Board approves milk contract worth $468,457.34 and several district contracts

The Monongalia County Board of Education on June 9 approved a set of vendor contracts and agreements presented by the superintendent, including a milk contract for the 2026–27 school year and several memoranda of understanding.

The superintendent recommended awarding the milk contract to Gallagher Dairy Company at a cost of $468,457.34 for the next school year. A board member moved the recommendation, a second was given, and the motion carried on a voice vote. (Motion: approve Gallagher Dairy Company milk contract at $468,457.34; mover: board member; outcome: approved by voice vote.)

The board also approved a clinical-affiliation agreement with Morgan Heights for placements in the Emtek adult LPN program; a contract with Tetrick and Bartlett for related organizational services; and a replacement awning contract for Mountain View Elementary with All Pro Home Improvement. Board members clarified the awning is a replacement rather than a new structure during the brief discussion. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

During discussion of accounts-payable items, the presiding officer recused themself from a business-related item and turned the meeting over to Vice President Haggerty for that portion of the agenda. The board subsequently approved Accounts Payable Addendum A and the consent agenda, which included several memoranda of understanding (visiting homemaker, Kinematics, West Virginia University strength and conditioning) and the BSN sports renewal with Morgantown High School, as presented in the executive file.

None of the votes recorded in the transcript included a roll-call tally; approvals were recorded by voice vote with the presiding officer noting "motion carries." The contracts were approved as presented in the board’s executive meeting materials; specific contract documents and additional details were referenced as being in the executive file.