Board approves security and field contracts; three construction contracts pass 6–1 amid one dissent

At the April 8 meeting the Beaverton School Board voted on several contract authorizations that had been pulled from the consent agenda earlier in the evening. The board approved a district‑wide security systems integrator contract unanimously and approved three construction projects (two synthetic‑turf projects and one courtyard renovation) by 6–1 votes. The board also approved several routine items earlier in the meeting, the integrated guidance application and three policy revisions by unanimous votes.

Summary of formal actions and votes 1) District‑wide security systems integrator — contract authorization - Motion: “I move to approve the contract authorization for the District wide security systems as submitted.” (motion made during Items for Action) - Discussion: Board member Tammy requested clarification about budget changes; Chief of Staff explained bond allocations and a December board approval to add funds to complete district‑wide integration (original bond safety allocation of $10 million, initial $2 million expended, additional funding approved in December to reach the total required). - Vote: Approved unanimously (board recorded verbal yes votes; no named roll‑call in transcript). - Outcome: approved - Notes: Staff said the action implements an RFP result to select a single integrator for consistent platforms across all buildings and uses previously approved bond contingency funds.

2) Aloha High School — baseball/softball multi‑use synthetic turf installation - Motion: “I move to approve the contract authorization for the Aloha multi use field turf installation as submitted.” - Vote: Approved 6–1 (one no vote from board member Tammy, who stated a general objection to artificial turf installations). - Outcome: approved - Notes: Tammy registered an objection to artificial turf installations but the motion passed.

3) Aloha High School — stadium turf replacement - Motion: “I move to approve the contract authorization for the Aloha Stadium Turf installation as submitted.” - Vote: Approved 6–1 (Tammy opposed) - Outcome: approved - Notes: Board discussed prior CDC study results and district due diligence; no safety incidents reported in other district installations per staff.

4) McKinley Elementary — interior courtyard renovation - Motion: “I move to approve the contract authorization for the McKinley courtyard renovation as submitted.” - Vote: Approved 6–1 (one no vote) - Outcome: approved - Notes: No substantive opposition was recorded beyond the single dissent noted above for turf items.

Other board actions taken earlier in the meeting (for context) - Consent agenda (minus the four pulled items) — approved unanimously. - Integrated guidance application (student success plan application to ODE) — approved unanimously. - Policy revisions (JEA, JECA, JHC) — approved unanimously.

Why it matters: The security integrator contract standardizes security systems across district buildings and relies on bond funds previously approved by the board. The turf and renovation contracts proceed with construction work funded through bond or capital allocations; those projects drew a recorded dissent on turf from one board member concerned about artificial turf installations.

Vote tallies in transcript: Security integrator — unanimous approval; Aloha multi‑use turf — 6 yes, 1 no; Aloha stadium turf — 6 yes, 1 no; McKinley courtyard — 6 yes, 1 no.

Quotes (from the meeting) “We went through an RFP process, request for proposal, to have a singular integrated security provider so that all of the systems that we were installing within our buildings had a like platform and a like installer,” — Chief of Staff (explaining rationale for security integrator and budget history).

Ending: All four pulled contract authorizations were approved that evening; board members asked staff to continue sharing technical data about turf safety and to document the security rollout schedule.