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Board votes at a glance: meal prices, CEP, construction bid, AI server, cybersecurity grant (all approved 5-0)
Summary
At its meeting the Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board approved (all votes 5-0) no change to student meal prices and USDA‑recommended adult pricing; continuation of CEP at five elementary schools; a $63,186 contract for Manhattan High School special‑education room improvements; a $23,000 on‑premises AI server; and acceptance of a $40,000 cybersecurity grant with a $10,000 district match.
The Manhattan‑Ogden USD 383 Board of Education approved several administrative recommendations and contracts by unanimous votes during its meeting.
Key votes and outcomes
- School meal prices (Item 10.1): On first reading the board accepted the administrative recommendation of no change to student meal prices and set adult meal prices at USDA‑recommended levels. Motion carried 5-0.
- Community Eligibility Program continuation (Item 10.2): The board gave final approval for Bluemont, Lee, Northview, Ogden and Woodrow Wilson elementary schools to continue as CEP schools for 2026–27 on a 5-0 vote. Staff noted a new state statute requiring public discussion when direct certification reaches or exceeds 50%.
- Manhattan High School special‑education room (Item 10.3): The board approved the low bid from KBS Constructors of Topeka for behavior intervention room upgrades in the amount of $63,186. Motion carried 5-0.
- AI server (Item 10.4): The board authorized purchase of an on‑premises artificial‑intelligence server and three configured models from United School Administrators for $23,000; trustees discussed data control and instructional uses before a 5-0 approval.
- Cybersecurity grant (Item 10.5): Trustees approved final acceptance of a $40,000 state and local cybersecurity grant with a $10,000 district match; administration described the grant as an expansion of prior planning and investments. Motion carried 5-0.
All votes listed above were recorded as carried by a 5-0 tally in open session. Several trustees and staff emphasized that acceptance or procurement does not itself change operational policy; staff will return with implementation plans and timelines where appropriate.
