This information includes highlights of information received by the Ladue Schools Board of Education at the May 18, 2017 Business Meeting. This is an unofficial record. Official minutes of each Board meeting are posted on the district website and are available for viewing at the Administrative Center after the Board approves them, typically two weeks after the meeting.
ACTION ITEM
Requisition Over $25,000. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Dr. Jason Buckner presented, and the Board approved, the final purchase of network switching equipment and uninterruptible power supplies from Provision Data Solutions for the High School renovation and new construction areas. Provision Data Solutions is Hewlett Packard’s Preferred ProCurve Vendor for this project. The total cost to the district is $60,098.50.
School Bus Contract Agreement. Dr. Buckner presented, and the Board approved, the replacement of the six buses with the highest mileage in order to begin a rotating bus replacement cycle. The 26 buses currently used by the district were all purchased three years ago, on a five-year lease/purchase agreement; the payment schedule will remain the same for the next two years remaining in the contract. The total lease/purchase amount for the six replacement buses (2018 model) is $480,860.00.
High School Building Project: Report #14; Payment Applications; Work Package Bid Approvals. Project Director for S.M. Wilson Kort Cole informed the Board that the construction schedule is back on track after making up lost time on the West Wing’s steel erection due to multiple variables that caused delays at the site.
Mr. Cole also presented, and the Board approved, contractor pay applications for the month of April. Mr. Cole provided construction progress report #14, which includes updates on design and engineering; permitting; finance and budget; bidding and procurement; scheduling; current construction activity and change orders. Photos of various components of the project are included in the linked document.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Board of Education meeting will be a Special Work Session on June 6, 2017. The meeting will be held at the Administrative Center, 9703 Conway Road. Tentative agenda items include the following.
Tentative Agenda Items for Special Work Session June 6, 2017:
ACTION
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Comprehensive School Improvement Program Review
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Performance-Based Evaluation Program Updates
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Board Policies
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Consolidated Application for Federal Grants
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Financial Review
- Facilities Report
Comprehensive School Improvement Program Review
Performance-Based Evaluation Program Updates
Board Policies
Consolidated Application for Federal Grants
Financial Review
