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Board approves contracts, equipment purchases and a $3.87 million fund transfer
Summary
The Lee's Summit R-VII board approved a $3,867,915.18 transfer from the general fund to special revenues and a slate of contracts and procurements including health and behavioral‑health services, a $2.156 million design contract, vehicles, IT services and construction agreements; committee assignments were tabled until June.
At its regular meeting, the Lee's Summit R-VII Board of Education approved a series of motions, contracts and purchases covering services, construction and equipment and approved a transfer of funds between district accounts.
Finance: The board approved a motion to transfer $3,867,915.18 from the general fund to the special revenues fund and then approved the treasurer's report and payment of bills.
Contracts and services (consent/individual actions): The board approved multiple contract awards and renewals, including a Master Services Agreement for students attending the Behavioral Health Academy (BHA/Allies Academy); a $101,600 contract with Cornerstones of Care; a $2,156,000 design contract with Dake Wells for Pleasant Lea Elementary; a five‑year site renewal for website services; a service agreement with Huddle for the three comprehensive high schools; a KVC contract for IUP services; and a contract renewal with Premise Health for services at the Complete Health and Wellness Center.
Procurement and construction: The board approved purchase of two Ford SUVs for the transportation department for $143,499; a phone-system circuit services contract for $99,180; restroom trailer purchase(s) for $77,178.20; a narrow-aisle forklift for Weiss USA Inc. for $88,872; and awarded Straub Construction the Pleasant Lea Middle School construction contract. The board also authorized use of cooperative agreements to procure technology products and services within the approved annual technology budget.
Governance: The board debated committee assignments and the Chair moved to amend and table the committee assignments until the June meeting; the motion to table carried, postponing final committee assignments until June.
Outcome summary: All motions recorded in the meeting were approved by voice vote or general assent as shown in the minutes. Where a formal tally was not read aloud, the minutes record the motion, a second and the Chair's announcement that the motion passed.
What happens next: Contracts and purchases approved will proceed through the district's contracting and procurement processes; the committee assignments item will return to the board in June for final action.
