Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
8/16/2023 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Agenda Items  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
Approval to Grant Authority to the Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations to Enter into an Electricity Agreement for Up to 36 Months.  
Vision 2026:
Operational Excellence Strategies 2
Maintain strong fiscal health of the organization.
 
Policy:
 
Background:
The District currently has an electric supply agreement from December 2022 through May 2024 for a fixed energy rate of $.02734/KWh. Market factors, including a shift in electric generation (reduction of coal usage to produce electricity), higher crude oil and natural gas prices, along with the continuing war in Ukraine has driven prices in the fixed energy market well beyond our existing pricing.  
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
We are asking the Board for approval to grant the Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations authority to execute up to a thirty-six month future electricity agreement not to exceed the fixed energy rate of $.045/KWh with a start date of June 2024. This authority has been granted in the past (July 2019 is the last request for the current contract period ending May 2024) and will allow the District to monitor rates over the coming months and execute a commitment when the market is at or below he not to exceed rate of $0.045/Kwh.  
Funding:
Operations & Maintenance Budget - Total Cost TBD  
Board Policy:
 
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of Education grant the Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations authority to execute up to a thirty-six month future electricity agreement not to exceed the fixed energy rate of $.045/KWh with a start date of June 2024.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Brian O'Keeffe - Asst Superintendent Business Services
Signed By:  
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Julie Kulovits Moved, Member Brad Paulsen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education grant the Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations authority to execute up to a thirty-six month future electricity agreement not to exceed the fixed energy rate of $.045/KWh with a start date of June 2024.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Brad Paulsen     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes
Julie Kulovits     Yes
Erik Hjerpe     Yes
John Rutledge     Yes