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Harris County board approves calendar, memberships, bids and contracts in April 16 meeting
Summary
The board approved the FY27 meeting calendar, West Georgia RESA membership, several construction and grounds bids (including a $74,666 bus-ramp repaving), the Turf Tank rental, an ABM CPI increase (~$89,000 annually), and the consent and personnel recommendations.
At its April 16 meeting the Harris County Board of Education approved a slate of routine and project items, from the FY27 board calendar to construction and grounds bids.
Key approvals and outcomes at a glance:
- FY27 board meeting calendar (K1): Approved after discussion about consolidating July meetings and moving monthly meetings to the second and third weeks.
- West Georgia RESA membership (K2): Approved; Dr. Finney noted RESA's support for literacy and math initiatives.
- Surplus vehicles (K3): Board approved designation of vehicles as surplus to allow disposal or reuse.
- ABM CPI increase request (K4): Approved; the superintendent described a total annual increase of about $89,000 tied to a contract-allowed CPI adjustment.
- Construction management services (K6): ServiceMaster Restoration Services recommended as best-qualified bid and approved for summer projects.
- Turf Tank rental agreement (K7): Approved; initial invoice cited as $17,700 for start-up costs in the proposed rental agreement.
- Historic marker at Park Elementary (K8): Approved at the request of the Harris County Men's Club to mark Mac Miller Park and include maintenance easement.
- Grounds improvement bids (K9 & K10): Approved. Mulberry Creek playground erosion/backfill work approved; Science & Technology Center top-area turf work awarded to Southern Grounds LLC for $6,885.
- Parking lot sealcoat and restripe (K11): Approved; best-qualified bid to KimSeal Asphalt and Maintenance for $28,257.
- Harris County High School bus ramp repaving (K12): Approved; Dolan Grading was the best-qualified bid at $74,666 to repave the outside bus-ramp lane.
- Consent agenda and superintendent personnel recommendations: Both approved in single motions (major purchases, financial report, enrollment report, school nutrition report, and personnel recommendations).
Where the transcript records votes the chair called for "all in favor" and motions carried; individual roll-call tallies were not specified in the recorded excerpts. Several items included specified dollar amounts or scope notes as shown above.
