USD 408: Elementary school roof to be repaired years ago
Marion-Florence USD 408 voted 6-1 Monday to allow Washington Company to repair the leak in the gym ceiling at Marion Elementary School.
The ceiling leaked in the hallway connecting the school to the gym and on the main gym floor this past school year.
For $38,744 Washington has said it will fix the leak by applying a "protective cover" to the roof.
The cover will start with a base acrylic coat on the roof. Then a two-inch insulated foam cover, followed by another coat will finish the job. The project includes a 10-year warranty.
Superintendent of schools Lee Leiker said he was very pleased when dealing with Washington in the past, and was confident it would solve the problem.
Leiker also estimated it would take 60 days to complete the project, and would not affect the students, teachers, or classes.
In other news:
— The board accepted a $2,500 donation from Robert Hagans to help with purchasing new computers at Marion High School. Hagans is the uncle of MHS teacher Diana Costello.
— With a 7-0 vote the board accepted all support staff positions as presented.
— The board unanimously approved the hiring of Kathy Whitaker as a Title 1 aide, Tina Hague as a library aide, and Peggy Carlson as a computer lab aide.
— The contracts for MHS principal Ken Arnhold, Marion Middle School principal and activities director Tod Gordon, MES principal Stan Ploutz, computer tech Mike Fruechting, and Dick Maggard were unanimously accepted.
— Three refrigerators from MHS, a 1990 Dodge van belonging to the district, and 82 old, unusable track hurdles were unanimously passed as surpluses.
— All budget transfers for the 2004-05 school year were unanimously passed.
