Montgomery Area School Board addresses project’s fencing, curbing
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The Montgomery Area School Board approved a variety of items at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
In financial matters, the board approved change orders for the Junior/Senior High School Additions and Renovations for fencing-greenhouse and elevated curbing between the new building and the soccer field, a concrete retaining wall at MAACC at the northwest corner entrance and refrigerant upgrade to meet new codes, with fire suppression/safety enhancements, at the new high school cafeteria in the amounts of $16,318.82, $1,607.57 and $11,759.12, respectively; a proposal from Gutelius Excavating Inc. for excavating and plumbing work at the MAACC Football stadium to allow for repairs and enhancements to plumbing (water supply for restrooms, concessions, and field maintenance) and winterization and for excavating and plumbing work at the MAACC Baseball field (and under construction Soccer Field) to allow for repairs to water supply for fields and to eliminate water supply dependence on plumbing inside legacy/existing MAACC and new High School building - project also to allow for enhanced winterization capability for all outdoor/outbuilding structures at the District's Old Road complex, in the amounts $7,800 and $5,200, respectively.
Other items to receive board approval include an e-rate consulting letter of agreement with Blast IU 17; updated policies regarding bullying/cyberbullying, school calendar, school security personnel and AED/CPR;and recognized the Red Raider Band Booster Club as an approved organization to operate a booster club within the district, providing services, awards, funds, and/or equipment for school district-sponsored programs. The board retains the ability to withdraw approval, should they deem the efforts or activities of the club not in the best interest of the district and its students.
In staffing, the board approved Addison Heasley as a social studies teacher, at a salary of $58,824; Pete Ruhl as a teacher mentor for Addison Heasley for the 2026-27 school year; Catherine Cox as a secondary personal care assistant; Joy Barilla as a secondary special education paraprofessional; John Masser as a bus driver for Murray Transportation; Jessica Harvey as a volunteer Odyssey of the Minds coach; and acknowledged the resignation from Zachary Mrochko as a social studies teacher, effective Oct. 8.
The next school board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17.