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Odessa R-VII board approves calendar, desktop purchase, track resurfacing and FY25 budget revision
Summary
At the meeting the board approved the 2025–26 school calendar, a desktop computer purchase (replacing a prior lease plan), track resurfacing, and a FY25 budget revision; the music umbrella insurance purchase was also recommended and voted on.
The Odessa R-VII Board of Education approved multiple action items during the meeting: the 2025–26 school calendar, a desktop-computer purchase plan to replace a prior lease strategy, resurfacing and restriping of the high school track, and a FY25 budget revision. The board also approved renewing an additional umbrella liability policy for the district.
On the calendar, the board approved the 2025–26 school year calendar presented in the board packet. The proposed school year would begin Wednesday, Aug. 20, and dismiss Friday, May 15.
The district had previously approved a lease for 250 desktop computers but discovered the vendor’s product was a true lease (devices must be returned at lease end). Staff recommended purchasing the devices outright instead of financing a lease-purchase; the board approved that purchase and the district plans to deploy replacement devices across the spring and summer, using warranty replacements and a full launch in summer.
The board accepted a $145,860 quote from Midwest Synthetic Turf Professionals to resurface and restripe the high school track (see separate coverage). The district packet described that price as a complete resurfacing and restriping with the current colors preserved.
Kat (finance) presented a FY25 budget revision to reflect updated estimates. The revision shows estimated FY25 revised revenues of $28,320,049 across all funds and revised expenditures of $29,697,557; the operating funds (funds 1 and 2) show a deficit reflecting higher insurance premiums, increased special-education costs and the planned technology purchases. The board approved the FY25 budget revision as presented.
On insurance, staff recommended purchasing an additional umbrella policy similar to last year (an additional $1 million policy). The premium for that coverage in the packet was described in the meeting as approximately $3,604; the board voted to purchase the coverage as recommended.
Ending: The board approved the listed items by voice vote; the meeting record does not include roll-call tallies for those approvals in the transcript excerpt.
