WLB board reviews repairs and inspections

[December 22, 2011]  T West Lincoln-Broadwell school board meeting followed the district's winter concert Tuesday night, wrapping up the first half of the 2011-2012 school year with a review of recent activity. The board acknowledged the band and chorus for their concert and the kindergarten through fifth-grade students for their musical program.

Superintendent Bailey Climer's report:

• Acknowledged an eighth-grade program, "Mission to Mars," scheduled for Jan 6.

• Commended Mrs. Miller's class for collecting over $800 for the Angel Tree.

• RTI benchmarking will be during the second week of January.

• The assistant volleyball coaching position has been advertised, and one application has been received.

• Tremco inspected the spot leaks caused by recent heavy rain.

• Simplex inspected the alarm system.

• The wheelchair van hydraulics have been repaired again; minor door problems on buses 1, 3 and 4 have been repaired; Ponder reimbursed the school district for warranty work that was completed at TNT.

Board action:

• Adopted the 2012-2013 tax levy presented at the public hearing.

• Recognized the health-life-safety findings and instructed the superintendent to handle the issues stated; also asked him to find someone who could address the concerns with the flagpole.

• Approved policy changes and inclusion of a concussion policy as presented by the policy committee chairman.

• Set eighth-grade graduation for 7 p.m. May 18.   

[By MARLA BLAIR]