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Board approves multiple purchases, MOUs and personnel actions; dental plan sent to RFP after 4–1 vote
Summary
The Harrison County Schools Board approved contingency funds, playground and vehicle purchases, a large boiler change order, two MOUs and multiple personnel suspensions. The proposed dental and vision plan was approved for release as an RFP by a 4–1 vote.
HARRISON COUNTY — At its meeting the Harrison County Schools Board voted to approve a suite of contracts, memoranda of understanding and personnel actions, including contingency funding, playground installation, vehicle purchases, a boiler project change order and the release of a revised dental and vision plan for competitive bidding.
Key votes and outcomes (by voice vote unless noted):
- Contingency funds of $6,375 were approved (motion carried). - Contingency funds of $7,200 for Lingon High School were approved (motion carried). - The district approved a recommendation to award Davis Athletics a contract to furnish and install two playgrounds at Mountaineer Elementary School at a total cost of $308,709.01 through the TIPS cooperative purchasing contract (motion carried). - Purchase of two maintenance vans from Mid State Ford at a total cost of $115,562 was approved (motion carried). - Change order number 2 for the Bridgeport High and Bridgeport Middle boiler replacement project was approved, with the board noting a revised total project cost of $736,450 and an associated change order of $75,000 to address manufacturing delays (motion carried). - A purchase order revision to Central Van and Storage to move library materials (not to exceed $12,641) was approved, bringing the total purchase order to $267,662.70 (motion carried). - A memorandum of understanding with West Virginia University (via the Ken Kindred Foundation) to offer a free economics course to students was approved (motion carried). - A memorandum of understanding with the Clarksburg Water Board for a youth apprenticeship program was approved (motion carried).
Dental and vision plan: Board members debated revisions to the self-insured dental and vision plan, focusing on language, third-party administration and provider network issues. The board voted 4–1 to approve the plan as presented so it could be released as an RFP for third-party administrators; the motion passed and staff will invite dental and vision providers to participate in the RFP process.
Personnel and discipline: The board voted to enter executive session under West Virginia Code (referenced as "6‑a and 9a") to discuss personnel. After returning, the board approved suspensions of four employees — William Leesburg, Katarina Adams, Jennifer Leggett and Renee Herrick — by voice vote. The board also approved multiple personnel agenda items with recusals recorded for certain members on specific items.
Why it matters: These approved contracts and MOUs set in motion capital and operational work (playgrounds, boilers, transportation moves), expand career and dual-enrollment offerings and move the district’s employee benefit plan toward a competitive procurement for third-party administration. Personnel actions were handled in executive session and approved in open session as required.
Follow-up: Staff will proceed with contract execution, schedule implementation, complete the RFP for dental/vision third-party administration, and present implementation updates at future meetings.
