Board approves claims, change orders, building-corporation reapproval and bus and furniture purchases
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Summary
Trustees approved routine financial and procurement items including claims and payroll, construction change orders, reapproval of the building corporation related to bond issuances, a supplement to the continuing disclosure undertaking, preschool furniture purchases through a cooperative and a four-vehicle bus purchase (3 replacements plus an activity bus).
The Lebanon Community School Corporation board approved a slate of financial and procurement items during its regular meeting following the project hearing.
Business staff read payroll and claims: two payrolls totaling $2,447,946.48 and claims totaling $2,175,692.59; the presenter acknowledged the combined total was not read aloud. Trustees approved the payroll and claims by voice vote.
The board also approved routine construction change orders (staff described a net return at the high school), reapproved the district’s building corporation (a required step for lease-bond financing), and approved a supplement to the district’s master continuing-disclosure undertaking, which governs bond-issuance obligations.
On procurement, staff presented a cooperative purchase for preschool classroom furniture using CISC and a Lakeshore vendor discount; trustees approved the preschool furniture purchase by voice vote.
Transportation staff outlined the annual bus-replacement plan and recommended buying three yellow replacement buses and one activity bus through CISC. Staff explained that bus prices have risen (presenter cited approximately $170,000 per bus) and recommended staying with International buses to keep the fleet homogenous despite higher bids. The board approved the purchase and the procurement approach by voice vote.
What’s next: staff will implement the approved purchases and proceed with required documentation for the building-corporation and disclosure items tied to future bond sales.
