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Allegan Public Schools board approves personnel moves, student trip and multiple renovation contracts
Summary
The Allegan Public Schools board unanimously approved personnel actions, payroll and accounts-payable payments, cast its MASB Region 6 vote, approved an AHS trip to New York City for 2027 and awarded a series of vendor contracts for furniture and construction work, each motion passing 4–0 with three trustees absent.
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Allegan Public Schools Board of Education approved a slate of routine and project-related items, including personnel changes, payments, a student travel request and multiple vendor contracts related to district renovations.
Trustees voted 4–0, with Trustees Vicki Knuckles, Amanda Nash and Brad van Melle recorded as absent, to approve the personnel report (25/26-084), which authorized the hiring of Brittani Jelks, accepted the resignation of Monica Spieker, and recorded the retirements of Tina Jenkins and Elise Millmier. The board also approved January payroll vouchers and accounts payable checks (25/26-085).
The board cast its vote for Elizabeth O'Dell for the Michigan Association of School Boards Region 6 Board of Directors (25/26-086).
Trustees approved a student-travel request for the Allegan High School Choir & Drama to travel to New York City April 15–18, 2027 (25/26-087).
A sequence of motions approved vendor contracts for furnishings and multiple construction trade categories tied to district work. Among the contract amounts recorded in the minutes were: Great Lakes Furniture ($63,210.00, 25/26-088); Custer ($200,457.75, 25/26-089); Michigan Office Environments ($97,250.88, 25/26-090); Straight Line Fence, LLC ($40,773.00, 25/26-091); Burggrabe Masonry, Inc. ($46,179.00, 25/26-092); Division 7 Building Contractors, Inc. for roofing ($1,301,240.00, 25/26-093); Reliable Glass Installers, Inc. ($125,370.00, 25/26-094); Dave Bultsma and Associates ($279,000.00, 25/26-095); J & M Construction Services, LLC ($127,380.00, 25/26-096); Ritsema Associates ($142,325.00, 25/26-097); Vork Brothers Painting, LLC ($39,340.00, 25/26-098); Van Dyken Mechanical, Inc. ($219,140.00, 25/26-099); Parkway Electric & Communications, LLC ($298,500.00, 25/26-100); and HighPoint Electric, Inc. ($125,370.00, 25/26-101). Each motion was moved and seconded as recorded in the minutes and carried with all four board members present voting aye.
Votes at a glance
- 25/26-082: Approve organizational minutes (mover: Lake; second: Isola) — Ayes: Hodge, Isola, Kasprzyk, Lake; Absent: Knuckles, Nash, van Melle; Motion carried. - 25/26-083: Approve workshop and closed-session minutes (mover: Isola; second: Kasprzyk) — Ayes: Hodge, Isola, Kasprzyk, Lake; Motion carried. - 25/26-084: Personnel report (mover: Lake; second: Isola) — Authorized hiring, resignation, retirements; Motion carried. - 25/26-085: Payments (mover: Kasprzyk; second: Lake) — Approved January payroll vouchers and accounts payable; Motion carried. - 25/26-086: MASB Region 6 vote for Elizabeth O'Dell (mover: Kasprzyk; second: Isola) — Motion carried. - 25/26-087: AHS Choir & Drama trip to New York City April 15–18, 2027 (mover: Lake; second: Isola) — Motion carried. - 25/26-088 through 25/26-101: Individual vendor contract approvals for furnishings and construction trades (movers and seconders recorded in minutes; each motion carried 4–0).
The board adjourned at 8:18 p.m. (25/26-102). The minutes do not record any dissenting votes or conditions attached to contract awards in the meeting record; additional contract details, purchase orders or timelines were not specified in the minutes and would be documented in procurement files.
