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Board approves network switches, Dutton furniture and Caledonia Elementary abatement; consent agenda passes
Summary
At the meeting the Caledonia Community Schools Board approved the consent agenda and three purchase/contract motions: district network switches, furniture packages for the new Dutton Elementary and asbestos abatement at Caledonia Elementary.
Caledonia Community Schools Board of Education — Action items and votes at a glance: The board approved the consent agenda and three contracts during the meeting.
Votes and key details
• Network switches (contract award): The board approved purchase of network switch hardware using bond funds for $81,985 to support AV upgrades and paging-system improvements at several district facilities, including Catalunya (Cataluny) Elementary, New Dutton Elementary, the Early Childhood Center, Emmons Lake and Pierce Ridge Elementary. The purchase was described as funded from 2020 and 2023 bond funds and made through the cooperative/vendor process; the transcript lists the vendor as Sentinel Technologies (speaker also referenced Bridal/Bridal Technologies). Outcome: approved. Tally: unanimous yes (recorded roll‑call; no no votes or abstentions reported).
• Dutton Elementary furniture (purchase agreements): The board approved purchase and installation agreements for furniture to outfit the new Dutton Elementary with the following vendor totals: Custer Furniture $369,407.66; DEWEL Furniture $277,750.02; School Specialty $78,897.20. Outcome: approved. Tally: unanimous yes.
• Caledonia Elementary asbestos abatement (contract award): The board approved a contract with Total Environmental Services for $112,400 for abatement of asbestos‑containing materials at Caledonia Elementary. A staff correction to a previously misstated figure was noted during the meeting before the vote. Outcome: approved. Tally: unanimous yes.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (minutes, personnel reports and routine items) by roll call; recorded votes were all in the affirmative.
Why it matters: The network switch purchase supports planned AV and paging upgrades at multiple school sites; furniture contracts complete procurement for the new Dutton Elementary; the abatement contract clears asbestos‑containing materials at Caledonia Elementary so renovation or demolition work can proceed.
Board action/status: All motions passed on roll call and will proceed to implementation per contract terms. Staff indicated the network switches and furniture purchases are tied to bond funds; the abatement contract is a direct contract award.
What comes next: Procurement, vendor scheduling and installation will proceed per vendor agreements; staff will return with any required reporting and scheduling updates.
