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Votes at a glance: Board approves hires, contracts, policies and personnel actions
Summary
The Millard Public Schools Board approved multiple routine and contract items, including administrator hires, principal appointments, construction and equipment contracts, and personnel actions. One vote included an abstention.
At its regular meeting, the Millard Public Schools Board of Education approved a series of routine and business items. The board recorded motions and roll-call votes on hires, principal appointments, facility contracts and district policies.
Key outcomes (motions approved unless noted):
- Approval of the Board of Education minutes of Jan. 13, 2025, and treasurer's report: approved by roll call. - Administrator hires and principal appointments: the board approved several administrator hires, including Mark Hilburn as assistant principal at Millard West; Carly Bridal as principal for Rohrer Elementary; Vicky Pribble as principal for Harvey Oaks Elementary; Brent Gangler as assistant principal at Beadle Middle School; Gregory Wunderlich as principal at Wheeler Elementary (one board member abstained on this vote). - Memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of the Air Force for the Millard Air Force JROTC program: approved. District staff reported current enrollment in the program is in the eighties and said Air Force affiliation grew from proximity to Offutt Air Force Base. - Construction and facilities contracts: the board awarded the Holling Heights Elementary renovation contract to Elevate Construction LLC ($2,229,500); Sandoz Elementary rooftop unit replacement to Mechanical Systems ($402,000); Millard South High School paving replacement Phase 2 to Mackie Construction Inc. ($487,506.10). The board approved related authorization for the CFO to execute documents. - Millard South furniture purchases: contracts awarded to SBI ($162,455.34), Meteor ($61,728.62) and Virco ($56,853.95). - Reaffirmation of curriculum and assessment policies: the board reaffirmed Policy 62.35 and Rule 62.35.1, and approved revisions to policy 63.31 (acceleration and retention) including addition of a legal reference. - Personnel actions: approval of recommendations to hire, resignations, the voluntary separation program and leaves of absence.
Vote details: Most items passed by unanimous roll-call vote. The Wheeler Elementary principal appointment recorded one abstention (the mover explained the abstention was not opposition to the hire). The board generally recorded "Aye" responses on roll call for approved items.
Why it matters: These votes enact personnel and capital decisions that affect school leadership and near-term facility work. Contracts approved at the meeting fund safety-related work (secure vestibules and HVAC work) and maintenance projects timed to limit classroom disruption.
Provenance: Each listed motion and the related discussion or roll call appear in the meeting transcript in the routine-business and facilities sections.
