Board approves several contracts and routine items; votes at a glance

The Shawnee Heights Board of Education approved multiple contracts and routine items at its meeting, voting unanimously on each motion that reached a final tally.

Key approvals at the meeting (all votes 6-0 unless noted):

- Agreement with Kansas Children's Service League (Center for Restorative Education / CRE): Board approved the district's agreement reserving eight seats for suspended or long-term suspended students. Cost presented was $5,600 per student for a total of $44,800. Motion: by Christina Plaming; second: Rosa Cavazos; outcome: approved 6-0.

- Parents as Teachers invoice (Keystone Education Service Center): The board approved payment related to the prior-year contract for Parents as Teachers, a program serving about 34 families. The board was told the district is transitioning responsibility to Becky Hummer. Motion: recorded in the transcript as moved by Lawrence; second: Rosa Cavazos; outcome: approved 6-0. The invoice amount was not stated in the discussion packet excerpt.

- Southeast Education Service Center / Project Plus contract: The board approved a contract covering 14 student slots (8 high school, 6 elementary/middle) at $28,325 per student; the per-student rate rose $825 from the prior year. Project Plus serves students who struggle on main campuses for behavioral or emotional reasons. Motion: Christina Plaming; second: Christy Van Meter (recorded as Christie/Christy in the transcript); outcome: approved 6-0.

- Edgenuity license renewal: The board approved the district's annual Edgenuity license used for credit recovery and summer school. The price was presented as unchanged from last year and listed in the discussion as $28,325. Motion: moved by Sarah Darting; second: Christina Plaming; outcome: approved 6-0.

- Annual HVAC/maintenance agreement (vendor listed in packet as "Mackerels"/state bid): The board approved a yearly maintenance contract priced at $165,480 running July 1 through June 30. The contract provides on-site technician coverage (three 8-hour days per week), additional summer helper days and two weeks of extra maintenance in December. The contract was presented as procured via the state bid; parts and some materials (including filters) are paid separately by the district. Motion: Rocky Busnitz; second: Rosa Cavazos; outcome: approved 6-0.

- Consent agenda items and routine approvals: The board approved the meeting agenda, minutes of the May 19 regular meeting, and a business-by-consent block during the meeting; each approval passed 6-0 as recorded in the minutes.

Each of the above passed by voice vote with no recorded opposing votes. Several items were discussed briefly before the vote; for example, trustees asked whether maintenance parts (filters) were included in the HVAC service agreement and were told materials are paid separately by the district.

Votes recorded in the public transcript were tallied by the chair and reported as unanimous for the listed items. The board did not take any actions in this meeting that were recorded as failed, tabled, or postponed.