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Regional School District 08 board approves food‑service renewal, multiple budget transfers and equipment purchase
Summary
At its regular meeting the Regional School District 08 Board of Education authorized the superintendent to renew the Chartwells food‑service contract for 2026–27 and approved several budget transfers, including $29,213 for replacement radios and $171,068.81 in journal transfers; a $13,747 facilities transfer was also approved.
The Regional School District 08 Board of Education at its meeting approved a series of administrative actions including a food‑service contract renewal and several budget transfers.
The board voted to authorize Superintendent Dr. Colin McNamara to enter into Amendment No. 1 with Chartwells to continue food‑service management for the 2026–2027 school year. Jessica Hall moved the authorization and Amy Romanchuk seconded; the authorization was approved by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved a set of budget appropriation transfers totaling $171,068.81 for May journal entries, which reflected routine reallocations including personnel and facilities expenses. The motion to approve those transfers passed by voice vote.
The board approved a $29,213 transfer to purchase 59 handheld radios and charging units intended to replace devices the district says have reached end‑of‑life; the memo notes replacement parts and firmware support are no longer available for the existing units. The walkie‑talkie purchase was presented as a safety and security necessity and approved by voice vote.
An additional facilities appropriation of $13,747 was approved to cover an unanticipated increase in scope after contractors uncovered more extensive masonry and structural deterioration in a well‑house/utility area; the board discussed the need to address the full scope once discovered and approved the transfer to complete the work this fiscal year.
In each case the board recorded approval by voice vote; the transcript does not provide a roll‑call tally of individual yes/no/abstain positions for the motions that passed.
The meeting then moved to an executive session on the superintendent’s evaluation and non‑affiliate employee contracts.
Votes at a glance • Chartwells amendment (2026–27): authorized (motion: Jessica Hall; second: Amy Romanchuk; outcome: approved by voice vote). • Walkie‑talkies: $29,213 transfer approved (motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote). • Budget journal entries (May): $171,068.81 approved (outcome: approved by voice vote). • Facilities unanticipated transfer: $13,747 approved (outcome: approved by voice vote).
Next steps: Year‑end financials and reserves will be reviewed in August and the district intends to pursue a deeper audit review of prior years as discussed in the meeting.
