The Laredo R-7 Board of Education will have two vacancies to fill in the 2019 board election on April 2 with the three-year terms of Sheila Thompson and Kristi Urich expiring.
The filing dates were set by the board at Monday night’s board meeting and will be from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Interested persons can file in the school office during regular business hours. The office will be closed at 1 p.m. on Dec. 21 for the Christmas break and will re-open at 8 a.m. on Jan. 7.
The board set Monday, May 6 as the eighth grade graduation date and approved Friday, April 26 for the eighth grade trip. Approval was given to a request for students to attend a Christmas movie on Dec. 21. The winter dance for students in grades five through eight was also approved.
The board will be receiving a draft of the 2017-18 school audit and will approve the final document at the December meeting. Items discussed by the board included financial management software, renewal of insurance with MUSIC, possible renewal of its operating tax levy and the curriculum review. The 2018 B policy updates were approved and a second reading was given to the 2018 C policy updates. The board also held its monthly budget review.
Following an executive session, the board voted to pay long-term substitutes for certified positions an additional $20 a day after 10 days.
The next meeting of the board is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 10.
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