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Buchanan board approves consent agenda, certifies graduates, OKs AC design bids and adopts superintendent's year-end evaluation
Summary
The Buchanan Community Schools Board approved the consent agenda (warrants, minutes, employment actions), certified three Buchanan Virtual Academy graduates, adopted the 2025 meeting calendar, authorized seeking design bids for air-conditioning upgrades in several high-school spaces, entered and returned from a closed evaluation session, and unanimously adopted the superintendent's year-end evaluation.
The Buchanan Community Schools Board on Dec. 16 approved a slate of routine and personnel actions and authorized design procurement work for building air-conditioning upgrades.
A motion to adopt the consent agenda — covering minutes, warrants and employment actions — passed after roll-call voting: Mr. Carlson voted No; the remaining trustees voted Yes and the consent agenda was approved. The consent agenda listed hires and separations including Brandy Wesner (Ottawa para), Courtney (EDUStaff dishwasher), Dan Ryder (middle-school girls basketball coach) and Alice Kring (Leo Club advisor).
The board certified graduation for three Buchanan Virtual Academy students — Reem Alsabar, Olivia Doherty and Jada Brown — by unanimous roll-call vote. Trustees also approved the 2025 board meeting calendar.
On facilities, trustees voted to seek qualified contractors to submit bids for design work on air-conditioning upgrades to the Buchanan High School band and choir rooms, media center, art room, main classroom and CTE/Cisco classroom; the district intends to post a detailed scope the week of Jan. 6, 2025.
The board moved into closed session under section 8a of the Open Meetings Act to conduct the superintendent's evaluation and later returned to open session. After the closed session the board adopted the completed year-end evaluation for Superintendent Patricia Robinson by unanimous roll-call vote.
All motions recorded a mover and a supporter in the minutes and were carried by roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript. The board adjourned with trustee comments of gratitude; the next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 21, 2025.
