School board approves financing for two wheelchair-lift buses, authorizes tutoring contract and routine items
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The South Madison Com Sch Corp board approved Daimler financing for two wheelchair-lift buses (administration confirmed $153,000 per bus), authorized a tutoring contract with Lana Moore and passed routine minutes, accounts payable and consent items during its regular meeting.
The South Madison Com Sch Corp Board of Trustees approved several administrative items at its regular meeting, including permission to obtain financing for two wheelchair-lift buses and a tutoring contract.
On the transportation request, the administration asked the board for permission to obtain financing from Daimler for two special-education wheelchair-lift buses to replace two vehicles in the fleet. After brief questions from board members, the motion to approve financing was moved, seconded and carried on a roll-call vote. When a trustee asked whether the $153,000 figure discussed was per bus or for both buses, the administration confirmed the cited amount was per bus.
The board also approved a tutoring contract with Lana Moore, a retired teacher associated with South Madison Schools, after the administration presented the recommendation. Both the contract and the bus financing were approved after motions were made and seconded; trustees recorded affirmative votes during roll call.
In addition to the two items above, the board approved routine business: the regular meeting minutes, accounts payable vouchers and a consent agenda (items 5.1–5.5). The administration reported no concerns or questions about the accounts payable items.
Votes at a glance: - Minutes of the regular meeting — motion passed by roll-call vote; affirmative votes recorded from trustees present. - Accounts payable vouchers — motion passed by roll-call vote; trustees approved as presented. - Consent agenda (items 5.1–5.5) — approved together on a single motion and roll-call vote. - Tutoring contract with Lana Moore — approved on roll-call vote. - Financing authorization from Daimler for two wheelchair-lift buses — approved on roll-call vote; administration confirmed $153,000 per bus.
Board members thanked staff for the presentations and moved to adjourn after closing communications. No contested or divided votes were recorded in the transcript for the above items; recorded roll-call responses in the transcript show affirmative votes from the trustees present.