The Prague School Board voted to approve bids for a drainage project and passed a resolution calling for elections at its regular meeting on Oct. 12.
The Board approved bids for a project at the Elementary Underground and will allow Superintendent James Payne to initiate the purchase. They also passed a resolution calling for an election for school board members in 2027. Additionally, the Board approved the FY 27 Budget and the Emergency Operations Plan.
In personnel decisions, the Board approved the hiring of Raquel Cottman as a paraprofessional and the resignations of Samantha Strickland as a paraprofessional and Robina Coffey as assistant archery coach.
In the consent agenda, the Board approved upcoming fundraisers, the estimate of needs for FY27 from the County Excise Board, and policies on Extended School Year Services, Extended School Year Program Standards and Student Transfers. It also approved encumbrances and financial reports.
In his Superintendent’s Report, Payne said that construction was 82 days ahead on the high school, with concrete expected to be poured later that week and steel erection to begin on Oct. 26. He said that he’s also in the process of going over and updating the Gifted and Talented Policy with the program and advisors.