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Yorktown board approves GPS-only bus locator purchase on 3⁠-⁠1 vote 19:19

  • The board discussed bus locator software and approved a motion to purchase just the GPS, not the student portion, for a 12-month term on a 3⁠-⁠1 vote. 19:19
  • A district staff member reviewed facilities priorities, including roof replacements, auditorium and pool improvements, baseball field work and flood losses. 19:59
  • A staff member presented a tentative teacher agreement that would yield a base increase of $1,000 per teacher, with final approval expected September 29th. 41:01

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and superintendent memo 9:06
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 9:06
    • A staff member had nothing to add to the memorandum on the agenda. 9:22
    • The presiding speaker said no one had signed up for public comment, and public comment was opened and closed. 9:50
  2. Consent agenda 9:50
    • A staff member said the consent agenda included one school bus the district asked to declare worthless and was otherwise standard. 10:05
    • Jason Brooks moved to approve the consent agenda. 10:17
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 10:28
  3. Bus locator software 10:41
    • A speaker said the GPS cost was $27,000 for a 12-month term and about $52,000 for a 60-month term, and a staff member offered to get an updated quote for bus-only service. 11:00
    • One board member said the board could continue to watch the issue and suggested taking it off the agenda with the option to bring it back in 30 or 60 days. 17:53
    • A speaker moved to purchase just the GPS, not the student portion, for the bus locator system, and proposed at least the 12-month term. 18:51
    • The motion carried 3⁠-⁠1. 19:20
  4. Future facilities planning 19:50
    • A staff member listed priorities including roof replacements at the high school and middle school, auditorium improvements, pool bleachers and baseball field work, and said an auditorium consultant gave a range of $750,000 at the low end up to $4 to $6 million. 19:59
    • The staff member said the softball field remained on schedule for completion by Thanksgiving, and Jason Brooks asked whether the items the district is responsible for were on schedule. 26:49
    • On flooding, a district staff member said a transformer of almost $9,000 at the middle school was covered by flood insurance, replacing baseball fencing would cost roughly $30,000, and a preliminary FEMA application was due, the staff member believed, on the 24th of September. 31:32
  5. Policy Analytics renewal 37:27
    • A staff member asked for permission to renew the district's engagement with Policy Analytics for a fee of $12,500. 37:37
    • The motion to approve carried 4⁠-⁠0. 38:23
  6. Strategic plan adoption 38:22
    • A staff member presented the final strategic plan with changes from the prior month's work session, along with four one-page summaries for use at the building level. 38:28
    • The staff member asked the board to approve and adopt the plan as presented and said strategic plan reports would begin at the next meeting. 39:49
    • The motion to approve and adopt the strategic plan carried 4⁠-⁠0. 40:13
  7. Tentative teacher agreement review 40:44
    • A staff member said state law requires public review of the tentative agreement, no action was required that night, and final approval would come back September 29th pending ratification by the teachers association. 41:01
    • The staff member said the agreement kept the starting salary at $55,000, moved to 24 pays for the '27-'28 school year, yielded a base increase of $1,000 per teacher, and raised insurance contributions by $500 on single plans, $750 on employee-and-children and employee-and-spouse plans, and $1,250 on family plans. 41:01
    • Jason Brooks asked about a salary allocated for a high school boys volleyball coach, and a staff member said a report could be requested for next month. 45:17
  8. Superintendent closing comments 51:02
    • The superintendent said the state would permit a move from days to minutes, requiring 54,000 minutes in K-5 and 64,800 at the secondary level, and that secondary schools would probably have a form of makeup days. 51:02
    • A district staff member said the district applied for a planning grant and was exploring a Boys and Girls Club program for middle school students it hoped to launch in January. 54:36
    • The superintendent said enrollment was up and the net assessed valuation was up about 11%. 55:24
  9. Board closing comments and adjournment 59:35
    • Jason Brooks said there was nothing to add and thanked those attending. 59:42
    • The meeting adjourned at 6:52. 1:01:14

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Video: posted by the district as “Yorktown Community Schools September 16, 2026 Board Meeting”