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Board approves PowerSchool renewal, nutrition contracts, policy updates and flooring in unanimous votes
Summary
In a single action block the trustees approved a $54,228.30 PowerSchool renewal, awarded nutrition-service contracts, adopted final reading of 100-series policy (including raising auction threshold to $20,000), and approved Kelly's Carpet for craft preschool flooring.
At the June 1 action session the Lewis Central board approved a package of routine renewals, vendor contracts and policy updates.
PowerSchool renewal: The board approved the annual renewal of PowerSchool applications and supporting modules (substitute and leave management, time tracking and professional-learning tracking) and the related service bundle for $54,228.30.
Nutrition services: Staff recommended and the board approved vendor awards for school nutrition procurement. The board accepted Performance Food Group as the prime vendor (current vendor), Kemp’s Dairy as the milk vendor, Pizza Hut for pizza, and Rotella’s for bread. Procurement staff noted limited bid responses in some categories and that several expected vendors declined or did not respond.
Board policy: Trustees approved the final reading of updates to the 100 series of board policy, including an amendment to policy 803.1 increasing the auction threshold for disposition of obsolete equipment from $5,000 to $20,000.
Craft flooring: The board approved the low bid from Kelly’s Carpet for preschool classroom flooring at Craft for $22,945.54.
All motions were moved, seconded and passed on roll-call votes with unanimous support from members present.
Votes at a glance: - PowerSchool renewal (agenda item 9.01): $54,228.30 — Approved (unanimous). - Sanitary sewer contract (agenda item 9.02): Western Iowa Utilities — $133,810.90 — Approved (unanimous). (See separate item for details.) - Nutrition services (agenda item 9.03): Performance Food Group (prime), Kemp’s Dairy (milk), Pizza Hut (pizza), Rotella’s (bread) — Approved (unanimous). - Policy 100 series final reading (agenda item 9.04): Includes 803.1 disposition threshold change — Approved (unanimous). - Craft flooring (agenda item 9.05): Kelly’s Carpet — $22,945.54 — Approved (unanimous).
Board members scheduled the next regular meeting for June 15 and adjourned the June 1 session.
