Board approves January payments, a $60,000 change‑order item and the consent calendar

The York County School Board voted Feb. 23 to approve financial matters for January and a consent calendar that included personnel actions, minutes, donations and program updates.

Mister Schafer reviewed monthly expenditures: instruction‑related payments totaled approximately $478,000 (examples cited: Amtech $86,400; New Horizons $162,400; Plan B Academy $52,200; Faison Center $27,310), technology payments about $409,000 (CDW $175,950 for projector replacements; Inflow Communications $48,000; Valcom $128,900), operations & maintenance $964,000 (Dominion Energy $160,500), school nutrition near $500,000 (Sodexo $341,200; Alto Hartley $103,590 for replacement kitchen equipment), and CIP payments approximately $756,675 (Musco sports lighting $394,675 for Tabb High; RMM Architects $362,000).

The board asked about a $60,000 change‑order line referenced in Resolution 26‑09; staff clarified the amount is a modification to an existing purchase order for contracted nursing services (one‑on‑one services in schools). A board member queried higher utility bills; staff said invoices covered prior months (November and December) and the division’s energy manager reviews fluctuations.

Mister Schaefer moved to approve financial matters; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote 4–0. The consent calendar (including donations of $3,611 and approval of a lease with the Lions Gate Football Club) also passed 4–0. Separately, minutes from a Feb. 11 special meeting were approved 3–0 with one abstention (Ms. Fairman, who was not in attendance at that meeting).

What happens next: Approved invoices will be processed per standard accounting procedures; staff said they will continue to monitor utility trends and report back if anomalies are found.