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Board approves agenda, consent items, fire-alarm contract, vehicle dispositions and student fundraising permissions
Summary
At the meeting the board adopted the agenda, approved the consent agenda, authorized a Simpson Electric contract for a fire-alarm replacement at Transportation (with a trustee recusing for conflict), approved disposition of hail-damaged vehicles (8 surplus, 9 total losses), granted fundraising permission for East and Central High TV media students, and voted to enter executive session.
The Laramie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees voted on a series of motions during the meeting; trustees approved each motion by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.
Adopt agenda: The meeting opened with a motion to adopt the agenda; the board approved by voice vote.
Consent agenda: Trustees moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the board approved all CA-designated items by voice vote with no items removed.
Simpson Electric contract (Transportation fire-alarm replacement): A trustee moved to approve a professional-services contract with Simpson Electric in the amount of $89,100, including a 10 percent contingency, for purchase and installation of a fire-alarm replacement at the transportation facility. Trustee Burton announced a conflict of interest and recused from the vote. The motion passed by voice vote.
Disposition of vehicles damaged by the 08/01/2025 hail event: A motion to declare eight vehicles surplus and nine vehicles as total losses (to be recovered by the district’s insurance carrier) was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. Administration said some damaged vehicles will be repaired or replaced and that a subsequent RFP for repairs will be issued.
Student fundraising permissions: Trustees granted permission for East High School and Central High School TV media students to fundraise for the Student Television Network national convention in Tampa Bay, Florida (02/26/2026–03/03/2026); each motion was approved by voice vote.
Executive session motion: A trustee moved to go into executive session prior to adjournment for possible student long-term suspensions and expulsions, personnel matters and legal advice; the motion was seconded and approved.
Notes on votes: The transcript records voice votes (ayes/“Aye”) and a stated recusal for one trustee; it does not record numerical roll-call tallies in the public record provided here.
