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Board approves routine items: tax abatement, surplus iPads, policy first reading and student expulsion
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Summary
The Worthington board approved the meeting agenda and several routine items by voice vote, passed a tax abatement resolution by roll call (all recorded votes 'Aye'), declared aged iPads surplus, approved the first reading of procurement policy 7‑21, and approved a student expulsion by roll call.
At its April meeting the Worthington Public School District board approved several routine and formal items.
Agenda, minutes and consent items: The board approved the meeting agenda, the March meeting minutes and the consent agenda by voice vote.
Procurement policy (first reading): The board approved the first reading of policy 7‑21 (procurement), incorporating MSBA legal language and lowering an employee reimbursement threshold from $1,000 to $250; purchases above $50,000 require board review under the stated draft. The motion for the first reading passed after a motion by Laurie and a second by Eric.
Tax abatement: The board approved a tax abatement request from Marco Ramos of Ramos Construction for parcel 31‑1068‑080 (1600 block of Cecilie Street). A roll‑call vote was read by the clerk and all recorded members voted 'Aye' (Miss Dudley; Miss Seagard; Miss Mills; Mister Bloom; Mister Parrish; Mister Whitboom; plus the member listed as voting 'Aye' earlier). The chair announced the motion passed.
Surplus property (iPads): The board declared a batch of aged iPads surplus to allow disposition; technology director Amy Earnest will work with a vendor to buy devices in bulk after district‑level wiping. Board discussion referenced a first batch of about 40 devices and an additional figure of 397 cited as further units to be processed; the board approved declaring the devices surplus.
Student expulsion: The board approved a student expulsion after review of the packet; the expulsion passed on a roll‑call vote with the recorded members voting 'Aye.'
Other actions: Josh provided an update on an online auction plan to dispose of larger or specialty items (targeting a June start); no formal action was required for the auction update.
Vote detail notes: When a roll call was taken the clerk read names and recorded 'Aye' votes for each present member; the transcript indicates the board was unanimous on the recorded roll‑call items. The meeting record shows Aaron absent at roll call.
