BCSS BOE Meeting 11/10/2026

The BCSS Board of Education’s regular meeting on November 10, 2026, approved the consent agenda, including several staffing and facilities-related expenditures. The board approved a CareStaff contract amendment bringing the contract total to $210,000, including an additional $40,000, and a $240,000 increase to the maximum amount for the Stepping Stones Group to provide special-education paraprofessional staffing. It also approved a returning counselor at 49% time, with a maximum cost of $37,000. For an ongoing facilities project, the board approved $77,500 for phase-two/three architectural and builder work and engineering services, funded through East Bloss. The consent agenda also included surplus property and textbooks; the motion passed. An RFP for furniture remains active, with two finalists under consideration and no award announced.

The superintendent also reported an Amazon partnership providing about $150,000 in robotics and related equipment for a “Think Big” space, and noted interest from another potential partner; no board procurement vote on that partnership was reported. The board received the October financial report and other informational updates, including school food, coat, and holiday-shopping assistance programs. No other procurement decisions or policy changes were identified.