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Utica board approves routine minutes, personnel appointments and $4.37M computer purchase in consent agenda
Summary
The board carried all motions unanimously, approving minutes, personnel changes, administrative appointments (including Kevin Pirtle and Allen Wiseman effective March 19), the district bargaining team, financial reports, and a consent agenda of contract awards including a $4,368,121.80 computer purchase.
The Utica Community Schools Board of Education approved a series of routine and administrative items during its March 16 meeting, taking unanimous votes on minutes, personnel changes, appointments and a consent agenda of contracts.
Motions carried 6-0 on the call to order, approval of minutes, and a package of personnel and administrative appointments. The board approved the appointment of Kevin Pirtle as Supervisor of Facilities and Construction and approved the appointment of Allen Wiseman as Supervisor of Maintenance, both effective March 19, 2026. The meeting minutes show the board approved both appointments by voice vote (motion by Rankin; support by Fitzpatrick) and recorded the motions as carried 6-0.
Bill Holbrook presented recommended members of the district collective bargaining team to negotiate with the Utica Education Association for the Utica Alternative and Adult Educators group; the board appointed the team and empowered it to reach a Tentative Agreement subject to board ratification (motion by Austerman; support by Becker). No terms of negotiation were discussed at the meeting.
Vickie Malinowski presented the Financial Report; the board accepted the report as presented. As part of a consent agenda, the board approved several contracts: summer at-home reading books ($35,117.60, Fund 31a); advanced manufacturing instructional equipment ($417,049.50, 61a1 grant funds); Great Start Readiness Program classroom furniture ($53,937.72, GSRP funds); a computer purchase totaling $4,368,121.80 funded from Bond funds and the Summer Discovery Grant; and Capital Projects Change Order #57. Mrs. Rankin commented that the contracts were discussed and she fully supports the work presented.
The board also adopted a resolution recognizing the Career Focus Event (May 5–6, 2026) by roll call (Ayes: Fitzpatrick, Meyer, Austerman, Becker, Rankin, Nesovski), motion carried 6-0. There were no public comments during the public communication period.
The meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
