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Board approves bids, personnel releases, donations and a search-and-seizure policy in unanimous voice votes
Summary
At its regular meeting the Superior School District board approved the disposition of minutes, an overnight field trip, gifts and grants, a $1,000 scholarship donation, multiple personnel separations, a contract award for Bryant Elementary tuckpoint and window replacement, and second reading of policy 5771 (search and seizure).
The Superior School District Board of Education approved a slate of routine and action items during its regular meeting, including contracts, personnel releases and a policy second reading.
Votes were taken by voice; the transcript records unanimous “aye” responses for the items below but does not provide individual roll-call tallies. Motion makers and seconders were not consistently identified on the record and are recorded here as "not specified" when absent from the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Disposition of minutes (02/10/2025): Motion to approve and seconded; outcome approved by voice vote.
- Overnight field trip — Northland senior retreat: Motion and second to approve; outcome approved by voice vote.
- Gifts, grants and bequests (received in February 2025): Motion and second to approve acceptance; outcome approved by voice vote.
- Annual donation to Superior Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Student Activities Fund: Administration recommended approval of $1,000; motion and second approved by voice vote.
- Personnel releases and separations: - Jennifer Ells, early childhood education teacher — released from 2024–25 contract at her request effective 02/25/2025; liquidated damages provision enforced. Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Mark Johnson, special education teacher, Superior High School — released from 2024–25 contract at his request effective 03/07/2025; liquidated damages provision enforced. Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Damien Clemish, health teacher, Superior High School — released from 2024–25 contract at his request effective 03/06/2025; liquidated damages provision waived. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Bryant Elementary tuckpoint and window replacement: Administration recommended awarding the base bid to Nordic Underwater Services Inc. for $593,975; the low bidder of four. The contract was approved by voice vote. Substantial completion date noted as August 20 (year not specified in motion transcript).
- Operations and committee reports: Budget/Insurance Committee, Personnel/Negotiations Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee and Operations Committee reports were accepted by voice votes.
- Policies and Rules Committee: Second reading and approval of policy 5771 (search and seizure) based on EOLA recommendations; approved by voice vote.
- Motion to pay bills and to adjourn: approved by voice vote.
The board meeting transcript records the motions and voice approvals but does not list individual vote counts the way a roll-call would. Several items included additional details in committee reports (for example, auditor presentations and technology/cybersecurity updates) that were accepted as informational items.
