Published: September 19, 2018

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MET IN REGULAR SESSION TUESDAY EVENING.  THE MEETING BEGAN WITH RECOGNIZING RETIRED EDUCATOR OF THE MONTH CONNIE BRADBURN AND WELCOMING NEW BOARD MEMBERS JOHN DANIEL AND COREY ROCHELLE.  ELECTIONS THEN TOOK PLACE IN WHICH LARRY DAVIS WAS ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN AND KEVIN CARUSO AS VICE CHAIRMAN.  THE BOARD ENTERTAINED A LENGTHY AGENDA WITH MUCH DISCUSSION CENTERING AROUND THE PURCHASE OF A TWO ACRE PROPERTY INCLUDING HOUSE AND BUILDINGS IN SUMMERTOWN WHICH IS NEEDED FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL PLANS.  THE BOARD APPROVED PURCHASING THE PARCEL FOR ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.  CONTRACTORS WERE ON HAND TO PRESENT A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL WHICH CAME IN AT APPROXIMATELY 39 MILLION DOLLARS INCLUDING ALTERNATES, FEES AND UTILITY WORK.  ANY SAVINGS WHICH THEY ANTICIPATE WOULD GO BACK TO THE BOARD.  THE BOARD VOTED TO SEND THE G-M-P ON TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION.  WITH SCHOOL BEING BACK IN SESSION FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WAS ONCE A TOPIC OF CONCERN FOR THE BOARD.  DIRECTOR MCDANIIEL ADVISED THE NEW SHERIFF'S IS IN THE PROCESS OF REORGANIZING BUT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR EVERY SCHOOL HAS HAD AN OFFICER AND ONE NEW SRO HAS BEEN HIRED.  MEMBERS EXPRESSED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE SHERIFF MYERS IS AWARE OF THE MONEY THAT THEY HAVE APPROVED TO BE USED TO HELP BRING THE PAY UP FOR SRO'S THAT HAVE BEEN THERE LONGER THAN A YEAR.