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Kenowa Hills board approves curriculum guide and several purchases, renews marketing contract
Summary
At its June 24 meeting, the Kenowa Hills Board of Education approved the 2024–25 high school curriculum guide and several purchases including $101,744.66 for social studies materials and $343,887 for copier equipment; board also noted policy revisions and budget items.
Kenowa Hills Public Schools' Board of Education on June 24 approved the 2024–25 high school curriculum guide and multiple procurement items, and recorded several policy items for further action.
The board, chaired by President LaBotz, approved a consent agenda that included adoption of the high school curriculum guide and the purchase of K–12 social studies curriculum materials from TCI for $101,744.66 to be paid from the General Fund. The board also approved purchase of 55 copier machines, related supplies and maintenance contracts from Michigan Office Solutions for $343,887, to be drawn from 2020 bond funds. A renewal of a marketing contract with Galapagos Marketing for $95,500 was on the agenda; the minutes note Member Roberts previously disclosed a conflict of interest and indicated she would abstain from that vote.
Superintendent Hopkins acknowledged donations to the district during the recognition portion of the meeting. The superintendent also reviewed public-comment procedures and asked audience members who wish to speak to submit contact information if they want a follow-up response.
The minutes list multiple district policies under second reading or technical correction, including a revised Policy 1240 (Evaluation of the Superintendent), revisions to Policies 2414 (Reproductive Health and Family Planning) and 2418 (Sex Education), and the addition of Policy 6350 (Prevailing Wage). The minutes record motions to approve recommended policy additions, revisions and deletions; the packet lists these items for the board's consideration.
Budget matters included a motion on the 2023–24 final budget amendment and a motion to approve the proposed FY 2024–25 budget. The agenda also included a motion to ratify and affirm the sale of 2024 bonds. Several report items in the minutes are followed by explicit vote notations: Report #24-040, Report #24-041 and Report #24-042 are recorded as passing 7-0; another vote is recorded as passing 6-0 though the minutes do not tie that tally to a single identified motion in the text.
The meeting included public comment (the minutes note that four members of the audience addressed the board), and concluded when President LaBotz adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m. The board announced future Committee of the Whole and Regular Board meeting dates in August and September 2024.
