Votes at a glance: Bath County Board approves consent items, construction change orders and a first reading on Title I policy
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Summary
On Oct. 27 the Bath County Board of Education amended the agenda to add a first reading of a Title I expenditures policy, approved consent agenda items including the audited financial report (draft), authorized multiple construction change orders and approved middle-school construction documents; the superintendent received authorization to finalize bid documents after required tests.
At its Oct. 27 meeting the Bath County Board of Education recorded the following formal actions and outcomes.
- Agenda amendment: Motion by Barbara, second by Eric to add first reading of policy AP 0.21 (Title I expenditures of funds). Voice vote: motion carries.
- Consent agenda (items 6a–6p): Motion by Carla, second by Eric to approve minutes, the September financial statement, superintendent expenditures, claims, the annual audited financial report (AFR) and packet MOUs; voice vote: motion carries.
- Kids First offer of assistance: Motion by Barbara, second by Carla; voice vote: motion carries to accept the Kids First funding offer.
- Purchase of one school bus (propane, special-needs): Motion by Carla, second by Eric; voice vote: motion carries to approve the purchase (price cited in packet ~ $185,000).
- Change orders for Bath County High School HVAC renovation (BG-22-376): Motion by Carla, second by Eric to approve PR38 (flooring remaining balance ~ $6,947.50) — motion carries; motion to approve PR40 (credit for omitted electrical work ~ $267.92) — motion carries; board later approved PR41 Option 41a (materials-only for urinal partitions, supplier material quote ~$1,163.36) after a motion by Carla and second by Barbara — motion carries.
- DPO credits: Motion by Carla, second by Barbara to approve DPO credits totaling $16,433.91 back to project funds — motion carries.
- Construction documents for Bath County Middle School (BG-25-084): Motion by Carla, second by Barbara to approve the construction documents; voice vote: motion carries. Staff noted bidding will proceed after the city water-flow test and plan-review signoff.
- Other business: Motion by Barbara, second by Carla to authorize Superintendent Dr. Milton to approve the construction/bid documents and proceed after required testing and plan-review approval — motion carries.
- Policy first reading: Board approved the first reading for policy 08.13451 AP 0.21 (Title I expenditures of funds) by voice vote.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.
Notes: The transcript records voice votes with “yes” responses and no recorded roll-call tallies; the meeting minutes and packet should be consulted for formal signature and any precise vote counts.