Construction continues at Nodaway-Holt

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Nodaway-Holt High School vocational agriculture instructor Steve Schniedermeyer, right, works with juniors Brody Day, left, and Carey Volner, right, to complete the inside of the new vo-tech building at the high school. The previous building was heavily damaged by a tornado last September.

After several months of work, construction crews are getting closer to completing the new vocational classroom at Nodaway-Holt High School.

During October’s monthly board of education meeting, superintendent Karma Coleman gave an update on the progress of the new building.

“We’re getting ready to do spray foam insulation sometime next week, that’s the step we’re on,” Coleman said. “Mr. Steve Schniedermeyer has done some interior work on the inside to prepare for that, and once the insulation goes in we’ll be ready to roll on the inside.”

The original agriculture and band building was severely damaged by an EF-0 tornado, which generated rotating winds of up to 85 mph and hit the school in September 2014.

Following demolition, J&E Concrete Works of Maitland poured a concrete pad and Miller’s Welding of Craig built a structural shell over the summer.

In August, Nodaway-Holt High School received a $5,000 donation from FCS Financial to assist with construction of the new vocational classroom, and Schniedermeyer, the vocational agriculture instructor, said the money went toward recovering materials lost in the storm.

According to Coleman, the district is looking at an early 2016 completion date.

Other business before the board included the announcement by middle school and high school Principal Ethan Sickels that Fairfax and Tarkio will co-op for all sports starting next year. The schools will compete as East Atchison.

Sickels said the change won’t have a major impact on scheduling but will cost Nodaway-Holt a game or two a year, depending on the sport.

Nodaway-Holt’s next board of education meeting takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18.