The Perry School Board met in regular session Monday. 

Superintendent Clark Wicks tells Raccoon Valley Radio they discussed safety measures for the schools, including upcoming ALICE training on how to handle an intruder. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. An additional safety measure is the recent acquisition of radios which with the push of a button, will alert the Perry Police Department and Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.

The board also discussed the planning of a remodeling of the Perry Elementary School kitchen which will allow food preparation as well as food serving. Planning will be completed this month, with construction to start in April, with the goal to begin operations at the beginning of next school year. The board is seeking more Spanish language interpreters and has increased the pay from $15 an hour to $25 an hour. They also discussed the recent cancellation of the rest of the season for the football team, and of efforts later this month to honor the players.