Warsaw Schools Seeks Bids For 2 Projects
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
State law requires projects in excess of $75,000 be publicly advertised to obtain bids. Both projects exceed $75,000.
Monday night, Director of Maintenance Greg Schroeder told the school board a part of the school corporation's ongoing roof maintenance program calls for periodic maintenance of the roofs. This year, roof areas at the high school's Career Center and pool are scheduled for renovation.
The process will involve removal of the gravel, application of a restorant and new gravel. Minor repairs also will be made. Schroeder estimated the process will extend the life of the existing roof by 10-12 years.[[In-content Ad]]The estimated cost of the roof project is $350,000. It has been budgeted for in the capital projects fund.
The other project is for a soccer and tennis building.
Schroeder said a soccer/tennis building was originally part of the 2004-06 high school project. Due to budget constraints, the building was dropped.
"For this project, the future has arrived," Schroeder told the school board.
The building will include public restrooms, locker rooms, concessions and a ticket-taking location. The building is less elaborate than the original building design, and is for the soccer and tennis teams.
The work is expected to be completed by July 31. No cost estimate for the soccer/tennis building was provided. The project will be funded primarily by prior year capital project fund carryover. Schroeder said the project should have limited or no impact to the current year budget.
The school board approved for the projects to be advertised.
With three nay votes, one yes vote, one abstain and two board members not present, the school board did not approve the Advance College Project Program. However, Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth will present the program to the board again at the April meeting with more information.
Warsaw Schools is contracted with Indiana University and IUSB to teach W131 Composition and A202 Introduction to Literature. Three teachers are trained to teach W131, and one to teach A202.
Warsaw Schools has worked with the program for the past 15 years, Haworth said.
School board member Deb Wiggins asked what the contract dates for the program are. WCHS Principal Dr. Jennifer Lucht said she could not remember the specific dates. She also could not say if the contract was a one-year contract.
Board approval for the program Monday was the first time Lucht said she remembers ever having the school board approve a resolution for the program. IUSB just wants to formalize the contract.
Haworth said he didn't know the length of the program, but could bring that information back to the school board at its April meeting.
Wiggins said she'd feel more comfortable with having more information.
When the school board voted on the motion to approve the program, Wiggins, President Ron Yeiter and Tammy Dalton voted against it. Chuck Sauders voted to approve it, while Gene England abstained. Board Vice President Dan Robinson and member Delores Hearn both were absent Monday.
In other business, the school board:
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignation of Troy Akers as WCHS head varsity football coach, John Snyder as girls head varsity basketball coach and Jeri Purdy as varsity cheerleading coach.
n Heard a report from Lakeview Middle School science teachers Roger Haeck, Dan Wray and Mark McCollom about their weightlessness experiment at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The experiment was to find out what soil types best absorb water in near-zero gravity. The experiment, titled "Effects of Microgravity on the Absorption of Water by Various Soil Types," was performed aboard NASA's Reduced Gravity Aircraft as it flew parabolic maneuvers. Each parabola gives the flyers and experiments almost half a minute of weightlessness.
McCollom said they were one of only 11 teams from U.S. schools chosen to take part in the botany experiments.
Also taking part in the experiment was English as a second language teacher Jose Gutierrez.
n Heard a report on the districtwide bullying program. Fourth-graders every year go through the program for 10 days for one hour each day.
n Tom Ray, summer school supervisor, presented the summer school courses to be advertised. Courses range from economics and government at the high school to reading camp for first and second grades.
n Approved the 2008-09 school year calendar.
The first student day will be Aug. 15. Christmas break will be Dec. 22 through Jan. 2. Spring break will be April 6-10. The last student day will be May 29, with WCHS graduation set for June 5, 2009.
n Approved six early release days for staff professional development. Those dates are: Sept. 30, 2008; Jan. 29, 2009; Feb. 25, 2009; March 17, 2009; April 1, 2009; and May 5, 2009.
n Approved the Title I Part C Summer Migrant Education Project application to fund Warsaw Schools' "Read to Succeed/Leer Para Triunfar" summer program.
State law requires projects in excess of $75,000 be publicly advertised to obtain bids. Both projects exceed $75,000.
Monday night, Director of Maintenance Greg Schroeder told the school board a part of the school corporation's ongoing roof maintenance program calls for periodic maintenance of the roofs. This year, roof areas at the high school's Career Center and pool are scheduled for renovation.
The process will involve removal of the gravel, application of a restorant and new gravel. Minor repairs also will be made. Schroeder estimated the process will extend the life of the existing roof by 10-12 years.[[In-content Ad]]The estimated cost of the roof project is $350,000. It has been budgeted for in the capital projects fund.
The other project is for a soccer and tennis building.
Schroeder said a soccer/tennis building was originally part of the 2004-06 high school project. Due to budget constraints, the building was dropped.
"For this project, the future has arrived," Schroeder told the school board.
The building will include public restrooms, locker rooms, concessions and a ticket-taking location. The building is less elaborate than the original building design, and is for the soccer and tennis teams.
The work is expected to be completed by July 31. No cost estimate for the soccer/tennis building was provided. The project will be funded primarily by prior year capital project fund carryover. Schroeder said the project should have limited or no impact to the current year budget.
The school board approved for the projects to be advertised.
With three nay votes, one yes vote, one abstain and two board members not present, the school board did not approve the Advance College Project Program. However, Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth will present the program to the board again at the April meeting with more information.
Warsaw Schools is contracted with Indiana University and IUSB to teach W131 Composition and A202 Introduction to Literature. Three teachers are trained to teach W131, and one to teach A202.
Warsaw Schools has worked with the program for the past 15 years, Haworth said.
School board member Deb Wiggins asked what the contract dates for the program are. WCHS Principal Dr. Jennifer Lucht said she could not remember the specific dates. She also could not say if the contract was a one-year contract.
Board approval for the program Monday was the first time Lucht said she remembers ever having the school board approve a resolution for the program. IUSB just wants to formalize the contract.
Haworth said he didn't know the length of the program, but could bring that information back to the school board at its April meeting.
Wiggins said she'd feel more comfortable with having more information.
When the school board voted on the motion to approve the program, Wiggins, President Ron Yeiter and Tammy Dalton voted against it. Chuck Sauders voted to approve it, while Gene England abstained. Board Vice President Dan Robinson and member Delores Hearn both were absent Monday.
In other business, the school board:
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignation of Troy Akers as WCHS head varsity football coach, John Snyder as girls head varsity basketball coach and Jeri Purdy as varsity cheerleading coach.
n Heard a report from Lakeview Middle School science teachers Roger Haeck, Dan Wray and Mark McCollom about their weightlessness experiment at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The experiment was to find out what soil types best absorb water in near-zero gravity. The experiment, titled "Effects of Microgravity on the Absorption of Water by Various Soil Types," was performed aboard NASA's Reduced Gravity Aircraft as it flew parabolic maneuvers. Each parabola gives the flyers and experiments almost half a minute of weightlessness.
McCollom said they were one of only 11 teams from U.S. schools chosen to take part in the botany experiments.
Also taking part in the experiment was English as a second language teacher Jose Gutierrez.
n Heard a report on the districtwide bullying program. Fourth-graders every year go through the program for 10 days for one hour each day.
n Tom Ray, summer school supervisor, presented the summer school courses to be advertised. Courses range from economics and government at the high school to reading camp for first and second grades.
n Approved the 2008-09 school year calendar.
The first student day will be Aug. 15. Christmas break will be Dec. 22 through Jan. 2. Spring break will be April 6-10. The last student day will be May 29, with WCHS graduation set for June 5, 2009.
n Approved six early release days for staff professional development. Those dates are: Sept. 30, 2008; Jan. 29, 2009; Feb. 25, 2009; March 17, 2009; April 1, 2009; and May 5, 2009.
n Approved the Title I Part C Summer Migrant Education Project application to fund Warsaw Schools' "Read to Succeed/Leer Para Triunfar" summer program.
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