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Board approves new hires, safety mapping and $32,268 in tech purchases; all motions carry
Summary
The Westwood Heights Schools Board of Education approved a slate of personnel moves and district purchases at its February meeting, voting unanimously on hires, a safety-mapping contract and a $32,268 technology purchase for adult education.
The Westwood Heights Schools Board of Education approved a slate of personnel actions and district purchases at its meeting. All motions described below passed on voice votes recorded as 5 ayes and 0 opposes.
Votes at a glance
- Personnel: The board approved the hire of Christopher Archanaas as the district technology engineer. The motion was presented and carried without roll-call vote (moved by Mister Coleman; supported by Miss Johnson). Board members described the hire as the result of a "long, long search."
- Paraprofessional hire: The board approved Calvin Davis as a paraprofessional at Hamady Elementary, with compensation pursuant to the WHESPA bargaining agreement (mover: Mister Coleman; support: Miss Roberts).
- Resignation accepted: The board accepted the resignation of Andrea Horton, effective Feb. 28, 2025 (mover: Mister Coleman; support: Miss Johnson).
- Retirement accepted: The board accepted the retirement of Christine Bradshaw, effective Feb. 7, 2025; board members noted her roughly 30 years of service in the district (mover: Miss Turner; support: Mister Coleman).
- Reassignment: James August was reassigned from paraprofessional to student support assistant effective immediately (mover: Mister Coleman; support: Mister Walker).
- Robotics travel: The board approved a request for the robotics team to participate in a state competition that requires an overnight stay; the board noted travel costs will be covered by private donations (mover: Mister Coleman; support: Miss Johnson).
- Critical response mapping (safety mapping): The board approved purchase of updated critical response mapping as part of the district safety initiative. The cost discussed in the meeting was approximately $14,000. Administrators said the new maps are aerial/satellite drawings that will be shared with 911 and law-enforcement partners and that producing the full, updated map set will take roughly six months (mover: Mister Coleman; support: Miss Johnson).
- Technology for adult education: The board approved purchase of 60 Chromebooks and 12 desktop computers for the adult-education program at a total cost of $32,268, to be paid with Section 107 grant funds (mover: Mister Coleman; support: Miss Johnson).
Each motion was moved and supported as recorded at the meeting; where the transcript specified mover and supporter, that information is listed above. No roll-call tallies naming individual board members’ votes were read; the board recorded unanimous voice votes on each item.
Ending: The board closed the action-item portion of the meeting after approving the items above. Administrators said the safety maps will be used by first responders and that the technology purchase for adult education will support GED/diploma instruction funded by the district’s Section 107 grant.
