Kenowa Hills Board approves consent agenda, evaluation tools and awards grounds-care contract

The Kenowa Hills Board of Education approved several routine and operational items Aug. 26, voting unanimously on a consent agenda that included the Aug. 12 Committee of the Whole Workshop minutes and a certified staff personnel report, adopting evaluation tools for the 2024-25 school year, and awarding a grounds-care and snow removal contract.

Procedural votes: Member Hart moved to approve the consent agenda and Member Courtade seconded; the motion carried 7-0. Later, Member Hart moved and Member Courtade seconded adoption of the evaluation tools for 2024-25 (Action Report 24-053); that motion also passed 7-0.

Contract award: The board voted 7-0 to award the grounds care and snow removal contract to Preferred Landscaping Services LLC of Sand Lake, MI, on a motion by Member Hart supported by Member Courtade (Action Report 24-054). The minutes record the award and vendor name but do not include contract dollar amounts or term details.

Public comment: Two audience members addressed the board during the public comment period; the minutes do not record their names or the substance of their remarks. The board closed the meeting at 7:43 p.m.

Votes at a glance: Approve agenda — mover: Hart; second: Courtade; outcome: approved 7-0. Approve consent agenda — mover: Hart; second: Courtade; approved 7-0. Adopt evaluation tools (Action Report 24-053) — mover: Hart; second: Courtade; approved 7-0. Award grounds care and snow removal contract to Preferred Landscaping Services LLC (Action Report 24-054) — mover: Hart; second: Courtade; approved 7-0.