Board approves emergency contracts and a three-year Catapult weight-room system funded by Liberty North boosters

The Liberty Public Schools board on Thursday approved a set of emergency contracts and purchases, including continuing agreements for special-services placements and technology and security renewals, and accepted a three-year Catapult weight-room monitoring system for Liberty North High School funded by booster-raised funds.

Operations staff told the board the contracts included arrangements with Blue Springs School District for hard-of-hearing student services, a renewal with a vendor identified as Kamenco (security/tech/transportation services) that had been missed during routine renewal routing, and continued placement services through Nova Center for individual special-education students.

The board also finalized an MOU with the University of Missouri related to a 'grow-your-own' teacher grant and approved a Catapult contract for Liberty North's weight room. Administrators described the Catapult system as an equipment and camera-based feedback system that provides students immediate technique and safety feedback during weight training.

School staff said the Catapult purchase will be paid from Liberty North Eagle Club booster funds deposited into district accounts; the recurring commitment is a three-year contract with an annual cost described in the meeting as roughly $16,000 per year (the boosters will fund the payments). The board clarified the system will be installed at Liberty North and available to physical-education classes and athletic programs.

Board members moved to approve the emergency contracts and purchases; the roll-call vote was recorded as: Nick, yes; Jen, yes; AJ, yes; Drew, yes; Angie, yes; Karen, yes.

(At the meeting: the board approved emergency contracts/purchases and the Catapult agreement funded by Liberty North boosters.)