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Berea Independent board approves $22,000 audit contract, accepts $7,416 facilities offer and renews Frisk MOA
Summary
The Berea Independent board approved three business items: a $22,000 contract for 2025–26 audit services, acceptance of a $7,416 School Facilities Construction Commission offer (matching funds required), and a two‑year renewal of the Frisk Center MOA; the board also entered a closed session to discuss the superintendent’s formative assessment.
The Berea Independent School Board voted to approve three business items during its regular monthly meeting.
The board approved a professional auditing contract for fiscal year 2025–26 with auditor Denise Keane at a cost of $22,000, a contract the superintendent recommended and finance staff had requested. The board also accepted an offer from the School Facilities Construction Commission of $7,416 that must be matched by board‑allocated funds and restricted to Education Technology Fund 2. Finally, members approved a memorandum of agreement to continue services through the Frisk Center for a two‑year period running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
Votes at a glance
- Auditing contract (Denise Keane) — cost: $22,000; motion approved by voice vote (mover/second not specified on the record). Recommended by the superintendent; requested by finance staff.
- School Facilities Construction Commission offer — amount: $7,416; requires board match and restriction to Education Technology Fund 2; motion approved by voice vote. Recommendation referenced to Daniel Montoya and the superintendent during discussion.
- Frisk Center MOA — term: July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028; motion approved by voice vote.
The board also voted to enter a closed session to discuss the formative assessment of the superintendent and later returned to open session. Minutes and formal contract documents will provide the official record and signatures for these items.
Board procedure and context
Board members moved and seconded the motions and approved each item by voice vote. The meeting record does not include a roll‑call tally or names for each “yes” vote; the public record shown in the transcript records affirmations as “I.” Where a recommendation source was named, staff and the superintendent provided the supporting background during the consent and business item presentations.
What happens next
Contracts and agreements approved at the meeting will proceed to formal execution and administrative implementation. The School Facilities Construction Commission funds require an identified board match and a designation to the district’s Education Technology Fund 2 before the award can be drawn down.
