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Votes at a glance: key actions taken by Batavia USD 101 board on April 20, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine consent items, ratified the VESPA contract, accepted a boosters pledge and scoreboard purchase, authorized an EV charging station agreement with the City, set natural gas contracting parameters, and approved the FY26 staffing plan.
At its April 20 meeting, the Batavia USD 101 Board of Education took a series of formal actions on routine business, contracts, and staffing. Major outcomes:
- Consent agenda: The board approved meeting minutes, personnel reports, payroll and bills, several contracts (food service renewal, classroom-use agreement with Mid Valley Special Education Cooperative), textbook/display approvals, and other routine items via a single consent motion. No roll-call issues were recorded during the consent vote.
- VESPA collective bargaining agreement: The board ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Batavia Educational Support Personnel Association (VESPA) for fiscal years 2026–2028. Union and district leaders described the process as collaborative; trustees approved the agreement by roll-call vote.
- School calendar waiver: The board authorized staff to seek a renewal of a state waiver that allows Batavia USD 101 to use banked instructional time in full-day increments rather than multiple half days. Trustees said the waiver reduces family childcare disruptions and better supports professional learning.
- Booster pledge and scoreboard purchase: Trustees adopted a resolution accepting a five-year pledge totaling $250,000 from the Batavia Bulldog Boosters and approved a $171,325 purchase of a new digital scoreboard for the high-school stadium; the district will purchase and install the scoreboard and record booster donations as they are received.
- EV charging station IGA: The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Batavia for the installation and operation of a public EV charging station at Batavia High School; the City will own and operate the chargers and assume operational liability.
- Natural gas contracting parameters: Trustees authorized administration to pursue competitively bid contracts and supplier agreements for natural gas delivery and commodity under defined price and term parameters and to execute contracts when market timing is appropriate, with final pricing to be reported at the next meeting after execution.
- FY26 staffing plan: The board approved the district’s staffing plan for fiscal year 2026, including authorizations to post positions and a two‑FTE buffer to accommodate enrollment changes.
All actions noted above passed as recorded on the meeting agenda and roll calls; administration will report implementation details and any required budget adjustments at upcoming meetings.
