Board reviews $69,805 security‑film quote for bond project; vote not recorded in transcript

Edwardsburg Public Schools board meeting — District facilities staff presented a vendor quote to apply security film to windows at bond-funded sites and explained why board-level approval was appropriate.

A district presenter (recorded as Speaker 6) said secure glass has been installed in parts of the high school and that crews will begin further work shortly. He described a security film that "is not bulletproof, but it will slow a bullet, and it stops intruders," saying the film is designed to delay forced entry by preventing glass from breaking or being kicked in. The presenter told the board the only quote on record was $69,805 from a company transcribed as "Buster Blinds and Window Plume" of Traverse City, Michigan, and that the district would use bond funds because the amount exceeds the superintendent's $50,000 spending threshold.

Board members asked whether the product matched existing film and where the vendor is located; the presenter said the company had done prior work in the district and that other contacted firms declined to bid because of travel distance. The transcript records multiple opportunities for questions but does not include a recorded motion or voice vote outcome for this specific procurement in the segments provided.

Because the record on vendor selection is limited to the single quote on file and the transcript does not show a formal approval vote, the district may need to document procurement compliance and any required competitive-bidding exceptions before executing the contract. The board did not record additional details such as contract terms, installation schedule, or alternative vendors on the transcript.