Board roundup: Jan. 14 meeting — votes on consent agenda, MLK resolution, Fort Collins HS contract and executive session
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Summary
This item lists the formal actions the Poudre School District board recorded on Jan. 14: additions to the agenda, consent approvals, a resolution supporting MLK Day, authorization of a $3.1 million contract for Fort Collins High School automation, and entry to executive session; all motions passed unanimously.
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Poudre School District R-1 Board of Education recorded several formal actions and votes. All motions listed below passed unanimously (7–0).
Votes at a glance
- Motion to add an executive session at the end of the meeting — outcome: passed (7–0). Recorded as: Jim Brokish, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Carolyn Reed, Scott Schoenbauer and Jessica Zamora voting aye.
- Consent agenda approval (items remaining on the consent agenda) — outcome: passed (7–0). Recorded roll call: Jim Brokish, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Carolyn Reed, Scott Schoenbauer and Jessica Zamora voting aye.
- Resolution in support of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 20, 2025 — outcome: passed (7–0). Second recorded: Connor Duffy. Roll-call ayes: Jim Brokish, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Carolyn Reed, Scott Schoenbauer and Jessica Zamora.
- Authorization of expenditures in excess of $250,000 and staff authority to execute a contract with Long Building Technology for Fort Collins High School building automation (agenda item moved to action, construction to begin summer 2025) — outcome: passed (7–0). Roll-call ayes: Jim Brokish, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Carolyn Reed, Scott Schoenbauer and Jessica Zamora.
- Motion to enter executive session to receive legal advice on civil action 1:23-cv-025 (authorized by CRS 24-6-402(4)(b)) with invited staff — outcome: passed (7–0). Recorded ayes: Jim Brokish, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Carolyn Reed, Scott Schoenbauer and Jessica Zamora.
Notes: Several motions followed brief discussion. Board members asked staff to verify contract language (performance-bond clause) before executing the district’s Fort Collins High School automation agreement.