Teutopolis Board Approves High School Tuckpointing Project

Teutopolis school board members voted this week to award tuckpointing work at the high school building.

Low bidder Otto Baum was awarded the work, which is Phase 2 of tuckpointing at the high school, completing the two-story elevation of J.H. Griffin Gym. The work is being completed with the help of a matching $50,000 state maintenance grant.

The Board renewed the district's financial software for the coming school year; set a special reorganizational meeting for May 1 to swear in the recently elected Board members; approved student participation in the FFA state convention; and approved Jordyn Koester and Isabel Lee as student teachers at the grade school for the fall semester.

Board members discussed the handbook committee's recommendations for the student/parent handbook for the coming school year, with action possible on the handbook at the Board's May meeting.

The Board heard that Kindergarten registration numbers are such that a fifth teaching position will be needed for the coming school year; and heard highlights of the Kansas City Robotics field trip.

Superintendent Matt Sturgeon reported that workers com renewal is expected in May or June; that discussions on facility long-range planning with the architect have begun; that the high school musical will be this Friday and Saturday at the grade school with its new sound system; that policy updates will be considered in May or June; and that a tentative budget amendment will be considered in May.

The Board accepted irrevocable letters of retirement or resignation from Kathy Mitchell as grade school six-hour cook, Cassie Carpenter as scholar bowl sponsor, Nicole Lustig as grade school special education teacher, Amber Rose as grade school two-hour custodian, and Andy Mersman as JV tennis coach.

These people were hired or reassigned: Marcia Niebrugge reassigned as high school special education teacher, Jenna Funneman and Jessica Phillips as grade school special education teachers, Lois Overbeck as junior high three-hour cook, Rick Julius as groundskeeper, and Tim Runde as tech support specialist, and student DO workers and summer workers lists as presented.