Batavia USD 101 approves consent agenda and moves forward with HC Storm site, playground, staffing and IT support contracts
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Summary
The board approved routine consent items and voted to award HC Storm site work contracts, approve a consolidated playground purchase, post a 10‑month assistant principal position at Louise White, and renew a two‑year data center maintenance contract not to exceed $65,000.
At its meeting, the Batavia USD 101 Board of Education approved routine consent items and took several personnel and capital actions recommended by administration.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included the January 20 meeting minutes, destruction of certain closed session recordings, the monthly personnel report, payroll and bills, and recognized donations from local partners. Administration noted donations from community groups and PTOs that supported recent site and playground projects.
On capital projects, the board accepted staff recommendations to award bids for HC Storm site improvements — work that will reconfigure parent drop‑off and bus circulation, add a new entrance, expand staging and drop‑off areas, provide additional parking for after‑school contests, and add a storm‑water detention area and landscaping. Facilities staff reported a competitive set of bids and said the work will also include a trash enclosure to satisfy a City of Batavia ordinance.
The board also approved a cooperative purchase through Sourcewell for a consolidated playground at HC Storm, replacing two smaller playgrounds with a single expanded play area, turf surfacing, new swings and upgraded blacktop features including basketball backboards and game markings. Facilities staff said turf will require periodic infill and annual maintenance similar to other district turf surfaces.
On staffing, the board authorized posting a new 10‑month assistant principal position at Louise White School to support the building's incoming 12‑month principal; the position will be posted immediately with a start date after July 1 for the selected candidate.
Technology staff secured board authorization to renew data‑center storage support and maintenance for roughly a two‑year term not to exceed $65,000. The renewal extends current hardware support until replacement is required.
All items described above were approved by motion and roll‑call vote. Board members asked administration to return with more detailed timelines and taxpayer‑impact estimates where bonding or borrowing is discussed.
Next steps: Contracts will be finalized and work scheduled; staff will post the assistant principal position and proceed with the procurement and contracting processes for the approved projects.
