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School board approves paper supply bid and 20-year community solar subscription with one abstention
Summary
Wood Dale School District 204 approved a $71,713.75 paper contract and voted to enter a 20-year community solar subscription with an estimated 10% bill-credit savings; the solar vote carried with one abstention and some board members asked for clarification on savings mechanics.
The Wood Dale School District 204 Board of Education on March 31 approved two procurement items and voted to enter a long-term community solar subscription.
The board voted to accept a paper-supplies bid from Veritiv Paper for $71,713.75 after a motion to approve was seconded and carried by roll call.
Later the board considered a contract described in meeting materials as a community solar subscription. Mr. Hedley moved “Motion to approve and enter into a community solar subscription agreement with Next Era Solar LLC for a term of 20 years, estimated bill credit savings rate of 10%,” and Mr. Perrucci seconded the motion. The motion passed by roll call with six votes in favor, zero no votes and one abstention by Dr. Ferris.
Board members asked for clarification about how the estimated 10% bill-credit savings would be applied and what portion of district bills would be affected. One board member noted the district’s ability to terminate the agreement as a protection if realized savings and tariff treatment differ from expectations.
Jamie Misuraca, a board member who pulled an unrelated bus-purchase item for later discussion, reiterated that procurement items can be deferred for further work. The board did not approve any bus purchase at this meeting.
The district packet used two different company names in places — the presentation and some discussion referred to “NexGen Solar,” while the formal motion and roll call referenced “Next Era Solar LLC.” Meeting materials identify the provider as Next Era/NextEra Solar LLC; board discussion preserved both forms. The board asked administration to ensure final contract documents and vendor names are consistent and clear before execution.
The board’s votes on procurement items were routine in form: motions were made, seconded and approved by roll call. The board’s action on the community solar subscription directs staff to finalize contract details consistent with the motion and the documents presented to the board.
