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Votes at a glance: Francis Howell R-III board actions April 17, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine agenda and consent items, purchases including a $501,000 track replacement and a district Chromebook lease purchase, calendars for 2026-27 and 2025-26 revisions, and committee appointments. Two sunshine-fee waiver requests were voted separately; one waiver passed and one failed.
Here are the formal actions taken by the Francis Howell R-III Board of Education on April 17, 2025, drawn from meeting minutes and the public record. Where the transcript recorded specific mover/second information, that is shown. For voice votes the transcript generally recorded "motion carries/passes" after a voice tally.
- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the agenda for 04/17/2025 as presented (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion carries (voice vote).
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda for 04/17/2025 (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion carries (voice vote).
- Purchases: Motion to approve purchases as presented (moved; seconded). Result: motion carries (voice vote).
- Authorize bid letting: Motion to approve exploration to let bids for projects as presented (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- Track replacement at Francis Howell High: Motion to use TIPS job order contracts and award work (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Total cost stated: $501,000. Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- Finance and operations report: Motion to approve the finance and operations report as presented (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- Technology lease purchase financing: Motion to approve lease-purchase financing for technology equipment (moved by Jane; seconded by Amy). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- 2026-27 calendar approval: Motion to approve the 2026-27 calendar as presented (moved by Amy; seconded by Jane). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- 2025-26 calendar revision: Motion to approve the 2025-26 calendar revision as presented (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- Employee Insurance Committee selection: Motion to approve the committee membership as presented (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- Policy committee selection: Motion to approve the policy committee membership as presented (moved by Jane; seconded by Mark). Result: motion passes (voice vote).
- Sunshine fee waiver requests: Two waivers were considered separately. The first waiver (scope: parent request concerning emails; invoice estimate substantial) was approved by the board (motion to waive sunshine fee; voice vote recorded as "motion passes"). The second waiver (data for districtwide reading program reports) was considered and the motion to waive the sunshine fee failed (the board recorded an opposed vote and the motion failed as shown in the transcript).
- Curriculum first reading: Curriculum items presented for a first reading; second reading and vote scheduled for May 15, 2025.
- Multiple additional routine motions (bond fund reporting, letting of bids, consent items) were approved during the meeting; where the transcript recorded individual mover and seconder names they are listed above. The board regularly conducted these votes by voice vote and the transcript recorded the motions as carrying.
Notes about vote tallies: The meeting transcript recorded roll-call style names only when a speaker moved or seconded a motion (for example, many motions were "Jane as first and Mark as second"). The transcript generally recorded voice votes with "All those in favor, say aye" and the chair recorded "Motion carries" or "Motion passes." Where formal roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript, the summary above uses the meeting's recorded outcomes and does not invent individual member vote records.
Ending: For specific motion text, contract numbers, vendor names, and supporting documents, consult the district agenda packet and posted minutes for April 17, 2025.
