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Brush board approves BEST contract, HVAC analysis, ADA doors, mower and interactive boards; nominates water stakeholder rep
Summary
The board moved and approved a slate of action items on Jan. 20: nomination for water stakeholder representative, conditional approval of the BEST grant contract, authorization of Buildings By Design HVAC analysis, approval of ADA door installation quote, purchase of a John Deere mower, payment of a TEI invoice, approval of the personnel report, and purchase of up to 60 interactive boards.
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Brush School District No. Re-2 board approved multiple consent and action items in a series of roll-call votes.
Nominations and routine approvals - The board nominated Mr. Mortson as the district representative to water stakeholder meetings (item 10.1); the nomination was moved, seconded and carried by roll call.
Contracts and quotes - BEST grant contract (item 10.2): The board moved and approved the BEST grant contract with the condition that Superintendent Cody finalize acceptable timelines in the agreement before signature. - Buildings By Design HVAC preconstruction cost summary (item 10.3): The board approved authorizing Mrs. Cody to finalize a contract to complete insurance mechanical analysis and engineering work to support hail-damage claim negotiations. - ADA-compliant doors at Brush Secondary Campus (item 10.4): The board approved the quoted installation cost (approximately $26,755) with funds to come from maintenance/purchase services; members discussed whether such work should be drawn from capital reserves. - Maintenance tractor/mower (item 10.5): The board approved purchasing a John Deere mower/tractor (quote roughly $66,667) using proceeds from equipment sales with a small remainder from maintenance equipment funds.
Other approvals - TEI invoice (item 10.6): Board approved payment of the TEI invoice. - Personnel report (item 10.7): Board approved the personnel report as presented. - Interactive boards (item 10.8): Board approved purchasing an additional 50 interactive panels in addition to 10 previously approved units, for up to 60 total units for the fiscal year; the current quote is guaranteed through Feb. 15 and procurement will consider tariffs and shipping timing.
Votes and process notes Each listed motion was moved, seconded and carried by roll call as recorded in the transcript; the motions were described in the agenda and passed without extended debate. Where questions arose (for example, funding lines for ADA doors and the BEST contract timelines), staff indicated they would confirm sources and contract dates before final execution.
The board concluded the meeting after approving a set of policies on final reading and scheduling the next regular meeting for Feb. 17 and a work session for Feb. 10.
