Board approves routine items: tax abatement, surplus iPads, policy first reading and student expulsion

At its April meeting the Worthington Public School District board approved several routine and formal items.

Agenda, minutes and consent items: The board approved the meeting agenda, the March meeting minutes and the consent agenda by voice vote.

Procurement policy (first reading): The board approved the first reading of policy 7‑21 (procurement), incorporating MSBA legal language and lowering an employee reimbursement threshold from $1,000 to $250; purchases above $50,000 require board review under the stated draft. The motion for the first reading passed after a motion by Laurie and a second by Eric.

Tax abatement: The board approved a tax abatement request from Marco Ramos of Ramos Construction for parcel 31‑1068‑080 (1600 block of Cecilie Street). A roll‑call vote was read by the clerk and all recorded members voted 'Aye' (Miss Dudley; Miss Seagard; Miss Mills; Mister Bloom; Mister Parrish; Mister Whitboom; plus the member listed as voting 'Aye' earlier). The chair announced the motion passed.

Surplus property (iPads): The board declared a batch of aged iPads surplus to allow disposition; technology director Amy Earnest will work with a vendor to buy devices in bulk after district‑level wiping. Board discussion referenced a first batch of about 40 devices and an additional figure of 397 cited as further units to be processed; the board approved declaring the devices surplus.

Student expulsion: The board approved a student expulsion after review of the packet; the expulsion passed on a roll‑call vote with the recorded members voting 'Aye.'

Other actions: Josh provided an update on an online auction plan to dispose of larger or specialty items (targeting a June start); no formal action was required for the auction update.

Vote detail notes: When a roll call was taken the clerk read names and recorded 'Aye' votes for each present member; the transcript indicates the board was unanimous on the recorded roll‑call items. The meeting record shows Aaron absent at roll call.