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Votes at a glance: Piedmont board approves audits, contracts, guaranteed maximum prices and bond sale date
Summary
At its meeting the Piedmont Board approved an audit contract renewal, technology subscription, stipends, construction guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amendments including a $33.72 million combined shelter/intermediate package, supplier agreement changes and set a bond sale for May 21, 2025.
The Piedmont Board of Education approved a slate of business items and budget-related motions during its meeting, including contract renewals, technology subscriptions, guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amendments for construction projects, and a bond sale resolution.
Audit contract: The board approved renewing the audit contract with SMB CPAs Associates for the 2024–25 audit. Motion passed on a recorded vote.
Technology subscription: The board approved a Lisonbee subscription with MOSIEL MDM (K–12 mobile device management) for the remainder of fiscal year 2025. Staff described the system as a tool to manage district iPads and computers, push applications and enforce policies.
Extra-duty stipends: The board approved incremental extra-duty stipends listed on attachment D (items not covered in negotiated agreements), bringing several activities into the stipend schedule.
Construction guaranteed maximum prices (GMPs): The board approved a GMP amendment for the Stone Ridge shelter addition and new intermediate school project guaranteed not to exceed $33,720,724.42. The board also approved a GMP amendment for the Piedmont athletics parking-lot addition project; the transcript shows two closely related figures during the discussion and motion, and the motion carried at the amount stated when the board voted.
Bond sale and appointment for bond execution: The board adopted a resolution setting the maturities and scheduling the sale of $11,925,000 taxable combined-purpose building bonds for the district and designated bond counsel; the sale was set for Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the Piedmont Administration Building. The board additionally appointed backup acting officers (Katie Korman as acting president and Neil Cast as acting clerk) to execute documents if the president or clerk are absent for the bond sale.
Supplier agreement: The board approved an agreement with BSN Sports for the 2025–26 school year; staff said the district seeks to move from Under Armour to Nike branding under the supplier arrangement.
Consent, personnel and audit follow-up: The board approved the consent agenda (items a–k), employment listed on attachment C and the reemployment of certified staff on the amended attachment B. Staff reported that corrective action plans required by the recent audit were completed and accepted by the state department.
Votes were recorded by roll call for each motion and were carried by majority voice/roll-call with only a small number of abstentions noted on certain items.
