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Board approves dairy bid, PRISM VR and multiple personnel and policy items; roll-call votes unanimous on agenda
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Summary
The board approved a Cedar Crest dairy contract ($92,619.28), PRISM VR licenses, a $282,375 Chromebook purchase and several contract extensions and policy second readings; roll-call votes recorded board members Lucas, Lisa, Tina, Ron and Rick as voting yes where called.
At its meeting, the Vicksburg Board of Education approved a slate of action items on the consent and action agendas, including procurement, personnel and policy measures.
Procurement approvals - Dairy contract: The board awarded the dairy bid for the 2026–27 school year to Cedar Crest Dairy for $92,619.28. Sarah Dyer told trustees Cedar Crest was the only timely bidder; Prairie Farms submitted a late response. - PRISM VR math curriculum: The board approved annual student licenses for PRISM VR (algebra I and geometry), following a pilot and curriculum review. - Chromebooks: The board approved purchase of Chromebooks, licenses and cases totaling $282,375, to be funded from proceeds of the 2020 bond.
Personnel and policy - Contract extensions: Trustees approved extension of administrative and non‑line position contracts for 2026–27, including principals and select directors based on evaluations. - Policies: The board completed second-reading approval of a bundle of policies (items 4h1–4h14), consolidating and replacing several older policies as presented.
Votes and procedure Motions were moved and seconded as noted on the record and passed on roll-call votes. During roll call for the dairy bid approval the clerk recorded: "Lucas — Yes; Lisa — Yes; Tina — Yes; Ron — Yes; Rick — Yes." Similar roll-call responses were recorded for the PRISM VR curriculum approval and the Chromebook purchase. The board chair closed the business portion of the meeting after completing action on the agenda.
The board also received a public comment from Dusty Morris, president of the Vicksburg Education Association, who highlighted several teacher and student achievements and recent grants.
Next steps include administrative follow-up on procurement orders, device deployment and scheduled reporting on PRISM VR assessment results.
