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Board approves boilers, copier purchase and several personnel and program actions; adopts teacher-appreciation resolution
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education approved multiple consent and action items including a boiler contract, copier purchase, IAM laptop purchase, appointment of a director of food services, and formal resolutions honoring retirees and National Teacher Appreciation Week.
Chippewa Valley Schools’ Board of Education took a series of formal actions at its April 28 meeting, approving multiple consent items, awarding contracts, adopting resolutions and confirming personnel moves.
Key votes at the meeting included:
• Boiler contract — The board approved awarding the Chippewa Valley High School boiler replacement contract (base low bid reported at $336,000) after the building-site subcommittee review and district recommendation. Staff also recommended paying an additional $5,000 for welded piping for corrosion resistance; the board approved proceeding so work can be scheduled for summer 2025.
• Copier purchase — Board members approved rescinding a prior award and approving a revised purchase amount for new copiers through the Michigan cooperative; the corrected total for the purchase was reported as $131,352, reflecting revised trade-in values.
• IAM laptops — The board approved purchase of 55 student laptops for the International Academy (IAM) at a cost of $110,607. The board’s presentation clarified that IAM purchases are funded through separate IAM funds and not the district’s general fund; the district serves as fiscal agent for the IAM program.
• Director of Food Services — The board approved appointment of Bridal (referred to in discussion as Britney) Dammerow to director of Food Services and Nutrition; her effective start date will be determined.
• Participation agreements and other program items — The board approved continued participation in the BSN Sports rewards program for athletics, accepted cooperative purchasing for select equipment, and approved several other routine purchases and program renewals discussed on the consent agenda.
• Resolutions and retirements — The board adopted multiple resolutions recognizing retirees and service milestones. The meeting included public presentations honoring teachers of the year and multiple retirees; the board read and approved retirement resolutions for several long-serving staff members.
• Teacher Appreciation Week — The board approved a resolution recognizing the week of May 5–9, 2025 as National Teacher Appreciation Week for Chippewa Valley Schools.
Votes were recorded by voice for most items and motions carried as stated in the transcript. Where specific roll-call tallies were not read aloud in the meeting transcript, votes were recorded in the minutes as unanimous or carried by voice vote.
