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Milton-Freewater board unanimously approves consent agenda, equipment and contract purchases
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 board unanimously approved the consent agenda and a series of purchases and contracts — including a 32-passenger propane bus, 400 Chromebooks, 40 desktops, athletic jerseys and spring-sports extra-duty contracts.
The Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 Board met Jan. 12 and approved its consent agenda and multiple procurement and personnel items in a series of unanimous votes.
Don Miller moved to approve the consent agenda, which included financial reports, prior meeting minutes and donations; Kelly Kessler seconded. The consent agenda recorded three donations to Gib Olinger students: Meridith Corliss ($200 total), the Kiwanis Club (clothing valued at $350) and Cindy Epifanio (clothing valued at $245); Denyce Kelly was available to answer financial questions.
In subsequent action items the board approved several purchases and personnel items. Motions recorded as unanimously approved included acceptance of two grants (an Art Walla Walla ABC grant of $1,000 and an Oregon Community Foundation advised-fund grant of $2,500), approval of extra-duty spring sports coach renewals, and procurement items: a 2027 Bluebird 32-passenger propane bus for $208,500; 45 home and 45 away custom Vapor Pro football jerseys and pants for $22,068.76; 400 Dell Chromebooks (IMESD) for $126,168.00; and 40 Dell Pro Slim Plus desktops (IMESD) for $38,526.40. "MOTION: DON MILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED," the minutes recorded.
The board recorded all motions as passed with unanimous approval by the members present. The approvals position the district to replace and equip transportation and classroom technology and to staff spring athletics.
