Board approves consent agenda items, authorizes RFP for budget consultant and several contracts; roll calls recorded

The Board of Education on Jan. 14 approved multiple consent agenda items and individual resolutions during its regular meeting. The meeting record included roll‑call votes for consent items, contract authorizations, and a motion to request proposals for a board budget consultant.

Votes at a glance - Item 4.4 — Resolution to authorize the superintendent to execute a contract (item text not specified on the record): APPROVED (roll call recorded).

- Consent items 5.1–5.3: APPROVED by roll call as a grouped consent motion.

- Item added to agenda (develop a facilities committee): Motion to add to the agenda APPROVED. Subsequent motion to create the facilities committee was made and then TABLED after discussion; roll‑call to table carried.

- Item 6.4 — Resolution to authorize requests for proposals for a board budget consultant: APPROVED (roll call: several yes/no votes recorded; item passes).

- Multiple finance and procurement consent items (9.1–9.24, with 9.8 considered separately): APPROVED by roll call.

- Technology contracts (10.1 e‑rate / 10.2 Google renewal): APPROVED by roll call.

- Curriculum and personnel consent items (11.1; 11.2; 12.1–12.5; Human Resources items 8.1–8.20): APPROVED by roll call (individual items noted where a 'no' vote was recorded in the minutes).

- Executive session motions to consult counsel and to discuss personnel/FERPA matters: APPROVED (roll call recorded).

Roll‑call detail (selected items) The transcript includes explicit roll‑call answers during votes; below are the board members recorded most frequently and their recorded votes on the RFP for a board budget consultant (item 6.4), which the minutes note "That item passes." Votes were recorded as follows: - Mr. Howard: No - Miss Politti: No - Mr. Stewart: Yes - Miss Christine Bello: Yes - Miss Thomasina Bello: Yes - Miss McKenzie Boucher: Yes - Miss Victoria Boucher: Yes - Mr. Bergarelli: No - Mr. Duray: No

(That roll call produced an approval; the transcript records "That item passes.")

What the motions mean Board members discussed whether the internal auditor could be directed to perform targeted forensic work before commissioning an outside forensic audit; administration advised the board that the internal auditor can be assigned a special area but additional scope may cost more. The board’s audit and finance committee will consider next steps.

Why this matters The RFP for a board budget consultant and the discussions about forensic/internal audit scope follow concerns raised in the draft external audit and past committee meetings; those items have implications for fiscal oversight and upcoming budget development.

Ending The board approved the listed consent and individual items; several matters (including the facilities committee composition and details of any forensic review) were referred to committees for follow‑up. Members voted to enter executive session later in the meeting for personnel, FERPA and legal discussions.