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Board approves multiple contracts, bus purchase and receives fiscal-year-end financial update
Summary
The board approved a slate of contract renewals and purchases (including an equipment/bus purchase of $424,953), school resource officer agreements, and other operational contracts; the treasurer reported a July tax advance (~$5.1M) that improved near-term liquidity.
Administration presented multiple contract renewals and new agreements, including: a Gardner maintenance contract ($11,040) for HVAC/water-cooler systems; NeoNet virtual servers for 2025–26 ($21,000); an ABA behavior services renewal (up to 333 hours at $150/hour); tuition and related services contracts (Monarch and other placements); cabling and technology upgrades ($19,004.89); an INA Automotive Technician program agreement ($14,500); Brady Middle School fall camp ($28,050); a Brady Fab Lab STEM agreement ($33,150); a University Hospital athletic trainer contract for 2025–26 ($87,016.17); a settlement for speech services ($10,825); and Myers equipment including the purchase of passenger buses discussed earlier ($424,953).
A motion to approve the membership and contract resolutions (items a–k as presented) was moved, seconded and approved on roll call. During discussion board members asked whether resource-officer per-diem costs would be consistent with past practice; staff said payments are billed based on officers’ salary and benefits and that per-diem arrangements will apply.
The treasurer delivered the fiscal year-end report and said a July tax advance (approximately $5.1 million to the general fund, $5.6 million total) arrived late Friday, which helps offset spring shortfalls from lower-than-forecast property tax receipts and supports near-term liquidity. Investments are being managed to maintain appropriate cash balances ahead of potential property-valuation settlements later in the year.
Votes taken: The board approved the membership/contract resolutions (a–k) and several consent items related to finance, operations and personnel by roll-call votes; the recorded votes showed the board members present voting yes on the listed motions.
