Jackson County Board of Education approves contracts, bus purchase and personnel actions; requests Flat Rock property transfer

The Jackson County Board of Education at a regular meeting approved a package of contracts, purchases and personnel actions and passed a resolution asking the state to transfer the Flat Rock School property to the district.

The board approved contracts for student evaluation services and supervision, authorized the purchase of nine buses and accepted bids for a high‑school reroof and a small robotics lab. It also accepted multiple retirements and resignations, approved non‑renewals for certified and non‑certified staff, and authorized a number of transfers and summer employments. The board approved budget amendment No. 1 and accepted reconciled financial statements for March 2025.

Board action and context

The board approved the March reconciled financial statements that show total payroll expenditures of $4,730,363.37 and total non‑payroll expenditures of $1,271,815.45. The board then approved a series of contracts and purchases:

- A contract with Journey Consulting LLC to provide individual evaluation services for Jackson County students (motion approved by voice vote).

- A contract with Donald Yamamoto McQuery to provide individual evaluation services; the board noted McQuery had previously served in the system and will return on a contract basis (motion approved by voice vote).

- A purchase of nine school buses from Transportation South for $1,394,406. The board discussed that all nine buses will be air‑conditioned and are expected to be delivered around summer 2026; members said now is a good time to lock in prices amid economic uncertainty (motion approved by voice vote).

- A commercial…