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Board actions: consent agenda, science adoption, carpet replacement, employment contract
Summary
The Emporia Board of Education approved the consent agenda, adopted recommended K–12 science resources, approved carpet replacement projects and approved a transition employment contract; all recorded votes in the meeting were unanimous (6–0).
Several formal motions were handled during the April board meeting; all recorded motions passed unanimously (6–0).
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by motion and second; the chair recorded the vote as 6–0. Items on the consent agenda included routine donations and other standard business; any item removed from consent would have been considered separately.
Science resources adoption: By motion, the board approved the recommended science resources for core instruction (Mystery Science for elementary; Experience Science for middle school; Inspire Science for high school). The motion carried 6–0. (See separate article for adoption details and cost estimates.)
Carpet replacement: The board approved replacement of classroom and office carpet at Emporia Middle School ($345,037.03) and Emporia High School ($434,278.44) as submitted; motion carried 6–0. Libraries and the high‑school auditorium were excluded from this summer’s scope and are scheduled for later consideration.
Employment contract: The board approved the transition contract of employment for Dr. David McGee; the motion passed 6–0.
Several other procedural motions to enter and return from executive session were recorded in the transcript; the board reported multiple executive‑session actions and returned to open session later in the meeting. No additional public votes on ordinances or resolutions were recorded during the meeting.
