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Board approves vehicles, radio communications and HR software; asks staff to confirm fee table and vehicle details
Summary
The board approved a package of purchases and contracts — special‑ed vehicles (with cameras), Alpha Wireless bus radios (used units), Red Rover HR software, and a copy‑paper quote — and approved several personnel contracts and agreements, noting a few items for staff to verify.
The Le Sueur‑Henderson School District board on June 15 approved several procurement and contract items, including special‑education vehicles with an added camera package, used Alpha Wireless bus radios for improved communications, and a new human resources platform.
Staff explained the special‑education vehicle package was previously approved but the vendor later added a camera option. "The camera quote was additional 35,000 I believe installed on all seven of those buses," staff member Kai said; the board approved the full purchase and the camera addition.
On bus communications, staff presented new and used radio options from Alpha Wireless and recommended used units as a cost‑saving choice; they noted the units provide satellite communication in dead spots but do not provide GPS tracking. The transcript records the annual recurring service fee at about $1,980. The board approved the radio purchase 5–0.
The board agreed to replace the district’s Frontline Absence Management system with Red Rover for applicant tracking, onboarding, time clock and absence management. Staff said Red Rover will require a modest implementation fee and has a lower three‑year cost profile compared with the current vendor.
Other approved actions included: a copy‑paper quote under purchases over $10,000 (staff noted a state contract and a July 1 price increase), approval of individual employee contract adjustments (approximately 3% increases for certain groups), and the principals’ master agreement covering 2025–27. The board also approved co‑curricular fee adjustments but asked staff to verify a table alignment that made middle‑school wrestling appear to jump from $80 to $130.
Director Burns moved and Director Luna seconded the motion approving the procurement package; votes on individual items were recorded throughout the meeting and carried unanimously where documented.
