Muhlenberg County Board approves change orders, accepts $43,515 KETS offer and OKs purchase of four 72‑passenger buses

The Muhlenberg County Board of Education approved a series of financial and procurement items during the meeting, including construction change orders, acceptance of a KETS technology offer, and purchase of four 72‑passenger buses.

Treasurer (presenting financials for the period ending Oct. 31, 2025) reported monthly revenues of about $3.1 million (an increase of roughly $673,000 from the previous month and down about $420,000 from the same period last year). The treasurer reported accounts payable of $2,398,008.51 and payroll of $3,131,005.24. Notable expenditures in October included bond payments to Old National Wealth Management of about $1.2 million and supplier invoices such as Gordon Food Service ($191,000) and KU ($172,000). The board approved the treasurer’s report and a payment run of $1,010,843.70 for bills and salaries by voice vote.

On facilities, the board approved multiple change orders for the Longest Kindergarten project and MCMS field house and steel‑house items. One change order to correct sprinkler work totaled $2,878; another was a $10,000 closing plus for mechanical consultants; other change orders involved shelving, cabinet placement, plumbing corrections, electrical adjustments (Pogue Electric), and a stainless‑steel sink installation for the field house.

The board accepted the Fiscal Year 2026 KETS first offer of assistance for technology in the amount presented as $43,515; staff noted the district must provide a local match. The board approved acceptance of the offer by voice vote.

On transportation procurement, staff recommended purchasing four 72‑passenger international buses at $177,292 each. Board discussion noted fleet commonality as a reason to choose the international buses despite other models offering modest savings on the front end. The per‑bus price reported and the board’s approved purchase total $709,168 for four buses (4 × $177,292). Board members approved the purchase by voice vote.

All motions on change orders, the KETS offer and the bus purchase were approved without recorded roll‑call tallies in the public transcript; approvals were recorded by voice vote.