The DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education at its meeting approved a resolution to establish an $11,500,000 line of credit, awarded a $226,435 contract for 700 Chromebooks with licenses and adopted Amendment No. 1 to the superintendent's employment contract, the board said.

The actions were taken as a group of individual motions during the meeting. The board approved routine consent-agenda items including minutes from the July 28 meeting, the treasurer's report and payment confirmations and the professional hire of Becky Manika as the district's new middle school principal.

Rob Spagnolo, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, recommended the resolution to establish the $11,500,000 line of credit. The board approved the resolution by voice vote; a roll-call tally was not recorded in the meeting record.

Superintendent Kevin Robidic recommended awarding the 2021 building and site capital-project purchase to REMC spot (statewide bid) for 700 Chromebooks with licenses in the amount of $226,435. When asked if there were questions about the purchase, Robidic said it was included in the district's replacement cycle.

The board also adopted Amendment No. 1 to the superintendent's employment contract as drafted and distributed at the meeting. A board member described the amendment as a clarification that inserts a superintendent salary schedule required by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services and clarifies provisions related to compensation and longevity. The amendment specifies that longevity will be paid as a percentage of the superintendent's base salary (described at the meeting as 1% of base salary for each year of service as a superintendent in Michigan public schools); the amendment places that schedule in table form to meet the Office of Retirement Services' documentation requirements.

All motions noted in the meeting record were approved by voice vote; the meeting transcript records 'all in favor, say aye' without named roll-call results.

The board did not record any votes failing or being tabled during the items discussed in this portion of the meeting.

The board moved on to superintendent reports and other business after completing these actions.