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Haywood County Schools board approves surplus buses, contracts and $1.18M land purchase; personnel slate cleared
Summary
The board approved four building/grounds motions — surplus of two buses and equipment, a $597,600 contract for Haywood Early College work, purchase/installation of two industrial heaters, and a $1,176,300 land purchase (subject to title/due diligence) — and approved a package of personnel actions.
During a brief business block the Haywood County Schools board approved four motions brought forward by the building/grounds and finance committees and approved a package of personnel actions.
Surplus and equipment: The board voted to surplus two older International activity buses (1992 and 1993 models) with reserve bids of $3,000 each, and to surplus an MCI 2,500 pressure washer with a $500 reserve. The motion was called for a vote and carried unanimously.
Construction contract: The board approved a construction contract with John Burgundy Construction to complete work on the Haywood Early College project located at the Haywood Community College facility for $597,600. The contract is to be paid from the district—s capital fund; no further questions were recorded before the motion proceeded.
Facilities equipment: The board approved purchase and installation of two Sunstar industrial straight-tube heaters (vendor referenced as "Bluff" in the transcript) for district facilities; the motion was presented and approved with no recorded objections.
Real property: The board voted to approve purchase of portions of a specified land parcel (parcel IDs read aloud in the meeting) for $1,176,300, with the approval conditioned on a clear title search, due diligence and contractual review. The motion carried and board members thanked the building & grounds committee.
Personnel and calendar: Finance committee reported staffing and personnel recommendations including separations, status changes, interns and leaves. The board considered and approved a personnel package that included 13 separations from employment, multiple employee status changes, hires and intern placements; Chairman or committee representatives presented the slate and a motion to approve personnel actions was made (Mister Rogers is recorded later as the motion maker for personnel items).
Administrative notes: Staff also reminded the board that a calendar must be approved in December per local policy and warned that a pending state-budget change could move the school-start date two weeks earlier; staff said they would return with a revised calendar if the law changes.
Next steps: The motions passed as recorded in the meeting transcript; purchase approvals are subject to standard procurement contracts and, for the land purchase, a clear title search and due diligence.
