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School board approves tech purchases, athletic training contract and stipends
Summary
At its most recent meeting the school board approved a set of routine business items, including purchases of student devices, an athletic training contract, discretionary stipends for extracurriculars and several governance items. Most votes were unanimous and taken by roll call.
The Galena school board approved a series of routine but operationally significant items, voting to purchase classroom devices, continue an athletic training contract and authorize stipends and committee assignments.
The board approved a technology rotation plan that included ordering 200 Chromebooks and 42 iPads to refresh classroom devices, particularly for second, eighth and ninth grades. The district described the purchase as part of a multi-year rotation plan for Chromebooks and iPads to reach a regular replacement cycle.
Board members also approved a one-year contract with Midwest Medical for athletic training services that includes a 3% overall increase and a $150 fee for concussion testing (the transcript indicates the concussion test fee is charged per student). The contract motion passed with a full roll call in favor.
Other items approved included discretionary stipends for extracurricular activities (FBLA, esports, TriM Music, ELL support, cross-country and trap shooting teams), the PACE framework that had been presented at a prior meeting, two-year committee assignments for board members and a personnel resolution regarding a reduction in educational support personnel responsibilities for Anna Heller.
Most motions were moved and seconded from the dais (for example, several motions are recorded as “motion by John” with seconds by Matt or Mike) and were approved by voice vote or roll call. When a roll call was recorded for the consent agenda and other items, members present are recorded in the transcript as voting yes.
Votes at a glance • Agenda approval — motion by Matt, second by Mike; outcome: approved (voice vote). • Consent agenda — outcome: approved by unanimous roll call (members voted yes). • PACE framework — outcome: approved by roll call. • Committee assignments (two-year) — outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as carried). • Technology rotation and student devices (2025–26): purchase of 200 Chromebooks and 42 iPads — outcome: approved by roll call. • Discretionary stipends for 2025–26 — outcome: approved by roll call. • Athletic training contract with Midwest Medical (2025–26) — outcome: approved by roll call; contract includes a 3% cost increase and a $150 concussion-testing fee per student as recorded in the meeting. • Resolution re: reduction in educational support personnel responsibilities for Anna Heller — outcome: approved by roll call.
The board moved on to its next agenda items after these approvals without recorded debate on most of the motions.
Ending: The meeting proceeded to other agenda business and concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed unanimously.
