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Pocahontas board approves contracts, new financial report format and purchases including two buses
Summary
Board approved several operational items: Imagine Learning license renewal, Rialto Theater lease update, a 40‑foot storage container, disposal of obsolete equipment, two used buses, a new financial reporting format and an invoice‑review rotation. Most motions passed unanimously.
At its July meeting the Pocahontas Area Community School District board approved multiple operational contracts, purchases and governance changes in voice votes that were recorded as unanimous.
The board approved renewal of the district’s Imagine Learning/Edgenuity site license (continuation of an existing program used for credit recovery and the Regional Learning Center). It also approved an updated Rialto Theater lease to secure more hours of community use at a discounted total the district cited as $111,000 in the packet.
On facilities and equipment the board approved purchase of a 40‑foot storage container for outdoor equipment (packet cited a unit price of $5,975 plus $1,000 site prep) and authorized offering obsolete family/consumer‑science and other small equipment at auction or internal sale. The board accepted the resignation of Janise Moret (paraprofessional) with appreciation and authorized new contracts for Lincoln (athletic director) and Melissa Gardne (part‑time associate).
Transportation staff recommended buying two 2018 Thomas buses (low mileage, off lease) to serve as route buses. The packet and discussion cited a purchase price (including inspections) of about $4,212 per bus; the board approved the purchase and asked that the district mechanic and transportation director inspect vehicles before finalizing. Administrators said cameras will be required on the buses and that older, higher‑mileage vehicles will be retired and likely sold or auctioned.
Business manager Karen presented proposed changes to monthly and year‑to‑date financial reporting (packet examples on pages 34–36). The board selected the page 35/36 format and adopted a rotation in which board members will meet periodically with the business manager before meetings to review invoices, a governance step intended to increase oversight and shared responsibility.
Other actions: the board approved registration and meal prices unchanged for 2024–25, adopted an administrative voluntary early‑retirement plan for 2024–25 drafted with legal counsel, and approved a storage‑unit purchase and site preparation work. Most motions passed by unanimous voice vote.
