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Board approves agenda, consent items and four school restoration projects; accepts personnel recommendation
Summary
At the Sept. 10 meeting the board approved the meeting agenda, passed the consent agenda (including bills totaling $12,998,711.41), approved four public hearings/plans for building restorations (Central Academy B9251; Goodrill/Goodwill Middle School B9252; Roosevelt High B9250; Madison Elementary B9249), and accepted a superintendent personnel recommendation to terminate a continuing teaching contract.
The Des Moines Public Schools Board of Directors recorded several routine and formal votes at its Sept. 10 meeting.
Agenda approval: Board member Martorano moved to approve the meeting agenda; Alonso seconded. The chair called for the vote and the motion passed (recorded in the transcript as 6 to 0).
Consent agenda: Martorano moved the consent items (including previously authorized bills of $12,998,711.41 and PCAR transactions of $469,165.51); Alonso seconded. The motion carried; the transcript records the consent vote as approved 6 to 0.
Public hearings and plan approvals (F1–F4): The board held public hearings and approved plans and specifications prepared by Angelo Architectural Associates for the following projects, with votes recorded in the meeting transcript as approvals (most recorded as 6 to 0):
- B9251 Central Academy exterior restoration — approved - B9252 Goodrill/Goodwill Middle School exterior restoration — approved - B9250 Roosevelt High School exterior restoration — approved - B9249 Madison Elementary School roofing project — approved
Personnel recommendation (G1): The superintendent presented a notice and recommendation to terminate a continuing teaching contract. Board member Martorano moved and Campos seconded acceptance of the superintendent's recommendation; the motion carried (vote recorded as 6 to 0).
Notes: The transcript records motions, movers and seconders for each item; detailed roll-call vote-by-member records were not consistently read aloud for each action in the transcript, so tallies above reflect the counts as reported in the meeting record. Where further individual roll-call votes are needed for recordkeeping, staff will provide official minutes and vote sheets.
