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Board approves purchase of four vans, treasurer and superintendent action items
Summary
Trustees approved the purchase of four 9-passenger vans from Coughlin Automotive, accepted treasurer items including large donations and curriculum disbursements, and approved superintendent personnel items including a principal resignation; votes were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The Marysville Exempted Village Board of Education approved multiple routine and procurement items during its Jan. 14 meeting, including a purchase of four nine-passenger vans, treasurer disbursements and superintendent personnel actions.
Procurement: The board approved buying four nine‑passenger vans from Coughlin Automotive at $66,525 per van. Board members said the purchase will use permanent improvement funds and cited an aging van fleet, driver shortages for buses, and increased demand for transporting special education students as reasons for the purchase. Transcripts indicate at least one van is roughly 20 years old and another recently suffered a floor failure.
Treasurer items: Trustees voted to approve the treasurer’s consent items, which included several large donations and high-dollar disbursements. The treasurer noted a significant payment to Mifflin for the state-mandated science-of-reading curriculum; he said much of that purchase is covered by state-provided funding designated for curriculum acquisition.
Superintendent action items: The board approved superintendent-recommended personnel actions, including early graduates, teacher placements and trips. Mrs. Allen highlighted that Karen Wells, a retire–rehire principal at Northwood, will resign at the end of the school year.
Votes at a glance: - Purchase of four 9-passenger vans (Coughlin Automotive, $66,525/van) — Approved (recorded roll call in transcript shows unanimous 'yes'). - Treasurer consent items (donations/disbursements including Mifflin payment) — Approved. - Superintendent action items (HR, placements, trips; Karen Wells resignation noted) — Approved.
The board said the van purchase will be paid from Permanent Improvement funds and instructed staff to proceed with procurement and placement into service.
