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Sycamore board approves Title IX policy waiver, calendar, bus bid authorization and several agreements
Summary
The Sycamore Community Schools Board waived a second reading and approved an ACAA harassment/Title IX policy change, adopted the 2026-27 calendar, authorized advertisement for two replacement buses (about $131,000 each), and approved multiple contracts and consent items by roll call.
At Monday's Sycamore Community Schools Board meeting trustees approved several operational and policy items, including a waiver of the second reading to adopt the district's ACAA harassment (Title IX) policy, adoption of the 2026-27 school calendar, and authorization to advertise for bids to purchase two replacement buses.
Policy and calendar: The board heard a first reading of IKF (graduation requirements) and discussed ACAA, a harassment/Title IX policy change that would add a second coordinator to the district's intake and response capacity. A board member moved to waive the second reading and approve ACAA; the motion passed on roll call with recorded "Aye" votes.
Calendar: The 2026-27 school calendar was presented with administration noting roughly 10 email responses solicited from families. Administration said the calendar would cover any additional instructional hours if such state-level changes were adopted. The board approved the calendar by roll call.
Transportation and capital: The board authorized advertisement for bids to purchase replacement buses under the district's fleet plan. Administration said the request is for two buses this year with an estimated cost of $131,000 per bus and noted that four years earlier buses cost about $93,000 each. The authorization will allow staff to solicit bids and return to the board with recommendations.
Contracts and consent items: The board approved an MOU with OAKSI to memorialize an agreed practice for intermittent use of sick-leave bank days for a unique case; approved a $60,000 allocation from the FY'25 capital improvement fund for 100% drawings from VSWC Architects for a scene shop; approved an agreement with Soliant Health LLC (details not read into the record); approved field trips, a personnel consent agenda, acceptance of a donation, and summer school tuition rates (administration said registration would likely open in about a month). Most actions passed by roll call with recorded "Aye" votes.
What the votes mean: Where roll-call tallies were recorded the transcript shows board members saying "Aye" on each item; the meeting record in these segments did not show nay votes or recorded abstentions for the listed motions.
Next steps: For items requiring further procurement (bus purchases, scene-shop drawings), staff will solicit bids and return recommended contract awards to the board for further action.
