonds not to exceed $54,365,000): Approved by roll call. Trustees voted yes; motion carried.
- Resolution to establish a Capital Improvement Fund (using funds raised through a levy passed prior to 02/13/2024 and to address prevailing wage issues after Public Act 10 of 2023): Approved by roll call.
- Sidewalk assessment proposal (offer to pay 50% of amount billed by City of New Baltimore — $15,736.15): Failed (motion did not carry; recorded votes: majority no, 1 yes, 1 abstention). See separate coverage for background and timeline.
- Change orders (Bond program): Change Order 13 (high school chiller bundle rework) for $71,621.33 and Change Order 14 (Middle School South steel outbuilding) for $74,378.92 were approved; funding sources noted as construction contingency and bond construction budget, respectively.
- Field trips: Approved (roll call) — highlights include Anchor Bay Band travel (Cedar Point and Orlando trips), DECA and BPA competitions in Orlando, volleyball and cheer camps (JV Cheer approval conditioned on adding a third chaperone), and other student travel as listed in the board packet.
- Technology awards: Contracts approved with People Driven Technologies (low-voltage cabling) in the amount of $203,737 and with Moss of Grand Rapids (technology systems) for a base bid adjusted to $1,530,946.90 (administration removed optional items not requested). The board discussed vendor bankruptcy news for a telephone-system manufacturer; administration stated no upfront payments would be made and five years of base support were included in the proposals.
- Volunteer appeal: The board approved one appeal allowing Parent A to volunteer and accompany students on trips (vote 4–3; see separate article for detail).
- Closed session: The board entered and exited closed session to review legal counsel’s written opinion under the Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.2681(h).
What’s next
Administration will proceed with contract finalization, change‑order tracking and the bond issuance process. The board asked administration to bring back implementation and financing details on the solar presentation (informational item) and to report on Lighthouse follow‑up and any policy adjustments requested by trustees.
