Enterprise City Board approves updated 2025-26 salary schedule and multiple vendor contracts

The Enterprise City Board of Education on Aug. 26 approved an updated 2025-26 salary schedule and a series of vendor quotes and contracts covering career-technical equipment, band uniforms, maintenance and technology, and a federal-program service for English Learner students.

Dr. Thomas, who presented the items to the board, said, "It is my recommendation to approve the updated 20 25 20 26 salary schedule as presented." The board voted to approve the recommendation by voice/hand raise; no opposing votes were recorded on the record.

The salary-schedule update prompted the most discussion during the meeting. A board member asked whether changes reflected different funding sources; Dr. Thomas summarized three primary changes, including an expanded pay line for employees outside the district's 187-day teacher schedule (the packet refers to alternative schedules for 195- and 205-day employees) and a small increase for shuttle drivers intended to move the district nearer to anticipated federal wage requirements. The packet provided the updated salary schedule with changes highlighted; the board approved it as presented.

Also approved were vendor quotes and contracts presented as individual items or bundled consent items: - A career-technical equipment quote from Pat Mooney Incorporated was approved after staff explained the district must replace a piece of equipment that had been on loan to the district. - A quote to purchase new band uniforms for Enterprise High School was approved; trustees noted band participation has grown. - A federal-programs quote with Flashlight 360 to support the district's English Learner (EL) population was approved; board discussion indicated the services described in the proposal are for the upcoming academic year. - Several maintenance quotes were approved as a group, including new floor-cleaning equipment for multiple schools and a new heating and cooling unit for the Enterprise High School gym. - Multiple technology quotes and renewals were approved, including annual renewals and a project to swap network switches at several schools and install them at the new Enterprise High School indoor facility; the board noted E-rate funds are being used for the switch project. - Special-project contracts (listed in the packet) were approved, including a renewal with Sapphire Behavioral Consulting and Therapy LLC as presented in the packet.

The board also approved bundled school consent items — including multiple in-state and out-of-state trip requests, swim and track schedules, and an inflatable rental request — and accepted the personnel action list covering retirements, resignations, employment and supplements.

Votes at a glance (each approved by voice/hand raise, no opposing votes recorded): - Approve agenda for Aug. 26, 2025 meeting — approved. - Approve minutes of June 12, June 24, July 15 and July 31 meetings — approved. - Approve May and June 2025 financial reports — approved. - Approve updated 2025-26 salary schedule (as presented) — approved. - Approve career tech quote from Pat Mooney Incorporated — approved. - Approve band-uniform quote for Enterprise High School — approved. - Approve federal-programs quote with Flashlight 360 for EL services (one-year support as presented) — approved. - Approve maintenance quotes (floor-cleaning equipment and HVAC unit for EHS gym, etc.) — approved. - Approve technology quotes and renewals, including network-switch swap using E-rate funds — approved. - Approve special-project contracts including Sapphire Behavioral Consulting and Therapy LLC — approved. - Approve school-related consent agenda (trips, schedules, rentals) — approved. - Approve personnel action list (retirements, resignations, employment, supplements) — approved.

Board members and staff who spoke during the related agenda items emphasized that the approved items were included in the board packet and that several items were presented as consent agenda groupings to streamline routine school operations. The meeting closed with a reminder of upcoming budget hearings scheduled for Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. and Sept. 11 at 8 a.m., and the next regular board meeting on Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

Ending: No formal votes failed or were postponed during the portions of the meeting covered here; board discussion and questions were limited and most approvals were handled by consent or single motions with seconds and a hand-raise vote.