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Board approves consent agenda and multiple awards including tech upgrades, cosmetology renovation and insurance renewals
Summary
On voice votes the board approved 15 consent items (allowance of payments $22,459,056.58), awarded an $828,300 cosmetology renovation contract, approved technology infrastructure bids (PC Quest access points and cabling, UPS units), and renewed reinsurance and property/casualty insurance contracts.
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp board approved a slate of routine and action items on its agenda by voice vote.
Consent items: The board approved 15 consent items including minutes, grant proposals, fund transfers and the allowance of payments totaling $22,459,056.58. The consent motion carried on a voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Insurance and reinsurance: The board approved the property and casualty insurance renewal and separately approved a stop‑loss reinsurance renewal with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The reinsurance renewal protects the district from very high medical claims; the deductible remains $325,000 and the total cost was stated as $2,386,463, funded from the operations fund.
Technology awards and contracts: The board awarded a five‑year solution for wireless access points, cabling and associated services to PC Quest (solution price $875,269.64; district cost after E‑rate discounts stated as $175,053.93, funded from applicable funds). The board also approved UPS (uninterruptible power supply) purchases and services (solution price $601,918.87; district cost after discounts $120,383.77) and a smaller structured‑cabling award for $35,077.60 (district cost after discounts $7,015.52). Trustees asked technical questions about power quality and device durability during discussion.
Career and CTE construction: The Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center cosmetology renovation bid was awarded to Bark Construction at the base bid of $828,300. The project will provide styling stations, barber stations, pedicure/manicure and facial stations and support areas; presenters said the program is expected to serve 40 students with high application interest (192 applicants reported so far).
Procurement of devices: The Office of Technology presented a recommendation to purchase 1,000 Apple iPads for K–1 classrooms at a cost of $324,000; the board discussed device durability, cases and monitoring tools.
Votes at a glance: Most items were approved on voice votes with motions carrying; the transcript records "all in favor signify by aye" and motion carries language rather than recorded roll‑call tallies.
The board’s approvals authorize staff to finalize contracts and proceed with procurement, construction scheduling and implementation as budgeted and presented.
