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Votes at a glance: key actions taken by the Bentonville School District board
Summary
The board voted unanimously on agenda, consent items and multiple contract and policy approvals; personnel recommendations were approved after executive session.
The Bentonville School District Board of Education recorded votes on a number of items during its meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, movers/seconders (when recorded), and outcomes.
- Approve tonight's agenda (Item 2): Motion by Jennifer; second by Willie. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved.
- Approve consent agenda (Item 6A): Motion by Becky; second by Tatum. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved.
- Approve annual budget/finance (Item 7b): Motion by Jennifer; second by Jeremy. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Ami — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved.
- Approve SSC custodial contract renewal (Item 7c): Motion by Willie; second by Joel. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Ami — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved. Contract total: $7,773,117.
- Approve Synergistix energy management contract (Item 7d): Motion by Jeremy; second by Jennifer. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Ami — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved. Vendor projects $4.5 million net savings over five years; start date given as June 1.
- Approve department handbook revisions (Item 7e): Motion by Tatum; second by Willie. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Ami — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved. Notable changes: Trek relocation to R. E. Baker; Adventure Club snow-day closures; tuition increase to $95/week for Adventure Club; early-childhood programs rebranded to Excellent Beginnings.
- Approve policy revisions (Item 7f): Motion by Jeremy; second by Becky. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Ami — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved. Policies updated to reflect Acts 807, 917, 340/341 and others; staff noted DESE rules pending.
- Approve personnel recommendations (Item 10) following executive session: Motion by Jeremy; second by Jennifer. Recorded roll-call: Tatum — Yes; Willie — Yes; Joel — Yes; Jennifer — Yes; Jeremy — Yes; Ami — Yes; Kelly — Yes; Motion approved.
All recorded votes in the meeting were unanimous in favor for the items listed above. Where roll-call showed "Ami" on some items, that reflects the member recorded in the meeting transcript; names match transcript roll-call format.
