Board Meeting Regular Session - 6/8/2026

The Mercer County Schools Board of Education held a regular session on June 8, 2026, primarily focusing on recognitions, educational updates, and several procurement and contract approvals. Key procurement actions included approval of RFPs for telephone repair services, drug testing services at $20 per test, and renewal of local and long-distance phone services with Frontier Communications. The board also approved the purchase of 2,688 handwriting workbooks for $49,580.18 from Savas Learning Company and awarded a demolition contract for three school sites to Empire Salvage and Recycling for $450,773.10, funded by the excess levy. Additionally, the board authorized renewal of an online assessment program contract with Curriculum Associates LLC for $31,432.70 and approved the purchase of 1,780 vape detector clamshell cases for student laptops at $44,998.40 from Zones. A service contract for warranty maintenance on a towable electric boom was also approved with an additional cost of $2,660. The board approved an agreement with Concord University to provide graduate-level leadership coursework and mentorship for future school leaders, funded through teacher leadership state aid. The meeting included personnel approvals and a motion to enter executive session for disciplinary and superintendent evaluation matters. Overall, the meeting involved multiple procurement decisions related to educational materials, services, and capital projects, with funding primarily from excess levy and state aid sources.