Votes at a glance: Board approves instructional materials, technology leases, construction contracts and personnel items

The Bibb County Board of Education approved multiple committee items and motions that will appear on the consent agenda. The actions below were moved, seconded and carried by the board during the meeting; where the transcript records a specific dollar amount or contractual maximum, that number is recorded. The meeting used voice votes and the motions were noted as carrying unanimously.

Votes at a glance:

1) Mathematics instructional resources adoption (FSS 3) - Action: Board authorized the superintendent to approve the districtwide adoption and purchase of mathematics textbooks and instructional materials, including digital resources. Amount: not to exceed $5,515,711.09 (to be paid from FY25 general funds). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda. - Provenance excerpt: “It is recommended that the Bibb County Board of Education authorizes the superintendent to approve the mathematics instructional resource adoption and purchase mathematics textbooks and instructional materials in an amount not to exceed $5,515,711.09.”

2) Innovation and Technology Academy — architectural services (FSS 4) - Action: Contract amendment to WM2A Architects for Phase 2 architectural services for the Innovation and Technology Academy (phase 2 renovations). Funding: 2021 ESPLoS (East Blost). Outcome: approved and sent to consent agenda. - Provenance excerpt: “...authorize the superintendent approve, an amended contract with WM 2 a architects to provide the architectural services for phase 2 renovations for the Innovation and Technology Academy.”

3) Innovation and Technology Academy — construction manager amendments / GMP phase (FSS 5) - Action: Amend construction-manager-at-risk contract (Warner Associates) to proceed toward a guaranteed maximum price for…