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Votes at a glance: Huron Board approves consent agenda, policies, calendar and CTE house bid
Summary
At its Jan. 27 special meeting the Huron Board of Education unanimously approved the consent agenda (hires/resignations/grants/contracts), two McKinney‑Vento policy items, the 2025‑26 calendar, the criminal background check policy, and a CTE house bid proposal from Greater Huron Development Corporation.
The Huron Board of Education took several formal actions at its Jan. 27 special meeting; all recorded votes were unanimous.
Key outcomes
• Adoption of the meeting agenda — Passed unanimously. The board adopted the Jan. 27 special meeting agenda after a motion and second; Kelly called the roll and all voting members responded "aye."
• Consent agenda — Passed unanimously. The consent agenda included approval of bills; 10 new hires to the district to be covered by the district’s worker’s compensation plan; two resignations for board acceptance (Zachary Katarabic, middle school teacher, three years of service as of Jan. 24, 2025; Lisa Schneider, Title I paraprofessional at Buchanan K‑1 Center, 17 years of service); authorization to seek bids for a prime food vendor for 2025‑26; E‑rate contracts with Riverside Technologies for network switching, access points and licensing for five years; and three grant applications: Huron Middle School Art Club (United Way grant request, $500), Renee Pewterbaugh (post prom request, $750), and Huron Youth Leadership Council (HOSA/state conference support, $750). The HYLC mid‑prom grant description to provide a safe, drug‑free post‑prom event was recorded in the packet.
• Policies — Passed unanimously. Second readings and approvals were recorded for policy JFABE (McKinney‑Vento dispute resolution process) and JFABE‑E (McKinney‑Vento dispute resolution form); the board noted no changes since first readings.
• Calendar — Passed unanimously. The 2025‑26 school year calendar (strategic plan initiative: student achievement) passed on second reading.
• Criminal background checks policy (GCDB) — Passed unanimously on second reading.
• Greater Huron Development Corporation CTE house bid proposal — Passed unanimously. The board approved the CTE house bid proposal; the board discussed whether a public bidding process would be required and district counsel/staff said bidding laws typically do not require public bids for amounts below roughly $50,000.
• Adjournment — Passed unanimously.
Vote details
Recorded roll calls show Cardona, Lee, Bishop, Simmons (Simmonsma/Simmons Smith on the roll calls), and Van Berkem voting "aye" on the motions called during the meeting; the minutes and roll calls indicate unanimous approval for the listed items.
No recorded "no" votes, abstentions or recusals were in the transcript for the motions taken at the Jan. 27 meeting.
