Trustee asks to delay K12 contract; motion to sign dies on the floor

Trustees discussed a proposed contract with a partner for the district's virtual academy during the Sept. 22 special meeting. One trustee reported contract negotiations "are not going exactly the way we'd like them to" and asked the board to postpone any motion to allow more time for talks.

"I'd like to ask the board to, not have motion on this 1 yet. Give us more time to have those conversations and determine what we're gonna do for our virtual schools, virtual academy," said a trustee who raised concerns about the partner negotiations. The chair subsequently called for a motion to approve signing the K12 contract, but no motion carried and the attempt "died on the floor," leaving the contract unsigned and the issue unresolved.

The board did not set a new timeline or direction on the contract during the meeting.