Kelloggsville Board of Education approves virtual-school closure, awards $241,000 paving contract and advances NEOLA policy updates

The Kelloggsville Board of Education on April 22 approved the closure of the Kelloggsville Virtual School program, awarded a $241,000 paving contract and advanced a package of NEOLA policy updates in a meeting at the Board of Education Center.

The board convened at 6:00 p.m. with President Ward presiding; seven board members were recorded present. After removing Consent Agenda item #23-113 for separate consideration, the board approved routine consent items (23-109 through 23-112) including the March 11 minutes, a personnel report, the expenditure report (General Fund: $937,208.92; Food Service: $16,070.53; Child Care: $0.00; Capital Projects: $18,283.85) and a teacher tenure list. The board then approved item #23-113, the Kelloggsville Virtual School (KVS) program closure, on a 6-1 vote (one recorded nay: Mrs. Reidzans).

The board unanimously (7-0) awarded the KECC/West paving contract to Huyser for $241,000 after a motion from Mrs. Groters and a second from Ms. Sellers. The board also approved, on first reading, a set of NEOLA policy changes (see below) after a motion from Mrs. Tanis.

Votes at a glance: the removal of Consent Item #23-113 carried 7-0; approval of consent items 23-109–23-112 carried 7-0; approval of KVS Program Closure (23-113) carried 6-1 (nay: Mrs. Reidzans); KECC/West paving award to Huyser ($241,000) carried 7-0; NEOLA policy updates (first reading) carried 7-0.

The meeting also included a board goals update focused on mental-health supports, student board representatives’ comments about upcoming student activities, and recognition of staff in the district’s Rocket Recognition program. President Ward adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.

Next scheduled meetings were listed for May 6 and May 20 at 6:00 p.m., and June 10 at 5:30 p.m., all at the Board of Education Center.