West Nodaway school board notes

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BURLINGTON JCT., Mo. — The following are notes from the April 9 regular meeting of the West Nodaway R-I Board of Education.

• The board voted to eliminate an elementary special education position for next year. Superintendent Mitch Barnes said the position was no longer needed because of a fewer number of students next year.
• Board members approved an $8,650 agreement with AALCO Athletic Equipment for the purchase of a new motor for one of the retractable basketball hoops in the gym. The current motor is reportedly 50 years old and is in need of maintenance.
• The board approved an $11,369 agreement with One Point Partitions for the purchase of stall dividers made of thick plastic for boys’ restrooms. Board member Brooke Kinsella voted no because she said she preferred the slightly more expensive powder-coated metal. Barnes said he preferred the plastic primarily because of the 25-year warranty.
• Board members approved a $23,375 agreement with Campione Interior Solutions to replace terrazzo finish on floors in the cafeteria and corridors at the elementary school with “Neverstrip” sealer. Barnes said the maintenance required for the terrazzo was unsustainable.
• The board approved a $9,340 agreement with Campione to cover the floor at the four entryways with a glue-down material. Kinsella was the lone “no” vote.