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Eunice board approves multiple budget amendments, contracts and program applications; votes at a glance
Summary
The Eunice Municipal Schools board approved a set of budget amendments, contracts and program applications including BARs, a bond resolution, demolition and renovation contracts, a vehicle purchase, and the bilingual funding application. This roundup lists each formal action and the board’s stated next steps.
At its regular meeting, the Eunice Municipal Schools board took a series of routine but consequential actions to advance capital work, operations and programs.
What the board approved (votes at a glance):
- Budget amendment requests (BARs) covering multiple funds, including operations payroll adjustments and a Title I allocation intended for summer school. (Presentation: staff; approval motion taken.)
- Resolution authorizing sale and delivery of school bonds: the board approved proceeding with an initial tranche of the voter-authorized $35 million, with an adviser recommendation to issue $10 million now. (Presentation: Brad Angs, Stifel Public Finance; action taken.)
- Demolition and removal of the house at 1008 7th Street: board approved a quoted contract; staff noted small asbestos removal and a target start of July 1 or sooner if vacated. (Presentation: staff operations; action taken.)
- Contract for demolition of the old Langston Gym (GWC Construction, Inc.) as part of early childhood learning center work: board approved proceeding; staff noted asbestos removal considerations and available preliminary blueprints.
- Renovation of the Kagan Middle School band room: approved a proposal in the amount of $58,422 to make the space usable for a new nursing program and other student activities.
- Covered outdoor facility for the Lincoln Gym area: board approved moving forward with a tension-stretched PVC-covered metal-framed structure; ordering and mobilization were described with an April start and a late-summer target for completion.
- Purchase of a 2026 Dodge Ram 1500 (quote: $57,371): board approved the vehicle purchase; staff said the truck will be assigned to a changing operational role and noted the district has hired a full-time electrician starting soon.
- State bilingual multicultural education funding application: the board approved the annual application (Spanish program) noting the form mirrors prior years; staff discussed obligations for serving new language groups.
- Authorization to issue an RFP for school auditor services for 2025–2029: staff was authorized to seek proposals; contract award will return to the board for approval.
Board process notes: Motions for these items were made and seconded; the transcript records voice assent by members. The meeting concluded with routine reports from principals and staff on enrollment, MAP testing results, attendance initiatives, special education programming and construction progress.
Provenance: Board motions and approvals appear across the meeting (budget BARs and approvals SEG 103–SEG 176; bond presentation and approval SEG 177–SEG 286; demolition and contracts SEG 290–SEG 386; renovations and facility items SEG 398–SEG 504; procurement and personnel items SEG 554–SEG 627; bilingual application and RFP SEG 628–SEG 740).
