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Belvidere CUSD 100 board approves package of contracts, roof work and technology refresh
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The Belvidere CUSD 100 Board of Education voted unanimously April 20 to approve a series of contracts, capital projects and technology upgrades including a roof restoration at two schools, interactive classroom panels, infrastructure work and several contract renewals.
The Belvidere CUSD 100 Board of Education voted April 20 to approve a multi‑item slate of contracts, capital projects and renewals, including roof restoration work at Washington Academy and Belvidere High School, the second wave of interactive classroom panels, and a set of service contract renewals.
Administrators presented the items during roll‑call action. The board approved the Northwestern Illinois Association contract renewal for services to students with disabilities, accepted a maintenance grant recommendation, and authorized a wellness‑center bid package and asbestos abatement work intended to start phase‑1 of the project. The board also approved a POTS line replacement, clinic internet connection, and a renewal of the district's food service contractor (Organic Life). All motions were seconded and passed by roll‑call vote as read by the clerk.
“This is in our replacement plan that we have for technology,” Tyler Bell, the district technology lead, told the board when members discussed the interactive panels. “It’s going to put panels in classrooms that we did not get to last summer.”
Administrators said the Organic Life contract renewal is the third one‑year extension under a four‑year arrangement; the contract includes limits tied to CPI and will go to bid after next year's renewal. The wellness‑center bid package is a rebid intended to move abatement and initial work forward; staff said a targeted phase‑2 update is planned for the June meeting.
Board members noted routine procurement and staffing items were included in the consent and roll‑call portions of the agenda. The board also approved a three‑year educational support‑staff agreement (2026–2029) after administration described a collaborative bargaining process.
The board recorded roll‑call 'Aye' votes for the package; the clerk read roll responses including the following names as part of the record: Mr. Hemke, Mr. Mueller, Mr. Diesemeyer, Mr. Piggie, Mrs. Hauck, Mr. Herrera (as read in roll call). The motions passed.
Next steps outlined in the meeting included proceeding with vendor contracts for the mental‑health screening tools if required later by the state, presenting FY‑26 tentative budget amendments in June, and scheduling follow‑up on the wellness‑center phase‑2 planning.
