Forward movement on the tennis court project and personnel issues were among the items on the agenda at a meeting Tuesday night of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education.
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Forward movement on the tennis court project and personnel issues were among the items on the agenda at a meeting Tuesday night of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education.
Members of the Trenton Area Tennis Association were present at the meeting to present information on the replacement of the tennis courts at the high school. In discussing the funding for the project, It was noted that currently $32,200 has been received by the THS Foundation for the project, with a grant from the Hoover Foundation that will match the funds raised. In addition, the district has pledged $11,000 toward the project and board members are waiting to hear about a grant from the Department of Natural Resources that would providing about $55,000 for the project.
Board members voted to start the bid process on the project, with hopes to have the work completed by Sept. 1.
Resignations were accepted from Richard Stanfield, paraprofessional on the bus for handicapped children; Jean Dustman, high school math instructor; and Diane Pittman, middle school speech instructor. It was noted that Becky Adkison, middle school family and consumer science instructor, had submitted her resignation and board members were to consider the policy regarding the release of teachers who have already signed contracts, as she has.
Several instructors were hired during the open portion of the meeting, including Angie Sloan, special education; Scott Tomlison, technology; Christopher Smith, second grade; and Angela Schlichting, fourth grade. Jose Barron was hired as middle school custodian following an executive session held at the end of the meeting.
Bids were accepted from Industrial Maintenance Supply and Hilyards for paper products, with Kevin Hudson being awarded the audit bid at a cost of $2,995 per year for each of three years. That bid was the lowest of two received. The transportation contract with Hill Bus Company was approved for the 2003-2004 school, with an increase of $8,116 over the 2002-2003 school year.
The board set the tuition rate for the 2003-2004 school year at $5,700, which is an increase of $200 over this year, and approved an early out for the last day of school, which is May 21. The board also heard a report from Mary Ellen Johnson, a first grade teacher at Rissler Elementary School, on the Partners in Education Program.
The application for summer school was approved, with elementary and middle school summer school to run June 2-13, five days per week, at Rissler Elementary School and Trenton Middle School and four days per week for four weeks at Trenton High School, beginning June 2.
In other business, Destiny Silvers was recognized as the regional spelling bee winner and a painting by Leola Harris, donated by Marguerite King, was accepted by the district to be displayed at Rissler Elementary School. A moment of silence was held in memory of Lucas Wiggins, a seventh grade student at TMS who died in an accident on Friday, May 9.
In principal reports, THS Principal Fred Boland and TMS Principal George Moore discussed end of the year activities, while Kathy Nolke, Rissler principal, discussed recent activities at her school.
Superintendent Harry Wheeler gave an update on school financing and said that as things currently stand, the district stands to see reductions totaling around $241,634.
The next regular board meeting is scheduled to be held June 10.