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Rawlins County School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Board approves $109,782.87 change order for sanitary lift station 1:26:46

  • The board took motions on a $109,782.87 lift station change order, a $10,823.92 change order for ASI 11 and a $6,703.09 wall pad change order. 1:26:46
  • Participants discussed starting high school baseball, either as a team of its own or a co-op with Oberlin, and agreed to keep the discussion going at the next meeting. 1:55:11
  • The board approved a furniture proposal from Eakes Office Solutions for $711,655.87. 3:00:21
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda 12:00
    • The motion to accept the agenda as amended carried. 13:07
  2. Consent agenda 13:24
    • The consent agenda included minutes of September 14 and October 5 meetings, payments of claims, a $500 donation from Farmers Bank and Trust and a $50 donation from the Rollins County High School Alumni. 13:24
    • A participant asked about a music vendor listed in the claims. ~14:29
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 15:28
  3. Construction project update 15:47
    • A presenter said crews were working to set the transformer and bring power through Area C so units in Area A could run and final finishes could be installed. 16:05
    • The presenter said the schedule included 3 weather days in September but there were 4, putting the project 1 day behind for that month. 26:22
    • The presenter said the project was tracking a completion date of June 25th of 2027. 26:53
  4. Sanitary lift station change order 28:24
    • The presenter said an existing sanitary line was deeper than expected, so a lift station was the only option that worked to get flow to the manhole. 28:43
    • The presenter said the lead time had dropped from 16 weeks to 8 weeks and electrical pricing was not yet included, with a max of 10 anticipated. 34:55
    • The motion to approve the lift station change order for $109,782.87 carried. 1:26:46
  5. ASI 11 change order 44:53
    • The presenter said the change order covered added electrical work in the kitchen, data drops and security camera rough-in, mostly in Area F, and an added office window. 45:19
    • Asked about extra data drops in the ag building, a speaker said the original plans did not include some security camera coverage there. 1:28:37
    • The motion to approve the ASI 11 change order for $10,823.92 carried, with one abstention. 1:30:14
  6. Gym wall pad artwork change order 49:31
    • The presenter said 44 pads would carry artwork, 36 more than the contract included, at $175 each for $6,300, or $6,703 with insurance and fee. 50:24
    • The presenter said a fourth change order for shot clocks and game clocks was still awaiting electrical pricing. 53:03
    • A speaker said there was $38,400,000 available while contracts totaled almost $38 million and $2.6 million, and asked where money for change orders would come from. 1:01:20
    • The motion to approve the wall pads for $6,703.09 carried, with one abstention. 1:41:48
  7. Recess 1:43:05
    • A motion was made for a 5-minute recess. 1:43:11
    • The motion for a recess carried. 1:43:23
  8. Emergency opioid antagonist policy 1:49:49
    • A speaker said the County Health Department developed the policy language, the attorney made minor changes, and it had not changed since the first reading. 1:50:27
    • A speaker said everyone at the in-service was trained on Narcan. 1:51:25
    • After the vote on the motion to approve the policy, the presiding speaker said they believed it was a yes. 1:51:56
  9. High school baseball discussion 1:52:16
    • A coach said a student survey drew interest in high school baseball and outlined three options: no team, a team in Atwood or a co-op with Oberlin. 1:52:38
    • Speakers discussed scheduling games this late, transportation and a lack of baseball officials in the area. 2:00:18
  10. Furniture proposals 2:28:48
    • Speakers compared furniture proposals from Eakes and Lakeshore Learning, including warranties and lead times. 2:29:05
    • Asked about the insurance amount, a speaker said it was $866,000. 2:59:00
    • The motion to accept the Eakes Office Solutions proposal for $711,655.87 carried. 3:00:21
  11. Administrative reports 3:01:12
    • A speaker asked for a breakdown of total contract obligations, and a staff member said it could be provided. 3:01:49
  12. Executive session on spring coaches 3:02:24
    • The board went into executive session on non-elected personnel for spring coaches. 3:02:42
    • After the session, a motion was made to keep the coaching staff and renew contracts as presented. 3:10:21
  13. Additional executive sessions 3:11:20
    • The board held executive sessions on personnel and student issues. 3:11:35
    • The presiding speaker said there was no action after the sessions. 3:16:27

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Video: posted by the district as “10.12.2026 Board of Education Meeting”