Board approves calendars, capital projects and several operational items; tables commodity processing bid

Lincoln County School District No. 2 trustees took a series of procedural votes Thursday approving calendars, capital projects and routine operational items while tabling a food‑service procurement item for more staff follow up.

Key outcomes at a glance

Votes at a glance

- Cokeville alternative calendar (first reading and approved by board vote) - Motion: "I make a motion that we approve the Cokeville alternative calendar for 2526." (mover recorded in transcript: Mister Jenkins; second recorded: Mister Wilkes) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote (no roll‑call tally recorded in transcript) - Notes: Calendar keeps Cokeville’s four‑day pattern while including several five‑day weeks and some half days; board discussed tabling but approved on motion.

- Star Valley calendar (action item 12.02) - Motion: "I would move that we approve, as the action item 12 o 2 on the calendar for Star Valley." (mover: Mister Kahl; second: Mister Call) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote; one nay recorded (Mister Long) - Notes: Board agreed to schedule a follow‑up work session for additional stakeholder discussion.

- 02/2025 capital improvement projects (go out to bid) (action item 12.03) - Motion: "I move that we, approve the 02/2025 capital improvement projects bid." (mover: Mister Johnson; second: Mister Long) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote; motion carries - Notes: Administration will advertise projects and return bids to the board for contract award.

- Donation: $1,000 from Impact Construction for Star Valley High School girls wrestling uniforms (action item 12.04) - Motion: Approved (mover: Mister Wilks; second: Mister Jenkins) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote

- Bus trade (salvage trade for driver training) (action item 12.05) - Motion: Approved (mover: Mister Call; second: Miss Day) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote - Notes: Program exchanges salvage value for driver professional development through a third‑party program.

- Portable scoreboard purchase for Star Valley High School (action item 12.06) - Motion: Approved (mover: Mister Johnson; second: Mister Long) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote - Contract amount referenced in meeting: $12,995 (noted in agenda)

- Commodity processing bid for food services (action item 12.07) - Motion: Board tabled the item for one month to allow staff to provide more detail on procurement and processing. (mover/second not specified in transcript) - Outcome: Tabled

- Policies, Section B (first reading) — adoption of WSBA‑coded policies (action item 13.01) - Motion: Move to adopt policy section B as recommended by the Wyoming School Boards Association (mover: Mister Kahl; second: Mister Wilks) - Outcome: Approved on first reading; to return for second reading at next board meeting

What this means

The board authorized district staff to advertise capital projects for competitive bids and approved multiple operational items requested on the consent and action agenda. The commodity processing procurement for food services was tabled so staff can return with additional vendor and processing detail. The board also took a first reading on a large suite of governance policies recommended by the Wyoming School Boards Association; those will return for a second reading before final adoption.

Administrative next steps

Administrators said they will: advertise and solicit bids for the capital improvement projects; clarify the commodity processing procurement options for the food services department; finalize second‑reading materials for Section B policies; and report back on calendar work‑session findings.

Ending note

Board members directed staff to continue stakeholder outreach on calendar choices and to bring clarified procurement and policy materials to the March meeting for final action.