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Blue Valley board approves multiple contracts, renews social-work services 6–1 and adopts district goals
Summary
At its July 21 meeting the Blue Valley Board of Education approved several vendor contracts, renewed a Children's Mercy Hospital contract to provide master’s-level social workers (6–1), adopted 2025–26 district goals and approved the Blue Valley Recreation Commission budget.
The Blue Valley Board of Education on July 21 approved a slate of vendor contracts and district priorities, renewing a contract with Children’s Mercy Hospital that will continue to fund school-based social-work services and adopting the district’s 2025–26 goals.
The meeting opened with recognition of outgoing board president Gina Knapp before the board moved into routine business. Board members approved an amended consent agenda and then approved individual contracts for temporary staffing, technology replacements and facilities services. Deputy Superintendent Kyle Hayden described a preapproval for temporary staffing with a not-to-exceed bid of $1,500,000 to cover custodial, grounds and food-service needs during vacancies, and the board approved the request unanimously.
The board voted 6–1 to renew the Children's Mercy Hospital contract. The assistant superintendent for special education asked members to approve the renewal, saying, “This money pays for 30, 34 masters level social workers, including a supervisor who provides social work services on students' IEPs and provide general education support for students in every district.” The approval will continue the district’s partnership to place master’s-level social workers in schools.
Other contract approvals included a five-year agreement to purchase Vivi wireless display devices through CDW Government to upgrade classroom and conference-room display capability and a not-to-exceed $1,500,000 contract with Corporate Cleaning Group Inc. for temporary custodial cleaning services. The board also approved a Wood River Energy LLC agreement to hedge natural gas pricing, with staff describing an estimated, up-to-$600,000 exposure based on prior use.
The board approved the district’s 2025–26 goals after a presentation from Deputy Superintendent Dr. Katie Collier; members requested that administration provide progress updates on goals at regular intervals. In addition, the board approved the Blue Valley Recreation Commission (BVRC) budget following a presentation from BVRC Executive Director Shane DeWald.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve the 07/21/2025 organizational meeting agenda — approved unanimously (moved by Jody, seconded by Gina). - Amendment to remove item C6 from consent agenda and approval of consent agenda — approved unanimously. - Pinnacle Staffing/On Demand temporary staffing preapproval (not to exceed $1,500,000) — approved unanimously (mover recorded). - CDW Government contract for Vivi wireless display devices (five-year agreement) — approved unanimously. - Children's Mercy Hospital contract renewal (school-based master’s-level social workers) — approved 6–1. - Corporate Cleaning Group Inc. contract (not to exceed $1,500,000) — approved unanimously. - Wood River Energy LLC natural gas pricing agreement (up to $600,000 estimated) — approved unanimously. - 2025–26 district goals — approved unanimously. - 2025–26 Blue Valley Recreation Commission budget — approved unanimously.
The board concluded the evening with routine member remarks welcoming new superintendent Dr. Gillian Chapman and acknowledging recent community tragedies; the meeting then adjourned.
