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Board approves calendar, facility plan, fiber lease and other routine items; votes at a glance
Summary
The Clark County Board approved the 2026-27 school calendar (purple option), accepted the district facility plan, approved a WAN fiber lease with Spectrum, authorized a construction painting change order and approved several administrative items; most votes carried unanimously.
At the meeting the Clark County Board of Education recorded several formal actions. The board took routine approvals and several substantive votes including the 2026-27 school calendar, the District Facility Plan and a three-year WAN fiber lease. Below is a concise list of motions, outcomes and key details.
Votes at a glance
1) School calendar, 2026-27 ("purple" option) - Motion: Approve the purple option of the 2026-27 school calendar. - Outcome: Approved by voice vote; recorded tally 4–0 in favor. - Notes: The purple calendar was described as having a full week Thanksgiving break and 172 student instructional days; board discussed differences between two finalist calendar options and staff survey feedback. No amendments recorded.
2) PR-15: Painting change order (MP Kelly Construction) - Motion: Approve PR-15 to MP Kelly Construction for painting existing overhead doors and frames at the Cardinal Innovation Center renovation. - Amount: $5,414.90 - Outcome: Approved, voice vote reported as 4–0. - Notes: Presenter said the work was to make exterior doors match internal finishes; board approved without comment.
3) Clark County District Facility Plan (four-year plan) - Motion: Approve the Clark County District Facility Plan as presented by the local planning committee and RTA consultants. - Outcome: Approved 4–0. A public hearing officer (Tim Eaton, KSBA) was later approved for the required public hearing on the plan. - Notes: The plan focuses on asset preservation (roofs, HVAC, miscellaneous upgrades) rather than new school construction; priority 1 projects include roofing and mechanical work at several facilities. The board authorized a subsequent public hearing procedure.
4) WAN fiber lease (wide area network) with Spectrum - Motion: Approve the updated WAN fiber lease agreement (three-year term) with Spectrum for district connectivity. - Outcome: Approved 4–0. - Notes: The new agreement would increase hub connections and, per staff, lower per-site monthly cost compared with the district's prior plan; contract start date proposed July 1, 2025.
5) Option 9 memorandum of agreement (University of the Cumberlands) - Motion: Approve a memorandum of agreement adding University of the Cumberlands to the district Option 9 teacher-preparation partnership. - Outcome: Approved 4–0. - Notes: MOA expands certification pathway options for classified staff seeking teacher certification; presenters said it broadens middle- and high-school math and science pathways.
6) BARR national conference travel approval - Motion: Approve travel and registration for four district staff to present BARR program implementation at the national conference in Palm Springs. - Outcome: Approved 4–0. - Notes: Estimated cost roughly $8,000 for four attendees; district will provide a post-conference report.
Other routine approvals recorded during the meeting included adoption of the agenda and approval of previous meeting minutes, payment of payroll and accounts payable, and acceptance of fiscal-year 2023-24 audit acknowledgement.
No roll-call votes with individual board member names were recorded in the transcript for most items; the meeting minutes should be consulted for formal roll-call attributions if required.
