Lincoln committee approves contracts, hears boiler update and schedules Jan. 5 budget workshop

At the meeting, staff reported that the new boilers at Lincoln Middle School "have all been installed" and are in the process of coming online; staff said they expect the conversion to be complete by November 17 and that the old boiler will continue to operate until the new system is fully commissioned.

The committee then took up new business and moved to approve two 2025–26 contracts (described in the meeting as a home health care contract and a PowerSchool special programs contract). A motion to approve was made and seconded; after a brief opportunity for discussion the Chair called the vote and stated, "Motion carries." The transcript does not record the mover or seconder by name nor a roll-call tally.

Related personnel and administrative items were also introduced and approved, including a maintenance technician job description and payroll and general-fund confidential accountant job description. The Chair then introduced the first reading of the student activities, special grants, and other funds policy/documents; Speaker 4 explained the documents separate policy from procedure (described as a clear policy document, IGP, and a second document).

The committee set a special budget workshop for Monday, January 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Media Center for staff to present budget priorities, pressures, and proposed expenditures; the Chair noted state aid information may or may not be available by that date but the meeting will allow the department to present its priorities and for the committee to weigh in.

No specific dollar amounts or detailed vote tallies were recorded in the transcript. The meeting included scheduling follow-up with Dr. McManire around the Christmas break window for subcommittee review of prior data.