The Seaman USD 345 Board of Education took multiple action items Feb. 10, approving administrative, software and facilities contracts and several personnel‑ and curriculum‑related items. Most motions carried by voice vote with no roll‑call breakdown recorded in the public transcript.
The nut graf: the board approved routine district business items and several larger capital and software contracts the district said are needed for operations and long‑range facility planning.
Key actions and outcomes (votes at a glance):
- Adopt agenda: motion by board member (mover not explicitly named in the transcript); outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- 2025–26 school fees: board accepted the fee schedule as presented (moved and seconded); outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Early graduation requests: the board approved early graduation requests included in the packet; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Secondary special education curriculum quotes: board approved curriculum purchases for secondary special education (motion made and seconded); outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Skyward Finance and HR platform: after presentations and negotiation updates about the district’s current vendor, the board voted to approve Skyward for district finance and human‑resources functions; outcome: approved by voice vote. The board discussed contract timing and implementation timing (possible April 1 or July 1, 2026 go‑live window) and noted transition planning.
- MEI elevator control system bid: board approved a bid for SEC elevator controls to replace an antiquated control system, not to exceed $164,662; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- HVAC units and controls at Seaman High School: board approved a combined HVAC equipment bid (four units plus wrestling room add‑on) not to exceed $325,083 and approved train controls bid for HVAC controllers not to exceed $301,450; outcome: both approved by voice vote.
- Selection of negotiations team: the board appointed Braden and Donna (board members) to the negotiations team for upcoming employee negotiations; outcome: approved by voice vote.
Motions were generally moved and seconded from the board dais; where specific mover or seconder names are not explicit in the transcript we list them as not specified. The transcript includes multiple "all in favor" voice‑vote confirmations; the public record provided did not list individual roll‑call tallies for these items.
Board members also deferred two roof bids for further vetting and discussed BoardDocs migration to Diligent (no formal vote recorded at the meeting). The meeting moved to executive session for personnel and negotiations matters at the end of the public session.
The board’s approvals authorize staff to proceed with contract signings and implementation steps identified in the meeting packet or discussed on the record.