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Board approves minutes, bill list and consent agenda including energy and software contracts
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education approved minutes, a $4,623,680 bill list, personnel actions and a consent agenda that included a multi-item package of contracts and purchases (IGS energy, Gaggle safety software, E-rate switched Ethernet, curriculum/textbook renewals and other items).
The Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education approved several routine and consent items during its March 11 meeting, including prior meeting minutes, a bill list and a multi-item consent package that bundled contracts, software renewals and purchases.
Key board actions recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Motion to approve the minutes of the Feb. 11, 2025 Board of Education meeting (motion made, seconded). Roll-call recorded: Mister Alexander (absent); Missus Hixson (Aye); Mister Ocampo (Aye); Miss Patterson (absent); Miss Grant (Aye); Mister Belterrez (Yes); Miss Garvin (Aye). Motion carried.
- Motion to approve the March 11, 2025 bill list of $4,623,680 (motion made, seconded). Roll call recorded: Hixson (Aye); Ocampo (Aye); Hartman (Aye); motion carried as recorded in the minutes.
- Motion to authorize appointments, resignations and terminations set forth in the personnel report, dated 03/11/2025 (motion made, seconded). Roll call recorded: Mister Alexander (absent); Missus Hixson (Aye); Mister Ocampo (Aye); Miss Patterson (absent); Miss Grant (Aye); Mister Gutierrez (Aye); Miss Barbanan (Aye). Motion carried.
- Motion to approve the consent agenda (motion moved, seconded). The consent agenda items read into the record included: • Flashback 360 English learner support (Flashlight 360) • Summer curriculum writing 2025 • AP Calculus textbook purchase • E-rate switched Ethernet renewal (Equinix/AT&T) • Gaggle K-12 online safety management software • IGS gas/electric contract recommendation • Staff and student laptop purchases • Illinois Youth Investment Program linkage agreement with PLCCA • An in-kind donation to the Proviso robotics program
The board voted by roll call (several members absent in the roll call noted in the transcript) and the motion carried.
The consent agenda also included a number of other renewals and purchases described in staff presentations, including textbook renewals (physics and chemistry), digital-learning renewals (Newsela, Renaissance/Nearpod), copier-lease proposals, and purchases of instruments for band and classroom technology. Several items were described during the superintendent’s report and presented by departmental staff prior to the consent vote.
Why it matters: the group of approvals moves forward multiple classroom resources, vendor renewals, technology and procurement items and authorizes personnel changes. The IGS energy recommendation and Gaggle safety-software contract included in the consent agenda have medium-term budget implications if executed.
Vote records: the transcript includes roll-call names and recorded ayes/absents for each motion; the meeting minutes will include the formal, signed roll-call tallies. The transcript shows consistent practice of roll-call votes for each motion.
Ending: The board carried the consent agenda and other routine motions without recorded dissents in the meeting transcript. Several items were presented for information and will return for implementation after vendor contracts are finalized.
