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School board tables one‑year HR services contract with Beaver Valley IU after members seek more budget details
Summary
The Blackhawk School Board heard a presentation on a proposed one‑year HR services contract with the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit covering recruiting and personnel functions for $10,000; board members raised budget and liability questions and voted to table the item for further information.
The Blackhawk School Board on Monday reviewed a proposed one‑year human resources services agreement with the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit and voted to table the contract while members seek more detail on cost and operational implications.
Superintendent (speaker 3) introduced Chelsea D'Amico of the IU and said the $10,000 contract is structured as $5,000 per semester to cover an estimated 128 hours of HR support, with an hourly rate if the district exceeds those hours. "It's a $10,000 cost broken down into $5,000 each semester," the superintendent said.
Chelsea D'Amico (introduced by the superintendent) described services the IU would provide, including recruitment support, development of interview tools, reference checks and assistance with onboarding documentation. The superintendent said the IU model could reduce the district's administrative burden while the district searches for a permanent HR hire.
Board members pressed on where liability would fall for any record‑keeping errors. Solicitor David (speaker 4) told the board there is an indemnification provision in the draft agreement that is intended to indemnify the district for actions resulting from the IU's performance: "there is a provision in the agreement, that would indemnify the school district for any actions that were sued for that occurred due to the BVIU's actions," he said.
Several board members said the contract was not in the current budget and asked staff to identify possible savings or alternatives. One member argued the district is "operating in the hole" and said similar expenditures should be weighed against direct classroom needs.
Given those concerns, a member moved to pull item 9.3 from the consent agenda and table it so the board could collect more information; the motion was seconded and the board voted to table the HR contract. The superintendent said the board will revisit the motion next week.
The board did not adopt the contract at the work session; the motion to table means no service start date was approved. Staff said they will provide more detailed cost comparisons, monitoring plans for hours used and any recommended contract language changes before the voting session.
What’s next: The board scheduled the voting session for Aug. 21 and directed staff to bring clarifications and budget options for the HR services item.
