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Board approves Johnson Controls contract, surplus declarations and routine audits; votes summarized
Summary
The board approved a five‑year Johnson Controls service agreement (about $127,000), declared Hillcrest Elementary items surplus, hired ELO CPAs for the 2025–26 audit, and approved several routine agreements and handbooks. Vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
At the same meeting that adopted the 2026–27 budget, the Brookings School District board approved several contract, procurement and routine governance items.
Stacy Van Beek presented a five‑year maintenance and service agreement with Johnson Controls covering all six schools, the bus garage and district facilities. “It is a $127,000” agreement, Van Beek said, noting the contract clarifies checklists and the scope of annual and monthly maintenance tasks that will keep HVAC and other systems operating. Board members emphasized the importance of clear responsibilities for custodial and maintenance crews.
The board also approved an item declaring specific equipment and materials at Hillcrest Elementary as surplus and approved hiring ELO CPAs and advisors to perform the 2025–26 district audit.
Other votes taken included approval of donated items, the comprehensive special‑education plan for 2026–27, the South Dakota State University facility‑use agreement for Brookings High School football games, and a slate of 2026–27 student handbooks (preschool, elementary, intermediate, middle and high school). Board members praised the detail in the special‑education plan and the handbook attendance clarifications.
Votes at a glance (tallies not specified in transcript): the Johnson Controls five‑year plan service proposal (approved), Hillcrest surplus list (approved), engagement of ELO CPAs for the audit (approved), comprehensive special‑education plan (approved), SDSU facility‑use agreement (approved), and multiple 2026–27 student handbooks (approved).
What’s next: staff will finalize contract documents, implement the maintenance schedule under Johnson Controls, and proceed with the district audit engagement and handbook distributions.
