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Votes at a glance: security contract, HVAC repairs and personnel decision
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Las Animas School District No. Re-1 board approved a security system contract capped at $252,535.77, approved HVAC repairs and replacement bids (Big Cat $5,875; Evergreen Mechanical $26,820), and voted not to renew the superintendent's contract.
Here are the formal actions taken at the Las Animas School District No. Re-1 board meeting on Feb. 24, 2026, as recorded in the transcript and roll-call votes.
1) Security system contract (visitor management and card access) - Motion: Approve award to the recommended vendor for visitor-management and card-access upgrades, capped at $252,535.77. - Vote: Motion passed on roll-call vote as recorded in the transcript. - Funding: Office of School Safety grant; staff said funds must be drawn down per grant guidance and work will be phased.
2) HVAC repair after copper theft (Big Cat) - Motion: Approve Big Cat repair estimate for district building north-side HVAC (repair and protective work). - Approved amount recorded in transcript: $5,875. - Vote: Motion passed on roll-call vote.
3) District office HVAC replacement (Evergreen Mechanical) - Motion: Approve Evergreen Mechanical full-unit replacement for the district office heat exchanger/compressor. - Approved amount recorded in transcript: $26,820. - Vote: Motion passed on roll-call vote.
4) Superintendent contract - Motion: Move not to renew Superintendent Toby Melster's contract. - Vote: Motion passed on roll-call vote; board did not renew the contract.
5) Routine items - Agenda, Jan. 30 minutes, and the consent agenda were moved and approved earlier in the meeting by roll-call votes.
Notes on provenance and next steps: Each approved contract will be finalized through written agreement and scheduled for phased implementation per staff recommendations. Human Resources will follow contract nonrenewal procedures per district policy for the superintendent matter.
If you need the verbatim motion language, vote tallies, or the line-by-line minutes, the board’s official minutes should be consulted once posted.
