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Board approves salary guides, contracts, roof repair, Herndon tuition and FY '25 audit
Summary
At its monthly meeting the board approved salary guides required by new state minimum-wage law, accepted a $283,000 roof contract at Mill Creek, authorized a three‑year E‑Rate internet contract, approved Herndon Career Center tuition of $419,650, declared surplus equipment, and adopted the FY '25 audit.
The Independent Missouri School District board approved a package of administrative items Tuesday that included salary guide updates, vendor contracts, capital repairs and the annual audit.
Salary guides: The board approved eight salary guides for 2025–26 to comply with House Bill 567, which the administration said raises the minimum wage to $13.75 by Aug. 28, 2025, and to $15 by Jan. 1 (as presented). Administrators also increased the off‑duty police officer rate to address staffing challenges and added a stipend for a spring flag football program.
Contracts and capital projects: The board accepted a bid from Cornell Roofing for a partial roof replacement at Mill Creek Elementary, including an alternate package for early childhood rooms, with a contract amount of $283,000. Dr. Stout said the work will be phased in spring to limit classroom disruption and that architects reviewed the contract.
E‑Rate internet: The board approved a three‑year contract with Segre (formerly Unite) for 10 gigabit internet service priced at $14,400 per year; with E‑Rate subsidy (80%) the district's share will total $8,640 across three years.
Herndon Career Center tuition and surplus: The board approved $419,650 for student tuition to Herndon Career Center to support CTE programming. The board also approved a quarterly declaration of surplus items to be sold or recycled on govdeals.com; members noted replacement AEDs had already been purchased.
Audit: The FY '25 audit was approved and will be submitted to DESE by the December 31 deadline. Interim Superintendent Cindy Grant noted one recurring significant deficiency related to TBA bonds that fund roughly $175,000 in scholarships administered through the foundation; the audit reported no material weaknesses.
Votes and follow-up: All items were approved by voice vote; administration will implement contract oversight and follow up on staffing or procedural questions raised during discussion.
