NEN School Board Names Concession Stand Manager

The Northeast Nodaway School Board, at its regular Board of Education Meeting, approved Barb Bredlow as its concession stand manager.

The board set the filing dates for the April 2nd, 2024 election for December 5^th through December 26^th.

The board voted to approve the renewal with Blue Cross & Blue Shield and increase the health insurance benefit to $685.18. The vote was 5-0-1 with Heather Jackson abstaining.

The board approved the senior trip to Brandon for Spring 2024.

The board awarded the snow removal bid to Phillip McIntyre for $175 per snow.

The board chose Delanny Hopper to be the district representative for the Belcher Scholarship. She will compete at the regional level for the scholarship and will also receive a $200 scholarship from the NEN Education Foundation.

Mrs. Henggeler reported that the McTeacher Night on October 17^th was well attended. The CTA will have a Christmas party at Tuck Point on December 20^th.

Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Chaim Jenkins reported that High School Softball finished with a record of 13-7 in the regular season, a second place finish in the Highway 275, and a first round bye in the district tournament. Football has a record of 8-1. Elementary Scholar Bowl finished with a record of 8-1-1 and were champions of the Northwest Elementary Scholar Bowl League.

Band finished sixth and the color guard second at Carrollton. The band was 14^th at Clarinda and third in the field show.

The FFA held their fall contests. Entomology was 9^th, Farm Management 9^th, and Dairy Foods 15^th. Selected FFA members will be at Nationals in Indianapolis from October 31^st to November 4^th. The FCCLA attended the Region I meeting on October 11^th at Northwest. They will host an elementary Halloween dance on October 25^th from 5 to 6:30 pm.

Fire, bus evacuation, intruder, and earthquake drills have been completed. The Raptor Emergency Management System has been implemented with building personnel.

Principal Heidi Beatty reported that the school honored Mrs. Trickel as the school’s Teacher of the Year at a ceremony at Northwest on September 27^th.

The school will begin an enrichment program for students grades 4 through 8 who have advanced scores on state testing assessments.

A pre-K through 6 Halloween Parade will be held in Ravenwood. At 2 pm, the junior high and high school students and families are invited in to see the elementary costumes and host a pep rally for fall and winter sports.

There will be a Trunk or Treat in the school parking lot from 4 pm to 5 pm on October 25^th.

Superintendent Brenda Dougan reported that a School Safety grant was received.

The school has gotten an updated estimate for a parking garage and concrete approach to the ag shop. The estimated cost is $33,700.

Codi Crooks has been hired as the new kitchen manager.

Dougan and board members Jeff Redden and Kenna Florea attended a training on the Sunshine Law.