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Board approves personnel, contracts, claims and construction items; Harney parking lot bid awarded
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Lebanon Community School Corporation board approved consent staff items, claims, change orders, fund transfers, a parking‑lot contract for Harney Elementary, bus purchases, authorization to sign an AT&T easement, policy 81‑20 (volunteer background checks) on second reading, and an overnight DECA trip.
The Lebanon Community School Corporation board took a series of routine and project‑specific votes at its Feb. 18 meeting. Actions were recorded as voice votes with no oppositions reported.
Personnel and consent items The board approved classified and certified hires, resignations, retirements and extracurricular assignments as presented. The motion to approve the consent staff slate carried by voice vote with all board members present voting in the affirmative.
Claims and financial approvals The board approved claims and payroll for the period, including three payrolls (Feb. 7 and Feb. 14 were listed) and claims totaling $3,239,568.15; the combined total reported by staff was $25,532,267.54. Trustees approved the claims docket by voice vote.
Construction change orders and fund transfers Board members approved the listed change orders (including credits and small contract adjustments) and the 2024 year‑end fund transfers that shift dollars among account lines for audit purposes; staff said no fund was overspent. Approval was by voice vote.
Harney parking lot bid award The board awarded the Harney Elementary parking lot contract to Howard Companies. The winning bid was $588,596.45; the district noted contingency and allowance movements tied to project closeouts. The motion to award the contract passed by voice vote.
Authority to sign AT&T easement Trustees authorized district staff to sign an AT&T easement document required to keep the construction schedule for the high school activity center. Staff said the existing easement dates to 1996 and contains 48 fiber strands; the district will work with counsel and the city on final language. The motion to grant authority to Mr. Dennis to sign on the board's behalf passed by voice vote.
Bus purchases The board authorized the purchase of replacement buses through cooperative purchasing: two 78‑passenger buses and two activity buses. Staff explained the district often retains a common bus make for fleet efficiency and that the selected buses cost approximately $4,000 more per bus than the lowest bid but were chosen for fleet standardization. Motion approved by voice vote.
Policy 81‑20 (volunteer background checks) — second reading Trustees approved the second reading of policy 81‑20, which requires expanded background checks for volunteers (including a national offender registry check) and sets a three‑year validity period. Staff said the policy will go into effect July 1 and central office will assist with implementation and communication to buildings and families.
DECA overnight trip The board approved an overnight DECA trip for state competition on March 3–4.
Voting format and attendance For multiple items the meeting transcript records voice votes with trustees saying “aye” and no oppositions. Staff also recorded who moved and seconded certain motions in the record where speakers spoke up, though many voice votes did not include roll‑call tallies in the minutes.
Ending: Staff will follow up on contract documents, the Harney construction schedule, the AT&T easement language with counsel, and rollout plans for the volunteer‑background policy.
