The Greene County School Board met Wednesday night in regular session.

The meeting started with a $1,500 donation from the Grand Junction First Presbyterian Church to the school lunch program. The Board also acknowledged and commended Jeri Gettler for her 21 years of service and Robert Stofer for his 12.5 years of service for their retirements at the end of the school year. 

Then the Board held a public hearing on the 2023-24 school calendar, which was approved after there was no public comment made. They also approved the recommendation from the Garland Company to award a $420,220 bid from Brockway Roofing to replace two portions of the middle school roof this summer.

The Board also approved the second reading of a revised board policy for graduation requirements, which included changing “speech” to “public speaking” and allowing the district to develop an education plan for limited English proficiency students to graduate. 

Additionally, the Board heard the initial offer from the Greene County Education Association for the 2023-24 negotiated agreement of raising the base salary from $33,350 to $34,900 for a total six-percent increase cost to the district of $500,459. The Board will make its counter offer at a future open meeting. Next, the Board approved three driving permit requests from Martin Lozano, Carter Hinote, and Joey Frantz, along with one fundraising request for an accelerated government class to hold a volleyball tournament to benefit People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). 

The Board also approved the first reading of a new board policy for stock prescription medication supply so the district could purchase narcan for individuals suffering opioid overdose, along with training to administer the medication. They also approved the minimum wage scale for a few individuals to participate in the teacher paraeducator registered apprenticeship grant program, along with approving a $17,605 bid with a $2,165 rebate to Countywide Electric for electrical work to be done in the kitchen and cafeteria of the middle school, and approved a new high school student book club and to discontinue a swimming sharing agreement with the Boone School District and enter a sharing agreement with the Carroll School District to start next school year.