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Putnam Board authorizes Chefs in Schools contract, 48‑month van lease and phone system upgrade
Summary
At its May 19 meeting, the Putnam Board of Education authorized Superintendent Steven R. Rioux to sign a contract with Brigaid, LLC for the Chefs in Schools proposal, approved a 48‑month lease for two Kia Carnival minivans ($20,374 per year for both), and authorized a phone system upgrade; each motion passed unanimously as recorded in the minutes.
The Putnam Board of Education on May 19 authorized three operational contracts to support student services and district operations. The board voted to allow Superintendent Steven R. Rioux to execute a contract with Brigaid, LLC for the Chefs in Schools proposal; to enter a 48‑month lease for two Kia Carnival minivans at a combined cost of $20,374 per year; and to contract for a phone system upgrade. The actions were taken during the regular meeting held in the Joseph V. Pempek Memorial Conference Room.
Chris Stewart moved to authorize the superintendent to enter into the Chefs in Schools contract with Brigaid, LLC; Chad Neal seconded the motion, and the minutes record it as passing unanimously. Frances Bousquet moved to authorize a 48‑month lease for two Kia Carnival minivans for $20,374 per year for both vehicles; Elizabeth Beman seconded and the minutes record the motion as passing unanimously. Monique Mailloux moved to authorize the superintendent to enter into a contract for a new phone system upgrade; Chris Stewart seconded and the minutes record that motion as passing unanimously.
Why it matters: the Chefs in Schools contract is intended to support school meal services and related student nutrition activities; the van lease provides district transportation capacity; and the phone system upgrade addresses district communications infrastructure. The minutes provide the authorization for the superintendent to finalize contracts and do not include vendor contract text, funding source breakdowns, or detailed implementation timelines.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): • Chefs in Schools contract (Brigaid, LLC) — motion by Chris Stewart; seconded by Chad Neal; outcome: passed unanimously (individual roll‑call votes not listed in the minutes). • 48‑month lease for two Kia Carnival minivans — motion by Frances Bousquet; seconded by Elizabeth Beman; outcome: passed unanimously (individual roll‑call votes not listed in the minutes). Lease cost specified as $20,374 per year for both vehicles and a 48‑month term. • Phone system upgrade contract — motion by Monique Mailloux; seconded by Chris Stewart; outcome: passed unanimously (individual roll‑call votes not listed in the minutes).
Next steps: the motions authorized the superintendent to enter into the listed contracts. The minutes do not record contract start dates, total contract values for the phone or Chefs contract, or departmental assignees for implementation.
