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Nome Public Schools board approves contracts, Chromebook purchase and extends owner‑representative services
Summary
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 12 approved a suite of contracts — including business/payroll services and transportation — authorized Chromebook purchases up to $90,000, and extended an owner‑representative contract through Sept. 30, 2026; the board also voted to seek a state timeline extension for the NBMHS reroof project.
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education voted Feb. 12 to approve multiple administrative contracts and procurements, including a contract renewal with AKEBS for business manager and payroll services and a transportation contract with Morgan Enterprises. Member Sigvanna Tapqaq moved the motions; each measure passed by roll call with Member Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone, Member Darlene Trigg, Member Nancy Mendenhall and Member Sigvanna Tapqaq voting yes and Member Jon Gregg marked excused. Renée Brown cast an advisory yes vote as student representative.
The board approved tenured teacher contracts for fiscal year 2027 and authorized the purchase of Chromebook Plus devices for staff in an amount not to exceed $90,000. The board also approved an extension of the district’s owner‑representative contract with Fremontii, Inc., continuing services on a time‑and‑materials basis through Sept. 30, 2026. Member Tapqaq described these as routine administrative motions; discussion followed but did not change the outcomes recorded in the roll calls.
In a separate action, Member Nancy Mendenhall moved that the board request an extension from the Department of Education to complete the NBMHS reroof project by Sept. 30, 2026; that motion carried with the same roll‑call pattern. The board did not record any dissenting votes on the motions taken during the meeting.
The motions were recorded as carried by roll call with the following breakdown (members voting): Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone: yes; Darlene Trigg: yes; Jon Gregg: excused; Nancy Mendenhall: yes; Sigvanna Tapqaq: yes; Renée Brown (Advisory Vote): yes.
The actions are administrative in nature and, where specified in the motion, will be implemented according to the contract terms and district procurement policies. The board set no additional public hearings or votes on these contracts at the Feb. 12 meeting; follow‑up implementation tasks (for example, purchase orders or contract signatures) were not detailed in the minutes and are not specified.
