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Votes at a glance: USD 453 board actions April 13, 2026
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the USD 453 board adopted the Richard Warren closure resolution, accepted the 2024–25 CPA report, authorized a bond refunding resolution, approved a fleet management contract and approved culinary classroom procurement; most were passed by voice vote with no roll-call recorded in the transcript.
Summary of formal actions taken by the Unified School District 453 Board of Education on April 13, 2026:
- Resolution 25/26-019 (school closure): Adopted. The board adopted a resolution to close Richard Warren Intermediate School at the end of the 2025–26 school year under KSA 72-1431 following a public hearing.
- 2024–25 CPA report: Accepted. Auditor Kayla Williams reported an unmodified opinion on the regulatory basis; staff recommended accepting the audit and the board approved the report.
- Fleet management contract: Approved. The board authorized entering into fleet-management services with Enterprise Fleet Management (staff to finalize contract domicile and per-unit lease details).
- Resolution 25/26-020 (bond refinancing): Authorized. The board approved a resolution to offer for sale general obligation refunding bonds series 2026; staff estimated roughly $275,000 in debt-service savings relative to prior estimates.
- Culinary classroom casework and countertops procurement: Approved. Staff requested a carve-out purchase to meet long lead times; recommended bids combined for $46,235 and the board approved that procurement to keep the project on schedule.
- Consent agenda and staffing report approvals: Both motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Notes on voting: The public transcript records these approvals as passed by voice votes; it does not include member-by-member roll-call results or individual vote tallies in the meeting record.
Where to find more: The board packet attached to the April 13 meeting (not included in this transcript) should contain the full audit letter, contract drafts, bond-resolution text and procurement documentation.
