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Hillsdale board approves consent agenda, hires spring coaches and OKs E‑Rate technology bids
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Hillsdale Community Schools Board of Education approved the consent agenda including January financial reports, hired the presented slate of spring coaches, accepted a $1,000 robotics donation, and approved two Category 2 E‑Rate technology contracts and a five‑year copy machine lease.
The Hillsdale Community Schools Board of Education met Feb. 10 in the Hillsdale High School library and approved its consent agenda, hired spring coaches, accepted a $1,000 donation for high‑school robotics and approved technology and equipment contracts.
President Nicole Hoffman called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board members Kathy Petersen, Pat Flannery, Chris Sumnar, Rebecca Portteus and Matt Gordon were present; Dan LaRue was listed as absent. Administration in attendance included Superintendent Ted Davis, Maintenance Supervisor Jeremy LaFollette, Food Service Supervisor Emily Hale, HHS Principal Josh Perrin and Interim Davis Middle School Principal Katie Klco‑Stebelton. Guests were listed as Jean Michael and Andrew Eisenga.
The consent agenda — approved on a motion by Kathy Petersen, supported by Rebecca Portteus — included approval of the Jan. 20, 2025 regular meeting minutes and the district’s monthly finance reports. The board recorded Treasurer’s receipts for January 2025 including a General Fund balance/receipts figure of $1,995,685.56 and listed General Fund expenditures for January of $1,863,278.18; Building & Site receipts were $322,671.47 and Food Service receipts $90,261.48. The motion passed, 6 Ayes, 0 Nays.
On personnel, the board voted (moved by Petersen, supported by Portteus) to hire the slate of spring coaches as presented; the motion passed 6–0.
Under board affairs the board accepted a $1,000 donation from Hi Lex Controls, Inc. to support Hillsdale High School’s robotics program (moved by Chris Sumnar, supported by Rebecca Portteus; 6–0). The board also voted to cast its MASB Board of Directors Region 7 vote for Cory McLaughlin (moved by Kathy Petersen, supported by Rebecca Portteus; 6–0).
The board approved two Category 2 E‑Rate procurements: switching equipment with People Driven Technology for $78,811.19 (motion by Chris Sumnar, supported by Rebecca Portteus; 6–0) and structured cabling with Vector for $69,675.00 (motion by Kathy Petersen, supported by Chris Sumnar; 6–0). Separately, the board approved a five‑year copy machine lease agreement with AOS (moved by Petersen, supported by Portteus; 6–0).
Board member Rebecca Portteus noted a homecoming ceremony honoring the 2005 basketball team; President Hoffman and member Sumnar thanked staff for communications related to recent threat‑response efforts. President Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Votes at a glance: consent agenda approved (6–0); spring coaching hires approved (6–0); Hi Lex Controls, Inc. donation accepted (6–0); MASB Region 7 vote cast for Cory McLaughlin (6–0); E‑Rate switching equipment (People Driven Technology) approved for $78,811.19 (6–0); E‑Rate structured cabling (Vector) approved for $69,675.00 (6–0); copy machine lease with AOS approved for a five‑year term (6–0).
