year were presented to the ….

year were presented to the board. The pupil count for September 2022 was 928, which was down from 937 in January of this year and the 954 recorded in September of 2021. The district also saw a large increase in students leaving the district via open enrollment, with 186 students leaving compared to 115 coming into the district. The net difference of 71 students is the largest the district has seen and it will end up costing a net total of $574,260. Open enrollment has steadily increased over the last decade and a half, with only 34 students entering the district and 56 leaving it during the 2008-2009 school year.

n The board approved the addition of a keypad on the main doors to both the middle school and the high school that would allow those with a code to keep the doors unlocked during certain set times of the day.

An example of this in use was given, stating that it would allow coaches to keep the doors open while athletes file in for practices instead of having to wait by the doors to let the students in. Given the way the system is now, sometimes the doors would be propped open and then forgotten, leaving them open over the entire weekend. The quote for this project was $5,294.93.

n The long range facilities plan was updated to include a retrofit/remodel of the high school LMC as well as an eventual upgrade to the theater screen. The board also approved the purchase of a new school van, which is set to replace an old van, the price of which is not to exceed $41,000. They also approved a change to increase the amount on the long range facility plan dedicated to the cycling out of the school vans, given that the rising cost of vehicles has left the prior amount significantly short.