Votes at a glance: Lansing school board actions, March 20, 2025
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Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded at the March 20 Lansing Public School District Board of Education meeting.
The following is a concise summary of formal motions, movers/seconders and recorded outcomes from the Lansing Public School District Board of Education meeting on March 20, 2025.
1) Approval of meeting minutes (March 13 regular meeting and March 15 special meeting) Motion: Accept minutes from March 13 and March 15 meetings. Mover: Trustee Williams Second: Doctor Kavanaugh Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as "aye"; exact tally not specified in transcript)
2) Purchase recommendations and pre-purchases (Items A'F) Motion: Approve items A through F as presented (pre-purchase of AC equipment, Hill CTE Phase II purchase recommendations, Willow change order etc.). Mover: Doctor Narvin Nevarez Martinez Second: Doctor Kavanaugh Outcome: Approved (transcript indicates motion passed; precise tally not specified)
3) EV bus project management RFP recommendation (Agenda item G) Motion: Accept the EV bus project management RFP recommendation as presented. Mover: Doctor Kavanaugh Second: Trustee Boyer Outcome: Approved, recorded vote 7-0 (one member listed absent in tally)
4) Bond authorization and delegation resolution (Series 2) Motion: Approve bond authorization and delegation resolution related to issuance of Series 2 bonds from May 2022 voter authorization. Mover: Vice President Lopez Second: Doctor Narvin Nevarez Martinez Outcome: Approved, recorded vote 8-0
5) Calendar amendment Motion: Amend adopted board calendar by striking April 3 and adding April 10 (move meetings to accommodate conference attendance). Mover: Trustee Williams Second: Trustee Hurd Outcome: Approved, recorded vote 8-0
Notes: Several agenda items included substantive discussion and requests for follow-up materials. Trustees requested bid comparisons and contract terms for several purchase recommendations, and asked staff to provide the EV bus grant award letter and vendor contract terms to check for potential conflicts of interest. Staff committed to circulate requested documents.