Board of Education Renews Several District Contracts

The Board of Education approved several resolutions during the June 26 meeting, which, while not not breaking news, are still of note.

Peter Starrs re-appointed as business administrator

Current business administrator and board secretary Peter Starrs was appointed back to his position in a resolution that approved his contract from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

Starrs’s annual salary will be set at $171,008.

Cheryl Dyer re-appointed as assistant superintendent

Current assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Cheryl Dyer was appointed back to her position after a resolution was approved that extended her contract from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

Dyer’s annual salary will be set at $171,033.

School lunch prices raised

In accordance with a previously announced move that will require an increase in costs for school lunches, the board of education released the new prices for the 2011-2012 school year.

The change is required because of state mandate that the lunches must cost a certain amount when the free lunches are offered.

All school lunch prices have increased by 5 cents.

At the primary schools, student lunches will cost $2.30, an extra entrée will be $1, pizza will be $1.20 with lunch and ice cream will be $0.75, among other prices. At the intermediate schools, these main prices [aside from the ice cream, which is $1.50] will be the same.

In the middle school, a student lunch will be $2.45, a entrée will be $2.40, a pizza slice with lunch will be $1.25 and ice cream will be either $0.75 or $1.50.

And at the high school, student lunch will be $2.60, premium lunch will be $2.85, an entrée will be $2.55 and a pizza slice with lunch will be $1.30.

District approves many new textbooks for multiple subjects

As outlined in the 2011-2012 budget, which appropriated about $300,000 for new books, the board of education approved the purchase of several new texts for classes.

The books are for marine biology, organic chemistry, advanced placement environmental science, psychology and history classes.

The total costs of the copies of eight books to be purchased is $222,187.74.