The Seaman USD 345 Board of Education recorded several formal actions at its Jan. 13 meeting. Below are the motions the board approved or acted on during the session, followed by brief context for each vote.

Votes at a glance

• High school schedule: Approved the Seaman High School 2025–26 schedule proposal (seven-period/modified block/advisory model). Motion by Adam Brindle; second not specified; outcome: approved. The board earlier voted 5–2 to move the schedule from discussion to an action item.

• Softball dugouts: Approved a construction proposal for new softball dugouts with alternates, not to exceed $250,000 (contractor: Mammoth or as bid). Motion carried; administration recommended underground electrical to the first-base dugout and specified a metal roof and other alternates; board approved a $250,000 cap.

• Secondary 1:1 device refresh and disposal: Approved a secondary one-to-one device refresh, asset tagging, deployment and disposition contract with Synetic Technologies (minimum guaranteed disposal value cited by vendor: $437,100). Motion carried; administration said proceeds above the minimum guarantee will be returned to the district.

• Stage lighting and sound: Awarded the middle- and high-school lighting and sound renovation contract to KCAV, including alternates for additional wireless microphones and a band-room recording system; total cost not to exceed $398,548. Motion carried.

• Credit-waiver (21-credit waiver) requests: Approved three early-graduation (21-credit) waiver requests as presented. Motion carried.

• Board gifts policy (GHA): Approved revision to the board policy on staff gifts, changing a $100 per-vendor annual limit to $200 and removing a discouraging sentence about student-to-staff gifts; motion carried.

• Student discipline appeal (executive session): After an executive-session appeal the board voted to uphold administration's recommended discipline outcome. Motion carried.

What the board said and did

Several of the items were presented with staff recommendations and budget/financing information. The dugouts recommendation included alternates for benches, helmet cubbies and backstop padding; the board opted to authorize the project with a $250,000 maximum and asked staff to evaluate lower-cost options for nonessential alternates.

On technology, the district brought a disposition/asset-recovery plan for the outgoing Apple fleet. Administration reported receiving four bids and recommended a local vendor, Synetic Technologies, which offered a minimum guaranteed return of $437,100 and included asset tagging and initial deployment services from Apple; any proceeds above the minimum will come back to the district.

On facilities, the KCAV contract was recommended after one bid (the lower-cost bid) was disqualified for not meeting specification; board members said KCAV is a proven vendor and approved the work.

On policy, the board increased the staff-gift threshold from $100 to $200 per vendor per fiscal year and removed a discouraging line about student-to-staff gifts after discussion.

On the appeal, the board convened an executive session to consider the student matter and then returned to public session to record that it upheld the administration's recommendation.

All approved motions were passed by voice vote or show of hands as recorded in the minutes and noted above. Where a numerical roll call was available in the record (for example, the earlier 5–2 vote to move the schedule to action), it is noted.

The board also received informational reports on behavioral supports, special education instructional approaches and the horticulture program; no board action was required on those reports.