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By way of explanation, Dr. Mich stated that the calendar approved <br />earlier by the Board was contingent upon legislative action <br />rescinding the additional three instructional days to the school <br />calendar. As this did not happen, the tentatively adopted calendar <br />must be altered to add two additional instructional days which <br />provides for 184 faculty days as required by the Master Agreement <br />and for 177 student instructional days. Peg Swanson stated that <br />having to change the calendar is unfortunate because the loss is in <br />staff development days which are so necessary for staff. She <br />stated that she regrets that she cannot support this calendar <br />because of the reduction in staff development days and that she <br />sees this as more a legislative issue that the District literally <br />can do nothing about and she feels compelled to cast a negative <br />vote. The Board expressed frustration regarding the development of <br />school calendars and legislative requirements. <br />The question was called. Lewis, Van de Ven, Veach and McKown voted <br />in favor. Swanson voted against. Maresh absent. <br />Motion carried. <br />Neal Lawson provided information to the Board on the bids for site <br />work at the new middle school and at the high school. He stated <br />that the bids, with the exclusion of the fencing, are below the <br />budget estimates and he reviewed the bids/rejections. He then <br />called on Gary Benson and Rich Jacobson, Kraus-Anderson <br />Construction Company - Midwest Division who answered questions from <br />the Board for clarification purposes. <br />UPON MOTION by Dave McKown, seconded by Peg Swanson, the Board of <br />Education awarded Orono Middle School and High School Site <br />Development to the following: <br />1) <br />2) <br />3) <br />4) <br />5) <br />6) <br />Gradiny/Earthwork to F.M. Frattalone in the amount of <br />$439,400; <br />Site utilities to Veit & Company in the amount of <br />$241,418; <br />Concrete curbs/walks to Crosstown Masonry Co. in the <br />amount of $178,000; <br />Asphalt Paving to EWJ Corporation in the amount of <br />$289,824; <br />Fencing/backstops - reject all bids; <br />Landscaping/irrigation to Arteka corporation in the <br />amount of $129,785 base bid and $27,387 Alternate <br />No. 1; <br />as the lowest possible bidders. <br />Maresh absent. <br />Motion carried. Board member