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Board approves higher change-order limit, appoints IT director; consent items pass
Summary
The Edwardsburg Public Schools Board approved raising superintendent change-order authorization to $50,000, appointed Jared Chasinski as director of information technology and approved routine agenda and consent items.
The Edwardsburg Public Schools Board of Education voted to raise the superintendent's change-order authorization limit to $50,000 per occurrence and approved the appointment of Jared Chasinski as the district's director of information technology. The board also passed routine agenda and consent items.
The board voted on a recommended change to the authorization limits for ongoing bond projects so staff can address necessary adjustments without calling special meetings for small additional costs. Under the new limit, the superintendent may approve change orders up to $50,000; amounts above $50,000 would require board approval.
Board members approved the change-order authorization in a roll-call vote. Justin, Tammy, Nick, Chelsea, Kevin, Natalie and the board chair voted yes; the motion passed.
Separately, the board approved transferring Jared Chasinski from a computer technician role to director of information technology after a hiring process in which district leaders said he stood out for his technical skills and institutional knowledge. The motion to transfer Chasinski passed by voice vote.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda by voice votes.
The board did not attach statutory citations or outside legal references to these actions during discussion. The superintendent said she would inform board members in advance of any individual change orders approved under the new threshold.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve meeting agenda — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion to approve consent agenda — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Motion to set superintendent change-order authorization to $50,000 per occurrence (board approval required above $50,000) — outcome: approved (roll-call: Justin, Tammy, Nick, Chelsea, Kevin, Natalie, chair: yes). - Motion to transfer Jared Chasinski to Director of Information Technology — outcome: approved (voice vote).
The board moved on to discussion items after the votes and did not call special meetings to ratify these decisions.
