Board approves American Tower lease extension, Magma Math licenses and multiple construction payouts

The Franklin County Board of Education approved a package of contracts, software licensing and construction payments during the meeting, voting to accept a proposed American Tower lease extension, a Magma Math student-license agreement, multiple purchase orders and construction payouts, and invoices to district architects and contractors.

Board members voted to approve the American Tower Corporation lease-extension proposal for district property used by the wireless/broadband provider. One board member said the company has sought extensions since 2017 and that the current offer is more generous than a previously approved but unprocessed version; the speaker indicated the current lease runs through 2034 under prior agreements.

The board approved the Magma Math student-license agreement for K–12 use. A district presenter described Magma Math as a supplemental K–12 program that requires students to show work and provides formative assessment; the vendor will provide free access for the remainder of the current school year and full implementation is planned beginning next year.

Construction and facilities payments approved included purchase orders for BG23431 (auxiliary gyms), payout number 9 to Bare Construction for $457,910.47, approval of the alternate quote from Dwyer for remediation of a wall crack at Franklin County High School for $49,494, payouts for Western Hills track work (payout #2 to Tennis Technology for $6,300 and payout #3 for $20,716.60), and an invoice for Western Hills tennis-court lights for $115,105. The board also approved multiple invoices to JRA (district architect) and CSI for various BG projects as presented.

The consent agenda and the January 27, 2025 meeting minutes were approved as well; the meeting adjourned on a recorded motion.

Votes at a glance

- Approve minutes of 01/27/2025 meeting — Motion to approve minutes; outcome: approved (recorded as "all in favor, aye"). - American Tower Corporation lease extension — Motion: approve lease extension; outcome: approved. Note: speaker referenced prior term running through 2034 and that the current offer is more generous than an earlier unprocessed version. - Magma Math agreement (student licenses, K–12) — Motion: approve Magma Math agreement; outcome: approved. District noted free access for remainder of current school year and planned districtwide implementation next year. - Purchase orders BG23431 (auxiliary gyms) — Motion: approve attached direct purchase orders; outcome: approved. - Payout No. 9 for BG23431 to Bare Construction — Amount: $457,910.47; Motion: approve payout number 9; outcome: approved. - Franklin County High School wall-crack remediation (alternate quote from Dwyer) — Amount: $49,494; Motion: approve alternate proposal; outcome: approved. - Payouts for Western Hills tracks (BG23434) — Payout #2 to Tennis Technology $6,300; payout #3 to Tennis Technology $20,716.60; Motion: approve payouts; outcome: approved. - Invoice for Western Hills tennis courts (lights) — Amount: $115,105; Motion: approve invoice; outcome: approved. - Invoices to JRA (architect) for multiple BGs — Motion: approve invoices as presented; outcome: approved. - Invoices to CSI for BG25083 and BG23431 — Amounts: $3,025 and $3,550 respectively; Motion: approve invoices; outcome: approved. - Consent agenda (various items including out-of-state trips) — Motion: approve consent agenda; outcome: approved. - Motion to adjourn — outcome: approved.

No roll-call vote tallies with named individual votes appear in the transcript; routine motions were adopted after the board chair called for "all in favor" and members responded "aye."