Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Worth County Approves Ag Improvement Grant

On July 18th, the Worth County Board of Education approved an agriculture program improvement grant to help with the purchase of supplies and tools for the ag department. The board also approved committee assignments and lunch prices for the upcoming school year.

In non-action items, the board discussed goals for the 2022-2023 school year, visited the student and employee handbooks, and participated in required yearly board member in-service. The superintendent’s report described the improvements that were made to the school’s network using eRate funds. Some of these improvements include fiber cables, routers, and switches to increase data speeds. The report also outlined fund balance comparisons over the last three years. The district’s unrestricted fund balance increased to 49.83% and the capital improvement fund balance increased by $90,000. These increases were largely due to the extra revenue from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.

In other board business, the board approved service bids for milk provider, trash service, and pest control. New bleachers for the softball field were also approved at the meeting. This is in addition to the other renovations that are being made this summer. An agreement with Northeast Nodaway to provide transportation to Northwest Technical School was approved.


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