Board approves staffing contract, facility bids and consulting work; OKs personnel hires
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Summary
The board approved a teletherapy staffing agreement for interim speech services, gave permission to bid a Providence Elementary roof recoating, approved site analysis and consulting proposals for turf fields, renewed snow-removal contracts and approved personnel hires including a new music teacher.
The Solanco board approved several business items during its regular session, including contracts and project planning steps intended to maintain student services and advance upcoming construction.
Dr. Bliss explained the need for an interim speech-language service while a district speech therapist goes on maternity leave and recommended a contract with SunShot Staffing LLC to provide telepractice speech therapy; the board approved the service agreement. Dr. Bliss said students would have a classroom aide in the room during teletherapy sessions and the district would return to an in-person hire if a long-term substitute becomes available.
On facilities, the board granted permission to bid a liquid-based roof recoating at Providence Elementary (coordinated with a recent Quarivo project to pursue contractor cost savings). The board also approved an SLC Excavating proposal to perform site analysis and cost estimates for proposed turf fields and an oversight agreement with Turf Track and Court LLC to manage the turf work if the project proceeds; members noted prior satisfactory performance on recent tennis-court work.
The business agenda included renewing snow removal contracts with BR Crater and Our Work Excavating for 2025–26; the board approved the recommended vendors after discussion of quotes and contractor capacity. In personnel business, the board accepted a personnel report that included hiring a long-term elementary substitute to cover maternity leaves, a new music teacher (Mr. Thomas from Lower Merion) and two extracurricular appointments; the personnel slate was approved by motion.
Each contract and project authorization was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; meeting minutes will contain the formal contract language and next steps for procurement and bidding.
