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Fort LeBoeuf board approves technology contracts, interim computer bills and routine business
Summary
The board unanimously approved technology contract awards pending e-Rate approval (fiber optic cabling to Neely Communications; access points and switches to Velocity Network), approved interim computer bills totaling $18,749,272.77 and a slate of routine financial and personnel actions including resignations, hires, camp and trip approvals.
At its April 23 meeting, the Fort LeBoeuf School District Board of Directors approved a range of procurement, financial and personnel items, voting unanimously on each motion.
Technology awards announced were contingent on e-Rate approval: the board awarded the fiber optic cabling project for the middle and high school campuses to Neely Communications Inc. for $192,084.36; it awarded the access-points project to Velocity Network for $90,310.06 and the network-switches project to Velocity Network for $97,034.60. Each award was recorded "pending e-Rate approval" in the minutes.
Financial actions included approval of the Treasurer's Report and Annual Comparison Report as of April 1, 2026, acceptance of expenditure and revenue reports filed for audit, and approval of interim computer/vendor bills listed in the minutes: computer bills #72310–#72313 and #80000–#80214 totaling $18,749,272.77; additional computer bills #80299–#80354 for $73,311.22; a capital projects fund bill #1001 for $698.57; and MS project bills #1057–#1059 totaling $209,082.10. The minutes record each motion as carried with an all-ayes vote.
The board also approved and filed the Cafeteria Report; approved the Quarterly Activities Report ending March 31, 2026; and set cafeteria prices for 2026–2027. The board authorized advertising for diesel fuel and gas bids for 2026–2027.
On personnel matters the board approved a leave request for custodian Darlene Pieper under FMLA guidelines; accepted multiple resignations including a musical assistant, cafeteria worker and instructional and coaching staff; and approved hires and appointments such as Claire Anthony as school psychologist, coaching appointments for Karl Falk and others, and hourly staff replacements. The minutes list individual names, roles and effective dates for each action.
The board approved a credit-reimbursement request for Courtney Bidwell, the district substitute and volunteer lists, a parent-paid tuition for Trevor Chrispen (Kindergarten) and multiple camp and trip requests, including FBLA’s national conference attendance and local extracurricular trips. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): every motion in the minutes is recorded as "motion carried with an all 'ayes' vote." The minutes do not record any dissenting votes or abstentions.
