At a Feb. 9 first reading, Caledonia staff warned of a likely $20,000 per-bus price increase tied to 2027 diesel emissions changes, detailed fleet-age concerns (average fleet age 8.78 years; eight buses are 16 years old), and advised earlier ordering; the board did not vote on bus purchases but later received public comment from a bus driver supporting replacements.
The Caledonia board conducted a second reading and adopted a package of district policy revisions, then voted to deny the reinstatement of student 2425.4 as recommended by the reinstatement committee; proposed legal-counsel bylaw 0172 was discussed and tabled.
The Caledonia Community Schools board on Feb. 9 approved vendor contracts for classroom instructional technology ($457,000), network switches ($42,210) and a $29,500 custodial equipment purchase after discussion about machine capabilities, battery life and possible effects on custodial staffing.
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Caledonia board approved the consent agenda, multiple guaranteed maximum price amendments, a bond refunding resolution, meeting dates, a Filter First purchase, the administrator group contract, and accepted the superintendent's 2025 evaluation with an 'effective' rating.
The Caledonia Community Schools Board approved a $90,526.09 purchase of Elkay hydration fountains with bottle fillers, to be reimbursed from a $380,000 state Filter First grant; trustees discussed quantities, annual filter replacement and deployment across kitchens and classrooms.
The Caledonia board approved guaranteed maximum price amendments for the Duncan Lake Middle School renovations ($5.8M overall) and for the Calplex project ($5.9M max), previewed a sale of Dutton Elementary to Kent ISD for a tech center, and discussed Calplex phase‑2 lighting and a new lawn/landscape RFP.
The Caledonia board approved a multi-item consent agenda, ratified a transportation contract through July 31, 2027, and heard a planned purchase for security camera servers to be funded by a safety grant and presented at the next meeting.
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Caledonia Board of Education approved the consent agenda and ratified a contract with the Caledonia Transportation Association (CTA) effective through July 31, 2027; both items passed by voice vote or recorded affirmations.
A parent told the board that Duncan Lake Middle School tennis courts have 'multiple significant size cracks' and slack nets and urged the district to allocate funds to repair courts and provide a porta‑john; she contrasted needed repairs with recent bond spending on other athletic facilities.
Dr. Diaz told the Caledonia Community Schools board that the district is emphasizing student growth alongside proficiency after spring M-STEP, PSAT and SAT results and that three schools were selected to participate in NAEP this year; comparative data will be provided next month.
