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Votes at a glance: board approves agenda, enrollments, bus purchases, gift and public hearing
Summary
At its meeting the board approved the agenda, open enrollment requests, set a March 30 public hearing on the FY27 tax notice, accepted a $1,000 matching gift and approved purchases of two conventional buses and one lift bus; all motions passed by voice vote with mover/second noted in the record.
The Linn‑Mar board approved several routine and procurement items by voice vote during the meeting.
Key actions recorded in the meeting:
- Motion to adopt the agenda as presented (mover: Midhot; second: Barry). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Motion to approve open enrollment requests as presented (mover: Laura; second: Midhot). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Motion to set a public hearing on the proposed FY27 tax notice for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30 in the Educational Leadership Center boardroom (mover: Britt; second: Barry). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Motion to accept a $1,000 matching gift donated by the Iowa Treasurer as part of the 2025 529 college savings month giveaway (mover: Laura; second: Britt). Motion carried by voice vote; the student winner was at Novak Elementary.
- Motion to purchase two 77‑passenger conventional buses for a total of $315,798 from Hogland Bus Company and a 15‑passenger lift bus for $153,428 from School Bus Sales (mover: Barry; second: Midhot). Board discussed vehicle fuel/propulsion choices and procurement considerations; motion carried by voice vote.
- Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried by voice vote.
Where recorded, mover and seconder names are included above. The meeting transcript records voice votes with no roll‑call tallies for these motions.
