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Votes at a glance: Richland 1 board approves contracts, personnel actions and first reading of FY26 budget
Summary
At its April 29 meeting the board approved multiple procurement and personnel actions, including Scholastic summer curriculum purchase, CA Johnson camera system, a multi-year campus-monitoring contract, leaves of absence and the first reading of the FY26 general-fund budget. Vote tallies and key details are listed.
The Richland County School District One Board of School Commissioners took the following formal actions at its April 29 meeting. Summaries include the motion text as recorded in meeting materials, movers/seconders where noted in the transcript, and final vote tallies.
1) Consent agenda (minutes and March 2025 financial report) - Motion: "I move that we approve the consent agenda as presented." (mover: Commissioner Devine; seconder recorded) - Outcome: Approved unanimously. - Notes: Consent items were minutes of the March 25 regular meeting and the March 2025 financial report.
2) Contract — Scholastic Lit Camp summer reading literacy program (Scholastic Inc.) - Motion: Administration requested approval to purchase Scholastic Lit Camp summer curriculum in the total amount $259,752. - Mover/Seconder: Motion by Commissioner Bishop; seconded by Commissioner Devine. - Vote: Approved unanimously. - Notes: Staff stated the purchase is exempt under district procurement code as copyrighted educational materials; the materials were described as supporting third-grade…
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