Administrative committee approves series of policy updates, property sales and facilities requests

The administrative committee approved a package of policy revisions and facility items that included procurement and safety updates, property sales and funding reallocations.

Key policy approvals included: - Policy DFK (sale of surplus equipment): amended to permit participation in buyback programs for student-use computers; motion by Miss Brotherton, second by Mister Bertrand; unanimous approval. - Policy DJE (purchasing): updated to require checks of federal debarment/suspension (SAM.gov) following FEMA guidance; motion by Mister Bertrand, second by Mister Jordan; unanimous approval. - Policy EBBC (emergency and crisis management): revised to reflect Act 425 requirements that blueprint and mapping data be accessible to law enforcement; Captain Johnson had already uploaded required documents to the district's NAV360 program; motion by Miss Smith, second by Mister Jordan; unanimous approval. - Policy FEA (architectural and engineering services): clarified that professional services selection should prioritize expertise and qualifications rather than price; motion by Miss Smith, second by Miss Brotherton; unanimous approval. - Policies GBC, GBN and GBRA (background checks): updated to include central registry checks via DCFS/CAN for applicants and current employees per Act 409; motion by Mister Bertrand, second by Miss Smith; unanimous approval. - Policy JGCF (behavioral health supports): clarified guardians are responsible for arrangements and payment of licensed behavioral-health assessments when authorized by guardians; motion by Miss Smith, second by Miss Brotherton; unanimous approval. - Policy KIB (advertising): formalized practice allowing campaign signs in gyms and fields if paid for by candidates in line with Act 89; motion by Miss Smith; unanimous approval.

Facility and capital decisions included: - Approval to pave and light an overflow parking lot on a 32-acre parcel west of the Halton/Orange Prairie campus with restrictions on student parking during instructional hours; motion carried unanimously. - Authorization to list two surplus properties (4900 Benton Road and 291 Parks Road) at appraised or recommended starting prices; motions by Mister Newman and Mister Bullard; approved. - Approval of multiple facility-usage requests from community groups (PAX Karate, Jehovah's Witnesses, Benton Touchdown Club) with required hold-harmless agreements and fee adjustments where requested. - Reallocation of approximately $350,000 in leftover funding from an under-budget Bossier High stadium lighting project to complete Plain Dealing High School's lighting upgrade; motion by Mister Newman, second by Mister Brockhouse; unanimous approval.

Most motions passed unanimously; the transcript shows recorded hands or aye votes but few roll-call tallies were read aloud.