The Valley View School Board approved several operational and procurement items at the Aug. 18 meeting, including renewal of district liability and casualty insurance, a Google Workspace migration and the purchase of a replacement vehicle for driver’s‑education use.

Insurance: administration recommended renewing property/casualty, student accident and educator legal liability coverage through incumbent carriers after canvassing more than 30 insurers. The packet notes the renewal reflects an 11% increase over the expiring premium and the board approved renewing coverage with Alliant Insurance Services to procure the recommended coverages for Aug. 2025–July 2026.

Technology migration: the administration proposed migrating district email to Google Workspace (Gmail) to take advantage of tools available through the Education Plus edition. The board approved the Google Workspace migration project in an amount not to exceed $47,520 to support the transition.

Replacement vehicle: Bolingbrook High School’s driver‑education vehicle was declared a total loss after an accident. A public bid solicitation produced a single bid from Darcy Hyundai in Joliet for a 2025 Hyundai sedan at a total cost of $29,019.20. After applying the insurance settlement of $19,167 the administration reported a net district cost of $9,852.20; the board approved the purchase.

Why it matters: these approvals keep district operations, liability coverage and instructional services running. The Gmail migration is intended to standardize communication and collaboration tools; the vehicle purchase restores driver‑education capacity.

What happened at the meeting: motions were made, seconded and approved by roll call for each item. Board members did not request additional public bidding for the single‑bid vehicle purchase; the board accepted the recommendation as presented.

Ending: the administration will proceed with policy‑compliant procurement and implementation; the technology migration and insurance renewal affect district operations through the 2025–26 year.