Votes at a glance: Scottville board renews athletic training contract, buys Chromebooks, adopts bus-safety wording and approves two hires

The Scottville School Board voted on multiple routine action items at its April 22 meeting, approving contract renewals, equipment purchases, policy language and personnel hires.

Contracts and services: The board approved renewal of the athletic training agreement with Southwest Health; the administration described the change as an inflationary cost increase with no reduction in services.

Technology purchase: The board approved a motion to purchase 200 Chromebooks from Insight at a quoted price of $82,752. Mr. Bramble said operations discussed splitting purchases to manage pricing and supply-timing risks, and recommended ordering 200 units now to lock the current price.

Policy: The board adopted the second and final reading of Policy 751.2 (School Bus Safety Program). The approved wording clarifies that bus drivers will not release riders kindergarten age or younger unless they are accompanied by an older sibling or received by a parent or responsible person, and requires the driver to visibly see the parent or responsible person.

Personnel: The board approved two hires for the 2026–27 school year recommended by administration: Rose Abercamp for family and consumer science at the high school (candidate status: in a program, per the meeting record) and Lucas Flanagan for a high-school English position.

Schedule: The board also moved the regular July meeting to the third Wednesday of July (July 15) to reduce holiday conflicts.

Votes and next steps: Each listed item was moved, seconded and approved during the meeting as recorded in the minutes excerpt; specific roll-call tallies are not fully recorded in the provided transcript. Staff will proceed with contract renewals, purchase orders and onboarding steps tied to the approved items.