The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn School Board convened Monday evening for a special session.

The action items began with approval of a new resolution regarding the COVID-19 pandemic response and emergency suspension of policy. The plan now includes continuing pay for hourly and classified employees, providing voluntary educational opportunities, and waiving instructional time requirements due to the school’s closure through the end of the year. Next, the Board approved a services agreement contract for $50,505 with Construction Materials Testing for the new elementary building project. Following that, they approved a tentative agreement for collective bargaining with the certified staff, which includes a 2.39% increase in wages, as well as a quote for concrete work at the District Administration Center in Adel.

The Board then received reports on plans for continuous learning, grading and credits, and graduation. The meeting concluded with an exempt strategy session for classified staff salary settlements, followed by approval of the wages as negotiated. To learn more about the special session and other topics involving the ADM School District, listen to Thursday’s Perry Fareway Let’s Talk Dallas County program on air and at RaccoonValleyRadio.com.