Board discusses CTE building timelines for the coming month
By Dalton Shadle
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr Board of Education received an update on the CTE building during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.
The board was informed that utility connections have been made and that a storm sewer was installed. Although construction faces weather challenges during the winter months there are many aspects which are scheduled to take place this month.
Some of those include having foundation rebar delivered this week with concrete foundations to begin hopefully next week. A sanitary sewer is also slated to be installed in the parking lot.
The actual metal building for the CTE is expected to be delivered on approximately January 14 with construction to begin soon thereafter.
The board also reorganized as Patricia West was elected president and Russell Schuitema as vice president.
The board approved a $5,000 auction bid to purchase a lot across from the middle school gymnasium.
Although no specific plans are in place for the lot’s usage, some uses discussed were additional gymnasium parking, a youth football practice field or a house project.
The board was also informed of upcoming changes to the lunch payment system.
The district is currently moving from Total Access to Etrition.
Parents will have to make a new account with the new system to be able to deposit money for their students’ school lunch. Any existing funds in the old system will be moved to the new system.
