Alfalfa County school board approves routine contracts, staffing and capital items; bond sale date set
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Summary
The Alfalfa County School Board approved multiple routine items including the consent agenda, rehiring of certified and support staff, an audit contract, an estimate-of-needs engagement, class-size capacity numbers, entry into a TOPS interlocal, and awarded a gym floor contract; it also set a preferred date for a $750,000 bond sale.
The Alfalfa County School Board on March 12 approved a package of routine actions ranging from personnel rehiring to vendor contracts and set a preferred date for a $750,000 building bond sale.
During the meeting the board voted to approve the consent agenda, which included activity-fund housekeeping (a new subaccount for golf, FCCLA and cheer fundraisers) and routine encumbrances. The clerk recorded assent by the members present.
After an executive session on employee status, the superintendent recommended rehiring all certified and support personnel listed on the attachment provided to the board for the 2026–2027 school year, with extra-duty assignments to be made by administration before the next board meeting. The board approved that recommendation following a motion and second.
The board approved a contract with S and B Associates to audit the district’s 2025–2026 financials and authorized continuing the estimate-of-needs engagement with Chase Carroll, the firm used in prior years.
Administrators presented recommended district class-size capacity numbers and the board adopted them: prekindergarten through fifth grade capacity at 20 students per class, grade six capacity at 25, and grades seven through 12 capacity at 30. The superintendent said transfers could still be handled case-by-case.
The board also approved entering an interlocal agreement with Toca Public Schools to join the TOPS purchasing cooperative; administration said there are no fees and that membership would provide access to preapproved vendors, potentially reducing the need for separate bidding on some projects.
On the bond schedule, the board approved a motion to set April 30 at 12:15 p.m. as the preferred date and time to conduct the sale of a $750,000 building bond and to complete related bank business.
Finally, the board reviewed gym-floor bids and, after discussion, awarded the contract to Baseline Sports Flooring (see separate article for details). The meeting concluded with no new business and routine closing motions.
Actions recorded in the meeting were documented and approved by recorded assent from the members present; the clerk read votes into the record for each motion.
