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Colonial School District board approves routine business, transportation contracts and $1,000 athletic donation
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Colonial School District board approved minutes and financial reports, personnel and extracurricular contracts, transportation contracts to ease a bus shortage, a school calendar revision to add activity days, and accepted a $1,000 donation for athletics.
The Colonial School District board on Sept. 18 approved a package of routine business motions, including minutes, the August 2025 treasurer's report, personnel recommendations and a series of contracts to address transportation and student services needs.
Speaker 1 moved to approve minutes listed in items 3b–3g and the treasurer's report; both motions were seconded and adopted by voice vote. Speaker 3 moved to approve the personnel report and extracurricular contracts outlined in items 7b and 7c, noting that appointments are "subject to the presentation of valid credential employment verification documentation and state mandated requirements." The board approved that motion by voice vote.
The board accepted administration recommendations to appoint student representatives (nominated as "Willie" and "Ariani") and approved first readings of three policies — policy 101 (mission, vision, shared values), policy 330 (overtime) and policy 702 (gifts, grants and donations) — which were reviewed in committee earlier in September.
In a set of contract approvals, the board approved therapy-service agreements with rates stated in the motion, including physical therapy and speech and language therapy at $121 per hour "including initial screening and evaluation" (as read into the record). The district also approved transportation contracts for the 2025–26 school year. Speaker 6 said the arrangement with Saint Joseph's Preparatory School provides transportation for Colonial School students at "$11.07 per student per day" and referenced an IRS mileage reimbursement arrangement described in the motion. Administration told the board the supplemental contracts with Superior Bus Service and ALC Schools LLC are intended to help cope with a nationwide bus-driver shortage and carry no upfront costs; the district is billed only when supplemental services are used.
Speaker 10 moved to accept a $1,000 donation from Liberty Chevrolet to support the Colonial School athletic program; the board approved the donation by voice vote.
The motions taken at the meeting were procedural and routine. No roll-call votes or numbered tallies were recorded in the transcript; outcomes were announced by voice as approved. The board adjourned after receiving community announcements and noting attached activity and athletic account documents.
Next steps: policies approved on first reading will return for subsequent board consideration as required by board procedure.
