Board approves roofing contract, donates aging bus, appoints planning commission nominee and clears routine business

The Levy County School Board approved several routine but binding items in voice votes during the meeting, including a roofing contract recommendation, a donation of an old school bus to local emergency services, an appointment to the Levy County Planning Commission and normal calendar and consent approvals.

Roofing contract — bid 24-09

Staff asked the board to award bid number 24-09 for the re-roof of Building 13 at Cedar Key. A staff presenter recommended awarding the contract to Gainesville Roofing and said the submitted bids were close, with roughly a $6,000 spread among bidders. The presenter told the board the work is planned for spring break, the week of April 14'18, with staff aiming to start on Saturday the 12th to ensure timely completion. The board approved the recommendation by voice vote; the meeting record shows the motion carried.

Donation of aging bus for emergency training

The board approved donating a 21-year-old school bus with more than 230,000 miles to local emergency responders for training exercises (extrication, rollover recovery and emergency exit drills). Staff described the vehicle as stripped of reusable parts and of little operational value; Chiefland Fire Rescue expressed interest. The board approved the donation by voice vote.

Levy County Planning Commission appointment

The board received a request to fill a vacancy on the Levy County Planning Commission after an eight-year term by the incumbent. Board members nominated Matt McClellan for the vacancy and approved his appointment by voice vote. McClellan accepted the nomination, saying he would "do the best I can." No meeting frequency or term length was specified in the presentation.

Calendar and routine approvals

The board approved the 2025-26 school board meeting calendar (three July meetings included to meet statutory timelines) after staff said the schedule met required adoption deadlines. The board also approved minutes, the consent agenda and the finance consent agenda by voice votes.

Public comment and follow-up

During the public comment period, a parent, Shane Garner, raised allegations about a principal at an unnamed school, including claims of racial comments and physical injuries to his children. Board staff offered to meet with the parent and to set up a follow-up meeting; the board did not take action on the complaint during the meeting.

For all voice-vote items, the meeting record reports motions, seconding and the chair calling for "ayes"; no roll-call tallies were provided in the record.