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Votes at a glance: Jan. 15 Chandler Unified board meeting — contracts and agreements approved
Summary
At the Jan. 15 meeting the board approved a set of routine and action items: the consent agenda, a student-transportation contract (Safe Contract 24-008), an MOU with Arizona State University Outreach, and a fire alarm replacement contract for three sites. Motions carried as recorded in the meeting transcript.
The Chandler Unified School District governing board approved multiple action items at its Jan. 15 regular meeting. The following summaries list each recorded vote and key details from the meeting record.
Consent agenda — Approved The board approved the consent agenda as presented by motion and second; voice vote recorded in the transcript indicated approval. The consent agenda included routine personnel and procurement items (meeting minutes stated the agenda was presented for approval).
Safe contract 24-008 — Student contract transportation — Approved (unanimous) The board approved use of Safe Contract 24-008 for student contract transportation awarded to ACES and Transit Care in the amount of $330,000 to cover transportation for students placed at ACES and McKinney-Vento students the district cannot otherwise transport. Meeting presenters said the contract covers specialized transportation needs (for students with significant social-emotional and behavioral needs placed at ACES) and transportation required for students experiencing homelessness under McKinney-Vento obligations. A unanimous vote was recorded.
Arizona State University (ASU) Office of Outreach Partnerships MOU — Approved (unanimous) The board approved a memorandum of understanding with ASU Access/Outreach to provide on-campus and on-site postsecondary exposure and programming for CUSD students. Presenters said ASU personnel will provide outreach programming on district campuses, and trustees discussed extending access to junior high as well as high school sites. The motion carried unanimously.
Fire alarm system replacement (Conley Elementary, Sanborn Elementary, Support Services) — Approved (unanimous) The board approved a contract with Copper State Fire Protection under the Mojave cooperative contract in the amount of $537,558 to replace obsolete fire alarm panels and campuswide detection at Conley Elementary, Sanborn Elementary and Support Services. Presenters said the systems were original to their construction (1990s) and that replacement is included in the district’s facility plan funded by the 2019 bond.
Votes and procedural notes - Where a specific motion maker or seconder was not named in the audible transcript the article records the motion text and the meeting’s stated outcome. - For the Safe Contract, presenters estimated approximately 38 students would be served under the contract; staff said they would confirm the precise number.
All approved actions were executed by recorded motion and vote during the Jan. 15 meeting as transcribed.
