Board approves consent agenda and Oak Knoll asbestos-abatement contract; moves to closed session

At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Cary CCSD 26 board approved routine business through a consent agenda vote and took action on a facilities contract before adjourning to closed session.

Consent agenda: The board approved open-session minutes, closed-session minutes, employment items, resignations and retirements, total bills and payroll in the amount of $2,234,605.70, the treasurer's report, school-district calendars for 2026'027 and 2027'028, registration fees, and related routine items listed on the agenda. The board president asked for a motion; the motion was moved and seconded (mover and seconder not named in the transcript) and the clerk recorded an affirmative vote from Dee Darling, Julie Jetty, Catherine Potter, Jason Jansick, Mindy Hartman, Bridget Sandlin and Stacy Salt. The board president declared the motion approved.

Oak Knoll abatement contract: Administration recommended awarding the Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center asbestos-abatement contract to Hussar Abatement, citing bid responsiveness, completeness, past performance, pricing (they were the second-lowest bidder), and a positive letter of recommendation from Integrity Environmental Services. The recommended contract amount was $66,000 with work to be performed in June 2026. The board moved, seconded and voted unanimously to approve the award; the transcript records affirmative votes from the same seven board members listed above.

Closed session: The board then moved to adjourn into closed session to discuss "appointment employment compensation, discipline performance, or dismissal of specific employees" with a citation read aloud in the transcript as "5 ILCs 1 20 dash 2 c 1" (as spoken). The motion to adjourn to closed session carried and open session concluded at 6:36 PM.