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Board approves consent items, expanded background checks and two HVAC contracts totaling about $3.7 million
Summary
The board approved consent items (including community donations), authorized separate personnel action related to expanded background checks, and accepted two HVAC contract bids: Lehman's Inc. for $1,989,000 (Bid Pack 3) and Irish Mechanical for $1,700,000 (Bid Pack 4).
The Noblesville Schools board approved routine consent items by single motion, including claims, donations (First United Church $800; Brandon Mitchell $100), minutes, out-of-state trips and personnel listings. The motion passed on a voice vote.
In a separate action required by state law, the board approved a personnel list related to expanded background checks for employment.
On capital projects, the board approved two contracts for Noblesville High School air-handling unit replacements: Lehman's Inc. for $1,989,000 (Bid Pack 3) and Irish Mechanical for $1,700,000 (Bid Pack 4). A board member asked whether the district verifies contractor background checks beyond an affidavit; district staff (project administration) said vendors sign a formal affidavit acknowledging they conduct background checks on employees who will be on premises. The same staff member said discrepancies in bid amounts (one tabulation showed a spread of about $600,000) reflected vendor capacity, escalators, lead times and differing project schedules rather than omitted scope; both accepted bids were reported to be under budget.
The board was also notified of 16 policy updates presented for first reading; those policies will return for a vote at the next meeting after attorney review. The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn passed by voice vote.
