MAPS Board Meeting of October 19, 2026

Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education meeting, October 19, 2026. The board considered 2026–27 snow and ice removal bid awards. The initial RFP produced one bidder for district facilities other than the high school and bus garage; those sites were solicited separately after receiving no bids in the original process. The district said it advertised through the Builders’ Exchange and contacted local contractors, with only two responding to the additional solicitation. Members discussed the high school and bus garage’s more demanding service needs and whether the lowest bid must be selected. The award motion passed with five yes votes, one no vote, and one recusal; vendor names and award amounts are not reliably identifiable in the transcript.

The board also considered and approved phase three of the district’s copier replacement project. In response to a question, administrators said the units will be owned by the district at the end of the five-year contract term. The consent agenda, including September financial reports, was approved, and the board adopted its annual summer tax resolution, which allows the City of Marquette to levy school property taxes during the summer. No dollar amounts were stated for the procurement items.