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USD 443 board approves vehicle and music-instrument purchases and raises sick‑leave retirement payout
Summary
The USD 443 Board of Education voted unanimously to buy a vehicle for its Bright Beginnings early‑childhood program and to purchase 24 sets of xylophones for elementary music classes. The board also approved increasing sick‑leave payout at retirement for administrative and classified staff from $75 to $125 per day.
The USD 443 Board of Education unanimously approved three business items Tuesday evening: the purchase of a vehicle for Bright Beginnings, a district buy of elementary music instruments, and an increase in sick‑leave payout for retiring administrative and classified employees.
Board members voted to buy a 2026 Hyundai Sonata SEL from US Fleet Source for $29,400 to be paid from a grant that supports Bright Beginnings early‑childhood services. A district staff member said US Fleet Source submitted the lowest bid and that state statute 72‑11‑51 required accepting the low bid where it exceeded the local…
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