Trustees move ahead with auxiliary gym

The Churchill County School Board approved at their Thursday meeting to move forward with proposals for an auxiliary high school gym.

Churchill County School District Superintendent Dr. Sandra Sheldon discussed what the gym would offer. She was informed by the gym exploratory committee that for safety reasons, the plan should include a separate wrestling room, storage room, a double room that will be able to hold classes and a weight area. She said the extra space would allow for students to use the gym without raising any safety concerns.

Sheldon said the building would probably be about 26,000 square feet. Sheldon said a concept of the gym has been drawn up for viewing, but it is not the final plan and can be changed.

Trustee Clay Hendrix motioned that the gym exploratory committee get proposals for the gym by getting a design plan and the cost of the gym with an itemized list. Every trustee agreed and approved the motion.

Items discussed and/or approved by the trustees include the following:

Approved substitute pay rate for Northside Early Learning Center increase to $96.50 per day to make it equitable with other schools since NELC has longer school days.

Discussed the Western Nevada College and Churchill County School District joint high school in college program until further information can be provided about how the program would work.

Discussed completing board self-evaluation.

Discussed details regarding February 22 workshop with a meet time from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Discussed the distribution and potential uses of remaining bond funds and possibility of issuing new bonds but no action was taken.

Approved the audited financial statements for the year ending June, 30 2013, as printed.

Approved early retirement incentive program and recommended applicants for early retirement.

Approved proposed 2014-2015 school calendar B, beginning Aug. 14.

Approved temporary interfund loans from the general fund to various grant funds.

Approved request for proposal bid for banking services.

Approved action to send Sheldon to the National Association of Federally Schools Conference.