Board approves consent items, school fees, construction contracts and bond resolution; calendar and policy votes also pass

The Davis School District Board of Education completed a series of formal votes at its meeting, moving a package of consent items, approving the 2025–26 school‑fee schedule on final reading, awarding construction and facilities contracts, and adopting a bond resolution authorizing up to $105 million in general obligation debt.

Consent and calendar The board approved consent items 1–6 and 8 after removing item 7 for separate consideration (the sensitive‑materials appeal). The board also approved an adjusted 2025 calendar that moves two board study sessions to April 21 and Sept. 5.

School fees (second and final reading) The board approved the district’s school fees for 2025–26 on second and final reading. The adopted fee schedule incorporates recent legislative changes that exempt core academic courses (language arts, health, science, mathematics and social studies, as listed in the approved text) from non‑course fees unless students take materials home. The board also approved an optional activity card (a $32 optional fee for high‑school activity access) and retained policies allowing single‑event admission payments for families who decline the optional card. Staff said an increase in instrument‑rental fees reflected higher third‑party rental costs; details and individual school practices will be published with the fee schedule.

Construction and facilities awards The board approved several facilities contracts after staff reviewed bids: - Selected Hogan & Associates as the construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) for two auxiliary turf/track projects to expand junior‑high track and field capacity (Horizon Junior High funded via a separate project; the current motion covered Shoreline and Centerville junior highs). - Awarded an Adams Elementary roof replacement to Perks Roofing, Inc., at $569,340. - Awarded a partial roof replacement at Viewmont High School to Utah Elite BEC at $1,208,275. - Awarded HVAC/rooftop units for Clearfield High School (field house air conditioning) to Salman Mechanical at $751,787.

Bond resolution The board adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $105,000,000 in general‑obligation bonds. Staff and board members noted the district’s AA1 rating was affirmed and that the board completed the 30‑day notice period required before issuing the final resolution. The resolution authorizes staff to proceed with the sale consistent with the parameters previously adopted by the board.

Policy and governance On second and final reading the board approved policy 1B‑15 governing elections and duties of the board president and vice president. The board considered a substitute motion to remove a provision that disallows abstentions (the substitute sought to allow abstentions) but that substitute motion failed. The primary policy motion passed on final reading (by a 5–2 vote), leaving the adopted language in place. Board counsel and members also discussed legal guidance on voting procedures, including references to Open Public Meetings Law and guidance from the Utah School Boards Association regarding secret ballots.

Closed session At the end of the meeting the board voted to move into a closed session for the purposes of litigation and negotiations.

All actions passed during the meeting were taken by recorded motions or voice votes as noted in the meeting record. For items where the transcript captured only a voice vote rather than a roll‑call tally, the board recorded the outcome but did not publish a member-by‑member vote in the meeting audio transcript.