480 Board Approves Purchases for New Schools

The USD 480 board met Monday night and approved several purchases for the new schools. The board approved new playground equipment for Prairie View Elementary near Hampton Inn. The cost is $71,257 from the bond. The board approved purchasing technology switches which provide power over the ethernet, phone, and security cameras for $1,584,462 from the bond, technology funds, and E rate funding from the state. There is a change order at Seymore Rogers and Prairie View. They will construct a concrete drive with traffic between two schools primarily for food service. The cost is $66,223 and is out of the bond. The board also added a new position of keyboarding teacher for 6th grade at Eisenhower Middle School.