Triton OKs $350,000 For Capital Projects Fund
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
BOURBON - The Triton School Board approved a resolution Monday to appropriate $350,000 for the school corporation's capital projects fund.
The money will be spent on a project to bring Triton Junior/Senior High School's auditorium lighting system up to insurance standards. Superintendent Ted Chittum said the resolution simply gives the board permission to spend money on projects not previously planned for in the school corporation's budget. Chittum said each step of the auditorium lighting project will come before the board for approval when cost estimates are received.
The board also approved several employment recommendations, including hiring Jill Finley, of Plymouth, to replace kindergarten teacher Linda Bowdler. Bowdler announced her retirement earlier this year. However, Monday, the board approved a motion to rescind her retirement as she has accepted another half-time position with the school corporation.
Other approved employment recommendations were: Carol Bules as ACES sponsor, Adam Heckaman as junior varsity girls basketball coach and varsity boys tennis coach, Paul Walker as 13-15 baseball coach, Ted Doty as summer varsity baseball coach, Carolyn Alexander as summer school English teacher and Teresa Watkins as corporation secretary.
Textbook rentals for both the elementary and junior/senior high schools were approved. Of the costs for elementary fees, the most notable increases were seen in second and third grades. Second-grade fees rose from $112.60 to $124.19 and third-grade fees were up to $135.96 from $118.88. Elementary principal Tom Bowers said the price increases are directly related to new social studies, consumable price increases and specific fees.
Of the high school fees, the sharpest increase was seen in the cost of summer driver education. The course costs $306.68, up $20 from last year.
In his superintendent's report, Chittum announced that work on the school corporation budget will begin next month. [[In-content Ad]]
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BOURBON - The Triton School Board approved a resolution Monday to appropriate $350,000 for the school corporation's capital projects fund.
The money will be spent on a project to bring Triton Junior/Senior High School's auditorium lighting system up to insurance standards. Superintendent Ted Chittum said the resolution simply gives the board permission to spend money on projects not previously planned for in the school corporation's budget. Chittum said each step of the auditorium lighting project will come before the board for approval when cost estimates are received.
The board also approved several employment recommendations, including hiring Jill Finley, of Plymouth, to replace kindergarten teacher Linda Bowdler. Bowdler announced her retirement earlier this year. However, Monday, the board approved a motion to rescind her retirement as she has accepted another half-time position with the school corporation.
Other approved employment recommendations were: Carol Bules as ACES sponsor, Adam Heckaman as junior varsity girls basketball coach and varsity boys tennis coach, Paul Walker as 13-15 baseball coach, Ted Doty as summer varsity baseball coach, Carolyn Alexander as summer school English teacher and Teresa Watkins as corporation secretary.
Textbook rentals for both the elementary and junior/senior high schools were approved. Of the costs for elementary fees, the most notable increases were seen in second and third grades. Second-grade fees rose from $112.60 to $124.19 and third-grade fees were up to $135.96 from $118.88. Elementary principal Tom Bowers said the price increases are directly related to new social studies, consumable price increases and specific fees.
Of the high school fees, the sharpest increase was seen in the cost of summer driver education. The course costs $306.68, up $20 from last year.
In his superintendent's report, Chittum announced that work on the school corporation budget will begin next month. [[In-content Ad]]