By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the Aug. 20 meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards, Superintendent Josh Rasmussen discussed the option to have Denovo Construction Solutions perform a facility assessment for each school district. He said Denovo could also be the contractor for any projects the districts may choose to do, or Denovo could simply provide the assessment of which projects are most in need. Rasmussen added that he himself will not have much spare time for facility planning in the coming months.
“If we want to get anything done by next summer, we probably need to start,” Rasmussen said. “I don’t have a lot of extra time right now, but I think Denovo could do some of that work for us, if we ask them.”
The Adair-Casey School Board voted to approve a facility conditions assessment by Denovo. The Guthrie Center School Board tabled the issue for possible consideration in the coming months.
Rasmussen said the Adair-Casey Junior High roofing project is completed, other than an upcoming “walk-through” that will satisfy warranty requirements. A large pile of “roof rock” will be offered on a “first come, first served, freewill donation” basis for anyone interested in taking the rock by Sept. 15.
Principal Ed Den Beste said the preliminary activities and meetings related to the upcoming school year have gone well.
“Good start to the year and looking forward to getting the kids back in,” he said.
Staff and the boards discussed and approved the second reading of the “Student use of Personal Electronic Devices Policy.” Rasmussen explained that a new law requires all school to comply with the expectation, although exact procedures will be developed at each school. Rasmussen and Principals Tandem Eischeid and Den Beste said they have had relatively few problems related to this issue.
The Adair-Casey board and the Guthrie Center board each unanimously approved the Student Handbook as proposed.
Rasmussen talked about career education, explaining it is a requirement and something Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center Schools want to pursue. He said it will be integrated into all grade levels in some manner.
Upcoming dates noted include the first day of school Aug. 25, no school on Aug. 29 (Guthrie County Fair) and no school on Sept. 1 (Labor Day).
The next regular meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards is set for Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the ACGC High School Media Center in Guthrie Center. The public is welcome.