Waukee board approves device lease amendment, furniture contracts and project resolutions

The Waukee Community School District Board of Directors on March 25 approved several routine contracts and resolutions, including an amendment to a master lease for student devices, furniture contracts for a middle school, tentative plan specifications for two construction projects and a substantial-completion acceptance for a security camera project.

The actions were presented as routine recommendations during the meeting and carried by voice vote. Board members moved and seconded the motions; each motion was followed by a call for the ayes and the chair declared the motion passed.

The board approved Schedule Number 3 (dated 03/25/2025) to the master lease purchase agreement between Apple Inc., as lessor, and the Waukee Community School District, lessee, originally dated 07/30/2020. According to the motion, the schedule covers device purchases for early grades (described in the meeting as K–5 device purchases). A board member recommended approval and another board member seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

The board also approved contracts for furniture for North Middle School and moved to tentatively approve the plan specifications, form of contract and estimated total cost for the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center expansion furniture project, authorizing staff to set a hearing time, date and location and to post notice seeking competitive bids.

Separately, the board tentatively approved plan specifications, form of contract and estimated total cost for the Waukee High School tennis court and track reconstruction project and authorized posting notice seeking competitive bids; a hearing time, date and location were to be set as part of that action. The board accepted substantial completion for the Pre-K–5 Security Camera Project at Vince Meyer Learning Center.

Each of the motions was introduced with the phrase recorded in the minutes: “I recommend the board of directors approve…” and each was seconded. After the chair’s call for ayes, the motions passed with the chair stating “Motion passes.”

Votes at a glance

- Master lease schedule No. 3 (Apple Inc. — K–5 devices): Motion to approve schedule No. 3 to the master lease purchase agreement dated 03/25/2025 (master lease dated 07/30/2020). Outcome: approved by voice vote. Mover/second: not specified in the transcript. Details: described as device purchases for K–5; additional contract exhibits referenced in the motion were not read aloud.

- North Middle School furniture contracts: Motion to approve contracts as presented. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Mover/second: not specified.

- Waukee Innovation and Learning Center expansion (furniture): Resolution tentatively approving plan specs, form of contract and estimated total cost; set hearing time/date/location and authorized posting notice seeking competitive bids. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Mover/second: not specified. Specific hearing date/time/location: not specified.

- Waukee High School tennis court and track reconstruction: Resolution tentatively approving plan specs, form of contract and estimated total cost; set hearing time/date/location and authorized posting notice seeking competitive bids. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Mover/second: not specified. Specific hearing date/time/location: not specified.

- Pre-K–5 Security Camera Project (Vince Meyer Learning Center): Motion to approve substantial completion. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Mover/second: not specified.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The transcript does not record roll-call vote tallies or the names of the members who moved or seconded each motion. The motions and approvals above were recorded verbally in the meeting minutes and noted as passed by the chair.