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At a glance: board motions and votes from Kirkwood's May 18 meeting
Summary
The board approved the agenda and several routine items by voice vote, including consent agenda items, April financial statements, two waterproofing change orders for North Kirkwood Middle School, and purchase of Benchmark Advance 2026 National Edition; the board also voted to extend the meeting and later approved a motion to enter closed session for personnel.
The Kirkwood Board of Education handled several procedural and approval items at its May 18 business meeting. Key outcomes:
- Agenda approval: The board approved the presented agenda for the May 18 business meeting after a motion from Andrews and a second from Harding (voice vote).
- Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items 5.02 through 5.12 after a motion from Andrews and a second from Hepburn (voice vote).
- Financial statements: The board approved the district's April 2026 financial statements as presented after a motion from Andrews and a second from Harding (voice vote).
- North Kirkwood Middle School waterproofing: The board approved two change orders related to a waterproofing project after a motion from Hepburn and a second from Hill; the finance presentation noted contingency funds will cover the additional costs.
- Curriculum purchase: The board approved the purchase of Benchmark Advance 2026 National Edition following a motion from Harding and a second from Hepburn (voice vote).
- Meeting extension: The board voted to extend the meeting by 15 minutes after a motion from Hill and a second from Harding (voice vote/roll call indicated approval).
- Closed session: The board voted in favor of entering closed session for personnel matters; a roll-call vote recorded yes from all present members.
The meeting recorded these approvals by voice vote and roll-call where required; no recorded roll-call tallies with member-by-member recorded votes were provided in the public transcript for routine voice votes.
