The annual Master Facilities Plan was presented at the Warren School Board meeting Monday.
Superintendent Bryan Cornish said the plan includes ongoing renovations at Warren High School caused in response to a fire. He said the final phase should be completed around the time that the second semester begins. Some sodding will be done during the Christmas break.
By Tim Kessler
Saline River Chronicle Contributor
Another fire damaged the transportation office. A portable building has been brought in to replace it and work is continuing on the interior.
Future plans call for an upgrade to HVAC systems at Brunson Elementary and Warren Middle schools. State partnership funding will be sought for those projects.
A solar facility on the school campuses is still under consideration.
In other action:
- WMS Principal Kathy Cornish presented the school’s Response To Intervention plan. Each student spends an hour of each school day for intervention activities focusing on phonics, vocabulary and comprehension in English and geometry and algebra/algebraic thinking in math. Short quizzes are conducted to gauge progress and students are moved into various groups to assist them.
- Since WMS is no longer in the charter school program, board members approved waivers to Arkansas Department of Education programs for a three-year term.
- A technology user policy for each campus was approved.
- The Arkansas School Boards Association model policy was approved for amendment to follow ASBA and attorney general’s recommendations on discrimination policies.
- Cornish said the Mainline Health Systems in-school clinic continues to grow, with 108 mental health and 14 dental visits last month.
- The district will receive the Gold RISE Award and also honor community participants at a ceremony at Warren Elementary School at 9 a.m. Nov. 28.
- The annual band concert will be held Dec. 12.
- Chrystola A. Gates was hired as a WHS science instructor.