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Votes at a glance: Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 approves consent items, IT purchase, TIFF support and policy revisions
Summary
The board approved a long consent agenda of routine resolutions and designations, a $311,581 IT infrastructure purchase, support for the Champions Gate TIF project as presented in City ordinance 7831, and first-reading revisions to multiple policies; an executive session on personnel was also called.
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education recorded votes on multiple routine and action items during its meeting.
Consent agenda: The board approved a lengthy consent agenda that included minutes from June 24, human-resources reports, adoption of a 1,116-hour calendar option, reaffirmation of the Manhattan Mercury as the district’s official newspaper, the district organizational chart for 2026–27, and multiple resolutions establishing petty cash and activity funds, purchasing-card authority, a waiver of generally accepted accounting principles for 2026–27, and home-rule and association memberships. The consent items also listed eligible depositories of district funds pursuant to KSA 9-1401, naming a series of banks and the State of Kansas Pooled Money Investment Board. The consent agenda was approved unanimously by the six-member board.
IT procurement: The board approved final purchase of hyperconverged infrastructure and related equipment and software from CDW-G (Chicago) for $311,581. The motion was made by Kurt and carried on a recorded vote of six yes, zero no.
Champions Gate TIF: The board accepted the administrative recommendation supporting advancement of the Champions Gate TIF project as outlined in City of Manhattan Ordinance No. 7831. Members said they saw no conflict and noted potential long-term tax-base benefits; the motion passed unanimously.
Policy revisions: The board gave first-reading approval to a package of policy revisions recommended by the Kansas Association of School Boards and the district policy committee. Members acknowledged committee review and staff work aligning language with legislation; the first-reading approvals passed unanimously.
Executive session and adjournment: The board moved into a 12-minute executive session to discuss individual employee performance under the Kansas Open Meetings Act exception for non-elected personnel; Eric Reid and Nathan DS were invited to join. The board reconvened and later moved to adjourn; votes to enter executive session and to adjourn were both recorded in favor by six members.
No dollar amounts beyond the CDW-G procurement were approved for immediate transfer at the meeting; several budgetary items were presented for future budget deliberation.
