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Brady board approves $37,650 microbus purchase, recognizes teachers’ association and tables village interlocal
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting the Brady Public Schools Board approved the purchase of a microbus for $37,650, recognized the Brady Education Association as the negotiating agent for 2026–2028, and voted to table a revised Village interlocal agreement; all motions passed unanimously.
The Brady Public Schools Board of Education on Oct. 13 approved several routine and business actions, including purchase of a used microbus for $37,650, formal recognition of the Brady Education Association as the negotiating agent for 2026–2028 and tabling changes to the Village interlocal agreement.
On a motion by Necole Miller, seconded by Marge Spencer, the board approved purchase of a microbus from Coach Masters for $37,650. The transportation/facilities committee had recommended the purchase; the bus, which has about 32,000 miles, will be assigned to the district’s south route. The motion passed unanimously (Bryan Franzen, Sara Gentry, Tina Golter, Necole Miller, Marge Spencer and Ryan Stearns voting yea).
The board also voted unanimously to recognize the Brady Education Association (BEA) as the bargaining agent for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 school years. Sara Gentry moved to recognize the BEA and Bryan Franzen seconded; bargaining is scheduled to begin by Nov. 1, with a Feb. 8 deadline to submit unresolved matters to mediation or fact‑finding if necessary.
Separately, the board voted to table the Village Interlocal 2025–26 after discussing edits proposed by the Village. The Village removed a jointly listed dumptruck from the interlocal and the district asked for language clarifying access to the village’s dump trailer and that the district, not the village, owns an ice machine (the district asked wording to allow village use without joint ownership). Tina Golter moved to table the item and Sara Gentry seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved routine consent items including excusing absent member Tina Golter (motion by Sara Gentry), approving the agenda, approving minutes from the Sept. 15 meeting and approving October claims including payroll (General Fund $388,777.53; Depreciation $69,699.77). The check register in the packet listed General Fund checks #7816–#7894 totaling $67,136.94.
The board is scheduled to meet next on Nov. 10, 2025.
