Edgewood City Schools - Board of Education Meeting - 9/28/26

The Edgewood City Schools Board of Education meeting was held September 28, 2026. Procurement discussions included a failing athletic video scoreboard: staff are seeking quotes for replacement, estimated at about $100,000, and said local vendors could provide service. No purchase was approved. The district also plans to continue its bus replacement schedule of two buses per year; staff said the budget is set aside, while bus disposals approved previously still need to be completed. HVAC equipment assessments and updated pricing remain pending after a vendor change. The board approved the Affordable Language Services contract (translation, historically under $500 annually), the Amplified tutoring quote, the Bloom quote for Google Workspace educational services, the Butler County ESC Head Start lease, and three Warren County ESC service agreements, including support for a maternity leave and services for newly enrolled students. The transcript does not provide the contract amounts for these items. Butler Rural grants of $400 and slightly more than $800 for classroom technology, including an iPad, were also accepted into new special-cost-center funds.

The board discussed, but did not decide on, possible drone use at sporting events; the existing policy prohibits drones unless the superintendent approves an exception, with safety, licensing, and footage-sharing raised as considerations. A proposed change to the high school grading and class-rank practices was presented for further discussion, with no action taken. Votes also approved an overnight FFA convention trip and donations. No final purchase decision was made on the scoreboard or buses.