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Advance school board member attends meeting via skype
The Advance RIV School Board conducted its Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 meeting with one empty chair, but the occupant appeared by electronic means on the wall of the superintendent's office.
Thanks to modern technology, board member Hiram Jones was able to both see and participate in the meeting through Skype.
The meeting was short, and members went into closed session at 6:30 to consider student and hiring issues, as mandated by State law.
In the regular session, the following issues were discussed and information was dispensed:
| * | Current enrollment is 429, the same as last year. Attendance is 95.42 percent for November and 96.41 percent for the year. Revenues include Safe Room funds, which will be dispensed within the year. |
| * | The new Ag building is nearing completion and should be ready for occupancy soon. The concrete work is being done at present. |
| * | A second driveway for the use of the FEMA Safe Room construction will soon be created at Blair Street. |
| * | A Green Bear Club Parent Night was held on Dec. 7, but the turnout was so low that the event will have to be rescheduled. |
| * | Pea gravel has been brought in to replace the black tire ground cover under playground equipment. The PTO is working on this project. |
| * | The school is now a fully-licensed daycare provider, having passed the recent Health and Human Services inspection. |
| * | Principals James Hamlin and Shana Kight reviewed recent activities with the board. Both principals publish a monthly newsletter, in which they cover school activities in their buildings. These newsletters are sent home with students. |
| * | The AHS Junior Class will host a new fundraiser in the elementary cafeteria this Saturday, Dec. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. called "Breakfast with Santa." Cost is $7. There will be food, games, and crafts. |
| * | In closed session, a student was expelled. |
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the board is Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at 6 p.m. The date for filing for the April school board election is Dec. 15, 2015 and the deadline for filing is Jan. 19, 2015 at 5 p.m. Board members whose current terms are ending are Hiram Jones and David Kennedy.