Board approves phone system, new accounting software and several MOUs; administration recommends tabling multiple contracts for formatting and review

The board approved several vendor systems and memoranda and also agreed to table a set of contracts and MOUs the administration said needed additional formatting before final approval.

Approved items
- Nyco phone system recommendation (agenda item 6.10 / 6.1): approved by roll call.
- Boyus financial/accounting software (agenda item 6.07): approved by roll call.
- Teamsters contract (agenda item 6.13): approved by roll call.
- Multiple memoranda of understanding and partner agreements were approved earlier in the meeting (for example, dual‑credit MOU with Ivy Tech and MOUs with local alumni and Greek organizations).

Items tabled for further staff work
Board counsel and the superintendent recommended tabling a group of items because several documents did not conform to the district’s standard MOU format or were missing staff reconciliation in BoardDocs. Trustees voted to table agenda items 6.08, 6.11 and 6.16 through 6.29. The board instructed staff that, when appropriate, items may be approved retroactively at the next meeting so that service or contract continuity is not interrupted; Attorney Harris explained that retroactive ratification is available and recommended proper retro language be included when the items are returned for action.

Why this matters
System upgrades (phone and financial software) and collective bargaining agreements affect operations and budgets. Tabling MOUs for formatting is procedural but the board sought to avoid approving documents with incomplete or inconsistent terms.

Attributions (selected)
"I'm recommending that someone make a motion to table item 6.08, 6.12 and 6.16 through 6.29." — Attorney Harris (explaining need for revised documents)
"If you approve it at your next meeting, you can approve and ratify it retroactive to whatever day you choose." — Attorney Harris (on avoiding gaps in service)

Ending
Staff was directed to revise the tabbed documents and to include retroactive effective dates where necessary so the board can approve them at its next meeting without creating operational lapses.