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Ball Chatham School Board approves construction, vendor contracts and personnel actions; budget amendment set for June vote
Summary
At its May 28, 2025 meeting the Ball Chatham School Board approved a transportation building renovation, multiple vendor contracts and several personnel items, adopted two terminations in closed session and heard that an amended budget will be posted for 30 days ahead of a June vote.
Dr. Becca Layman, a school board member, summarized actions taken at the Ball Chatham School Board’s May 28, 2025 meeting, saying the board approved a set of personnel items, contracts and capital work and adopted two employee terminations in closed session.
The board approved a construction project to renovate offices, lounges and restroom spaces in the district transportation building for bus drivers and mechanics; awarded food-service contracts including a milk bid to Prairie Farms and a pizza contract to Domino’s for the 2025–26 school year; and approved a treasurer’s bond to cover the district’s financial officer. The board also named its auditor for the annual audit scheduled for September 2025, approved the district’s final 2024–25 calendar (including five e-learning days), and approved out-of-state travel requests for show choir and athletics.
Wendy Delakis, the district’s financial officer, told the board the amended budget discussed at the meeting will be posted for the 30 days required by law and will be presented for approval at the June meeting. Delakis described the action as procedural: the public notice requirement must be met before a final vote in June.
The board approved updates to student handbooks, named team leaders and grade-level department coordinators, and held a first reading of proposed press policy revisions. Brent Kulovic, a new board member, asked questions about several policies during that review; Layman responded to his questions, according to the meeting recap.
Board members adopted minutes from closed session and approved the termination of two employees; those personnel actions were reported as having been adopted in closed session. The meeting recorder noted one citizen spoke during the public comment period about one of the terminations; the speaker’s name was not provided in the transcript.
Board members also scheduled an additional meeting for negotiation purposes on Friday, May 30. The amended budget will return to the board for a final vote in June after the 30-day public notice period.
Vote tallies and specific motions were not specified in the meeting recap provided to the record.
