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Forest Hills board signs off on annual purchases, software renewals and capital bids
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the board approved routine annual purchases and recommended low-bid awards for capital projects, including district‑wide math workbooks, software renewals, Google Workspace, water‑filter upgrades, roofing and food‑service HVAC replacements.
The Forest Hills Board of Education approved a slate of annual purchases and accepted recommended low bids for capital and operational projects at its June 8 meeting.
Dr. Michelle reviewed April financials and presented several procurement items the board approved on consent: Everyday Math consumable workbooks for K–5 (Ara Hill) not to exceed $103,211 from the general fund; a one‑year online license for Connected Math 3 (grades 6–8) from SAS Learning Company not to exceed $51,450 (general fund); a renewal of a suite of instructional software listed at not to exceed $245,620; a third‑year Google Workspace for Education renewal with priority support not to exceed $41,400; and an Instant IQ help‑desk and inventory software renewal for $42,744.
Dr. Michelle also described operational and capital work: district‑wide replacement of inline sink filters to meet new filtering requirements (combined general fund and food service fund, not to exceed $36,238); recommendation to award the Flex Academy roofing contract to Summit Point Roofing after the low April bid proved incomplete (the posted figure in the packet contained a typographical error); and a recommended award to Stafford Smith for food‑service condensing units and coils (not to exceed $102,811) after the low bidder proposed an unacceptable coolant. The district will fund these capital projects from the 2025 capital projects appropriation and the service fund as noted.
The board approved an annual cooperative purchase for paper through REMC (not to exceed $160,000) and a tax reimbursement to Kent County for $46,495.44. Roll‑call votes were recorded as affirmative; the transcript does not list individual vote tallies.
Next steps: staff will finalize contracts and proceed with summer construction and equipment replacement work; remaining project contingencies will revert to district balances if underspent.
