All classrooms at a Boone County elementary school were in use for the first day of the school year, and staff said the new student drop-off flow that separates buses from car riders made arrival smoother.

“Way more efficient. Way quicker this morning, way smoother,” said Speaker 2, staff member, referring to the new separation of buses and car riders. Speaker 1, staff member, described the project as a “multimillion dollar construction project” now in its second year and said, “all the students are in brand new, remodeled classrooms, new bus lift, and then we just have the hallway and the gym and the cafeteria to do.”

The speakers noted other practical details of reopening. Speaker 1 said the school had not experienced traffic jams during arrival and asked about air-conditioning status; staff reported cooling had held up so far. The transcript also included a numerical detail about food service: Speaker 1 said, “We we only have 345 more meals to serve this year.”

No formal board actions or policy decisions were recorded in the transcript. The exchanges are conversational remarks between school staff as students arrived, including informal observations about students’ excitement and new classrooms. The speakers repeatedly emphasized the improved efficiency of the new arrival configuration and that core classroom spaces are finished while common areas remain under construction.

Future work cited by staff is limited to completion of the hallway, gym and cafeteria; no schedule or funding breakdown for finishing those areas was provided in the transcript.