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Round Lake board approves consent agenda, several vendor contracts and personnel actions; rejects Ellis Elementary bids pending grant compliance
Summary
At its March 30 meeting the board approved minutes and a consent agenda including an accounts‑payable report and employment report, approved an Alto Transportation agreement and a one‑year food service contract extension with Organic Life LLC, voted to reject two bids for Ellis Elementary site improvements for not meeting BEP certification requirements, and approved a resignation agreement with Caitlin Smart.
The Round Lake Area Board of Education took a series of procedural and contract votes on March 30.
Minutes and consent agenda The board approved the March 9, 2026 regular meeting minutes and the consent agenda, which included an accounts payable report totaling $2,931,352.26, prior motions report, the January 2026 treasurer’s report, the February 2026 p‑card report and the 03/30/2026 employment report. Motions were made and approved by roll call.
Rejection of bids: Ellis Elementary site improvement Administration asked the board to reject two bids for Ellis Elementary site improvements after engineers determined the bidders could not meet a DCEO grant requirement of 100% BEP certification for the remaining ~$588,000 in grant‑eligible work. The board voted to reject the bids; administration said it will pursue alternate grant scope changes or smaller projects to use the remaining funds and will return with options.
Vendor agreements and contract approvals The board approved a transportation agreement with Alto Transportation to provide services including for McKinney‑Vento eligible students; administration said a formal bidding process for next year’s transportation will conclude soon and multiple vendors may be awarded.
The board also approved a one‑year extension of the district’s food service management contract with Organic Life LLC (the second optional extension under the original award). The extension includes a CPI increase for food costs, consistent with the bid terms; administration said the district will go out to bid when the optional extension period concludes.
Personnel action Upon returning from closed session, the board approved a resignation agreement with Caitlin Smart by roll call.
Votes and roll calls Most motions on the consent agenda and vendor agreements passed by unanimous roll call; the rejection of the Ellis Elementary bids also passed by roll call. The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:00 p.m.
