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Webster County Board approves consent agenda, renews E-Rate consulting work, and clears multiple hires and resignations
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and new-business slate including renewal of an E-Rate consulting contract, purchase of laptops for nurses ($8,936.17), a transport contract at $375 per day, travel requests for student trips, and multiple personnel hires, resignations and extracurricular appointments; the board also entered executive session on a Larry Lane employment matter.
The Webster County Board of Education approved its consent agenda and a slate of new-business items that included contract renewals, equipment purchases and personnel actions.
At roll call on routine business, a board member (S3) asked staff to clarify a $4,000 Cowen Public Service District bill (check #85790) covering combined water/sewer charges for Glade Elementary, a softball field and Webster County High School. Chair (S2) raised a separate question about two unspent grants (two $25,000 awards) for food-service equipment that the district must return; "Why do we have to repay grama for food service?" the Chair asked, and staff said they would find out and report back.
The board reviewed and approved several contracts and purchases listed in new business: renewal of the Educational Funding Group (EFG) E-Rate consulting contract (EFG assists with E-Rate bidding and reimbursement processes), an MOU with Communities in Schools retroactive to June 23, 2025, and a purchase of laptops, docking stations and printers for school nurses totaling $8,936.17 from technology funds. The board also approved a contract from Little Difference Transport for bus service in the Hacker Valley area at $375 per day for the 2025-26 school year, noting the vendor was the only bidder and staff would confirm whether the rate had changed from prior years.
Personnel actions approved after an executive session included extracurricular appointments (Jeff Bell; several volunteer and paid coaches), professional hires (Adam Young and others), service personnel resignations (Kathy Crowell, Randall Holcomb), professional resignations (Amy Mall in multiple countywide roles) and approval to post for a high-school assistant volleyball coach. The board moved into executive session to discuss the employment of Larry Lane and returned to open session to complete other personnel votes.
Superintendent/staff updates included a pause on high-school sidewalk work because architects recommended waiting while sewer line work is coordinated, possible future requirements to map school interiors per recent legislative activity (with uncertain funding), distribution of conference and training schedules for the 2024-26 School Board Association sessions, and review of a geotechnical report for a proposed school-bus garage with minor follow-up requested on fill material and surface-water findings.
The board adjourned at the close of the meeting. Staff were asked to follow up on the unspent-grant repayment question and to provide procurement quotes for items discussed in new business.
