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School board approves Zen Solar power purchase agreement
Summary
The district board approved a power purchase agreement with Zen Solar after staff answered board questions; the agreement follows a presentation and a brief Q&A and passed on a voice vote.
The Public schools board of directors approved a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Zen Solar after a district presentation and brief question-and-answer session during its meeting.
Board President (name not specified) invited Justin Polstead to present the PPA. ‘‘When we spoke, it's been a couple weeks since we last chatted and chatted about Zen Solar, and there were lots of really strong questions from the board,’’ Polstead said, and reported Zen had completed work at Harrington and its panels were ‘‘up and running.’’
The board discussed the supplemental information Polstead said he had gathered after earlier questions. Board members thanked Polstead for the follow-up. The board moved and seconded the PPA and approved it on a voice vote; the president announced, “The motion passes.” No separate roll-call vote or tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Why it matters: The PPA is a district-level contract that will put solar panels on district property and change how the district sources electricity. During the presentation, district staff addressed board questions about recent installations and provided additional detail requested at an earlier meeting.
Details: Justin Polstead presented the contractor update and answered board questions. The record shows the agreement was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote. The meeting did not record a roll-call breakdown of yes/no votes.
Follow-up: No implementation timeline or financial terms were stated on the public record during the presentation. Board members did not instruct staff to return with amended terms or additional material during this item.
