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At a glance: key votes at the Smithville R‑II Board meeting
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, several policy updates (second readings), a construction manager‑at‑risk procurement process, the 2025–26 academic calendar, an increase in board medical/dental premium caps, and accepted the Navitas presentation; it also approved payment of Mid America invoice 1 while withholding invoice 2.
The Smithville R‑II Board of Education took several formal actions during its meeting. Items below list motions and results recorded during the session. Where the roll call tally was not read aloud in the transcript, the outcome is recorded as presented at the meeting.
- Consent agenda approved: The board approved the consent agenda, which included regular session minutes (Feb. 19, 2025), finance workshop minutes (March 4, 2025), bills for payment for March 2025, the Northland CAPS MOU, E‑Rate expenditure proposals, a Providence capital lease for devices, a NEE renewal and a personnel report for March 2025. (Agenda item: consent)
- Mid America Turf invoices (10.4): Motion carried to approve payment of invoice 1 to Mid America Turf and to withhold payment on invoice 2 while the district pursues remediation and clarity on the track surface materials and compaction issues. (See separate coverage.)
- MSBA 2024a policy update (10.5): The board approved the second of three readings for the MSBA 2024a policy updates and scheduled the third reading for the next meeting.
- MSBA 2024d policy update (10.6): The board approved the second of three readings for the MSBA 2024d policy updates and scheduled a third reading for the next meeting.
- Construction manager at‑risk procurement (10.8): The board approved moving forward with a two‑step construction manager‑at‑risk procurement process (RFQ followed by RFP). The RFQ timeline includes advertisement and an April 7 deadline for submissions, with subsequent RFP and interview steps intended to support contract award by May if the schedule holds.
- Academic calendar 2025–26 (11.1): The board approved the recommended 2025–26 academic calendar, which starts in mid‑August, ends with an early‑release date of May 22 and includes changes to morning professional development and afternoon work time for staff.
- Medical and dental benefits caps (11.2): The board approved increasing the board’s medical premium cap by $25 and the dental cap by $5 for the 2025–26 plan year; administrators said the change is board‑side only and will not increase employee premiums.
- Adjournment: The board adjourned at the conclusion of the agenda.
For several items the transcript records motions and seconds but does not provide roll‑call tallies or named movers; administrators indicated legal review and additional steps where appropriate.
