SCSD#3 Board Meets with Light Agenda

On Wednesday, Feb 8, the SCSD#3 Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting in the multi-purpose room at the Arvada/Clearmont School.

Preceeding the board meeting was the Clear Creek Recreation district meeting, and Amy Rowe said that 75 people used the facility and programs last month. She added that Yoga is going well, and the youth basketball program was a big hit again.

Activities director Jennifer Betz talked about the district basketball tournament to be held later this month, which A/C School will host but it will be held in Buffalo.

She added that the flextime is working well, and there was a minor ‘hiccup’ with the new cell phone rules, but it was resolved with no problem.

In the tech report Superintendent Chase Christensen he said they received a bid for the school internet from Range, and he was pleased to report that the new bid would reduce the internet cost by almost $300.

Greg Rohrer, business manager, reported that the school was in good shape financially, but there was still a deficient in the lunch revenues as opposed to the food costs. Some is the result of inflation, as food costs are higher this past year then they have been.

Stefhanie Buhr, head cook, said that they are working with other schools in forming a food co-op to help save money on food.

Rohrer added that there is a bill in play in the Wyoming legislature to help schools off-set the deficient caused by non-collectable lunch funds.

The board accepted the resignation of bus driver Jeanne Camino. They also approved the MOU with Sheridan County Emergency Management.

In the superintendent report, Christensen said that the climate-survey that the state sent out has been canceled,

The climate survey helps to see how the school has advanced over the school year.

The next board meeting will be on March 15, at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at A/C Clearmont School.