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Board approves Chromebooks, stop-loss renewal, safety grant recognition and school fees
Summary
At its meeting the Germantown Municipal School District Board approved multiple operational items including a $590,000 Chromebook purchase, a $1,162,726 stop-loss insurance renewal, recognition of a school safety grant and the annual school fee schedule; the consent agenda was also approved.
The Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education approved multiple operational and fiscal items during a single action block following routine discussion and roll-call votes.
Items approved included a purchase of Chromebooks, a stop-loss insurance renewal for the district's self-funded health plan, miscellaneous fiscal year 2025-26 budget amendments to recognize a state school safety grant, and the district's schedule of school fees for 2025-26. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included minutes and policy revisions.
Key votes at a glance: - Chromebook purchase: Motion to approve purchase from CDW-G for $590,000 (mover: Vice Chair Strain; second: Board member Ellis). The purchase was described as budgeted for FY26 under regular instruction as part of a device refresh plan. The motion passed on roll-call vote. - Stop-loss renewal: Motion to approve self-funded stop-loss insurance renewal with SiriusPoint America (through Peru) with an annual premium of $1,162,726 (mover: Board member Ellis; second: Board member Curry). Administrative staff reported five bids, two bidders declined to quote; two other bids were higher. The motion passed on roll-call vote. - Miscellaneous budget amendments (Amendment 3): Motion to recognize a state school safety grant for expenditures including the Raptor alert system, replacement radios, door/window decals and OpenEye video surveillance (mover: Board member Hendricks; second: Board member Curry). The board approved recognizing the grant funding. - School fees 2025-26: Motion to approve proposed fees for the upcoming school year (mover: Board member Curry; second: Board member Ellis). Board members noted fees are vetted by schools and encouraged parents with questions to contact teachers or clubs. The motion passed. - Consent agenda: Motion to approve consent items (minutes, policy revisions, and miscellaneous FY25-26 budget amendments O2); motion made by Board member Ellis, seconded by Board member Hendricks, and approved on roll-call.
Board members and staff noted these items were budgeted or previously discussed; several items were described as routine approvals required by board purchasing or procurement rules. Each motion was approved by recorded roll-call vote with those present voting yes.
