Votes at a glance: Millersburg Area School District approves budget items, personnel actions and equipment purchases

At its regular meeting, the Millersburg Area School District board approved a slate of routine and project-related items, including minutes, financial reports, personnel actions, a design/consulting contract for athletic improvements, the district’s share of the CAIU 2025–26 operating budget, and the purchase of a postage meter.

Key votes and outcomes

- Approval of minutes: The board approved minutes from the Feb. 20 regular meeting and an education policy committee meeting (motion carried).

- Financial reports (items 13 a–f): The board approved the financial reports after a presentation that described funds and balances as healthy.

- Bills and disbursements: The board approved bills and disbursements following a roll-call vote.

- Consent agenda (items 16 a–b): Consent agenda items on the meeting agenda were approved.

- Personnel actions (items 17 a1–5): The board approved listed personnel actions by roll call.

- Contract/consulting approval: The board approved a $163,850 design and consulting contract with Adelaide Sports to begin engineering and permitting work for athletic-facility improvements; the full vendor procurement for lighting and construction will return at a subsequent meeting.

- CAIU operating budget share: The board approved the district’s participation in the CAIU 2025–26 general operating budget as required.

- Surplus items (muni bid): The board authorized advertising on the municipal bidding platform for 20 tables and a library card cabinet being declared surplus.

- Postage meter purchase: After a staff recommendation comparing purchase versus lease costs over five years, the board voted to purchase the postage meter for $4,218.50 rather than lease it; annual USPS rental fees and optional maintenance costs were discussed.

Each of the above motions was moved and seconded at the meeting and approved in roll-call votes by board members present.