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Board approves bond-refunding resolution and several purchases including district devices and ELA curriculum

3108664 · April 7, 2025
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Summary

The Chippewa Valley Schools Board approved a 2025 bond-refunding resolution, maintenance and purchase contracts, and large technology and curriculum purchases, with staff noting estimated taxpayer savings and funding sources.

At the April meeting the board approved multiple motions by voice vote. The transcript records the following actions and outcomes.

Votes at a glance

- Bond refunding resolution: The board adopted a resolution authorizing issuance of 2025 refunding bonds to refund portions of the district’s 2015 and 2016 refunding bonds. Staff's financial adviser estimated potential interest-cost savings of approximately $3,100,000 depending on market conditions at sale. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Teacher and student devices: The board approved a purchase from See High Computers, Incorporated for teacher and student devices totaling $9,792,528.50; the plan covers roughly 13,250 devices and was described as a full replacement for student devices except for kindergarten through grade 2, which were replaced previously. Staff said the purchase includes a five-year accidental-damage warranty and a buyback/recycling credit that will reduce the net cost. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Amplify K–5 ELA program license: The board approved a sole-source purchase of the Amplify CKLA (core knowledge language arts) K–5 print and digital license for a six-year period at $2,282,461.84, to be paid from the early literacy Section 35j grant fund. Staff said the program was piloted in 2024–25 and reviewed by the curriculum subcommittee. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Generator inspection and maintenance services: The board approved a two-year service contract with Preventative Maintenance Technologies with options for three annual extensions for generator inspection and maintenance at an estimated $32,275 per year for maintenance department needs. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Copiers: The board approved 26 copiers for $69,148 using the Michigan MyDEAL cooperative procurement program. The motion passed by voice vote.

- 2018 bond change-order summary: The board approved the March 2025 change-order summary associated with the 2018 building and site bond; staff said the change orders are within contingency budgets and that the report was reviewed by the building and site subcommittee. The motion passed by voice vote.

Where recorded, motions were adopted by voice vote and the transcript does not include a roll-call tally for each item. Staff identified funding sources including the 2018 building/bond fund and specific grant funds for curriculum purchases; staff also noted recycling/buyback credit in the technology purchase and that the bond-refunding action proceeds subject to favorable market conditions.