Harford J1 board approves curriculum adoptions, vendor contracts and $270,000 buildings package

The Harford Joint One School District Board of Education on March 23 approved a group of operational and curriculum measures for the 2026–27 school year, including cooperative purchasing for school nutrition, one-year technology service agreements with neighboring districts, the adoption of a middle-school Spanish curriculum pilot, and a buildings and grounds package capped at $270,000.

The board approved ratifying the initial proposal exchange with the Hartford Elementary Education Association in open session under state collective-bargaining procedures after a motion and second; a roll-call vote recorded five yes votes and no dissent. The board also voted to join the Wisconsin School Nutrition Purchasing Cooperative for 2026–27, a cooperative intended to consolidate food, bread and milk vendors across participating districts to leverage purchasing volume.

Administration presented a buildings and grounds package focused on exterior work and remaining referendum projects, including demolition of an old shed/structure at the Rossman site and significant asphalt replacement near the building. Administrators said asbestos testing had been performed and they were awaiting the report; the authorization was structured as not-to-exceed…