Clarendon basketball fans will soon be able to keep cool even during heated games thanks to an anonymous donation to install air-conditioning in the Bronco Gym.
Clarendon CISD Trustees approved a resolution during its regular meeting March 21 expressing the school board’s appreciation of such a generous gift to the community.
“This was an anonymous, unsolicited gift of $150,000,” Clarendon Superintendent Mike Norrell said.
The board’s resolution also officially dedicated those funds to the air-conditioning project, and trustees also entered into a contract with Huseman Consulting Engineers for mechanical engineering and related services on the job. The school will use a construction manager-agent as the delivery method for this project to provide the best value for the district.
Norrell said Huseman is currently working with the school district to replace rooftop HVAC units on the elementary and junior high buildings. That work is expected to completed this summer. A timetable has not been finalized for the gym air-conditioning project.
In other school business last month, trustees heard from two people during open forum. LaTonya Wilson presented her concerns on bullying issues, and Carmer Harris presented her concerns of student mistreatment.
Administrative reports were received from Athletic Director Clint Conkin, Elementary Principal Mike Word, CJH Principal Travis Victory, CHS Principal Larry Jeffers, Counselor Jenae Ashbrook, and Norrell.
The school policy manual was updated, and the 2019-2020 school calendar was adopted.
After meeting behind closed doors for more than an hour, trustees returned to open session to acknowledge the resignations of Brian Fritz and Erica McAenar and to approve the following contract recommendations of the superintendent:
One-Year Term Contracts of Employment for professional support staff for Buffie Smith and Vernon Noble; One-Year Probationary Contracts for Drew Ahrens, Savannah Ahrens, Carlos Camarena, Elizabeth Cranford, Ashley Hommel, and Christopher Woodcook; One-Year Term Contracts for Tiffany Campbell, J.W. Clark, Tashia Duncan, Anne Dushay, Adelita Elam, Jill Frausto, Lisa Grahn, Medina Gribble, Kara Hill, Bruce Howard, Tina Lacey, Tammi Lewis, Terri Luna, Dennis McMenamy, Eurena Marcum, Brittany Monds, Carrie Moss, B.J. Owens, Jenifer Pigg, Cobette Riza, Jennifer Robinson, Shethelia Russell, Dee Ann Sears, Melanie Shelton, Alix Snure, Jennifer Tubbs, Jalee Victory, Brandi Wann, Leslie White, Amber Williams, and Elizabeth Zongker; and Dual-Assignment One-Year Term Contracts for Kasey Bell, Korey Conkin, Kalen Grahn, Brad Elam, Carrie Hicks, and Johnny Nino.
The board also met February 21 to complete board training.
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