Union Public Schools board approves multiple contracts and appoints associate director; bond and general funds to pay

Union Public Schools Board of Education members voted to approve a package of contracts, purchases and a personnel appointment during their regular meeting. The actions included multi‑year software licenses for virtual learning, construction and renovation contracts funded from bond proceeds, a custodial supply purchase from general funds and the appointment of an associate director of special services.

Board members approved a two‑year license agreement for Union Virtual Learning Academy content from FlexPoint Education Cloud for $204,490 from bond funds and a separate two‑year, 1,000‑seat license for electives from eDynamic Learning for $130,000 from bond funds. "This is our core curriculum we use for our Union Virtual Learning Academy at the high school," Mr. Morse said of the FlexPoint content. He told the board the two‑year FlexPoint agreement kept the price the same as the previous two years and that the district pays the full amount up front to use bond funds.

The board also awarded several construction and renovation contracts from bond funds: $201,700 to Magnum Construction Inc. for backstage renovations at the Performing Arts Center; a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $457,941 to Magnum Construction Inc. for the Cedar Ridge Elementary playground improvements; $113,500 to T and S Taylor Enterprises…