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September 9, 2008

Muskogee Board of Education meeting, at a glance



During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Muskogee Board of Education:

• Heard that renovations to Indian Bowl Stadium should be ready by Friday’s football home game.

• Heard that the renovations to media centers at Irving and Tony Goetz Elementary Schools, plus a Muskogee High School science lab, should be completed by early next week.

• Heard that the choir and band room addition at 7th and 8th Grade Center might not be completed by planned date of Sept. 22.

• Approved technology policy.

• Voted on estimate of needs for fiscal year 2009: $42.4 million for general fund; $1.4 million for building fund and $3.8 million for child nutrition fund.

• Approved $104,854 bid from Rockey Electric for electrical upgrades.

• Approved $134,650 bid from FRC for improvements to Indian Bowl Stadium.

• Approved $1,229,210 bid from Standard Roofing for roofing restoration project for seven schools and Professional Development Center.

• Approved a contract with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for two social workers to work at elementary schools.

• Voted on hiring Rita Nidifer as a part time math instructional coach, districtwide.

• Voted on hiring Bill Hearn as a part-time music instructional coach, districtwide.

• Voted on hiring John Tyler Hammons as a C.L.E.A.R. Project student mentor, contingent on funding.

• Voted on hiring David Walkingstick and Sheril Morgan as prevention specialists for C.L.E.A.R. Project.

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