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School Town of Highland board approves $1.25 million paving contract and 2026–27 insurance package
Summary
At its May meeting, the School Town of Highland board unanimously approved awarding a $1,248,641 paving contract to Site Services and accepted a $393,162 insurance package for 2026–27; the board also approved routine personnel actions and accepted district donations.
The School Town of Highland board voted unanimously to award a paving contract to Site Services and to approve the district's recommended insurance package during its May meeting.
Administrator Payton Vitt presented bid results for a Category 1 paving project, saying bids were opened publicly on 05/13/2026 and that Skillman recommended awarding the contract to Site Services based on the lowest base bid of $1,248,641. "Category 1 is paving. The company was Site Services. Base bid was $1,248,641," Vitt said. Orlando Solaire of Skillman, present to answer questions, described the scope: middle-school and Southbridge parking lots, concrete walks, masonry column repairs, removal or adjustment of basketball posts, and new LED site lighting.
The board approved the contract 5–0.
In a separate fiscal vote, Vitt recommended the district's 2026—627 property, casualty and liability insurance package, which totaled $393,162, an increase of $7,665 over the prior year. The administration presented a line-item summary: property/casualty with Church Mutual $240,359; workers' compensation with IPEP $89,934; school-board legal coverage $28,006.29; cyber liability $13,730; and separate terrorism coverage with Lloyd's of London $20,510. "The increase is primarily due to increased exposures," Vitt told the board. The insurance package was approved unanimously.
The board also approved routine financial items, including the treasurer's report and the final voucher docket, accepted a list of donations spanning school libraries and athletics (examples included a $500 gift from Harland Homes to the high school and window decals and picnic tables to Warren Elementary valued at $8,596.39), and voted to accept multiple retirements, resignations and appointments for the 2026—627 school year.
Board members thanked community donors and volunteers. Skillman's Solaire noted the contractor had previously performed paving and lighting work at the high school and said the team "did a great job." The board recorded each of the financial votes as unanimous (5—60).
The district said a ribbon-cutting for newly installed bridges on the multiuse path connecting Munster and Highland is expected in mid-June, pending state approvals related to the NERC C grant. The board also announced an executive education session on May 28 at 5:30 p.m. and a June 16 study session at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 6:00 p.m. meeting.
