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Board approves consent agenda including software renewal and major facilities purchase; votes on personnel suspension
Summary
Mercer County Board approved multiple consent‑agenda items (PowerSchool/Schoology renewal, propane bid, Lean Six Sigma training and an ADA platform lift), carried routine policy second readings, and after executive session voted 3–1 to impose a one‑day suspension, a reprimand and return an employee vehicle.
The Mercer County Board of Education voted on several approvals and a personnel action during its Oct. 13 meeting.
Consent agenda and contracts: the board approved a multi‑item consent agenda that included awarding propane supply to Ferrellgas Princeton, WV; renewing Schoology through PowerSchool at a cost listed in the packet as $53,761.64 (approximately $3,517.12 over last year) funded from a 21st Century/technology source; purchasing Lean Six Sigma training and certification for students at a cost up to $24,950 using Perkins grant funds; and awarding a contract to TK Elevator Corp. for an ADA‑compliant platform lift priced at $120,187.92 with excess levy funds, among other routine approvals. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote (motion carried 4‑0).
Policy and procedural votes: multiple policies on second reading (including coach/leader supplements, seniority rights and substitute procedures) were approved on second reading by unanimous voice votes. The chair noted these items had been discussed during first reading previously.
Personnel action: after a recess and executive session on a personnel matter, the board voted on disciplinary action regarding an employee. The motion as carried (3 in favor, 1 opposed) placed a one‑day suspension without pay, a letter of reprimand, and authorized return of the employee’s vehicle so they could continue needed job duties. Chair (S1) explained the board sought a compromise between competing recommendations and said the action recognized the violation while preserving operational needs.
Why it matters: the purchases and contracts commit district funds (excess levy and grant funds) and set program direction (e.g., Lean Six Sigma certification for students). The personnel vote formalizes discipline recorded in the minutes.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1572, topfinish SEG 2616.
