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Board approves consent agenda, facility contracts and authorizes executive session — votes at a glance
Summary
At its reorganizational meeting, the USD 383 board approved the consent agenda and several contracts, adopted revised policies on first/second reading as listed, and authorized an executive session; all recorded final votes are included below.
The Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education took several formal votes at its reorganizational meeting, approving the consent agenda, awarding facility contracts and completing required policy readings. The board also voted to convene an executive session on negotiations and ended the meeting by adjourning.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda adoption (amended): Motion to adopt the agenda as proposed passed 6–1. (Mover: Carla; second: Greg.)
- Consent agenda (item 7.* including resolutions, designations and routine personnel/financial items): Approved 7–0. (Mover: Jamie; second: Katie.)
- Bishop Stadium electronic access control upgrades (item 10.1): Final approval of the CBS Manhattan proposal for electronic lock installation at Bishop Stadium in the amount of $84,336 — approved 7–0. (Mover: Kurt; second: Carla.)
- Annual fire alarm inspection and monitoring services (item 10.2): Final approval to award inspection and monitoring services to Tech Electronics for $31,525 — approved 7–0. (Mover: Carla; second: Katie.)
- Revised board policies (item 10.3): Approved on the reading presented (A‑1 reading noted in minutes) — approved 7–0. (Mover: Katie; second: Greg.)
- Executive session for negotiations: Motion to enter executive session under the Kansas Open Meetings Act passed 7–0; the board recessed to executive session and returned as noted in the minutes. (Mover: Jamie; second: Greg.)
- Adoption of visitors‑in‑schools policy and advisory committee direction (item 9.1): The board moved to approve the policy revision on second reading and to form an advisory committee to study outside providers and medically prescribed ABA; motion passed 7–0. (Mover: Jamie; second: Christine.)
- Motion to adjourn: Approved 7–0. (Mover: Carla; second: Shavija.)
The board’s actions covered routine governance matters, several facility‑related vendor awards drawn from capital outlay funds, and a contentious policy discussion that included direction for additional study. Trustees and staff noted that several administrative follow‑up items will be required — for example, the advisory committee on outside providers and the continued work to certify in‑house staff to manage certain facilities functions — and directed administration to return with implementation details.
