Dexter board appoints library representative, OKs IB course addition and awards geotechnical contract
Summary
The Dexter Community School District Board of Education approved routine minutes and consent items, appointed teacher Cassie Kornick as the district’s representative to the Dexter District Library Board through 09/30/2029, added an IB Environmental Systems & Societies higher-level course for fall 2025, and awarded a geotechnical testing contract funded by the 2025 bond.
The Dexter Community School District Board of Education approved a series of routine and programmatic actions at its Aug. 25 meeting, including an appointment to the local library board, the addition of an International Baccalaureate course to the catalog, and a contract award for geotechnical testing tied to the district's 2025 bond program.
The board voted to appoint teacher Cassie Kornick as the Dexter District Library Board of Trustees representative through Sept. 30, 2029. S1 moved the nomination and it was seconded; the roll call recorded seven ayes and no dissent. Board discussion noted Kornick has served as the DCS representative for several years and that the district did not open the seat to outside applicants this cycle.
The board also approved adding IB Environmental Systems & Societies (higher level) to the high school course catalog beginning in fall 2025. The recommendation in the meeting packet was attributed to Assistant Superintendent Ryan Reuter; S4 said there is at least one student who will take the course. The motion carried on the board’s roll call vote with all members present voting aye.
On capital projects procurement, the board awarded the geotechnical and materials testing professional services contract to G2 Consulting. The motion authorized a base contract of $130,241 with alternates up to $30,000 for a total amount not to exceed $160,241, to be funded from the district’s 2025 bond. S1 moved the award, and a poll vote of attending members recorded unanimous approval.
In procedural business, the board approved minutes from the Aug. 11 meeting and adopted the evening’s agenda with an amendment removing the surveying services bid (action item H-4) after board members noted the bid did not arrive in time for consideration. Consent items including personnel resignations and a budget report were approved by voice vote.
The meeting packet contained supporting documents for the contract recommendation and the course addition. No public commenters addressed the board during either public participation period. The board closed the meeting after sharing facility committee minutes and a ‘back to school’ communications packet and noting there would be no closed session that evening.
