Board of Education - March 17th, 2026 - Special and Regular Meeting

The Avon Lake Board of Education held a special and regular meeting on March 17, 2026. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a $50,000 transfer to reserve funds for turf replacement scheduled for 2020, appropriation amendments, and approval of purchase orders. The board approved a three-year agreement with Nucleus Courses to provide course materials for the middle school STEM coding and career explorations program. They also authorized a master electric energy sales agreement and approved the purchase of a conventional school bus through the Ohio School Council cooperative purchasing program, using permanent improvement funds. Additionally, the board reviewed fee schedule changes, including a new $20 technology fee, and approved professional services agreements for an adulting classroom project. No major fee increases were noted. The meeting also included recognition of the district's clean financial audit and discussion of upcoming policy updates related to AI and name, image, and likeness (NIL) regulations. Motions related to procurement and budget allocations were unanimously approved by the board members present.