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Board renews copier contract and approves several hires, resignations in unanimous votes
Summary
During routine business the Hiawatha School Board renewed its copier lease/service contract, approved multiple staff hires and accepted several resignations. All motions passed unanimously, 7-0.
At its meeting the Hiawatha School Board approved a set of routine contract and personnel actions, including renewing the district’s copier services contract and several hires and resignations. Each motion recorded in the minutes passed 7-0.
The board voted to renew the district’s copier lease and service agreement with Center Business Technologies (transcript references to “Century” appeared earlier in the packet). School staff reported the proposed renewal would reduce costs compared with the prior contract and cited about $10,000 in projected savings by adjusting the monthly page allowance and replacing aging machines. The renewal includes a 60-day written-termination clause and allows adjustments to the contracted page volumes if printing needs change. A motion to approve the contract passed 7-0.
On personnel actions the board approved a slate of hires and accepted resignations by unanimous vote: the board voted to hire Becky Schamberg as a sixth-grade ELA teacher; hired Heath Zimmerman as the middle-school head football coach for 2025–26; hired Michael Gabbard as assistant high-school track coach; and accepted resignations from Jackie Meyer (fourth-grade teacher), Zach Nelson (middle-school assistant football coach), Evan Brockhoff (first-grade teacher) and Kristen Lark (middle-school assistant volleyball coach). Each personnel motion was moved, seconded and approved 7-0.
Votes at a glance: - Renew copier/service contract with Center Business Technologies (reported $10,000 projected savings; 60-day termination clause) — approved 7-0. - Hire Becky Schamberg, sixth-grade ELA teacher — approved 7-0. - Hire Heath Zimmerman, HMS head football coach (2025–26) — approved 7-0. - Hire Michael Gabbard, HHS assistant track coach — approved 7-0. - Accept resignation of Jackie Meyer, fourth-grade teacher — approved 7-0. - Accept resignation of Zach Nelson, MS assistant football coach — approved 7-0. - Accept resignation of Evan Brockhoff, first-grade teacher — approved 7-0. - Accept resignation of Kristen Lark, MS assistant volleyball coach — approved 7-0.
Board minutes show these items as routine approvals; trustees and staff noted the copier vendor’s responsiveness to service calls and discussed flexibility to change page volumes under the new lease.
