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Board approves HVAC, exercise equipment, personnel and multiple policy actions
Summary
Platte County School District #1 approved several routine actions: a $216,800 HVAC mini‑split upgrade at Libby, Wheatland Middle School exercise equipment ($24,936.37), personnel actions, administrator contracts, policy revisions/adoptions/repeals, and bank depository designations; all items passed by voice vote.
At its meeting the Platte County School District #1 board approved multiple action items by voice vote.
Key votes at a glance
- Libby HVAC mini‑split upgrade: Motion by Speaker 2 to approve a $216,800 contract with T.C. Edwards; seconded by Speaker 1. Board discussed schedule and contract deadline language; motion approved by voice vote.
- Personnel: Speaker 3 moved to approve hiring, resignations and terminations; board approved by voice vote. The board discussed extra‑duty coach contracts and the potential for reducing assistant positions if participation is low.
- Policy revisions/adoptions: The board approved revisions to BDDE and BDDH on second and final reading; adopted BEDG, BGA, BGE and BID on second and final reading; and approved repeal of several outdated policies (BDDG, BFA, BFB, BFD, BHD, BHDA) on first and only reading.
- Facilities/equipment: Speaker 7’s motion to purchase Wheatland Middle School outdoor exercise equipment from Luck Dog Recreation for $24,936.37 (AEPA/BOCES discount noted) passed by voice vote.
- Administrator contracts: The board approved administrator contracts despite objections from Speaker 9 to two‑year contract terms; no roll‑call vote or changes were recorded.
- Bank depositories: The board approved selected bank depositories (First State Bank — Division of Glacier Bank; Rolling Hills Bank and Trust) by voice vote.
None of these items recorded individual roll‑call tallies in the public transcript; approvals were recorded by voice vote with no named dissenters. Where contract dates or vendor ordering timelines were discussed (for example, HVAC completion before the first day of school), staff said the contract includes schedule language and will be reviewed with the contractor.
