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USD 383 board approves contracts for occupational therapy, Amanda Arnold, Roosevelt HVAC and fire-alarm projects
Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education approved a short-term occupational therapy contract to meet IEP minutes and three facilities engineering and architecture agreements, each by 7-0 votes.
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education on Aug. 20 approved four separate contracts to cover special education services and facilities work, all by unanimous 7-0 votes.
The district approved a contract for occupational therapy services with Sunbelt Staffing LLC to meet required Individualized Education Program (IEP) minutes for the 2025–26 school year at a rate of $90 per hour. Board members said the agreement is a stopgap because the district was unable to recruit a full-time occupational therapist for the school year; the contract is intended to ensure students receive required minutes while recruiting continues.
The board also gave final approval to architectural and engineering proposals for three capital projects. Anderson Knight Architects of Manhattan was approved to provide architectural services for the Amanda Arnold phase 2 improvement project in the amount of $89,987. LST Consulting Engineers of Manhattan was approved to provide engineering services for Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School’s HVAC replacement project in the amount of $36,000. LST Consulting Engineers was also approved to provide engineering services for the Marlatt Elementary School fire alarm and mass notification upgrade project in the amount of $24,000. Board members noted the fire-alarm upgrades have been phased over several years.
Each item was moved, seconded and approved by roll call with the board announcing “Item passes 7-0” after votes. The board also approved earlier consent items, including a package of donations and grants totaling $137,009.59 and a Kansas Department of Education award of $114,900 for a fresh fruit and vegetable program at multiple elementary schools.
The board’s approvals keep planned facilities work on schedule and preserve the district’s ability to deliver specialized services to students while recruitment continues.
All formal votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous 7-0; no individual vote record with names was read into the minutes.
