Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Logan school board approved lightly modified list of priorities for the district’s five-year facility master plan, with security upgrades as the most important.
According to the document ratified by the board during its May 8 meeting, the top priorities, in order, are security upgrades to the main entrance, internal passageway construction to the family and consumer sciences and vocational agriculture area, security fencing district-wide, sidewalk repairs district-wide and replacement, playing surface renovations and door and lock replacement.
During the board’s April meeting, Paul Aguilar of Consolidated School Support Services told the board that survey results of teachers, staff and community members indicate they want the security upgrades at the district in the wake of mass shootings.
Aguilar estimated the district totals about $2.3 million in needs, which roughly matches its bonding capacity.
Also at a high priority level are Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades to parking areas of the football field.
On the second level of priority are classroom construction or renovations, site drainage district-wide, science lab upgrades and a school-owned house.
On the third tier of priority are stucco repairs to district buildings, carpet replacement and bleacher replacement in the main gymnasium.
In other business:
— During public comment, teacher Dallas Valentine asked the board to consider updating language in the student handbook concerning penalties for non-participation in class fundraisers.
The current penalty is $25 for non-participation. Valentine suggested raising it to $50.
The board indicated it would consider a package of handbook alterations this summer.
— Superintendent Dennis Roch said a recent survey of Logan high-school students indicate 25.6% of them intend to be the first in their family to attend college.
Also, about 18% indicated they had an interest in public school or college teaching as a profession. The rate in the state and U.S. is below 10%, he said.
— Roch said SAT scores indicated a need to “bulk up” mathematics instruction at the district, including trigonometry and college algebra.
— The board approved taking sealed bids for a 2004 activity bus removed from the fleet. The 78-passenger bus has about 200,000 miles. The minimum bid will be $3,000.
— Athletic director Billy Burns showed new red-and-white volleyball uniforms for the high-school team. New football uniforms also have been ordered.