Board approves minutes, policies and capital paving contracts; consent agenda carried

At its meeting, the Community High School District 99 Board of Education approved several routine and capital items, including the approval of minutes, the consent agenda, final-reading policies and two paving contracts sourced from an ISBE-approved Fund 90 life-safety allocation.

Approval of minutes and consent agenda The board approved the January meeting minutes and related closed-session minutes after a motion and second; one board member abstained on the minutes vote. The consent agenda — including personnel reports (leaves, transfers, appointments, retirements, and resignations), January financial pages and student trips — was approved by motion and second and carried by roll call.

Capital contracts and Fund 90 approvals Travis (staff member) told the board that the district received ISBE approval to use Fund 90 (life-safety) balances to pay for paving projects and certain LED lighting projects. Two separate sealed-bid contracts for asphalt and paver replacement were presented for board approval:

- North High inside and outside paver replacement: the board approved the alternate A bid with LPS Pavement Company at $162,600. Travis said the district received three sealed bids for the North project and recommended replacement with new pavers because the low bid was $14,000 less than anticipated.

- South High bus, visitor and staff lot asphalt replacement: the board approved the base bid and alternate A bid with M and J Asphalt Paving Company Inc. at $114,200. Travis said the district received 15 sealed bids for the South project and that the recommended bid was roughly $5,000–$6,000 less than initial estimates.

Travis also reported that the district had ISBE approval for about $275,000 of paving projects and about $380,000 for several LED lighting upgrades; the district did not receive ISBE approval for the solar projects cited because the proposed work and funding modifications were new and not approved under the current Fund 90 submittal.

Policy final reading After a second reading and final presentation, the board voted to approve the policies presented at the meeting as a block; there were no public objections or additional amendments recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance - Approval of meeting minutes (including 01/27/2025 business and closed minutes; 02/03/2025 workshop/action and closed minutes): Motion carried; one abstention recorded (Terry Pavasich). - Consent agenda (personnel, financial pages, student trips): Approved by roll call; motion carried. - Contract: LPS Pavement Company — North High paver replacement, alternate A bid — $162,600. Motion approved by roll call. - Contract: M and J Asphalt Paving Company Inc. — South High asphalt replacement, base + alternate A — $114,200. Motion approved by roll call. - Policies on final reading: Approved by roll call; motion carried.

No further binding actions were recorded in open session; the board moved to closed session on collective bargaining, personnel and legal matters.