Bryant School Board to discuss vehicle purchase, landscaping project

The Bryant School Board will meet at 6 p.m. tonight with both a used vehicle purchase and landscaping for the main campus on the agenda.

The board will consider the approval of a request to purchase one used truck for transportation and four used work trucks for the maintenance department.

The Assistant Transportation Director is currently driving a 2003 Suburban with a number of miles on the vehicle, according to documents attached to the agenda. The director drives a significant number of mile checking routes and roads throughout the year. The proposal up for consideration, if approved, would allow for the purchase of a used pick-up with a maximum price of $40,000.

The maintenance department also has several trucks that have “outlived their time” according to the proposal. The maximum purchase amount allowed for the for used work trucks would be $100,000.

The board will also consider a landscaping proposal for the main campus. The bid being considered for the project is a $54,000 bid from Herman Reeves Dirt Works, Inc.. The project would include landscaping of the parking lot islands around the main campus.

“The district has identified 67 islands on the main campus that need attention for the purpose of reducing time spent maintaining them,” the district said. “The scope of work for this project will consist of the undercut and removal of all vegetation (except for trees and shrubs), placement of membranes for weed management and the addition of round river rock ranging from 3-6 inches in diameter, to be level with the existing curbs.”

Only one bid was received for the project.

Rob Patrick, longtime Voice of the Hornets is retiring and will be honored by the district for his significant impact to all programs in the Bryant Athletic Department.

Five schools in the district were recently named as Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. They include Davis Elementary, Salem Elementary, Hurricane Creek Elementary, Collegeville Elementary and, for the first time, Parkway Elementary.

Other items on the agenda include:

• A discussion on security cameras in the district, including future security plans.

• A discussion of May 2021 financials.

• A request for the purchase of 6th and 7th grade science textbooks from Mcgraw Hill.

• A discussion on district policies.

• The approval of the

2021-2022 handbooks for all elementary schools in the district.

• The approval of the

2021-2022 handbooks for all secondary schools in the district.

• The approval of a request to purchase property located at 1511 Reynolds Rd. (Big Red Offices).

• The superintendent’s report.

• Personnel recommandations.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Professional Development Center in building 18 located on the Bryant High School campus. The meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.