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Blackhawk School District special meeting, Jul 20, 2026

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Blackhawk board rejects railing bid, approves dishwasher replacement 16:27

  • The board approved finance consent items 9.1 to 9.6. 7:24
  • The Blackhawk School District board voted 7 of 9 to reject the bid for a railing replacement after a district staff member said only one bid was received. 11:50
  • The board approved a motion to replace a dishwasher with the quote from Trimark SS Chem. 17:12

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and executive session 1:02
    • The meeting was called to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:02
    • The presiding officer said an executive session was held before the meeting to discuss personnel, safety and legal matters. 2:20
    • No solicitor's report was given. ~2:33
  2. Administration update on school renovation 2:35
    • A district staff member said a visit to New Horizon School showed progress on its renovation. 2:44
    • The staff member said the school is scheduled to start on time on August 24th, with construction to be turned over August 13th. 2:44
  3. Approval of minutes 3:54
    • The board considered a motion to approve the minutes from June 11th, 2026. 5:27
    • The presiding officer said a correction was needed so the minutes would reflect two public speakers at the end of the last meeting. 5:47
    • The motion carried. ~6:46
  4. Finance consent items 6:46
    • Matthew Shope said the finance items included an amendment to a Fortech Solutions agreement, a donation for scoreboard electrical improvements, tax settlements, monthly bill pay and the monthly financial report. 6:54
    • Matthew Shope moved to approve finance consent items 9.1 to 9.6. 7:24
    • The motion carried. ~7:56
  5. Personnel consent items and contract 7:56
    • A district staff member said contract discussions began in February, with meetings every 2 weeks from mid-February through middle June, and that the contract passed in a vote last Thursday. 8:03
    • A staff member said the support staff union includes facilities, custodians, paraprofessionals and cafeteria staff. 9:15
    • The motion to approve personnel consent items 10.1 and 10.2 carried. 8:52
  6. Committee reports 10:59
    • No report was given for education. ~10:59
  7. Railing replacement bid 11:34
    • A district staff member said only one bid was received for the two railings, originally quoted at $55,000, with a general contractor markup of around $45,000. 11:50
    • One board member said rebidding should add flexibility to allow options beyond one vendor, and a staff member said alternates could be included in a new bid. 14:19
    • A staff member said the architect of record provided other options and that wintertime is usually a good time to bid. 14:57
    • The board voted 7 of 9 in a roll call to approve the motion to reject the bid. 16:27
  8. Dishwasher replacement bid 16:49
    • Mark Zachewicz said the district received 3 bids and moved to accept the dishwasher replacement bids, and the motion was stated as using the quote from Trimark SS Chem. 16:53
    • A speaker said the dishwasher is about 45 years old and a serviceman found it unrepairable with no parts available. 17:40
    • A staff member said the district probably will not start the school year with the new dishwasher. 19:04
    • The motion carried. ~20:14
  9. Public comment, announcements and adjournment 20:14
    • The presiding officer invited public comment on non-agenda items. 20:14
    • The next meeting was announced as a work session on Thursday, August 13th, 2026. 21:09
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 21:42

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