DeSoto County board approves consent agenda, multiple contracts and reviews January finances
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Summary
The DeSoto County School District board approved minutes and a broad consent agenda that included architectural and construction contracts, awarded HVAC bids via reverse auction, and accepted January revenue and expenditure reports showing a drop in collections compared with FY25.
The DeSoto County School District board approved the minutes of Feb. 19, 2026, adopted the consent agenda and approved a series of construction and facilities contracts and bid awards.
Board members moved and seconded approval of a range of items under the consent agenda, including entering into architectural-services agreements for a bus-shop parking-lot inspection and flooring replacement at DeSoto Central Elementary School, and approving architects for a new career and technology center. The board also approved awards for canopy and HVAC projects after reverse auctions; vendors referenced in the transcript include Walker General, Dan Walker Associates, May General and Mechanical LLC, and American Refrigeration Heating and Air Conditioning. Motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote for each item.
Finance staff reported January revenue collections for the general fund at $168,322,211, down approximately 9% from FY25 collections of $184,358,637; revenue for all funds was reported at $190,841,282 (12% lower than FY25). The presentation noted an ESSER drawdown and other timing factors as contributors to that variance. The board approved the state of revenues and expenditures, combined balance sheet and statement of cash flows for January 2026.
Other consent items included approval to pay vendors where services had been rendered without a purchase order (staff described added procedures to prevent recurrence), approval to reimburse an employee for a work-related tire repair, and authorization of multiple personnel recommendations. The board also approved a revision to policy JR (student records) and approved the personnel packet presented.
Several of the vendor and contractor names in the transcript contain typographical inconsistencies; the board record should be checked for official vendor names and contract documents for procurement details and exact award amounts.