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Board approves consent agenda, roof contract, vehicle purchases and student trip; posts math policy for public review
Summary
At the Jan. 27 meeting the Laramie County School District #1 Board approved routine consent items, a roofing contract, purchase of three multi-purpose vehicles, a student trip to Paris, and the posting of a proposed math graduation change for 45-day public comment.
The Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees approved several motions at its Jan. 27, 2025 meeting, including routine consent items, facilities and travel contracts, and a public-posting of a proposed graduation policy change.
Key outcomes at a glance - Consent agenda: Approved by a voice vote; items on the consent agenda were enacted as routine (no separate roll-call provided).
- Roof contract: The board approved a contract with Superior Roofing, Inc. for roof replacements at various district sites in an amount not to exceed $943,952 plus a 10% project contingency. The administration reported three bids were received; one bidder from Casper was disqualified for missing prequalification documents.
- Multi-purpose vehicles: The board authorized the purchase of three multi-purpose vehicles from Fremont Motor Company (Ford) for an amount not to exceed $183,000. District staff said MPVs are replaced on a 15-year / 200,000-mile cycle and are eligible for 20% per-year Department of Education reimbursement over five years.
- Central High School French trip: Trustees granted permission for French students from Central High School to travel to Paris, France, May 31–June 25, 2026. The board heard that students live with host families in a smaller town for the opening portion of the trip and then travel to Paris for sightseeing.
- Proposed graduation policy (math): The board voted to post proposed revisions to Chapter 8, Section 7 — reducing required math credits from four to three for students entering ninth grade in 2025 — for a 45-day public review. The motion passed 5–2; the comment period runs Jan. 28–Mar. 14, 2025.
- Executive session: Trustees voted to move into executive session before adjournment to discuss possible long-term student suspensions/expulsions, personnel legal advice and potential litigation.
Discussion and context: Board members asked staff clarifying questions about the bidding process for roofing, the MPV replacement schedule and funding source, and the structure and safety of the proposed student travel. For the math-policy posting, board members emphasized the need to solicit broad community comment and noted alternative approaches (for example, differentiated pathways) would require separate policy work and likely another public review.
Vote records: Several votes were recorded by voice; where roll-call tallies were reported the math-policy posting passed 5–2. The district will post contract and policy documents on the board docs site and in the administration building for public review.
