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Board approves low‑voltage and furniture contracts, moves forward with Balance HQ
Summary
The Smithville R‑II board approved low‑voltage Division 27/28 proposals totaling $598,586 (including $56,566 for network switches), approved a furniture package, and agreed to acquire Balance HQ financial‑planning software; MSPA policy updates were approved on first reading.
The Smithville R‑II Board of Education approved several procurement items at the May 1 meeting, including Division 27/28 low‑voltage and life‑safety proposals with a combined cost of $598,586 and a furniture package presented for approval.
A presenter described Division 27 (communications/data cabling) and Division 28 (access control, video, surveillance and fire alarm) work and noted the total cost: "The total for all [is] 598,586 dollars," and called attention to $56,566 for the network switches required when the old MDF is demolished and moved to the new cafeteria‑adjacent MDF. The presenter warned that if the MDF move is not ready, "there will be no Internet." The board said the proposals were competitively bid and included vendors with prior district experience.
The furniture package was moved, seconded and discussed; board members noted a collaborative selection process and attention to school colors. The board also approved the Balance HQ agreement, which members said will consolidate financial spreadsheets and improve forecasting after a previous workshop demo. Balance HQ was described as a tool that pulls public state finance data to help districts make faster, more informed decisions.
The board approved the MSPA policy updates on the first of two readings; the policy changes will return for a second reading at a future meeting. The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn.
What’s next: Projects and contracts will proceed according to the approved procurement schedules and vendor timelines; policy updates will return for a second reading at a subsequent meeting.
