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Cherokee Public Schools board approves repairs and safety purchases, holds executive session on superintendent evaluation
Summary
The Cherokee Public Schools Board approved a consent agenda that included a $4,472 walk-in cooler repair, library purchases to meet a $9-per-student requirement, and $7,773 in AED purchases and supplies. The board also entered an executive session to evaluate the superintendent and later acknowledged the session under state statute.
The Cherokee Public Schools Board of Education approved its consent agenda and authorized several maintenance and safety purchases, then moved into an executive session to evaluate the superintendent, board members said.
The consent agenda approved routine and one-time expenses, including a $4,472 repair to a walk-in cooler and library purchases intended to meet the district requirement to spend at least $9 per student per site. The district also purchased two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and related supplies, a package the board recorded at $7,773 total. The board approved the consent agenda by roll call.
The purchases were discussed during the consent-agenda review. District maintenance staff reported that a compressor on an outside walk-in cooler had failed and required replacement, and that staff had opened purchase orders for vehicle and maintenance supplies. The superintendent noted the AED batteries for older devices are no longer manufactured and said the new units cost about $3,000 each; district staff said they had contacted local medical professionals and businesses to request financial assistance toward the AED cost.
Principal reports during the meeting highlighted student activity and achievement. The principal said the elementary spelling bee winner was Sofia Baldwin; junior- and senior-high winners named were Jack Barker and Anna Kiner. The high school academic team placed third at regionals and will advance to state. Representatives of FCCLA and other student organizations won regional competitions and are slated to attend state events, and the principal reported that juniors and seniors receive CPR certification through Northwest Tech as a graduation requirement.
The board voted to enter executive session to evaluate the superintendent. The motion to go into executive session was made and carried by roll call. After returning to open session, the board stated that the executive-session discussion concerned the superintendent’s evaluation and cited executive-session authority as recorded in the minutes.
No public comments were recorded at the start of the meeting. The treasurer’s report noted accounts appeared healthier than in recent months because a significant packet of receipts had been processed; staff said revenues and expenditures were otherwise steady for the time of year.
The meeting ended after the board acknowledged the executive session and approved the consent agenda items. The board did not publish additional action items or formal policy changes during the open session recorded in the transcript.
