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Board approves personnel upgrades, forklift and $1.99 million roof contract; sells three buses
Summary
The Ohio County Schools board approved personnel recommendations, accepted a $34,000 forklift bid, awarded a $1.99 million roof contract (with $1 million from an SBA grant), and approved the sale of three used buses for $7,000.51; the consent agenda passed as presented.
At its meeting, the Ohio County Schools board approved several motions covering personnel, equipment purchases, a capital roof contract and the sale of surplus buses.
Dr. Miller (name provided in the transcript; role not specified) presented personnel recommendations including credential/step upgrades for Samantha Gentle, Deborah Haley, Jacqueline Kiedash, Lindsey Perry and Mason Warner, and recommended Jennifer Sykes for a 261-day custodian/handyman position at Park High. The board moved to accept the personnel recommendations and approved them by voice vote.
Staff reported a January 28, 2025 bid opening for a forklift; the winning bidder was identified as Midland/Mid Atlantic Waste Systems at $34,000 to serve the operation center. Dr. Miller recommended acceptance and the board voted unanimously to award the purchase.
The board also reviewed bids for partial replacement of the high school roof. McKinley Architecture recommended AAR of North Carolina at $1,990,000; staff said $1,000,000 would come from a School Building Authority (SBA) grant and the remaining $900,000 from the permanent improvement fund. Board members raised concerns about keeping work local and confirming bidder responsibility; staff said they had completed due diligence and SBA oversight applied. The board approved the AAR of North Carolina bid by voice vote.
On Feb. 5, 2025 staff reported bids for three used buses; the high bidders (DNC Sales and 422 Sales) totaled $7,000.51. The board accepted the sales.
Chair (speaker labeled S3) moved to adopt the consent agenda items 7.1–7.5 as presented; the motion received a first and second and passed by voice vote. The meeting included multiple check/pay-bill questions (for Achieve Behavioral Health, Frontier West Virginia Inc., Tactical LLC and others) and a discussion about advertising ROI for the Gateway to the West event; staff provided explanations on billing and program reporting.
Votes at a glance: • Personnel recommendations — approved (voice vote; mover/second not specified in transcript). • Forklift purchase, Mid Atlantic/Midland Waste Systems — approved (voice vote). • William/Windham Park High School roof renovations, AAR of North Carolina, $1,990,000 ($1,000,000 SBA grant + $900,000 permanent improvement fund) — approved (voice vote). • Sale of three used buses, total $7,000.51 — approved (voice vote). • Consent agenda items 7.1–7.5 — approved (voice vote).
The board discussed placing the homecoming parade location and related community participation on a future agenda; regular meetings were scheduled and the meeting was adjourned.
