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Votes at a glance: Peoria Unified board approves procurement moves, personnel appointment and leave-policy update
Summary
At its Sept. 11 meeting the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board approved the appointment of a procurement director, revised the district leave policy, and authorized membership in Sourcewell and related cooperative transportation contracts. The board also authorized issuing multiple RFPs.
The Peoria Unified School District Governing Board took several formal actions during the Sept. 11 meeting. All motions below passed by voice vote unless noted.
- Appointment of director of procurement and distribution: The board approved the appointment of Leslie Barwick as director of procurement and distribution. Motion language provided by administration named Barwick’s prior experience; the voice vote recorded five "yes" votes and the motion passed. The new director introduced herself and thanked the board.
- Revised leave policy (Policy 4-302): The board approved a revised leave policy that formalizes the district’s practice on vacation payout. The policy clarifies maximum payout limits consistent with the district’s practice (the revised language retains up-to-40-day practice per district staff rather than the 20-day Trust-model default). The motion passed on a voice vote, 5–0.
- Membership in Sourcewell cooperative: The board voted to join the Sourcewell cooperative (a national governmental cooperative purchasing program) to permit use of Sourcewell contracts. The motion passed on a voice vote, 5–0.
- Addition of cooperative transportation contract: Following Sourcewell membership approval, the board approved the district’s authority to utilize a specified Sourcewell transportation contract (Adroit Transportation under Sourcewell RFP 062723). The board’s procurement staff said the vendor meets fingerprint, background, livestream and drug-testing requirements; the motion passed 5–0.
- Authorization to issue RFPs: The board authorized issuance of requests for proposals for landscaping maintenance services and heavy-equipment repair services (one-year awards with up to four one-year renewals anticipated). The board will return to award those contracts after the RFP process. Motion passed 5–0.
These items were presented as routine action items by district administration and procurement staff. No board member votes to oppose any of the listed motions were recorded in the meeting minutes; voice votes show unanimous approval in each case.
